1885 Chicago White Stockings Roster
National League (NL)
Team Record: 87-25
Finished 1st in the NL
Attendance: 154,677, Avg. 2,864
Ballpark: West Side Park I
Won League Championship Series
World Series - Defeated St. Louis Browns 3-3
Manager: Cap Anson (87-25)
Location: Chicago, Illinois
1885 Chicago White Stockings StatisticsTeam Record: 87-25
Finished 1st in the NL
Attendance: 154,677, Avg. 2,864
Ballpark: West Side Park I
Won League Championship Series
World Series - Defeated St. Louis Browns 3-3
Manager: Cap Anson (87-25)
Location: Chicago, Illinois
1885 Chicago White Stockings Results
The Chicago White Stockings of the National League ended the 1885 season with a record of 87 wins and 25 losses, finishing first in the NL.
The White Stockings led the league with 834 runs, ignited by 54 home runs. Chicago allowed 470 runs. Abner Dalrymple paced the team with 11 home runs Cap Anson recorded 108 runs batted in. George Gore topped all regular hitters with a .313 average. John Clarkson notched 53 wins for the squad, while Jim McCormick added 15 or more wins, too John Clarkson recorded a 1.85 ERA, tops among regularly-used pitchers.
Cap Anson coached the team. The 1885 Chicago White Stockings won the League Championship Series.
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| Player | Pos. | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cap Anson | P | R | R | April 17, 1852 | 6'0" | 227 | Marshalltown, IA USA |
| Tom Burns | P | R | R | March 30, 1857 | 5'7" | 152 | Honesdale, PA USA |
| John Clarkson | P | R | R | July 1, 1861 | 5'10" | 155 | Cambridge, MA USA |
| Larry Corcoran | P | B | R | August 10, 1859 | 5'3" | 127 | Brooklyn, NY USA |
| Abner Dalrymple | P | L | R | September 9, 1857 | 5'10" | 175 | Gratiot, WI USA |
| Silver Flint | P | R | R | August 3, 1855 | 6'0" | 180 | Philadelphia, PA USA |
| Ed Gastfield | P | R | August 1, 1865 | 5'9" | 155 | Chicago, IL USA | |
| George Gore | P | L | R | May 3, 1854 | 5'11" | 195 | Saccarappa, ME USA |
| King Kelly | P | R | R | December 31, 1857 | 5'10" | 170 | Troy, NY USA |
| Ted Kennedy | P | L | R | February 7, 1865 | 5'8" | 178 | Henry, IL USA |
| Bill Krieg | P | R | R | January 29, 1859 | 5'8" | 180 | Petersburg, IL USA |
| Jim McCauley | P | L | R | March 24, 1863 | 6'0" | 180 | Stanley, NY USA |
| Jim McCormick | P | R | R | November 3, 1856 | 5'10" | 215 | Glasgow, Glasgow United Kingdom |
| Fred Pfeffer | P | R | R | March 17, 1860 | 5'10" | 184 | Louisville, KY USA |
| Jimmy Ryan | P | R | L | February 11, 1863 | 5'9" | 162 | Clinton, MA USA |
| Billy Sunday | P | L | R | November 19, 1862 | 5'10" | 160 | Ames, IA USA |
| Elmer Sutcliffe | P | L | L | April 15, 1862 | 6'2" | 170 | Wheaton, IL USA |
| Wash Williams | P | 5'11" | 180 | Philadelphia, PA USA | |||
| Ed Williamson | P | R | R | October 24, 1857 | 5'11" | 210 | Philadelphia, PA USA |
