1886 New York Metropolitans

Fielding Statistics

53-82, Finished 7th in American Association (Schedule and Results)
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Manager: Jim Gifford (5-12) and Bob Ferguson (48-70)
Scored 628 runs, Allowed 766 runs. Pythagorean W-L: 55-80

Ballparks: St. George Cricket Grounds ·
Park Factors Over 100 favors batters, under 100 favors pitchers.
multi-year: Batting - 95, Pitching - 98 · one-year: Batting - 103, Pitching - 106

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1885 / 1887 Fielding Statistics

Team Fielding--Totals

Standard Fielding by Position Below · League Register

	Age	G	CG	Ch	PO	A	E	DP	Fld%	RF/G	PB	WP	SB	CS	CS%	lgCS%	PO	Pos Summary
Steve Behel	25	59		106	84	7	15	0	.858	1.54								OF
Steve Brady	34	124		241	177	26	38	2	.842	1.64								OF-1B
Henry Brooks	20	2		6	1	0	5	0	.167	0.50								P-OF
Peter Connell	24	1		3	1	1	1	0	.667	2.00								3B
Joe Crotty	26	14		89	60	23	6	1	.933	5.93	19		0	0				C
Ed Cushman	34	38		73	5	59	9	2	.877	1.68								P
Jim Donahue	24	51		200	141	37	22	1	.890	3.49	23		0	0				OF-C
Tom Forster	27	67		406	157	202	47	29	.884	5.36								2B-OF-SS
Elmer Foster	24	35		186	77	77	32	4	.828	4.40								2B-OF
Frank Hankinson	30	136		569	181	316	72	26	.873	3.65								3B
Bill Holbert	31	49		409	270	106	33	8	.919	7.67	39		0	0				C-OF-SS
Jack Lynch	29	51		85	9	65	11	0	.871	1.45								P
Al Mays	21	41		81	9	61	11	3	.864	1.71								P
Tom McLaughlin	26	74		402	126	233	43	17	.893	4.85								SS-2B-OF
John Meister	23	45		277	130	121	26	18	.906	5.58								2B
Candy Nelson	37	109		438	159	219	60	19	.863	3.47								SS-OF
Dave Orr	26	136		1507	1445	34	28	62	.981	10.88								1B
Charlie Reipschlager	30	66		437	280	107	50	5	.886	5.86	63		0	0				C-OF
Chief Roseman	29	135		250	203	20	27	6	.892	1.65								P-OF
John Shaffer	22	8		11	2	7	2	1	.818	1.13								P
Chief Zimmer	25	6		56	33	17	6	0	.893	8.33	9		0	0				C
Team Totals	28.8	137		5832	3550	1738	544	204	.907	4.24	153		0	0
Rank in 8 AA teams							5	7	4
	Age	G	CG	Ch	PO	A	E	DP	Fld%	RF/G	PB	WP	SB	CS	CS%	lgCS%	PO	Pos Summary

Standard Team Fielding

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Player Standard Fielding--C

League Register

	Age	G	Ch	PO	A	E	DP	Fld%	RF/G	PB	SB	CS
Charlie Reipschlager	30	57	424	268	107	49	5	.884	6.58	63	0	0
Bill Holbert	31	45	396	265	100	31	6	.922	8.11	39	0	0
Jim Donahue	24	19	134	91	34	9	1	.933	6.58	23	0	0
Joe Crotty	26	14	89	60	23	6	1	.933	5.93	19	0	0
Chief Zimmer	25	6	56	33	17	6	0	.893	8.33	9	0	0
League Average								.910	7.01
Team Total		137	1099	717	281	101	13	.908	7.08	153	0	0

Player Standard Fielding--1B

League Register

	Age	G	Ch	PO	A	E	DP	Fld%	RF/G
Dave Orr	26	136	1507	1445	34	28	62	.981	10.88
Steve Brady	34	1	9	8	1	0	1	1.000	9.00
League Average								.968	10.11
Team Total		137	1516	1453	35	28	63	.982	10.86

Player Standard Fielding--2B

League Register

	Age	G	Ch	PO	A	E	DP	Fld%	RF/G
Tom Forster	27	62	387	152	193	42	26	.891	5.56
John Meister	23	45	277	130	121	26	18	.906	5.58
Elmer Foster	24	21	156	58	75	23	4	.853	6.33
Tom McLaughlin	26	10	65	32	29	4	6	.938	6.10
League Average								.908	6.00
Team Total		137	885	372	418	95	54	.893	5.72

Player Standard Fielding--3B

League Register

	Age	G	Ch	PO	A	E	DP	Fld%	RF/G
Frank Hankinson	30	136	569	181	316	72	26	.873	3.65
Peter Connell	24	1	3	1	1	1	0	.667	2.00
League Average								.849	3.14
Team Total		137	572	182	317	73	26	.872	3.64

Player Standard Fielding--SS

League Register

	Age	G	Ch	PO	A	E	DP	Fld%	RF/G
Candy Nelson	37	73	373	103	216	54	17	.855	4.37
Tom McLaughlin	26	63	334	93	203	38	11	.886	4.70
Tom Forster	27	1	14	2	8	4	2	.714	10.00
Bill Holbert	31	1	8	1	5	2	1	.750	6.00
League Average								.854	4.51
Team Total		137	729	199	432	98	31	.866	4.57

Player Standard Fielding--OF

League Register

	Age	G	LF	CF	RF	Ch	PO	A	E	DP	Fld%	RF/G
Chief Roseman	29	134	88	44	3	248	203	18	27	6	.891	1.65
Steve Brady	34	123	0	0	123	232	169	25	38	1	.836	1.58
Steve Behel	25	59	26	33	0	106	84	7	15	0	.858	1.54
Candy Nelson	37	36	0	28	8	65	56	3	6	2	.908	1.64
Jim Donahue	24	32	12	21	1	66	50	3	13	0	.803	1.66
Elmer Foster	24	14	9	5	0	30	19	2	9	0	.700	1.50
Charlie Reipschlager	30	9	1	6	2	13	12	0	1	0	.923	1.33
Tom Forster	27	4	2	2	0	5	3	1	1	1	.800	1.00
Bill Holbert	31	3	0	3	0	5	4	1	0	1	1.000	1.67
Henry Brooks	20	1	0	1	0	2	1	0	1	0	.500	1.00
Tom McLaughlin	26	1	1	0	0	3	1	1	1	0	.667	2.00
League Average											.878	1.75
Team Total		137				775	602	61	112	11	.855	1.59

Player Standard Fielding--P

League Register

	Age	G	Ch	PO	A	E	DP	Fld%	RF/G
Jack Lynch	29	51	85	9	65	11	0	.871	1.45
Al Mays	21	41	81	9	61	11	3	.864	1.71
Ed Cushman	34	38	73	5	59	9	2	.877	1.68
John Shaffer	22	8	11	2	7	2	1	.818	1.13
Chief Roseman	29	1	2	0	2	0	0	1.000	2.00
Henry Brooks	20	1	4	0	0	4	0	.000	0.00
League Average								.886	1.88
Team Total		137	256	25	194	37	6	.855	1.56

1885 / 1887 Fielding Statistics

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