1885 Providence Grays

53-57 • .482 Win% • 4th in NL

The 1885 Providence Grays went 53-57 (.482) finishing 4th in the NL. The club scored 442 runs, allowed 531, and played home games at Messer Street Grounds. Team leaders included Jerry Denny (3 HR, 24 RBI) and Old Hoss Radbourn (28-21, 2.20 ERA).

W (Wins):
Games credited to a pitcher whose team took a lead it never surrendered while he was the pitcher of record.
L (Losses):
Games charged to the pitcher of record when the opposing team took a lead it never surrendered.
RS (Runs Scored (team)):
Total runs a team scored across the season.
RA (Runs Allowed):
Total runs a team allowed across the season.

Data updated

📊 Season Record

53 Wins
57 Losses
.482 Win %
4th Rank
442 R 531 RA
Diff -89

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⚡ Quick Stats

442 Runs Scored
531 Runs Allowed
-89 Run Diff
6 Home Runs

📈 vs. 1885 NL Average

Batting Avg .220 9% below the 1885 league average (.241)
OBP .271 4% below the 1885 league average (.283)
SLG .271 16% below the 1885 league average (.322)
Team ERA 2.71 4% better than the 1885 league average (2.83)
Runs Scored 442 20% below the 1885 league average (551 R)

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StadiumMesser Street Grounds
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Home Games 50

⚾ Batting Leaders

Team HR Leaders — 1885

Batting Avg

1 Joe Start 0.275 2 Paul Hines 0.270 3 Con Daily 0.260 4 Paul Radford 0.243 5 Old Hoss Radbourn 0.233

Home Runs

1 Jerry Denny 3 2 Cliff Carroll 1 3 Jack Farrell 1 4 Paul Hines 1

RBI

1 Joe Start 41 2 Cliff Carroll 40 3 Paul Hines 35 4 Paul Radford 32 5 Jerry Denny 24
1885 Providence Grays — RBI
Player G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO SB AVG
Cliff Carroll 104 426 62 99 12 3 1 40 29 29 0 0.232
Paul Hines 98 411 63 111 20 4 1 35 19 18 0 0.270
Joe Start 101 374 47 103 11 4 0 41 39 10 0 0.275
Paul Radford 105 371 55 90 12 5 0 32 33 43 0 0.243
Jerry Denny 83 318 40 71 14 4 3 24 12 53 0 0.223
Charley Bassett 82 285 21 41 8 2 0 16 19 60 0 0.144
Jack Farrell 68 257 27 53 7 1 1 19 10 25 0 0.206
Barney Gilligan 71 252 23 54 7 3 0 12 23 33 0 0.214
Old Hoss Radbourn 66 249 34 58 9 2 0 22 36 27 0 0.233
Con Daily 60 223 20 58 6 1 0 19 12 20 0 0.260
Arthur Irwin 59 218 16 39 2 1 0 14 14 29 0 0.179
Dupee Shaw 49 165 17 22 2 0 0 9 4 38 0 0.133
Lon Knight 25 81 8 13 1 0 0 8 11 17 0 0.160
Tim Manning 10 35 3 2 1 0 0 0 1 11 0 0.057
Denny Lyons 4 16 3 2 1 0 0 1 0 3 0 0.125
Jim McCormick 4 14 2 3 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0.214
Wyman Andrus 1 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0.000
Charlie Hallstrom 1 4 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0.000
Edgar Smith 1 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.250
Bill Stellberger 1 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0.000
Mike Hines 1 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0.000
Sam Kimber 1 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0.000
Ed Seward 1 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0.000
John Ward 1 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0.000
Ed Crane 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0.000
John Foley 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0.000

🎯 Pitching Leaders

Team K Leaders — 1885

ERA

1 Old Hoss Radbourn 2.20 2 Jim McCormick 2.43 3 Dupee Shaw 2.57

Wins

1 Old Hoss Radbourn 28 2 Dupee Shaw 23 3 Jim McCormick 1 4 Edgar Smith 1

Strikeouts

1 Dupee Shaw 194 2 Old Hoss Radbourn 154 3 Jim McCormick 8 4 Sam Kimber 4 5 Paul Radford 3
1885 Providence Grays — Strikeouts
Player W L ERA G GS SV IP H ER BB SO
Old Hoss Radbourn 28 21 2.20 49 49 0 445.2 423 109 83 154
Dupee Shaw 23 26 2.57 49 49 0 399.2 343 114 99 194
Jim McCormick 1 3 2.43 4 4 0 37.0 34 10 20 8
Paul Radford 0 2 7.85 3 2 0 18.1 34 16 8 3
Charlie Hallstrom 0 1 11.00 1 1 0 9.0 18 11 6 0
Edgar Smith 1 0 1.00 1 1 0 9.0 9 1 0 1
John Foley 0 1 4.50 1 1 0 8.0 6 4 5 2
Sam Kimber 0 1 11.25 1 1 0 8.0 15 10 5 4
Bill Stellberger 0 1 7.88 1 1 0 8.0 14 7 4 0
John Ward 0 1 4.50 1 1 0 8.0 10 4 1 3
Ed Seward 0 0 0.00 1 0 0 6.0 2 0 0 1
Lon Knight 0 0 6.75 1 0 0 4.0 4 3 4 1

👥 Roster (26)

Wyman Andrus Charley Bassett Cliff Carroll Ed Crane Con Daily Jerry Denny Jack Farrell John Foley Barney Gilligan Charlie Hallstrom Mike Hines Paul Hines +14 more

26 players

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The 1885 Providence Grays in brief

The record for the 1885 Providence Grays reads 53 wins and 57 losses, good for 4th in the NL. With 442 runs scored and 531 given up, the 1885 differential was -89. The team batting average of .220 was 9% below the 1885 league mark of .241. Pitchers allowed 2.71 earned runs per nine innings, against a league figure of 2.83. Measured against the 551-run league average, the offense was 20% behind. Home games were played at Messer Street Grounds.

The home run leader was Jerry Denny, who hit 3. The RBI leader was Joe Start, with 41. Paul Hines collected the most hits, 111. The pitching staff's wins leader was Old Hoss Radbourn (28). The strikeout leader was Dupee Shaw with 194. The 1885 roster runs to 26 players.

Frequently Asked Questions about the 1885 Providence Grays

What was the 1885 Providence Grays record?
The 1885 Providence Grays finished 53-57 (.482 win pct).
Who led the 1885 Providence Grays in home runs?
Jerry Denny led the 1885 Providence Grays with 3 home runs.
What was the 1885 Providence Grays team ERA?
The 1885 Providence Grays posted a team ERA of 2.71.
Did the 1885 Providence Grays win the World Series?
No. The 1885 Providence Grays did not win the World Series.
Where did the 1885 Providence Grays play?
The 1885 Providence Grays played home games at Messer Street Grounds.
Who led the 1885 Providence Grays in hitting and pitching?
Team leaders were Jerry Denny (3 HR, 24 RBI) and Old Hoss Radbourn (28-21, 2.20 ERA).
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