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1885 Providence Grays season
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| name | Providence Grays |
| season | 1885 |
| league | National League |
| ballpark | Messer Street Grounds |
| city | Providence, Rhode Island |
| record | |
| league_place | 4th |
| owner | C. T. Gardner |
| manager | Frank Bancroft |
|}} After the team's success in 1884, things went downhill for the 1885 Providence Grays. The team dropped in the standings, finishing 30 games back in fourth place and attendance fell drastically. After the season, the club's directors sold all the remaining players to the Boston Beaneaters and folded the team.
Regular season
Season standings
Record vs. opponents
Roster
| 1885 Providence Grays |
|---|
| Roster |
| Pitchers |
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 | Barney Gilligan | 71 | 252 | 54 | .214 | 0 | 12 |
| 1B | Joe Start | 101 | 374 | 103 | .275 | 0 | 41 |
| 2B | Jack Farrell | 68 | 257 | 53 | .206 | 1 | 19 |
| SS | Arthur Irwin | 59 | 218 | 39 | .179 | 0 | 14 |
| 3B | Jerry Denny | 83 | 318 | 71 | .223 | 3 | 24 |
| OF | 105 | 371 | 90 | .243 | 0 | 32 | |
| OF | Cliff Carroll | 104 | 426 | 99 | .232 | 1 | 40 |
| OF | Paul Hines | 98 | 411 | 111 | .270 | 1 | 35 |
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Charley Bassett | 82 | 285 | 41 | .144 | 0 | 16 | |
| Con Daily | 60 | 223 | 58 | .260 | 0 | 19 | |
| 25 | 81 | 13 | .160 | 0 | 8 | ||
| Tim Manning | 10 | 35 | 2 | .057 | 0 | 0 | |
| Denny Lyons | 4 | 16 | 2 | .125 | 0 | 1 | |
| Wyman Andrus | 1 | 4 | 0 | .000 | 0 | 0 | |
| Mike Hines | 1 | 3 | 0 | .000 | 0 | 0 | |
| Ed Crane | 1 | 2 | 0 | .000 | 0 | 0 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 49 | 445.2 | 28 | 21 | 2.20 | 154 | |
| 49 | 399.2 | 23 | 26 | 2.57 | 194 | |
| Jim McCormick | 4 | 37.0 | 1 | 3 | 2.43 | 8 |
| Edgar Smith | 1 | 9.0 | 1 | 0 | 1.00 | 1 |
| 1 | 9.0 | 0 | 1 | 11.00 | 0 | |
| John Ward | 1 | 8.0 | 0 | 1 | 4.50 | 3 |
| 1 | 8.0 | 0 | 1 | 11.25 | 4 | |
| 1 | 8.0 | 0 | 1 | 4.50 | 2 | |
| Bill Stellberger | 1 | 8.0 | 0 | 1 | 7.88 | 0 |
Other 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 18.1 | 0 | 2 | 7.85 | 3 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ed Seward | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 1 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.75 | 1 |
References
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