2000s |
2009 • 2008 • 2007 • 2006 • 2005
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1999 • 1998 • 1997 • 1996 • 1995 |
1980s |
1989 • 1988 • 1987 • 1986 • 1985 |
1970s |
1979 • 1978 • 1977 • 1976 • 1975
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1960s |
1969 • 1968 • 1967 • 1966 • 1965 |
1950s |
1959 • 1958 • 1957 • 1956 • 1955 |
1940s |
1949 • 1948 • 1947 • 1946 • 1945 |
1930s |
1939 • 1938 • 1937 • 1936 • 1935 |
1920s |
1929 • 1928 • 1927 • 1926 • 1925 |
1910s |
1919 • 1918 • 1917 • 1916 • 1915 |
1900s |
1909 • 1908 • 1907 • 1906 • 1905 |
1890s |
1899 • 1898 • 1897 • 1896 • 1895 |
1880s |
1889 • 1888 • 1887 • 1886 • 1885 |
1870s |
1879 • 1878 • 1877 • 1876 • 1875 |
Early Years |
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The following are the baseball events of the year 1885 throughout the world.
Champions[]
- World Series Chicago White Stockings played St. Louis Browns. Both teams dispute series and claim championship.
- National League: Chicago White Stockings
- American Association: St. Louis Browns
Major League Baseball final standings[]
National League final standings[]
National League | ||||
Club | Wins | Losses | Win % | GB |
Chicago White Stockings | 87 | 25 | .777 | -- |
New York Giants | 85 | 27 | .759 | 2 |
Philadelphia Phillies | 56 | 54 | .509 | 30 |
Providence Grays | 53 | 57 | .482 | 33 |
Boston Beaneaters | 46 | 66 | .411 | 41 |
Detroit Wolverines | 41 | 67 | .380 | 44 |
Buffalo Bisons | 38 | 74 | .339 | 49 |
St. Louis Maroons | 36 | 72 | .333 | 49 |
American Association final standings[]
American Association | ||||
Club | Wins | Losses | Win % | GB |
St. Louis Browns | 79 | 33 | .705 | -- |
Cincinnati Red Stockings | 63 | 49 | .563 | 16 |
Pittsburgh Alleghenys | 56 | 55 | .505 | 22.5 |
Philadelphia Athletics | 55 | 57 | .491 | 24 |
Louisville Colonels | 53 | 59 | .473 | 26 |
Brooklyn Grays | 53 | 59 | .473 | 26 |
New York Metropolitans | 44 | 64 | .407 | 33 |
Baltimore Orioles | 41 | 68 | .376 | 36.5 |
Events[]
Births[]
- January 5 - Art Fletcher
- February 3 - Slim Sallee
- July 9 - Buck Herzog
- September 3 - Ed Konetchy
- September 12 - Fred Luderus
- October 14 - Ivy Olson
- December 4 - Shano Collins
Deaths[]
- March 13 - Herman Dehlman, 32?, first baseman for Brooklyn and St. Louis teams in the National Association who led league in walks in 1875