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1885 New York Metropolitans Team Roster, Payroll, Games Played
(Franchise Encyclopedia: 1884 / 1886)
44-64, Finished 7th in American Association
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Scored 526 runs, Allowed 688 runs. Pythagorean W-L: 41-67
Manager: Jim Gifford (44-64)
Ballpark: Polo Grounds I West Diamond (ballparks.com)

Park Factors  Over 100 favors batters, under 100 favors pitchers.
  multi-year:
Batting - 84, Pitching - 86;   one-year: Batting - 84, Pitching - 86

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Team Roster & Games By Position

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Age B T Ht Wt DoB Yrs G GS Batting Defense P C 1B 2B 3B SS LF CF RF OF PH PR
Buck Becannon 25 5' 10" 165 Aug 22, 1859 2 10 10 10 10 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Ed Begley 22 1863 2 15 15 15 15 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 2 4
Steve Brady 33 165 Jul 14, 1851 5 108 108 108 0 0 4 2 1 0 0 0 105 105
Cal Broughton 24 R R Dec 28, 1860 3 11 11 11 0 11 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Doug Crothers 25 R R 5' 9" 140 Nov 16, 1859 2 18 18 18 18 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Ed Cushman 33 R L 6' 0" 177 Mar 27, 1852 3 22 22 22 22 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Tom Forster 26 R 5' 9" 153 May 1, 1859 3 57 57 57 0 0 0 52 0 0 3 2 0 5
Frank Hankinson 29 R R 5' 11" 168 Apr 29, 1856 7 94 94 94 1 0 0 0 94 0 0 0 0 0
Bill Holbert 30 R R 197 Mar 14, 1855 9 56 56 56 0 39 0 0 5 0 8 5 0 13
Jones Unknown 1st 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0
Ed Kennedy 29 5' 6" 150 Apr 1, 1856 3 96 96 96 0 0 0 0 0 0 95 1 0 96
Jack Lynch 28 R R 5' 8" 185 Feb 5, 1857 4 44 44 44 44 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Candy Nelson 36 L R 5' 6" 145 1849 10 107 107 107 0 0 0 0 1 107 0 0 0 0
Dave Orr 25 R R 5' 11" 250 Sep 29, 1859 3 107 107 107 3 0 107 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Dick Pierson 27 R Oct 24, 1857 1st 3 3 3 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0
Joe Reilly 24 5' 10" 140 1861 1st 10 10 10 0 0 0 8 2 0 0 0 0 0
Charlie Reipschlager 29 R R 160 Feb 7, 1856 3 72 72 72 0 59 0 1 6 1 2 3 1 6
Chief Roseman 29 R R 5' 7" 167 1856 4 101 101 101 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 99 1 101
Dasher Troy 29 R R 5' 5" 154 May 8, 1856 5 45 45 45 0 0 0 42 0 1 0 0 2 2
Age B T Ht Wt DoB Yrs G GS Batting Defense P C 1B 2B 3B SS LF CF RF OF PH PR

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