1885 New York Metropolitans Roster
American Association (AA)
Team Record: 44-64
Finished 7th in the AA
Ballpark: Polo Grounds I West Diamond
Manager: Jim Gifford (44-64)
Location: New York, New York
1885 New York Metropolitans StatisticsTeam Record: 44-64
Finished 7th in the AA
Ballpark: Polo Grounds I West Diamond
Manager: Jim Gifford (44-64)
Location: New York, New York
1885 New York Metropolitans Results
The New York Metropolitans of the American Association ended the 1885 season with a record of 44 wins and 64 losses, finishing seventh in the AA.
The Metropolitans plated 526 runs, worst in the league, and conceded 688 runs. Dave Orr recorded 77 runs batted in and topped batters with significant playing time with a .342 average. Jack Lynch recorded 23 wins on the mound for the squad, while Ed Cushman recorded a 2.78 ERA, tops among regularly-used pitchers.
Jim Gifford coached the team.
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| Player | Pos. | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ed Bagley | P | October 0, 1863 | 5'8" | 173 | New York, NY USA | ||
| Buck Becannon | P | August 22, 1859 | 5'10" | 165 | New York, NY USA | ||
| Steve Brady | P | July 14, 1851 | 5'9" | 165 | Worcester, MA USA | ||
| Cal Broughton | P | R | R | December 28, 1860 | 5'10" | 180 | Magnolia, WI USA |
| Doug Crothers | P | R | R | November 16, 1859 | 5'9" | 140 | Natchez, MS USA |
| Ed Cushman | P | R | L | March 27, 1852 | 6'0" | 177 | Eagleville, OH USA |
| Tom Forster | P | R | R | May 1, 1859 | 5'9" | 153 | New York, NY USA |
| Frank Hankinson | P | R | R | April 29, 1856 | 5'11" | 168 | New York, NY USA |
| Bill Holbert | P | R | R | March 14, 1855 | 0'0" | 197 | Baltimore, MD USA |
| Jones | P | 0'0" | 0 | ||||
| Ed Kennedy | P | April 1, 1856 | 5'6" | 150 | Carbondale, PA USA | ||
| Jack Lynch | P | R | R | February 5, 1857 | 5'8" | 185 | New York, NY USA |
| Candy Nelson | P | L | R | March 14, 1849 | 5'6" | 145 | Portland, ME USA |
| Dave Orr | P | R | R | September 29, 1859 | 5'11" | 250 | New York, NY USA |
| Dick Pierson | P | R | October 24, 1857 | 0'0" | 0 | Wilkes-Barre, PA USA | |
| Jim Reilly | P | 5'10" | 140 | New York, NY USA | |||
| Charlie Reipschlager | P | R | R | February 7, 1856 | 5'6" | 160 | New York, NY USA |
| James Roseman | P | R | R | July 4, 1856 | 5'7" | 167 | Brooklyn, NY USA |
| Dasher Troy | P | R | R | May 8, 1856 | 5'5" | 154 | New York, NY USA |
