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1885 Brooklyn Grays season

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Owner(s)
  
Charlie Byrne, Ferdinand Abell

Manager(s)
  
Charlie Hackett, Charlie Byrne

The 1885 Brooklyn Grays finished the season in fifth place. The team added several players from the defunct Cleveland Blues team after team owner Charlie Byrne bought the Blues assets for $10,000 after the 1884 season.

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Offseason

  • Prior to 1885 season: Ed Swartwood was purchased by the Grays from the Pittsburg Alleghenys.
  • January 3, 1885: Doc Bushong was purchased by the Grays from the Cleveland Blues, and subsequently assigned to the St. Louis Browns.
  • January 3, 1885: John Harkins, Pete Hotaling, Bill Krieg, Bill Phillips, George Pinkney and Germany Smith were purchased by the Grays from the Cleveland Blues.
  • January 15, 1885: Bill McClellan was purchased by the Grays from the Philadelphia Phillies.

    • Starters by position

    Note: Pos = Position; G = Games played; AB = At Bats; R = Runs Scored; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting Average; HR = Home Runs; RBI = Runs Batted In

    Other batters

    Note: G = Games played; AB = At Bats; R = Runs Scored; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting Average; HR = Home Runs; RBI = Runs Batted In

    References

    1885 Brooklyn Grays season Wikipedia
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