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1885 St. Louis Browns

79-33 • .705 Win% • 1st in AA

The 1885 St. Louis Browns went 79-33 (.705) finishing 1st in the AA. They won the pennant but did not win the World Series. The club scored 677 runs, allowed 461, and played home games at Sportsman's Park I. Team leaders included Curt Welch (3 HR, 69 RBI) and Bob Caruthers (40-13, 2.07 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

79 Wins
33 Losses
.705 Win %
1st Rank
677 R 461 RA
Diff +216

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677 Runs Scored
461 Runs Allowed
+216 Run Diff
17 Home Runs

📈 vs. 1885 AA Average

Batting Avg .246 equal to the 1885 league average (.246)
OBP .296 2% above the 1885 league average (.291)
SLG .321 2% below the 1885 league average (.328)
Team ERA 2.44 25% better than the 1885 league average (3.25)
Runs Scored 677 11% above the 1885 league average (611 R)

🏟️ Home Ballpark

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StadiumSportsman's Park I
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Home Games 55

⚾ Batting Leaders

Team HR Leaders — 1885

Batting Avg

1 Tip O'Neill 0.350 2 Curt Welch 0.271 3 Sam Barkley 0.268 4 Doc Bushong 0.267 5 William Robinson 0.261

Home Runs

1 Sam Barkley 3 2 Bill Gleason 3 3 Tip O'Neill 3 4 Curt Welch 3 5 Charlie Comiskey 2

RBI

1 Curt Welch 69 2 Sam Barkley 53 3 Bill Gleason 53 4 Hugh Nicol 45 5 Charlie Comiskey 44
1885 St. Louis Browns — RBI
Player G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO SB AVG
Arlie Latham 110 485 84 100 15 3 1 35 18 0 0 0.206
Bill Gleason 112 472 79 119 9 5 3 53 29 0 0 0.252
Curt Welch 112 432 84 117 18 8 3 69 23 0 0 0.271
Hugh Nicol 112 425 59 88 11 1 0 45 34 0 0 0.207
Sam Barkley 106 418 67 112 18 10 3 53 25 0 0 0.268
Charlie Comiskey 83 340 68 87 15 7 2 44 14 0 0 0.256
Doc Bushong 85 300 42 80 13 5 0 21 11 0 0 0.267
William Robinson 78 287 63 75 8 8 0 35 29 0 0 0.261
Dave Foutz 65 238 42 59 6 4 0 34 11 0 0 0.248
Bob Caruthers 60 222 37 50 10 2 1 12 20 0 0 0.225
Tip O'Neill 52 206 44 72 7 4 3 38 13 0 0 0.350
Dan Sullivan 17 60 4 7 2 0 0 3 6 0 0 0.117
Jumbo McGinnis 13 50 3 11 0 0 1 7 1 0 0 0.220
Mike Drissel 6 20 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.050
Cal Broughton 4 17 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0.059

🎯 Pitching Leaders

Team K Leaders — 1885

ERA

1 Bob Caruthers 2.07 2 Dave Foutz 2.63 3 Jumbo McGinnis 3.38

Wins

1 Bob Caruthers 40 2 Dave Foutz 33 3 Jumbo McGinnis 6

Strikeouts

1 Bob Caruthers 190 2 Dave Foutz 147 3 Jumbo McGinnis 41
1885 St. Louis Browns — Strikeouts
Player W L ERA G GS SV IP H ER BB SO
Bob Caruthers 40 13 2.07 53 53 0 482.1 430 111 57 190
Dave Foutz 33 14 2.63 47 46 0 407.2 351 119 92 147
Jumbo McGinnis 6 6 3.38 13 13 0 112.0 98 42 19 41

🏆 Postseason Results

World Series
Lost to CHN 3-3

👥 Roster (15)

Sam Barkley Cal Broughton Doc Bushong Bob Caruthers Charlie Comiskey Mike Drissel Dave Foutz Bill Gleason Arlie Latham Jumbo McGinnis Hugh Nicol Tip O'Neill +3 more

15 players

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The 1885 St. Louis Browns in brief

The record for the 1885 St. Louis Browns reads 79 wins and 33 losses, good for 1st in the AA. This was a year in which the St. Louis Browns won the pennant. Runs came in at 677 scored against 461 allowed (+216). The staff ERA of 2.44 was 25% better than the league average of 3.25. League clubs averaged 611 runs that year, so the St. Louis Browns scored 11% more.

The club's home park in 1885 was Sportsman's Park I. The home run leader was Curt Welch, who hit 3. Bill Gleason collected the most hits, 119. Bob Caruthers led the pitchers with 40 wins. The World Series ended in a loss against CHN 3-3. The roster section lists 15 players who appeared for the club.

Frequently Asked Questions about the 1885 St. Louis Browns

What was the 1885 St. Louis Browns record?
The 1885 St. Louis Browns finished 79-33 (.705 win pct).
How did the 1885 St. Louis Browns finish?
The 1885 St. Louis Browns finished first in the league standings.
Who led the 1885 St. Louis Browns in home runs?
Sam Barkley led the 1885 St. Louis Browns with 3 home runs.
What was the 1885 St. Louis Browns team ERA?
The 1885 St. Louis Browns posted a team ERA of 2.44.
Did the 1885 St. Louis Browns win the World Series?
No. The 1885 St. Louis Browns did not win the World Series.
Where did the 1885 St. Louis Browns play?
The 1885 St. Louis Browns played home games at Sportsman's Park I.
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