1885 St. Louis Maroons

36-72 • .333 Win% • 8th in NL

The 1885 St. Louis Maroons went 36-72 (.333) finishing 8th in the NL. The club scored 390 runs, allowed 593, and played home games at Sportsman's Park I. Team leaders included Fred Dunlap (2 HR, 25 RBI) and Henry Boyle (16-24, 2.75 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

36 Wins
72 Losses
.333 Win %
8th Rank
390 R 593 RA
Diff -203

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⚡ Quick Stats

390 Runs Scored
593 Runs Allowed
-203 Run Diff
8 Home Runs

📈 vs. 1885 NL Average

Batting Avg .220 9% below the 1885 league average (.241)
OBP .262 8% below the 1885 league average (.283)
SLG .270 16% below the 1885 league average (.322)
Team ERA 3.37 19% worse than the 1885 league average (2.83)
Runs Scored 390 29% below the 1885 league average (551 R)

🏟️ Home Ballpark

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StadiumSportsman's Park I
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Home Games 57

⚾ Batting Leaders

Team HR Leaders — 1885

Batting Avg

1 Alex McKinnon 0.294 2 Fred Lewis 0.293 3 Jack Glasscock 0.280 4 Fred Dunlap 0.270 5 Dick Burns 0.222

Home Runs

1 Fred Dunlap 2 2 Henry Boyle 1 3 Fatty Briody 1 4 Jack Glasscock 1 5 Fred Lewis 1

RBI

1 Alex McKinnon 44 2 Jack Glasscock 40 3 Fred Lewis 27 4 Fred Dunlap 25 5 Charlie Sweeney 24
1885 St. Louis Maroons — RBI
Player G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO SB AVG
Jack Glasscock 111 446 66 125 18 3 1 40 29 10 0 0.280
Fred Dunlap 106 423 70 114 11 5 2 25 41 24 0 0.270
Alex McKinnon 100 411 42 121 21 6 1 44 8 31 0 0.294
Joe Quinn 97 343 27 73 8 2 0 15 9 38 0 0.213
Charlie Sweeney 71 267 27 55 7 1 0 24 12 33 0 0.206
Ed Caskin 71 262 31 47 3 0 0 12 12 22 0 0.179
Henry Boyle 72 258 24 52 9 1 1 21 13 38 0 0.202
Orator Shafer 69 257 30 50 11 2 0 18 19 31 0 0.195
Emmett Seery 59 216 20 35 7 0 1 14 16 37 0 0.162
Fatty Briody 62 215 14 42 9 0 1 17 12 23 0 0.195
Fred Lewis 45 181 12 53 9 0 1 27 9 10 0 0.293
George Baker 38 131 5 16 0 0 0 5 9 28 0 0.122
Dave Rowe 16 62 8 10 3 0 0 3 5 8 0 0.161
Dick Burns 14 54 2 12 2 1 0 4 3 8 0 0.222
John Kirby 14 50 2 3 0 0 0 0 1 17 0 0.060
Elmer Sutcliffe 16 49 2 6 1 0 0 4 5 10 0 0.122
Hugh Daily 11 35 1 3 0 0 0 1 2 10 0 0.086
Egyptian Healy 8 24 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 12 0 0.042
Billy Palmer 4 11 1 1 0 0 0 1 3 7 0 0.091
Rooney Sweeney 3 11 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 4 0 0.091
Jack Brennan 3 10 0 1 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0.100
Tom Dolan 3 9 1 2 0 0 0 0 2 1 0 0.222
John Fogarty 2 8 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0.125
Jack Gleason 2 7 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0.143
Trick McSorley 2 6 2 3 1 0 0 1 2 1 0 0.500
Billy Alvord 2 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 0 0.000
Dick Phelan 2 4 1 1 1 0 0 1 0 2 0 0.250
Charlie Krehmeyer 1 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0.000

🎯 Pitching Leaders

Team K Leaders — 1885

ERA

1 Henry Boyle 2.75 2 Egyptian Healy 3.00 3 Billy Palmer 3.44 4 John Kirby 3.55 5 Charlie Sweeney 3.93

Wins

1 Henry Boyle 16 2 Charlie Sweeney 11 3 John Kirby 5 4 Hugh Daily 3 5 Egyptian Healy 1

Strikeouts

1 Henry Boyle 133 2 Charlie Sweeney 84 3 John Kirby 46 4 Egyptian Healy 32 5 Hugh Daily 31
1885 St. Louis Maroons — Strikeouts
Player W L ERA G GS SV IP H ER BB SO
Henry Boyle 16 24 2.75 42 39 0 366.2 346 112 100 133
Charlie Sweeney 11 21 3.93 35 35 0 275.0 276 120 50 84
John Kirby 5 8 3.55 14 14 0 129.1 118 51 44 46
Hugh Daily 3 8 3.94 11 11 0 91.1 92 40 44 31
Egyptian Healy 1 7 3.00 8 8 0 66.0 54 22 20 32
Billy Palmer 0 4 3.44 4 4 0 34.0 46 13 20 9
Dick Burns 0 0 9.00 1 0 0 3.0 3 3 0 2

👥 Roster (28)

Billy Alvord George Baker Henry Boyle Jack Brennan Fatty Briody Dick Burns Ed Caskin Hugh Daily Tom Dolan Fred Dunlap John Fogarty Jack Glasscock +16 more

28 players

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The 1885 St. Louis Maroons in brief

The record for the 1885 St. Louis Maroons reads 36 wins and 72 losses, good for 8th in the NL. Runs came in at 390 scored against 593 allowed (-203). The team batting average of .220 was 9% below the 1885 league mark of .241. The staff ERA of 3.37 was 19% worse than the league average of 2.83. Measured against the 551-run league average, the offense was 29% behind.

The club's home park in 1885 was Sportsman's Park I. For power, Fred Dunlap led the way with 2 homers. The RBI leader was Alex McKinnon, with 44. The hits leader was Jack Glasscock with 125. On the mound, Henry Boyle won 16 games to lead the staff. The roster section lists 28 players who appeared for the club.

Frequently Asked Questions about the 1885 St. Louis Maroons

What was the 1885 St. Louis Maroons record?
The 1885 St. Louis Maroons finished 36-72 (.333 win pct).
Who led the 1885 St. Louis Maroons in home runs?
Fred Dunlap led the 1885 St. Louis Maroons with 2 home runs.
What was the 1885 St. Louis Maroons team ERA?
The 1885 St. Louis Maroons posted a team ERA of 3.37.
Did the 1885 St. Louis Maroons win the World Series?
No. The 1885 St. Louis Maroons did not win the World Series.
Where did the 1885 St. Louis Maroons play?
The 1885 St. Louis Maroons played home games at Sportsman's Park I.
Who led the 1885 St. Louis Maroons in hitting and pitching?
Team leaders were Fred Dunlap (2 HR, 25 RBI) and Henry Boyle (16-24, 2.75 ERA).
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