1886 New York Metropolitans Roster
American Association (AA)
Team Record: 53-82
Finished 7th in the AA
Attendance: 10,000, Avg. 5,000
Ballpark: St. George Cricket Grounds
Manager: Jim Gifford (5-12)
Manager: Bob Ferguson (48-70)
Location: New York, New York
1886 New York Metropolitans StatisticsTeam Record: 53-82
Finished 7th in the AA
Attendance: 10,000, Avg. 5,000
Ballpark: St. George Cricket Grounds
Manager: Jim Gifford (5-12)
Manager: Bob Ferguson (48-70)
Location: New York, New York
1886 New York Metropolitans Results
The New York Metropolitans of the American Association ended the 1886 season with a record of 53 wins and 82 losses, finishing seventh in the AA.
The Metropolitans plated 628 runs and yielded 766 runs. Dave Orr recorded 91 runs batted in and topped batters with significant playing time with a .338 average. Jack Lynch led the squad with 20 wins, while Ed Cushman added 15 or more wins, too Ed Cushman recorded a 3.12 ERA, leading regularly-used pitchers.
Jim Gifford and Bob Ferguson coached the team.
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| Player | Pos. | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Steve Behel | P | November 6, 1860 | 0'0" | 0 | Earlville, IL USA | ||
| Steve Brady | P | July 14, 1851 | 5'9" | 165 | Worcester, MA USA | ||
| Peter Connell | P | 6'1" | 180 | Brooklyn, NY USA | |||
| Joe Crotty | P | R | R | December 24, 1859 | 0'0" | 0 | Cincinnati, OH USA |
| Ed Cushman | P | R | L | March 27, 1852 | 6'0" | 177 | Eagleville, OH USA |
| Jim Donahue | P | R | R | January 8, 1862 | 6'0" | 175 | Lockport, IL USA |
| Tom Forster | P | R | R | May 1, 1859 | 5'9" | 153 | New York, NY USA |
| Elmer Foster | P | R | L | August 15, 1861 | 5'10" | 178 | Minneapolis, MN USA |
| Frank Hankinson | P | R | R | April 29, 1856 | 5'11" | 168 | New York, NY USA |
| Bill Holbert | P | R | R | March 14, 1855 | 0'0" | 197 | Baltimore, MD USA |
| Jack Lynch | P | R | R | February 5, 1857 | 5'8" | 185 | New York, NY USA |
| Fred Mauer | P | April 19, 1862 | 0'0" | 0 | Hamburg, NJ USA | ||
| Al Mays | P | R | R | May 17, 1865 | 0'0" | 0 | Canal Dover, OH USA |
| Tom McLaughlin | P | R | R | March 28, 1860 | 0'0" | 0 | Louisville, KY USA |
| John Meister | P | May 10, 1863 | 5'8" | 175 | Allentown, PA USA | ||
| Candy Nelson | P | L | R | March 14, 1849 | 5'6" | 145 | Portland, ME USA |
| Dave Orr | P | R | R | September 29, 1859 | 5'11" | 250 | New York, NY USA |
| Charlie Reipschlager | P | R | R | February 7, 1856 | 5'6" | 160 | New York, NY USA |
| James Roseman | P | R | R | July 4, 1856 | 5'7" | 167 | Brooklyn, NY USA |
| John Shaffer | P | R | February 18, 1864 | 5'10" | 0 | Lock Haven, PA USA | |
| Charles Zimmer | P | R | R | November 23, 1860 | 6'0" | 190 | Marietta, OH USA |
