
1885 Eastern League Leaders
1885 Eastern League Teams, Rosters and Statistics
1885 Eastern League Standings
Batting Average Leaders
Minimum 2.7 plate appearances per league game to qualify for batting average leaders
Hits Leaders
| Player | Team | Hits | 2B | 3B | HR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jimmy Knowles | Washington Nationals | 120 | 11 | 12 | 5 |
| William Hoover | Washington Nationals | 118 | 20 | 16 | 4 |
| John Coogan | Newark Domestics | 117 | 15 | 6 | 1 |
| Abner Powell | Washington Nationals | 107 | 18 | 4 | 0 |
| Bill White | Washington Nationals | 107 | 13 | 11 | 3 |
| Bill Greenwood | Richmond Virginias, Newark Domestics | 103 | 12 | 6 | 2 |
| Charlie Jones | Newark Domestics | 103 | 7 | 1 | 0 |
| Dick Johnston | Richmond Virginias | 102 | 10 | 8 | 16 |
| John Reccius | Trenton Trentonians | 97 | 24 | 4 | 4 |
| Barney McLaughlin | Trenton Trentonians, Jersey City Skeeters | 92 | 14 | 4 | 4 |
Home Run Leaders
Doubles Leaders
| Player | Team | 2B |
|---|---|---|
| John Reccius | Trenton Trentonians | 24 |
| William Hoover | Washington Nationals | 20 |
| Gene Derby | Norfolk | 19 |
| Abner Powell | Washington Nationals | 18 |
| Jim McTamany | Lancaster Lancasters | 17 |
| Buck Gladmon | Washington Nationals | 16 |
| John Coogan | Newark Domestics | 15 |
| Frank Parker | Lancaster Lancasters, Richmond Virginias | 15 |
| Barney McLaughlin | Jersey City Skeeters, Trenton Trentonians | 14 |
| Billy Nash | Richmond Virginias | 14 |
Triples Leaders
Wins Leaders
| Player | Team | W | L |
|---|---|---|---|
| Harry Pyle | Newark Domestics, Richmond Virginias | 37 | 17 |
| Sam Kimber | Newark Domestics, Richmond Virginias | 31 | 11 |
| Bob Barr | Washington Nationals | 21 | 4 |
| Mike Tiernan | Trenton Trentonians | 17 | 19 |
| Abner Powell | Washington Nationals | 16 | 10 |
| Mike Mattimore | Trenton Trentonians, Jersey City Skeeters | 15 | 19 |
| Charlie Geggus | Washington Nationals | 14 | 7 |
| John Henry | Norfolk | 13 | 15 |
| Hank O'Day | Washington Nationals | 13 | 2 |
| George Wetzell | Lancaster Lancasters | 13 | 17 |
ERA Leaders
| Player | Team | ERA | W | L |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hank O'Day | Washington Nationals | 0.74 | 13 | 2 |
| Phenomenal Smith | Newark Domestics | 0.84 | 9 | 8 |
| Bob Barr | Washington Nationals | 1.01 | 21 | 4 |
| Mike Mattimore | Trenton Trentonians, Jersey City Skeeters | 1.03 | 15 | 19 |
| Harry Pyle | Richmond Virginias | 1.27 | 35 | 15 |
| Ed Conley | Bridgeport Giants | 1.54 | 6 | 10 |
| Levi Hickman | Newark Domestics | 1.61 | 10 | 10 |
| Sam Kimber | Richmond Virginias | 1.61 | 28 | 8 |
| Charlie Geggus | Washington Nationals | 1.65 | 14 | 7 |
| Jack Horner | Trenton Trentonians | 1.75 | 6 | 9 |
| Mike Tiernan | Trenton Trentonians | 1.80 | 17 | 19 |
| Jim McElroy | Norfolk | 1.87 | 5 | 7 |
| John Henry | Norfolk | 2.07 | 13 | 15 |
| Bill Hughes | Norfolk | 2.10 | 10 | 13 |
| Con Murphy | Newark Domestics | 2.17 | 12 | 10 |
| George Wetzell | Lancaster Lancasters | 2.22 | 13 | 17 |
| Tom Healey | Norfolk | 2.33 | 2 | 8 |
| Mickey Hughes | Jersey City Skeeters, Bridgeport Giants | 2.51 | 12 | 14 |
| John Murphy | Trenton Trentonians | 2.51 | 6 | 8 |
| Abner Powell | Washington Nationals | 2.59 | 16 | 10 |
Minimum 0.8 innings pitched per league game to qualify for ERA leaders
Shutout Leaders
Strikeout Leaders
| Player | Team | SO |
|---|---|---|
| Mike Tiernan | Trenton Trentonians | 268 |
| Harry Pyle | Richmond Virginias, Newark Domestics | 263 |
| Mike Mattimore | Trenton Trentonians, Jersey City Skeeters | 223 |
| Phenomenal Smith | Newark Domestics | 212 |
| Mickey Hughes | Jersey City Skeeters, Bridgeport Giants, Newark Domestics | 187 |
| Bob Barr | Washington Nationals | 178 |
| George Wetzell | Lancaster Lancasters | 149 |
| Levi Hickman | Newark Domestics | 143 |
| Sam Kimber | Richmond Virginias, Newark Domestics | 143 |
| Charlie Geggus | Washington Nationals, Newark Domestics | 140 |
