1885

The following are the baseball events of the year 1885 throughout the world.  

This article is currently under construction.

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

Individual leaders

	American Association		National League
AVG	Pete Browning LOU	.362	Roger Connor NYG	.371
HR	Harry Stovey PHI	13	Abner Dalrymple CWS	11
RBI	Frank Fennelly CIN	89	Cap Anson CWS	108
Wins	Bob Caruthers LOU	40	John Clarkson CHC	58
ERA	Bob Caruthers LOU	2.07	Tim Keefe NYG	1.57
Ks	Ed Morris PIT	298	John Clarkson CHC	308

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

• September 28 - Detroit Wolverines first baseman Mox McQuery hits for the cycle against the Providence Grays. Detroit wins, 14-2.

Births

• January 5 - Art Fletcher (d. 1950)
• February 3 - Slim Sallee (d. 1950)
• July 9 - Buck Herzog (d. 1953)
• September 3 - Ed Konetchy (d. 1947)
• September 12 - Fred Luderus (d. 1961)
• October 14 - Ivy Olson (d. 1965)
• December 4 - Shano Collins (d. 1955)

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