| 1885 St. Louis Maroons | |
|---|---|
| League | National League |
| Ballpark | Sportsman's Park |
| City | St. Louis, Missouri |
| Record | 36–72 (.333) |
| League place | 8th |
| Owner | Henry Lucas |
| Managers | Fred Dunlap,Alex McKinnon |
The1885St. Louis Maroons season was the team's first season in theNational League after winning theUnion Association championship in1884. This season was not nearly as successful, as the Maroons finished with a 36–72 record, worst in the eight-team league.
| 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 |
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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 | — | |||||||||
| 1885 St. Louis Maroons | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Roster | |||||||||
| Pitchers Catchers | Infielders | Outfielders | Manager | ||||||
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 | Fatty Briody | 62 | 215 | 42 | .195 | 1 | 17 |
| 1B | Alex McKinnon | 100 | 411 | 121 | .294 | 1 | 44 |
| 2B | Fred Dunlap | 106 | 423 | 114 | .270 | 2 | 25 |
| 3B | Ed Caskin | 71 | 262 | 47 | .179 | 0 | 12 |
| SS | Jack Glasscock | 111 | 446 | 125 | .280 | 1 | 40 |
| OF | Orator Shafer | 69 | 257 | 50 | .195 | 0 | 18 |
| OF | Emmett Seery | 59 | 216 | 35 | .162 | 1 | 14 |
| OF | Joe Quinn | 97 | 343 | 73 | .213 | 0 | 15 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Charlie Sweeney | 71 | 267 | 55 | .206 | 0 | 24 |
| Fred Lewis | 45 | 181 | 53 | .293 | 1 | 27 |
| George Baker | 38 | 131 | 16 | .122 | 0 | 5 |
| Dave Rowe | 16 | 62 | 10 | .161 | 0 | 3 |
| Dick Burns | 14 | 54 | 12 | .222 | 0 | 4 |
| Sy Sutcliffe | 16 | 49 | 6 | .122 | 0 | 4 |
| Rooney Sweeney | 3 | 11 | 1 | .091 | 0 | 0 |
| Jack Brennan | 3 | 10 | 1 | .100 | 0 | 1 |
| Tom Dolan | 3 | 9 | 2 | .222 | 0 | 0 |
| John Fogarty | 2 | 8 | 1 | .125 | 0 | 0 |
| Jack Gleason | 2 | 7 | 1 | .143 | 0 | 0 |
| Trick McSorley | 2 | 6 | 3 | .500 | 0 | 1 |
| Billy Alvord | 2 | 5 | 0 | .000 | 0 | 0 |
| Dick Phelan | 2 | 4 | 1 | .250 | 0 | 1 |
| Charlie Krehmeyer | 1 | 3 | 0 | .000 | 0 | 0 |
Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts
| Player | G | IP | W | L | ERA | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Henry Boyle | 42 | 366.2 | 16 | 24 | 2.75 | 133 |
| Charlie Sweeney | 35 | 275.0 | 11 | 21 | 3.93 | 84 |
| John Kirby | 14 | 129.1 | 5 | 8 | 3.55 | 46 |
| Hugh Daily | 11 | 91.1 | 3 | 8 | 3.94 | 31 |
| Egyptian Healy | 8 | 66.0 | 1 | 7 | 3.00 | 32 |
| Billy Palmer | 4 | 34.0 | 0 | 4 | 3.44 | 9 |
Note: G = Games pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; SV = Saves; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts
| Player | G | W | L | SV | ERA | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dick Burns | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9.00 | 2 |
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