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Deutsch1885 Louisville Colonels season
| 1885 Louisville Colonels | |
|---|---|
| League | American Association |
| Ballpark | Eclipse Park |
| City | Louisville, Kentucky |
| Owners | W. L. Lyons, Zach Phelps, W. L. Jackson, John Phelps |
| Manager | Jim Hart |
The 1885 Louisville Colonels season was a season in American baseball. The team (formerly the Louisville Eclipse) finished with a 53–59 record, sixth place in the American Association.
Regular season
[edit]Season standings
[edit]| Team | W | L | Pct. | GB | Home | Road |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St. Louis Browns | 79 | 33 | .705 | — | 44–11 | 35–22 |
| Cincinnati Red Stockings | 63 | 49 | .562 | 16 | 35–21 | 28–28 |
| Pittsburgh Alleghenys | 56 | 55 | .505 | 22½ | 37–19 | 19–36 |
| Philadelphia Athletics | 55 | 57 | .491 | 24 | 33–23 | 22–34 |
| Brooklyn Grays | 53 | 59 | .473 | 26 | 35–22 | 18–37 |
| Louisville Colonels | 53 | 59 | .473 | 26 | 37–19 | 16–40 |
| New York Metropolitans | 44 | 64 | .407 | 33 | 28–24 | 16–40 |
| Baltimore Orioles | 41 | 68 | .376 | 36½ | 29–26 | 12–42 |
Record vs. opponents
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| Team | BAL | BR | CIN | LOU | NY | PHI | PIT | STL | |||||||||
| Baltimore | — | 7–9 | 6–10 | 7–9 | 7–6 | 6–10–1 | 6–10 | 2–14 | |||||||||
| Brooklyn | 9–7 | — | 5–11 | 10–6 | 8–8 | 11–5 | 6–10 | 4–12 | |||||||||
| Cincinnati | 10–6 | 11–5 | — | 8–8 | 10–6 | 9–7 | 9–7 | 6–10 | |||||||||
| Louisville | 9–7 | 6–10 | 8–8 | — | 9–7 | 8–8 | 6–10 | 7–9 | |||||||||
| New York | 6–7 | 8–8 | 6–10 | 7–9 | — | 5–11 | 8–7 | 4–12 | |||||||||
| Philadelphia | 10–6–1 | 5–11 | 7–9 | 8–8 | 11–5 | — | 10–6 | 4–12 | |||||||||
| Pittsburgh | 10–6 | 10–6 | 7–9 | 10–6 | 7–8 | 6–10 | — | 6–10 | |||||||||
| St. Louis | 14–2 | 12–4 | 10–6 | 9–7 | 12–4 | 12–4 | 10–6 | — | |||||||||
Opening Day lineup
[edit]Roster
[edit]| 1885 Louisville Colonels | |||||||||
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| Roster | |||||||||
| Pitchers | Catchers
| 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 | Joe Crotty | 39 | 129 | 20 | .155 | 0 | 7 |
| 1B | John Kerins | 112 | 456 | 111 | .243 | 3 | 51 |
| 2B | Tom McLaughlin | 112 | 411 | 87 | .212 | 2 | 41 |
| 3B | Phil Reccius | 102 | 402 | 97 | .241 | 1 | 38 |
| SS | Joe Miller | 98 | 339 | 62 | .183 | 0 | 24 |
| OF | Jimmy Wolf | 112 | 483 | 141 | .292 | 1 | 52 |
| OF | Leech Maskrey | 109 | 423 | 97 | .229 | 1 | 46 |
| OF | Pete Browning | 112 | 481 | 174 | .362 | 9 | 73 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amos Cross | 35 | 130 | 37 | .285 | 0 | 14 |
| Billy Geer | 14 | 51 | 6 | .118 | 0 | 3 |
| Dan Sullivan | 13 | 44 | 8 | .182 | 0 | 4 |
| Miah Murray | 12 | 43 | 8 | .186 | 0 | 3 |
| Reddy Mack | 11 | 41 | 10 | .244 | 0 | 5 |
| Charlie Krehmeyer | 7 | 31 | 7 | .226 | 0 | 5 |
| Monk Cline | 2 | 9 | 2 | .222 | 0 | 2 |
| Joe Strauss | 2 | 6 | 1 | .167 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Guy Hecker | 53 | 480.0 | 30 | 23 | 2.17 | 209 |
| Norm Baker | 25 | 217.0 | 13 | 12 | 3.40 | 79 |
| Al Mays | 17 | 150.0 | 6 | 11 | 2.76 | 61 |
| Toad Ramsey | 9 | 79.0 | 3 | 6 | 1.94 | 83 |
| John Connor | 4 | 35.0 | 1 | 3 | 4.89 | 19 |
Other 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Phil Reccius | 7 | 40.0 | 0 | 4 | 3.83 | 10 |
Relief pitchers
[edit]Note: G = Games pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; SV = Saves; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts
| Player | G | W | L | SV | ERA | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jimmy Wolf | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9.00 | 1 |
References
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