1885 St. Louis Browns season

Major League Baseball season March 2026 November 2013 St. Louis Browns 1885 American Association Champions American Association (19th century)American Association Sportsman's Park St. Louis, Missouri 79 33 y 1st Chris von der Ahe Charlie Comiskey stl stl The 1885 St. Louis Browns season was the team's fourth season in St. Louis, Missouri, and the fourth season in the American Association. The Browns went 79–33 during the season, best in the American Association, and won their first AA pennant. In the World Series, the Browns played the National League champion Chicago White Stockings. The series ended in dispute, with each club winning 3 games with 1 tie. Regular season thumb|300px|1885 St. Louis Browns Manager Charlie Comiskey finally was able to assemble and direct a team from start to finish the way he wanted.July 2010 The result: a runaway championship. The team was built on daring baserunning, clutch hitting, and the best pitching in the league. The team as a whole led the league in both earned run average (ERA) and overall runs allowed by a healthy margin over second-best Louisville.1885 American Association Team Statistics and Standings Individually, Dave Foutz was outstanding, as he won 33 of the 46 games he started and ranked fifth in ERA. His teammate Bob Caruthers was even better, compiling league-leading totals in wins (40), ERA (2.07) and winning percentage (a stellar .755).1885 American Association Pitching Leaders The Browns took over first place to stay in the second week of May, but they made a joke of the race in July. On successive home stands, they had winning streaks of 17 and 12 games, combining for a major-league record 27-game winning streak at home that still stands as the best ever.1885 Chronology at The Baseball Library https://web.archive.org/web/20121018155355/https://www.baseballlibrary.com/chronology/byyear.php?year=1885&previous=yes October 18, 2012 They finished games laps ahead of the second-place Cincinnati Red Stockings and earned a berth in the World Series against the National League champion Chicago White Stockings. Season standings St. Louis Browns Record vs. opponents STL Roster 1885 St. Louis Browns Roster Pitchers Bob Caruthers Dave Foutz Jumbo McGinnis Catchers Cal Broughton Doc Bushong Mike Drissel Dan Sullivan Infielders Sam Barkley Charlie Comiskey Bill Gleason Arlie Latham Outfielders Hugh Nicol Tip O'Neill Yank Robinson Curt Welch Manager Charles Comiskey 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 Doc Bushong 85 300 80 .267 0 21 1B Charlie Comiskey Charles Comiskey 83 340 87 .256 2 44 2B Sam Barkley 106 418 112 .268 3 53 SS Bill Gleason 112 472 119 .252 3 53 3B Arlie Latham 110 485 100 .206 1 35 OF Curt Welch 112 432 117 .271 3 69 OF Yank Robinson 78 287 75 .261 0 35 OF Hugh Nicol 112 425 88 .207 0 45 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 Tip O'Neill Tip O'Neill (baseball) 52 206 72 .350 3 38 Dan Sullivan Dan Sullivan (baseball) 17 60 7 .117 0 3 Mike Drissel 6 20 1 .050 0 0 Cal Broughton 4 17 1 .059 0 1 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 Bob Caruthers 53 482.1 40 13 2.07 190 Dave Foutz 47 407.2 33 14 2.63 147 Jumbo McGinnis 13 112.0 6 6 3.38 41 World Series 1885 World Series Game 1 (October 14): Darkness ends game one after 8 innings‚ with the teams tied 5–5. Game 2 (October 15): With Chicago leading 5–4 in the sixth inning, Browns manager Charles Comiskey calls his team off the field to protest a ruling made by umpire Dave Sullivan. The game is forfeited to Chicago. Game 6 (October 23): The series moves from Pittsburgh to Cincinnati‚ setting a record for the series played in the most cities. (It was also played in New York and St. Louis.) Chicago takes a 3–2 series lead by beating the Browns 9–2. Game 7 (October 24): Behind pitcher Dave Foutz, St. Louis defeats Chicago 13–4 in the 7th and last game. The Browns claim the game 2 forfeit didn't count and therefore claim the championship. The two clubs split the $1000 prize. Notes References 1885 St. Louis Browns at Baseball Reference 1885 St. Louis Browns team page at www.baseball-almanac.com Category:St. Louis Cardinals seasons Saint Louis Browns season St Louis