1886 New York Metropolitans season
| 1886 New York Metropolitans | |
|---|---|
| League | American Association |
| Ballpark | St. George Cricket Grounds |
| City | New York, New York |
| Owner | Erastus Wiman |
| Managers | Jim Gifford, Bob Ferguson |
The 1886 New York Metropolitans (under new management) finished with a 53–82 record, seventh place in the American Association.
Regular season
[edit]Season standings
[edit]| Team | W | L | Pct. | GB | Home | Road |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St. Louis Browns | 93 | 46 | .669 | — | 52–18 | 41–28 |
| Pittsburgh Alleghenys | 80 | 57 | .584 | 12 | 45–28 | 35–29 |
| Brooklyn Grays | 76 | 61 | .555 | 16 | 44–25 | 32–36 |
| Louisville Colonels | 66 | 70 | .485 | 25½ | 37–30 | 29–40 |
| Cincinnati Red Stockings | 65 | 73 | .471 | 27½ | 40–31 | 25–42 |
| Philadelphia Athletics | 63 | 72 | .467 | 28 | 38–31 | 25–41 |
| New York Metropolitans | 53 | 82 | .393 | 38 | 30–33 | 23–49 |
| Baltimore Orioles | 48 | 83 | .366 | 41 | 30–32 | 18–51 |
Record vs. opponents
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| Team | BAL | BR | CIN | LOU | NY | PHI | PIT | STL | |||||||||
| Baltimore | — | 6–14–1 | 5–13–2 | 7–12–2 | 8–9 | 8–10–1 | 7–12–2 | 7–13 | |||||||||
| Brooklyn | 14–6–1 | — | 13–7 | 13–7 | 10–9–1 | 11–7–2 | 8–12 | 7–13 | |||||||||
| Cincinnati | 13–5–2 | 7–13 | — | 10–10 | 13–7–1 | 10–10 | 7–13 | 5–15 | |||||||||
| Louisville | 12–7–2 | 7–13 | 10–10 | — | 11–8 | 9–11 | 7–12 | 10–9 | |||||||||
| New York | 9–8 | 9–10–1 | 7–13–1 | 8–11 | — | 8–12 | 8–12 | 4–16 | |||||||||
| Philadelphia | 10–8–1 | 7–11–2 | 10–10 | 11–9 | 12–8 | — | 8–11–1 | 5–15 | |||||||||
| Pittsburgh | 12–7–2 | 12–8 | 13–7 | 12–7 | 12–8 | 11–8–1 | — | 8–12 | |||||||||
| St. Louis | 13–7 | 13–7 | 15–5 | 9–10 | 16–4 | 15–5 | 12–8 | — | |||||||||
Roster
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Player stats
[edit]Batting
[edit]Starters by position
[edit]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 | Charlie Reipschlager | 65 | 232 | 49 | .211 | 0 | 25 |
| 1B | Dave Orr | 136 | 571 | 193 | .338 | 7 | 91 |
| 2B | Tom Forster | 67 | 251 | 49 | .195 | 1 | 20 |
| SS | Candy Nelson | 109 | 413 | 93 | .225 | 0 | 23 |
| 3B | Frank Hankinson | 136 | 522 | 126 | .241 | 2 | 63 |
| OF | Chief Roseman | 134 | 559 | 127 | .227 | 5 | 53 |
| OF | Steve Behel | 59 | 224 | 46 | .205 | 0 | 17 |
| OF | Steve Brady | 124 | 466 | 112 | .240 | 0 | 39 |
Other batters
[edit]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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tom McLaughlin | 74 | 250 | 34 | .136 | 0 | 16 |
| Jim Donahue | 49 | 186 | 37 | .199 | 0 | 9 |
| John Meister | 45 | 186 | 44 | .237 | 2 | 21 |
| Bill Holbert | 48 | 171 | 35 | .205 | 0 | 13 |
| Elmer Foster | 35 | 125 | 23 | .184 | 0 | 7 |
| Joe Crotty | 14 | 47 | 8 | .170 | 0 | 2 |
| Chief Zimmer | 6 | 19 | 3 | .158 | 0 | 1 |
| Peter Connell | 1 | 5 | 0 | .000 | 0 | 0 |
| Fred Mauer | 1 | 1 | 0 | .000 | 0 | 0 |
Pitching
[edit]Starting pitchers
[edit]Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts
| Player | G | IP | W | L | ERA | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jack Lynch | 51 | 432.2 | 20 | 30 | 3.95 | 193 |
| Al Mays | 41 | 350.0 | 11 | 27 | 3.89 | 163 |
| Ed Cushman | 38 | 325.2 | 17 | 21 | 3.12 | 167 |
| John Shaffer | 8 | 69.0 | 5 | 3 | 1.96 | 36 |
| Fred Mauer | 1 | 2.0 | 0 | 1 | 36.00 | 0 |
Relief pitchers
[edit]Note: G = Games pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; SV = Saves; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts
| Player | G | W | L | SV | ERA | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chief Roseman | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5.14 | 0 |
References
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