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1885 New York Metropolitans

Batting Statistics

Franchise Encyclopedia: 1884 / 1886

44-64, Finished 7th in American Association (Schedule and Results)
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Manager: Jim Gifford (44-64)
Scored 526 runs, Allowed 688 runs. Pythagorean W-L: 41-67

Ballparks: Polo Grounds I (Southeast Diamond) ·
Park Factors  Over 100 favors batters, under 100 favors pitchers.
  multi-year: Batting - 85, Pitching - 87 · one-year: Batting - 84, Pitching - 86


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1884 / 1886 Batting Statistics

Team Batting

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Rk Pos Age G PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB CS BB SO BA OBP SLG OPS OPS+ TB GDP HBP SH SF IBB
1 C Charlie Reipschlager 29 72 278 268 29 65 11 1 0 21 9 .243 .270 .291 .561 90 78 1
2 1B Dave Orr 25 107 455 444 76 152 29 21 6 77 8 .342 .358 .543 .901 202 241 3
3 2B Tom Forster 26 57 231 213 28 47 7 2 0 18 17 .221 .281 .272 .554 88 58 1
4 SS Candy Nelson* 36 107 484 420 98 107 12 4 1 30 61 .255 .353 .310 .663 126 130 3
5 3B Frank Hankinson 29 94 375 362 43 81 12 2 2 44 12 .224 .251 .285 .535 81 103 1
6 OF Chief Roseman 28 101 445 410 72 114 13 14 4 46 25 .278 .335 .407 .742 150 167 10
7 OF Steve Brady? 33 108 465 434 60 128 14 5 3 58 25 .295 .342 .371 .713 141 161 6
8 OF Ed Kennedy? 29 96 365 349 35 71 8 4 2 21 12 .203 .238 .266 .505 71 93 4
Rk Pos Age G PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB CS BB SO BA OBP SLG OPS OPS+ TB GDP HBP SH SF IBB
9 C Bill Holbert 30 56 210 202 13 35 3 0 0 13 8 .173 .205 .188 .393 34 38 0
10 2B Dasher Troy 29 45 186 177 24 39 3 3 2 12 5 .220 .258 .305 .563 90 54 4
11 IF Jim Reilly? 24 10 42 40 6 7 3 0 0 3 2 .175 .214 .250 .464 57 10 0
12 C Cal Broughton 24 11 42 41 1 6 1 0 0 1 1 .146 .167 .171 .337 14 7 0
13 2B Dick Pierson? 27 3 11 9 1 1 0 0 0 0 2 .111 .273 .111 .384 34 1 0
14 3B Jones? 1 4 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 .250 .250 .250 .500 70 1 0
Rk Pos Age G PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB CS BB SO BA OBP SLG OPS OPS+ TB GDP HBP SH SF IBB
15 P Jack Lynch 28 44 164 153 16 30 5 1 0 10 11 .196 .250 .242 .492 67 37 0
16 P Ed Cushman 33 22 78 69 5 10 1 0 0 3 9 .145 .244 .159 .403 38 11 0
17 P Doug Crothers 25 18 60 51 11 8 0 0 0 0 8 .157 .283 .157 .440 52 8 1
18 P Ed Bagley? 21 15 53 52 5 9 1 0 1 3 1 .173 .189 .250 .439 48 13 0
19 P Buck Becannon? 25 10 35 33 3 10 0 0 0 2 1 .303 .343 .303 .646 120 10 1
Team Totals 29.4 108 3983 3731 526 921 123 57 21 362 217 .247 .295 .327 .622 110 1221 35
Rank in 8 AA teams 8 8 7 5 7 3 5 4 4 3 4 3 7 7
Non-Pitcher Totals 29.6 108 3593 3373 486 854 116 56 20 344 187 .253 .299 .339 .637 115 1142 33
Pitcher Totals 27.3 108 390 358 40 67 7 1 1 18 30 .187 .254 .221 .475 62 79 2
Rk Pos Age G PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB CS BB SO BA OBP SLG OPS OPS+ TB GDP HBP SH SF IBB
* - bats left-handed, # - bats both, else - bats right, ? - unknown; OPS_lg for OPS+ does not include pitchers.

Team Player Value--Batters

League Register · WAR Explained (v2.2): 8+ MVP, 5+ A-S, 2+ Starter, 0-2 Sub, < 0 Repl
Age G PA Rbat Rbaser Rdp Rfield Rpos RAA WAA Rrep RAR WAR waaWL% 162WL% oWAR dWAR oRAR Salary Acquired Pos Summary
Ed Bagley? 21 15 53 -2 0 0 0 2 -0 -0.0 1 1 -0.0 .499 .500 -0.0 -0.0 1 Purchased 1/O
Buck Becannon? 25 10 35 1 0 0 0 2 3 0.3 1 4 0.3 .526 .502 0.3 0.0 4 1
Steve Brady? 33 108 465 26 0 0 -3 -6 17 1.5 10 27 2.6 .514 .509 2.8 -0.8 30 *O/345
Cal Broughton 24 11 42 -3 0 0 -2 1 -4 -0.4 1 -4 -0.3 .462 .497 -0.1 -0.1 -2 2
Doug Crothers 25 18 60 -1 0 0 0 3 2 0.1 1 3 0.1 .508 .501 0.1 0.0 3 1
Ed Cushman 33 22 78 -3 0 0 0 4 0 0.0 2 2 0.0 .502 .500 0.0 0.0 2 1
Tom Forster 26 57 231 1 0 0 -4 1 -2 -0.2 5 3 0.3 .496 .499 0.7 -0.3 7 4/O
Frank Hankinson 29 94 375 -3 0 0 8 3 8 0.7 8 16 1.6 .508 .505 0.9 1.0 8 Purchased *5/1
Bill Holbert 30 56 210 -11 0 0 2 2 -8 -0.7 5 -3 -0.2 .488 .496 -0.4 0.4 -5 2O/5
Jones? -- 1 4 -0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0.0 .495 .500 0.0 0.0 0 /5
Ed Kennedy? 29 96 365 -6 0 0 -2 -6 -14 -1.3 8 -6 -0.5 .486 .492 -0.3 -0.7 -4 *O
Jack Lynch 28 44 164 -3 0 0 0 7 4 0.4 4 8 0.4 .509 .503 0.4 0.0 8 1
Candy Nelson* 36 107 484 23 0 0 2 7 32 2.8 10 42 3.9 .527 .518 3.7 0.9 40 *6/5
Dave Orr 25 107 455 51 0 0 -5 -0 46 4.0 10 55 5.1 .537 .525 5.5 -0.4 60 *3/1
Dick Pierson? 27 3 11 -0 0 0 -2 0 -2 -0.2 0 -2 -0.2 .433 .499 -0.0 -0.2 -0 /4
Jim Reilly? 24 10 42 -1 0 0 -3 0 -4 -0.4 1 -3 -0.3 .463 .498 0.0 -0.2 -0 /45
Charlie Reipschlager 29 72 278 1 0 0 -1 4 3 0.3 6 9 0.9 .504 .502 1.0 0.3 10 2/5O46
Chief Roseman 28 101 445 28 0 0 -4 -5 19 1.7 9 28 2.7 .517 .510 3.0 -0.8 32 *O/1
Dasher Troy 29 45 186 0 0 0 -9 1 -8 -0.7 4 -4 -0.3 .484 .496 0.5 -0.7 5 4/O6
Team Total 29.3 977 3983 96 0 0 -23 18 91 7.8 84 175 16.2 .508 .503 18.1 -1.8 198
Age G PA Rbat Rbaser Rdp Rfield Rpos RAA WAA Rrep RAR WAR waaWL% 162WL% oWAR dWAR oRAR Salary Acquired Pos Summary

Team Advanced Batting

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Age PA Outs RC RC/G AIR BAbip BA lgBA OBP lgOBP SLG lgSLG OPS lgOPS OPS+ OWn% BtRuns BtWins TotA SecA ISO PwrSpd Pos Summary
Ed Bagley? 21 53 43 2 1.2 61 .157 .173 .234 .189 .278 .250 .314 .439 .592 48 .134 -2.9 -0.3 .077 1/O
Buck Becannon? 25 35 23 3 3.5 61 .303 .303 .234 .343 .278 .303 .314 .646 .592 120 .507 0.8 0.1 .000 1
Steve Brady? 33 465 306 54 4.7 61 .290 .295 .234 .342 .278 .371 .314 .713 .592 141 .641 20.3 2.3 .076 *O/345
Cal Broughton 24 42 35 1 0.8 61 .146 .146 .234 .167 .278 .171 .314 .337 .592 14 .060 -3.6 -0.4 .024 2
Doug Crothers 25 60 43 2 1.2 61 .157 .157 .234 .283 .278 .157 .314 .440 .592 52 .134 -1.9 -0.2 .000 1
Ed Cushman 33 78 59 3 1.4 61 .145 .145 .234 .244 .278 .159 .314 .403 .592 38 .155 -3.9 -0.4 .014 1
Tom Forster 26 231 166 16 2.6 61 .221 .221 .234 .281 .278 .272 .314 .554 .592 88 .371 -1.6 -0.2 .052 4/O
Frank Hankinson 29 375 281 26 2.5 61 .219 .224 .234 .251 .278 .285 .314 .535 .592 81 .354 -6.9 -0.8 .061 *5/1
Bill Holbert 30 210 167 8 1.3 61 .173 .173 .234 .205 .278 .188 .314 .393 .592 34 .141 -13.7 -1.6 .015 2O/5
Jones? -- 4 3 0 0.0 61 .250 .250 .234 .250 .278 .250 .314 .500 .592 70 .000 -0.1 -0.0 .000 /5
Ed Kennedy? 29 365 278 21 2.0 61 .199 .203 .234 .238 .278 .266 .314 .505 .592 71 .275 -10.5 -1.2 .063 *O
Jack Lynch 28 164 123 9 2.0 61 .196 .196 .234 .250 .278 .242 .314 .492 .592 67 .262 -4.7 -0.5 .046 1
Candy Nelson* 36 484 313 45 3.8 61 .253 .255 .234 .353 .278 .310 .314 .663 .592 126 .552 16.9 1.9 .055 *6/5
Dave Orr 25 455 292 85 7.8 61 .333 .342 .234 .358 .278 .543 .314 .901 .592 202 .817 45.3 5.0 .200 *3/1
Dick Pierson? 27 11 8 0 0.0 61 .111 .111 .234 .273 .278 .111 .314 .384 .592 34 .000 -0.5 -0.1 .000 /4
Jim Reilly? 24 42 33 2 1.6 61 .175 .175 .234 .214 .278 .250 .314 .464 .592 57 .202 -1.6 -0.2 .075 /45
Charlie Reipschlager 29 278 203 21 2.8 61 .243 .243 .234 .270 .278 .291 .314 .561 .592 90 .402 -2.3 -0.3 .049 2/5O46
Chief Roseman 28 445 296 53 4.8 61 .271 .278 .234 .335 .278 .407 .314 .742 .592 150 .647 22.5 2.5 .129 *O/1
Dasher Troy 29 186 138 13 2.5 61 .211 .220 .234 .258 .278 .305 .314 .563 .592 90 .361 -1.9 -0.2 .085 4/O6
League Average 3.4 73 .241 .245 .251 .290 .297 .325 .337 .615 .634 94 .493 .080
Team Total 29.2 3983 2810 364 3.5 61 .243 .247 .234 .295 .278 .327 .314 .622 .592 110 .504 49.5 5.3 .080
Age PA Outs RC RC/G AIR BAbip BA lgBA OBP lgOBP SLG lgSLG OPS lgOPS OPS+ OWn% BtRuns BtWins TotA SecA ISO PwrSpd Pos Summary

Team Neutralized Batting

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Age G PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB CS BB SO BA OBP SLG OPS RC Gact Gact
Ed Bagley? 21 22 76 75 6 12 1 0 1 4 0 0 1 0 .160 .171 .213 .384 3 15 15
Buck Becannon? 25 15 50 48 4 14 0 0 0 3 0 0 1 0 .292 .320 .292 .612 4 10 10
Steve Brady? 33 158 671 628 83 181 20 7 4 80 0 0 35 0 .288 .334 .361 .695 74 108 108
Cal Broughton 24 22 85 84 2 10 1 0 0 2 0 0 1 0 .119 .129 .131 .260 1 15 15
Doug Crothers 25 26 86 74 15 11 0 0 0 0 0 0 11 0 .149 .267 .149 .416 3 18 18
Ed Cushman 33 47 167 153 13 23 3 0 0 7 0 0 14 0 .150 .222 .170 .391 6 32 32
Tom Forster 26 83 333 308 38 66 10 3 0 24 0 0 24 0 .214 .273 .266 .540 22 57 57
Frank Hankinson 29 137 542 524 59 114 17 3 3 60 0 0 17 0 .218 .244 .279 .522 35 94 94
Bill Holbert 30 82 303 292 17 48 4 0 0 17 0 0 11 0 .164 .195 .178 .373 10 56 56
Jones? -- 1 6 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000 0 1 1
Ed Kennedy? 29 140 529 506 48 100 11 6 3 29 0 0 17 0 .198 .233 .261 .493 29 96 96
Jack Lynch 28 64 239 223 23 43 7 1 0 14 0 0 16 0 .193 .247 .233 .480 13 44 44
Candy Nelson* 36 156 698 608 135 151 17 6 1 41 0 0 86 0 .248 .345 .301 .646 63 107 107
Dave Orr 25 156 656 641 105 215 41 30 8 107 0 0 11 0 .335 .351 .530 .881 118 107 107
Dick Pierson? 27 4 16 13 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 .000 .188 .000 .188 0 3 3
Jim Reilly? 24 15 61 58 8 10 4 0 0 4 0 0 3 0 .172 .213 .241 .454 3 10 10
Charlie Reipschlager 29 105 403 389 41 93 16 1 0 29 0 0 13 0 .239 .266 .285 .551 29 72 72
Chief Roseman 28 147 644 594 100 162 18 20 6 64 0 0 36 0 .273 .329 .401 .730 74 101 101
Dasher Troy 29 66 268 255 32 54 4 4 3 16 0 0 7 0 .212 .250 .294 .544 18 45 45
Age G PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB CS BB SO BA OBP SLG OPS RC Gact Gact

Team Cumulative Batting

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Age Yrs PA G PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB CS BB SO BA OBP SLG OPS OPS+ TB GDP HBP SH SF IBB
Ed Bagley? 21 2 182 48 182 173 17 31 5 0 1 11 9 31 .179 .220 .225 .445 42 39 0
Buck Becannon? 25 2 38 11 38 36 3 10 0 0 0 2 1 .278 .316 .278 .594 102 10 1
Steve Brady? 33 5 1629 366 1629 1564 257 417 42 15 4 75 6 2 59 15 .267 .296 .320 .616 101 501 3 6
Cal Broughton 24 3 143 39 143 139 10 27 6 0 0 3 4 .194 .217 .237 .454 56 33 0
Doug Crothers 25 2 75 22 75 66 13 10 0 0 0 0 8 .152 .253 .152 .405 41 10 1
Ed Cushman 33 3 154 43 154 140 14 23 2 0 0 6 14 7 .164 .240 .179 .419 39 25 0
Tom Forster 26 3 445 114 445 415 43 82 12 2 0 20 29 12 .198 .252 .236 .488 62 98 1
Frank Hankinson 29 7 2156 549 2156 2083 245 457 75 22 9 190 72 211 .219 .246 .289 .535 70 603 1
Bill Holbert 30 9 1904 491 1904 1859 150 387 32 2 0 98 43 91 .208 .227 .228 .454 48 423 2
Jones? -- 1 4 1 4 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 .250 .250 .250 .500 70 1 0
Ed Kennedy? 29 3 1133 293 1133 1083 141 221 20 13 5 21 45 .204 .239 .260 .500 62 282 5
Jack Lynch 28 4 564 151 564 536 52 93 12 5 0 13 28 8 .174 .215 .215 .429 40 115 0
Candy Nelson* 36 10 2616 579 2616 2399 454 621 78 22 3 149 13 2 205 33 .259 .320 .313 .634 107 752 3 12
Dave Orr 25 3 1018 231 1018 955 164 330 65 37 17 200 13 .346 .357 .545 .901 194 520 4
Dick Pierson? 27 1 11 3 11 9 1 1 0 0 0 0 2 .111 .273 .111 .384 34 1 0
Jim Reilly? 24 1 42 10 42 40 6 7 3 0 0 3 2 .175 .214 .250 .464 57 10 0
Charlie Reipschlager 29 3 663 168 663 646 58 148 28 5 0 21 14 .229 .249 .288 .537 75 186 3
Chief Roseman 28 4 1651 383 1651 1575 258 422 63 37 9 75 60 41 .268 .302 .372 .674 118 586 16
Dasher Troy 29 5 1175 292 1175 1127 166 274 42 20 4 51 41 52 .243 .274 .327 .601 91 368 7
Age Yrs PA G PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB CS BB SO BA OBP SLG OPS OPS+ TB GDP HBP SH SF IBB

1884 / 1886 Batting Statistics

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