1885 Boston Beaneaters Roster

National League (NL)
Team Record: 46-66
Finished 5th in the NL
Ballpark: South End Grounds I
Manager: John Morrill (46-66)
Location: Boston, Massachusetts
1885 Boston Beaneaters Statistics
1885 Boston Beaneaters Results

The Boston Beaneaters of the National League ended the 1885 season with a record of 46 wins and 66 losses, finishing fifth in the NL.

The Beaneaters plated 528 runs and gave up 589 runs. Ezra Sutton drove in 47 runs and topped batters with significant playing time by hitting .313. Charlie Buffinton led the squad with 22 wins, while Jim Whitney added 15 or more wins, too Charlie Buffinton earned a 2.88 ERA, leading regularly-used pitchers.

John Morrill coached the team.

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Player Pos. Bats Throws Birth Date Height Weight Hometown
Charlie BuffintonPRRJune 14, 18616'1"180Fall River, MA USA
Jack BurdockPRRApril 0, 18525'9"158Brooklyn, NY USA
Bill CollverPMarch 21, 18670'0"0Clyde, OH USA
Daisy DavisPRNovember 28, 18585'6"150Boston, MA USA
Pat DealyPRRNovember 12, 18615'8"145Underhill, VT USA
Tom GunningPRRMarch 4, 18625'10"160Newmarket, NH USA
Mert HackettPRRNovember 11, 18595'10"175Cambridge, MA USA
Walter HackettPAugust 15, 18570'0"0Cambridge, MA USA
Mike HinesPRLSeptember 0, 18625'10"176, Ireland
Joe HornungPRRJune 12, 18575'8"164Carthage, NY USA
Dick JohnstonPRRApril 6, 18635'8"155Kingston, NY USA
Jim ManningPBRJanuary 31, 18625'7"157Fall River, MA USA
Tommy McCarthyPRRJuly 24, 18635'7"170Boston, MA USA
John MorrillPRRFebruary 19, 18555'10"155Boston, MA USA
Billy NashPRRJune 24, 18655'8"167Richmond, VA USA
Tom PoormanPLROctober 14, 18575'7"135Lock Haven, PA USA
Blondie PurcellPRRMarch 16, 18545'9"159Paterson, NJ USA
Bill StemmyerPRRMay 6, 18656'2"190Cleveland, OH USA
Ezra SuttonPRRSeptember 17, 18495'8"153Seneca Falls, NY USA
Edward TatePRRDecember 22, 18605'10"178Richmond, VA USA
Guerdon WhiteleyPOctober 5, 18595'11"190Hopkinton, RI USA
Jim WhitneyPLRNovember 10, 18576'2"172Conklin, NY USA
Sam WisePLRAugust 18, 18575'10"170Akron, OH USA