1885 New York Giants season
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| 1885 New York Giants | ||
|---|---|---|
| League | National League | |
| Ballpark | Polo Grounds | |
| City | New York City | |
| Record | 85–27 (.759) | |
| League place | 2nd | |
| Owner | John B. Day | |
| Manager | Jim Mutrie | |
| ||
The 1885 New York Giants season was the franchise's third season. The team finished in second place, 2 games behind the Chicago White Stockings.
Regular season
Season standings
| 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 | DTN | NYG | PHI | PRV | STM | |||||||||
| 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
| 1885 New York Giants | |||||||||
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| Roster | |||||||||
| Pitchers | Catchers
Infielders |
Outfielders | Manager | ||||||
Player stats
Batting
Starters by position
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 | Buck Ewing | 81 | 342 | 104 | .304 | 6 | 63 |
| 1B | Roger Connor | 110 | 455 | 169 | .371 | 1 | 65 |
| 2B | Joe Gerhardt | 112 | 399 | 62 | .155 | 0 | 33 |
| SS | John Montgomery Ward | 111 | 446 | 101 | .226 | 0 | 37 |
| 3B | Dude Esterbrook | 88 | 359 | 92 | .256 | 2 | 44 |
| OF | Jim O'Rourke | 112 | 477 | 143 | .300 | 5 | 42 |
| OF | Mike Dorgan | 89 | 347 | 113 | .326 | 0 | 46 |
| OF | Patrick Gillespie | 102 | 420 | 123 | .293 | 0 | 52 |
Other batters
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pat Deasley | 54 | 207 | 53 | .256 | 0 | 24 |
| Danny Richardson | 49 | 198 | 52 | .263 | 0 | 25 |
Pitching
Starting pitchers
Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts
| Player | G | IP | W | L | ERA | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mickey Welch | 56 | 492.0 | 44 | 11 | 1.66 | 258 |
| Tim Keefe | 46 | 400.0 | 32 | 13 | 1.58 | 227 |
| Danny Richardson | 9 | 75.0 | 7 | 1 | 2.40 | 21 |
| Larry Corcoran | 3 | 25.0 | 2 | 1 | 2.88 | 10 |
Relief pitchers
Note: G = Games pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; SV = Saves; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts
| Player | G | W | L | SV | ERA | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Buck Ewing | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4.50 | 0 |
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