1885 Buffalo Bisons season
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The Buffalo Bisons finished the season with a 38-74 record, good for seventh place in the National League
. As things continued to implode on the field, the team ownership sold the whole franchise to the Detroit Wolverines
. With all their players gone, the team finished out the season with local amateurs filling in.
National League
The National League of Professional Baseball Clubs, known simply as the National League , is the older of two leagues constituting Major League Baseball, and the world's oldest extant professional team sports league. Founded on February 2, 1876, to replace the National Association of Professional...
. As things continued to implode on the field, the team ownership sold the whole franchise to the Detroit Wolverines
Detroit Wolverines
The Detroit Wolverines were a 19th century baseball team that played in the National League from 1881 to 1888 in the city of Detroit, Michigan. In total, they won 426 games and lost 437, taking their lone pennant in 1887. The team was disbanded following the 1888 season.-Franchise...
. With all their players gone, the team finished out the season with local amateurs filling in.
Roster
| 1885 Buffalo Bisons | |||||||||
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| Roster | |||||||||
| Pitchers Catchers |
Infielders | Outfielders | Manager | ||||||
Starters by position
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 | 89 | 326 | 67 | .206 | 0 | 19 | |
| 1B | 98 | 407 | 146 | .359 | 7 | 59 | |
| 2B | 96 | 426 | 136 | .319 | 6 | 44 | |
| SS | 98 | 421 | 122 | .290 | 2 | 51 | |
| 3B | 98 | 404 | 118 | .292 | 0 | 57 | |
| OF | 13 | 40 | 3 | .075 | 0 | 1 | |
| OF | 92 | 344 | 83 | .241 | 1 | 36 | |
| OF | 112 | 430 | 107 | .249 | 2 | 30 |
Other batters
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 71 | 253 | 57 | .225 | 0 | 15 | |
| 24 | 84 | 15 | .179 | 0 | 7 | |
| 13 | 51 | 14 | .275 | 2 | 9 | |
| 7 | 19 | 3 | .158 | 0 | 0 | |
| 5 | 14 | 0 | .000 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1 | 4 | 1 | .250 | 0 | 0 |
Starting pitchers
Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts| Player | G | IP | W | L | ERA | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 33 | 284 | 13 | 19 | 4.09 | 93 | |
| 30 | 241.1 | 7 | 21 | 4.10 | 90 | |
| 27 | 210 | 10 | 17 | 4.67 | 94 | |
| 24 | 198.2 | 8 | 15 | 4.44 | 38 | |
| 1 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 4.00 | 0 | |
| 1 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 5.00 | 4 |
Relief pitchers
Note: G = Games pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; SV = Saves; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts| Player | G | W | L | SV | ERA | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2.25 | 1 |