1886 Brooklyn Grays

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76-61, Finished 3rd in American Association (Schedule and Results)
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Manager: Charlie Byrne (76-61)
Scored 832 runs, Allowed 832 runs. Pythagorean W-L: 69-69

Ballparks: Washington Park I & Ridgewood Park ·
Park Factors Over 100 favors batters, under 100 favors pitchers.
multi-year: Batting - 100, Pitching - 100 · one-year: Batting - 100, Pitching - 100

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1885 / 1887 Payroll, Roster, Uniform Numbers

Team Roster & Games By Position

	Age	B	T	Ht	Wt	DoB	Yrs	G	GS	Batting	Defense	P	C	1B	2B	3B	SS	LF	CF	RF	OF	PH	PR	WAR
Ernie Burch	29	L		5' 10"	190	Sep 9, 1856	2	113		113		0	0	0	0	0	0	113	0	0	113			-0.1
Bob Clark	23	R	R	5' 10"	175	May 18, 1863	1st	71		71		0	44	0	0	0	12	6	1	11	17			-1.0
John Harkins	27	R	R	6' 1"	205	Apr 12, 1859	3	41		41		34	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	6	8			1.6
Hardie Henderson	23	R	R	5' 10"	194	Oct 31, 1862	4	14		14		14	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0			0.9
Ed Kennedy	30			5' 6"	150	Apr 1, 1856	4	6		6		0	0	0	0	0	0	3	4	0	6			-0.1
Jim McCauley	23	L	R	6' 0"	180	Mar 24, 1863	3	11		11		0	11	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0			-0.1
Bill McClellan	30	B	L	5' 5"	156	Mar 22, 1856	6	141		141		0	0	0	141	0	0	0	0	0	0			2.2
Jim McTamany	22	R	R	5' 8"	190	Jul 1, 1863	2	111		111		0	0	0	0	0	0	0	107	4	111			2.4
Dave Oldfield	21	B	L	5' 7"	175	Dec 18, 1864	3	14		14		0	13	0	0	0	1	0	0	1	1			-0.2
Jimmy Peoples	22		R	5' 8"	200	Oct 8, 1863	3	93		93		0	76	0	0	1	14	4	1	3	8			-0.1
Bill Phillips	29	R	R	6' 0"	202	Apr, 1857	8	141		141		0	0	141	0	0	0	0	0	0	0			1.1
George Pinkney	27	L	R	5' 7"	160	Jan 11, 1859	3	141		141		1	0	0	0	141	0	0	0	0	0			1.6
Henry Porter	28	R	R		142	Jun, 1858	3	48		48		48	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0			2.8
Pop Schriver	20	R	R	5' 9"	172	Jul 11, 1865	1st	8		8		0	3	0	0	0	0	2	0	3	5			-0.4
Germany Smith	23	R	R	6' 0"	175	Apr 21, 1863	3	105		105		0	1	0	0	0	105	1	0	0	1			1.5
Joe Strauss	27	R	R	5' 9"	175	Nov 16, 1858	3	9		9		0	2	0	0	0	0	7	0	0	7			0.0
Ed Swartwood	27	L	R	5' 11"	198	Jan 12, 1859	6	122		122		0	1	0	0	0	0	0	20	103	122			2.7
Adonis Terry	21	R	R	5' 11"	168	Aug 7, 1864	3	75		75		34	0	0	0	0	13	10	11	11	32			3.7
Steve Toole	27	R	L	6' 0"	170	Apr 9, 1859	1st	14		14		13	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	1	3			-0.6
	Age	B	T	Ht	Wt	DoB	Yrs	G	GS	Batting	Defense	P	C	1B	2B	3B	SS	LF	CF	RF	OF	PH	PR	WAR

1885 / 1887 Payroll, Roster, Uniform Numbers

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