1885 Philadelphia Quakers season
| 1885 Philadelphia Quakers | |
|---|---|
| League | National League |
| Ballpark | Recreation Park |
| City | Philadelphia |
| Record | 56–54 (.509) |
| League place | 3rd |
| Owners | Al Reach, John Rogers |
| Manager | Harry Wright |
The 1885 Philadelphia Quakers season was a season in American baseball. The team finished with a record of 56–54, a distant third place in the National League, 30 games behind the Chicago White Stockings.
Regular season
[edit]On June 1, 1885, nearly 10,000 fans filled the Phillies' Recreation Park to see the Phillies face the New York Giants, with fans crowded down the right and left field foul lines.[1]
Season standings
[edit]| Team | W | L | Pct. | GB | Home | Road |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicago White Stockings | 87 | 25 | .777 | — | 42–14 | 45–11 |
| New York Giants | 85 | 27 | .759 | 2 | 51–10 | 34–17 |
| Philadelphia Quakers | 56 | 54 | .509 | 30 | 29–26 | 27–28 |
| Providence Grays | 53 | 57 | .482 | 33 | 31–20 | 22–37 |
| Boston Beaneaters | 46 | 66 | .411 | 41 | 24–34 | 22–32 |
| Detroit Wolverines | 41 | 67 | .380 | 44 | 29–23 | 12–44 |
| Buffalo Bisons | 38 | 74 | .339 | 49 | 19–34 | 19–40 |
| St. Louis Maroons | 36 | 72 | .333 | 49 | 23–33 | 13–39 |
Record vs. opponents
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| Team | BSN | BUF | CHI | DET | NYG | PHI | PRO | SLM | |||||||||
| Boston | — | 10–6 | 2–14 | 7–9 | 3–13 | 7–9 | 9–7 | 8–8–1 | |||||||||
| Buffalo | 6–10 | — | 0–16 | 11–5 | 1–15 | 5–11 | 3–13 | 12–4 | |||||||||
| Chicago | 14–2 | 16–0 | — | 15–1 | 6–10 | 11–5 | 11–5 | 14–2–1 | |||||||||
| Detroit | 9–7 | 5–11 | 1–15 | — | 4–12 | 7–9 | 6–9 | 9–4 | |||||||||
| New York | 13–3 | 15–1 | 10–6 | 12–4 | — | 11–5 | 12–4 | 12–4 | |||||||||
| Philadelphia | 9–7 | 11–5 | 5–11 | 9–7 | 5–11 | — | 8–7 | 9–6–1 | |||||||||
| Providence | 7–9 | 13–3 | 5–11 | 9–6 | 4–12 | 7–8 | — | 8–8 | |||||||||
| St. Louis | 8–8–1 | 4–12 | 2–14–1 | 4–9 | 4–12 | 6–9–1 | 8–8 | — | |||||||||
Roster
[edit]| 1885 Philadelphia Quakers | |||||||||
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| Pitchers | Catchers
Infielders |
Outfielders | Manager | ||||||
Player stats
[edit]Batting
[edit]Starters by position
[edit]Note: Pos = Position; G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in
| Pos | Player | G | AB | H | Avg. | HR | RBI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| C | Jack Clements | 52 | 188 | 36 | .191 | 1 | 14 |
| 1B | Sid Farrar | 111 | 420 | 103 | .245 | 3 | 36 |
| 2B | Al Myers | 93 | 357 | 73 | .204 | 1 | 28 |
| SS | Charlie Bastian | 103 | 389 | 65 | .167 | 4 | 29 |
| 3B | Joe Mulvey | 107 | 443 | 119 | .269 | 6 | 64 |
| OF | Jack Manning | 107 | 445 | 114 | .256 | 3 | 40 |
| OF | Jim Fogarty | 111 | 427 | 99 | .232 | 0 | 39 |
| OF | Ed Andrews | 103 | 421 | 112 | .266 | 0 | 23 |
Other batters
[edit]Note: G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in
| Player | G | AB | H | Avg. | HR | RBI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jack Clements | 52 | 188 | 36 | .191 | 1 | 14 |
| Charlie Ganzel | 34 | 125 | 21 | .168 | 0 | 6 |
| Tom Lynch | 13 | 53 | 10 | .189 | 0 | 1 |
| John Hiland | 3 | 9 | 0 | .000 | 0 | 0 |
Pitching
[edit]Starting pitchers
[edit]Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts
| Player | G | IP | W | L | ERA | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ed Daily | 50 | 440.0 | 26 | 23 | 2.21 | 140 |
| Charlie Ferguson | 48 | 405.0 | 26 | 20 | 2.22 | 197 |
| Bill Vinton | 9 | 77.0 | 3 | 6 | 3.04 | 21 |
| The Only Nolan | 7 | 54.0 | 1 | 5 | 4.17 | 20 |
References
[edit]- ^ "The Ball Field: A red letter day in the annals of the national game". Philadelphia Inquirer. Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. June 2, 1885. p. 2.
