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| Name | BBrefID | Year | Span | Games | Team | League | Location |
| Frank Abbott | abbott003fra | 1885 | 5/4-5/21 | Haverhill | Eastern New England League | Haverhill, MA | |
| Perry Adams | 1885 | Raleigh | NCSt | Raleigh, NC | |||
| Arthur Agan | agan--001art | 1885 | Hobart College | College | , | ||
| Arthur Agan | agan--001art | 1885 | 5/14-5/16 | Syracuse Stars | New York State League | Syracuse, NY | |
| Arthur Agan | agan--001art | 1885 | Oneida | Independent | Oneida, NY | ||
| Jack Ahern | ahern-002joh | 1885 | 4/15-4/29 | Birmingham | Southern League | Birmingham, AL | |
| John Ake | ake---001joh | 1885 | Portsmouth | Portsmouth, VA | |||
| John Ake | ake---001joh | 1885 | Youngstown | Interstate League | Youngstown, OH | ||
| Gus Alberts | albert001gus | 1885 | 5/4-6/22 | Albany Senators | New York State League | Albany, NY | |
| Gus Alberts | albert001gus | 1885 | 7/1-10/8 | Binghamton Bingoes | New York State League | Binghamton, NY | |
| Charles Alcott | alcott001cha | 1885 | 5/2-9/28 | Trenton Trentonians | Eastern League | Trenton, NJ | |
| Allison | 1885 | Alexandria | Independent | Alexandria, VA | |||
| Allison | 1885 | Newburg | Independent | Newburg, NY | |||
| James Allison | alliso005jam | 1885 | Climax | S.Pro | , | ||
| David Allman | allman001dav | 1885 | 5/2-6/6 | Waterbury | Southern New England League | Waterbury, CT | |
| David Allman | allman001dav | 1885 | 6/23-7/11 | New Britain | Southern New England League | New Britain, CT | |
| David Allman | allman001dav | 1885 | Torrington | Independent | Torrington, CT | ||
| Billy Alvord | alvord001bil | 1885 | 4/30- | 2 g. | St. Louis Maroons | National League | St. Louis, MO |
| Billy Alvord | alvord001bil | 1885 | 5/28-6/18 | Milwaukee Brewers | Western League | Milwaukee, WI | |
| Billy Alvord | alvord001bil | 1885 | 7/4-8/26 | Waterbury | Southern New England League | Waterbury, CT | |
| Billy Alvord | alvord001bil | 1885 | 8/27-9/2 | Waterbury | Connecticut State League | Waterbury, CT | |
| Billy Alvord | alvord001bil | 1885 | 9/4-9/7 | Waterbury | Eastern League | Waterbury, CT | |
| Anderson | anders003--- | 1885 | 6/13-8/30 | Pueblo Pastimes | Colorado State League | Pueblo, CO | |
| Ed Andrews | andrew001ed- | 1885 | 103 g. | Philadelphia | National League | Philadelphia, PA | |
| Wally Andrews | andrew002wal | 1885 | 4/15-9/5 | Columbus Stars | Southern League | Columbus, GA | |
| Wally Andrews | andrew002wal | 1885 | Richmond Henleys | Independent | Richmond, IN | ||
| Wyman Andrus | andrus001wym | 1885 | +9/3+ | 43 g. | Hamilton Clippers | Canadian League | Hamilton, ON |
| Wyman Andrus | andrus001wym | 1885 | 9/15 | 1 g. | Providence | National League | Providence, RI |
| Bill Annis | annis-001bil | 1885 | 5/5-9/29 | Portland | Eastern New England League | Portland, ME | |
| Cap Anson | anson-001cap | 1885 | 112 g. | Chicago | National League | Chicago, IL | |
| Joe Ardner | ardner001joe | 1885 | Springfield | Interstate League | Springfield, OH | ||
| Joe Ardner | ardner001joe | 1885 | Richmond Henleys | Independent | Richmond, IN | ||
| Arguello | arguel001--- | 1885 | 2 g. | San Jose Athletics | California State League | San Jose, CA | |
| Dan Armbruster | armbru001dan | 1885 | 6 g. | San Francisco Occidental | California League | San Francisco, CA | |
| Billy Arnold | arnold001bil | 1885 | 5/4-7/22 | Albany Senators | New York State League | Albany, NY | |
| Jack Arnold | arnold001jac | 1885 | 5 g. | San Francisco Occidental | California League | San Francisco, CA | |
| Jack Arnold | arnold001jac | 1885 | 4 g. | San Francisco Haverlys | California League | San Francisco, CA | |
| Jack Arnold | arnold001jac | 1885 | 1 g. | San Francisco | California State League | San Francisco, CA | |
| Harry Arundel | arunde001har | 1885 | Springfield | Interstate League | Springfield, OH | ||
| Harry Arundel | arunde001har | 1885 | 6/25-6/30 | Oswego Sweegs | New York State League | Oswego, NY | |
| Harry Arundel | arunde001har | 1885 | 7/28-7/30 | Umpire | NYSt | , | |
| Tug Arundel | arunde001tug | 1885 | 4/18-6/18 | Milwaukee Brewers | Western League | Milwaukee, WI | |
| Tug Arundel | arunde001tug | 1885 | 7/7-9/12 | Memphis Reds | Southern League | Memphis, TN | |
| Al Atkinson | atkins001al- | 1885 | Chicago Blues | Independent | Chicago, IL | ||
| Al Atkinson | atkins001al- | 1885 | Quincy Gem City | Independent | Quincy, IL | ||
| Al Atkinson | atkins001al- | 1885 | St. Joseph | Independent | St. Joseph, MO | ||
| Oscar Atkinson | atkins001osc | 1885 | 5/16- | Guelph Maple Leafs | Canadian League | Guelph, ON | |
| William Avery | avery-002wil | 1885 | Springfield | Springfield, MA | |||
| William Avery | avery-002wil | 1885 | Lancaster Ironsides | Independent | Lancaster, PA | ||
| William Avery | avery-002wil | 1885 | 6/3-10/9 | Oswego Sweegs | New York State League | Oswego, NY | |
| Jake Aydelott | aydelo001jak | 1885 | 5/25-5/28 | Dayton | Interstate League | Dayton, OH | |
| George Backer | backer001geo | 1885 | no g. | Augusta Clinchs | Independent | Augusta, GA | |
| Herman Bader | bader-001her | 1885 | St. Louis Enterprise | Independent | St. Louis, MO | ||
| Herman Bader | bader-001her | 1885 | no g. | St. Louis Browns | American Association | St. Louis, MO | |
| Walter Badger | 1885 | Boston Beacons | Amateur | Boston, MA | |||
| Ed Bagley | bagley001ed- | 1885 | - 7/4 | 15 g. | New York | American Association | New York, NY |
| Gene Bagley | begley001gen | 1885 | Long Island Stars | Independent | Long Island, NY | ||
| Gene Bagley | begley001gen | 1885 | Port Huron | Independent | Port Huron, MI | ||
| Timothy Bailey | bailey003tim | 1885 | Chronlette Unions | Independent | Chronlette, | ||
| Bain | 1885 | Umpire | Can | , | |||
| Baker | baker-029--- | 1885 | 6/15-7/9 | Augusta Browns | Southern League | Augusta, GA | |
| Baker | 1885 | Philadelphia Harrow | Independent | Philadelphia, PA | |||
| George Baker | baker-007geo | 1885 | 38 g. | St. Louis Maroons | National League | St. Louis, MO | |
| Lewis Baker | baker-001lew | 1885 | 4/?-9/7+ | Williamsport | Independent | Williamsport, PA | |
| Norm Baker | baker-001nor | 1885 | 25 g. | Louisville | American Association | Louisville, KY | |
| Norm Baker | baker-001nor | 1885 | 8/6-9/17 | Nashville Americans | Southern League | Nashville, TN | |
| Phil Baker | baker-002phi | 1885 | 5/1-9/24 | Washington Nationals | Eastern League | Washington, DC | |
| William Baker | baker-002w-- | 1885 | Springfield | Interstate League | Springfield, OH | ||
| Jersey Bakley | bakely001jer | 1885 | 4/18-4/20+ | Philadelphia Quaker City | Independent | Philadelphia, PA | |
| Jersey Bakley | bakely001jer | 1885 | 5/14-6/22 | Albany Senators | New York State League | Albany, NY | |
| Jersey Bakley | bakely001jer | 1885 | 7/4-8/22 | Portland | Eastern New England League | Portland, ME | |
| Jersey Bakley | bakely001jer | 1885 | 9/10-10/7 | Oswego Sweegs | New York State League | Oswego, NY | |
| Baldwin | 1885 | Cumberland | Independent | Cumberland, MD | |||
| Kid Baldwin | baldwi001kid | 1885 | 34 g. | Cincinnati | American Association | Cincinnati, OH | |
| Lady Baldwin | baldwi001lad | 1885 | 4/18-6/10 | Milwaukee Brewers | Western League | Milwaukee, WI | |
| Lady Baldwin | baldwi001lad | 1885 | 31 g. | Detroit | National League | Detroit, MI | |
| Leonard Baldwin | baldwi001leo | 1885 | 5/12-10/10 | Binghamton Bingoes | New York State League | Binghamton, NY | |
| Frank Bancroft | bancro001fra | 1885 | Providence | National League | Providence, RI | ||
| Frank Bandle | bandle002fra | 1885 | 5/3-6/3 | Omaha Omahogs/Keokuk Hawkeyes | Western League | Omaha, NE | |
| Banning | bannin001--- | 1885 | 6/11 | Springfield | Southern New England League | Springfield, MA | |
| Peter Bannon | bannon001pet | 1885 | 5/6-5/12 | Lawrence | Eastern New England League | Lawrence, MA | |
| Charlie Barber | barber001cha | 1885 | 4/15-8/14 | Birmingham | Southern League | Birmingham, AL | |
| Barbour | 1885 | Lexington | Interstate League | Lexington, KY | |||
| Thomas Barclay | barcla001tho | 1885 | 5/1--5/5 | Dayton | Interstate League | Dayton, OH | |
| William Barclay | barcla001wil | 1885 | Cochituates | Independent | Cochituates, | ||
| Sam Barkley | barkle001sam | 1885 | 106 g. | St. Louis Browns | American Association | St. Louis, MO | |
| Barlow | barlow002--- | 1885 | +6/20-6/21 | Pueblo Pastimes | Colorado State League | Pueblo, CO | |
| Doug Barnes | barnes001dou | 1885 | Richmond Henleys | Independent | Richmond, IN | ||
| Frank Barnes | barnes006fra | 1885 | 5/5-5/16 | Portland | Eastern New England League | Portland, ME | |
| Barnett | 1885 | Milton | Independent | Milton, PA | |||
| Albert Barney | barney001alb | 1885 | 5/5-5/7 | New Britain | Southern New England League | New Britain, CT | |
| Albert Barney | barney001alb | 1885 | 6/2-6/30 | Springfield | Southern New England League | Springfield, MA | |
| James Barnfather | barnfa001jam | 1885 | 26 g. | Guelph Maple Leafs | Canadian League | Guelph, ON | |
| James Barnfather | barnfa001jam | 1885 | Hamilton Primrose | Canadian League | Hamilton, ON | ||
| Billy Barnie | barnie001bil | 1885 | Baltimore | American Association | Baltimore, MD | ||
| Bob Barr | barr--001bob | 1885 | 5/5-9/24 | Washington Nationals | Eastern League | Washington, DC | |
| Barrett | 1885 | Milton | Independent | Milton, PA | |||
| Marty Barrett | barret003mar | 1885 | 5/2-7/1 | Waterbury | Southern New England League | Waterbury, CT | |
| Marty Barrett | barret003mar | 1885 | Litchfield | Independent | Litchfield, CT | ||
| Marty Barrett | barret003mar | 1885 | Torrington | Independent | Torrington, CT | ||
| Thomas Barrett | barret005tho | 1885 | 8/1-8/28 | Brockton | Eastern New England League | Brockton, MA | |
| Romeo Barry | barry-001rom | 1885 | 1 g. | Sacramento Union | California State League | Sacramento, CA | |
| Bartel | bartel002--- | 1885 | 7/30-8/8 | Chattanooga Lookouts | Southern League | Chattanooga, TN | |
| B.L. Barton | barton001b-- | 1885 | 7/28-7/30 | Newburyport Clamdiggers/Biddeford | Eastern New England League | Newburyport, MA | |
| Charley Bassett | basset001cha | 1885 | 82 g. | Providence | National League | Providence, RI | |
| Charlie Bastian | bastia001cha | 1885 | -8/22 | 103 g. | Philadelphia | National League | Philadelphia, PA |
| Jack Batchelder | batche001jac | 1885 | 6 g. | San Francisco Occidental | California League | San Francisco, CA | |
| Jack Batchelder | batche001jac | 1885 | 4 g. | San Francisco Occidental | California State League | San Francisco, CA | |
| Jack Batchelder | batche001jac | 1885 | 6/7 | Oakland | California State League | Oakland, CA | |
| Frank Bateman | 1885 | Hyde Park | Independent | Hyde Park, NY | |||
| John Bates | 1885 | 7/17-7/29 | Umpire | East | , | ||
| Joe Battin | battin001joe | 1885 | 4/13-6/6 | Cleveland Forest Cities | Western League | Cleveland, OH | |
| Joe Battin | battin001joe | 1885 | 6/13-8/26 | Waterbury | Southern New England League | Waterbury, CT | |
| Joe Battin | battin001joe | 1885 | 8/27-9/2 | Waterbury | Connecticut State League | Waterbury, CT | |
| Joe Battin | battin001joe | 1885 | 9/4-9/28 | Waterbury | Eastern League | Waterbury, CT | |
| Joe Battin | battin001joe | 1885 | 10/6 | Binghamton Bingoes | New York State League | Binghamton, NY | |
| Al Bauer | bauer-001al- | 1885 | 4/15-9/10 | Atlanta Atlantas | Southern League | Atlanta, GA | |
| James Baxter | baxter004jam | 1885 | 5/15-10/15 | Brockton | Eastern New England League | Brockton, MA | |
| Jack Beach | beach-001jac | 1885 | Alexandria | Independent | Alexandria, VA | ||
| David A.? Beadle | 1885 | Poughkeepsie | Independent | Poughkeepsie, NY | |||
| J. Bean | bean--001j-- | 1885 | 5/27 | Haverhill | Eastern New England League | Haverhill, MA | |
| Ollie Beard | beard-001oll | 1885 | 5/11-8/18 | Nashville Americans | Southern League | Nashville, TN | |
| Ed Beatin | beatin001ed- | 1885 | Baltimore NY Clothing House | Independent | Baltimore, MD | ||
| Buck Becannon | becann001buc | 1885 | 10 g. | New York | American Association | New York, NY | |
| Buck Becannon | becann001buc | 1885 | 7/13? | MLB Umpire | National League | , | |
| Buck Becannon | becann001buc | 1885 | 6/30-8/22 | Hartford Babies | Southern New England League | Hartford, CT | |
| Buck Becannon | becann001buc | 1885 | 8/27-9/10 | Hartford Babies | Connecticut State League | Hartford, CT | |
| Beck | beck--012--- | 1885 | Chester Houston | Independent | Chester, PA | ||
| Frank Beck | beck--001fra | 1885 | 5/5-8/13 | Brockton | Eastern New England League | Brockton, MA | |
| Frank Beck | beck--001fra | 1885 | 6/13-7/16 | Newburyport Clamdiggers/Biddeford | Eastern New England League | Biddeford, MA | |
| Frank Beck | beck--001fra | 1885 | 7/25-8/23 | Newburyport Clamdiggers/Biddeford | Eastern New England League | Newburyport, MA | |
| Jake Beckley | beckle001jac | 1885 | Hannibal | Independent | Hannibal, MO | ||
| Ed Beecher | beeche001ed- | 1885 | 5/5-6/27 | Hartford Babies | Southern New England League | Hartford, CT | |
| Ed Beecher | beeche001ed- | 1885 | 7/21-8/12 | Bridgeport Giants | Southern New England League | Bridgeport, CT | |
| Ed Beecher | beeche001ed- | 1885 | 8/14-10/1 | Bridgeport Giants | Eastern League | Bridgeport, CT | |
| Jesse Beecher | beeche001jes | 1885 | 5/2-7/25 | Bridgeport Giants | Southern New England League | Bridgeport, CT | |
| Jesse Beecher | beeche001jes | 1885 | 8/15-8/22 | New Britain | Southern New England League | New Britain, CT | |
| Jesse Beecher | beeche001jes | 1885 | 8/29-9/5 | New Britain | Connecticut State League | New Britain, CT | |
| Steve Behel | behel-001ste | 1885 | 4/18-6/18 | Milwaukee Brewers | Western League | Milwaukee, WI | |
| Steve Behel | behel-001ste | 1885 | 7/6-9/17 | Augusta Browns | Southern League | Augusta, GA | |
| Frank Bell | bell--001fra | 1885 | 4/15-6/15 | Memphis Reds | Southern League | Memphis, TN | |
| Frank Bell | bell--001fra | 1885 | 7/7-7/31 | 10 g. | Brooklyn | American Association | Brooklyn, NY |
| George Bell | 1885 | Umpire | Can | , | |||
| John Bell | bell--004joh | 1885 | 5/8-6/10 | Haverhill | Eastern New England League | Haverhill, MA | |
| Mike Bell | bell--001mik | 1885 | 4/15-6/20 | Memphis Reds | Southern League | Memphis, TN | |
| Jack Bellman | bellma001jac | 1885 | Frankfort | Interstate League | Frankfort, KY | ||
| Ike Benners | benner001ike | 1885 | 5/5-5/27 | Columbus Stars | Southern League | Columbus, GA | |
| Ike Benners | benner001ike | 1885 | 7/15-7/24 | Portland | Eastern New England League | Portland, ME | |
| Bennett | 1885 | Raleigh | NCSt | Raleigh, NC | |||
| Alfred Bennett | bennet001alf | 1885 | 11 g. | Hamilton Primrose | Canadian League | Hamilton, ON | |
| Charlie Bennett | bennet005cha | 1885 | 91 g. | Detroit | National League | Detroit, MI | |
| Eddie Bennett | bennet001edd | 1885 | 2 g. | San Francisco | California League | San Francisco, CA | |
| Phil Bennett | bennet001phi | 1885 | Enterprise | Independent | , | ||
| George Bentel | bentel001geo | 1885 | 4/15-7/3 | Chattanooga Lookouts | Southern League | Chattanooga, TN | |
| M.H. Bergunder | bergun001m-- | 1885 | Wilkes-Barre | Independent | Wilkes-Barre, PA | ||
| Charlie Berry | berry-003cha | 1885 | Newburg | Independent | Newburg, NY | ||
| Bess | 1885 | Salt Lake City | Independent | Salt Lake City, UT | |||
| William Betz | betz--001wil | 1885 | Philadelphia Somersets | Independent | Philadelphia, PA | ||
| William Betz | betz--001wil | 1885 | 5/1-5/2 | Wilmington Blue Hens/Atlantic City | Eastern League | Wilmington, DE | |
| William Betz | betz--001wil | 1885 | Lancaster Ironsides | Independent | Lancaster, PA | ||
| William Betz | betz--001wil | 1885 | 5/26-9/7 | Oswego Sweegs | New York State League | Oswego, NY | |
| William Betz | betz--001wil | 1885 | 9/18-10/8 | Binghamton Bingoes | New York State League | Binghamton, NY | |
| William Bieckers | biecke001wil | 1885 | +7/23-8/29+ | Guelph Maple Leafs | Canadian League | Guelph, ON | |
| Lou Bierbauer | bierba002lou | 1885 | 19 g. | Erie | Interstate League | Erie, PA | |
| Lou Bierbauer | bierba002lou | 1885 | +7/14-8/8+ | Hamilton Primrose | Canadian League | Hamilton, ON | |
| Lou Bierbauer | bierba002lou | 1885 | 9/16 | Guelph Maple Leafs | Canadian League | Guelph, ON | |
| Connie Bigelow | bigelo001con | 1885 | 9 g. | San Francisco | California League | San Francisco, CA | |
| George Bignell | bignel001geo | 1885 | 5/5-10/10 | Brockton | Eastern New England League | Brockton, MA | |
| Jud Birchall | bircha001jud | 1885 | 6/8-8/20 | Newark Domestics | Eastern League | Newark, NJ | |
| Frank Bishop | bishop001fra | 1885 | 4/22-4/29 | Birmingham | Southern League | Birmingham, AL | |
| Red Bittmann | bittma001red | 1885 | 4/15-9/10 | Atlanta Atlantas | Southern League | Atlanta, GA | |
| Red Bittmann | bittma001red | 1885 | no g. | Baltimore | American Association | Baltimore, MD | |
| Bob Black | black-002bob | 1885 | 4/18-6/3 | Omaha Omahogs/Keokuk Hawkeyes | Western League | Omaha, NE | |
| Bob Black | black-002bob | 1885 | 8/12-8/29 | Memphis Reds | Southern League | Memphis, TN | |
| Dick Blaisdell | blaisd001dic | 1885 | 5/8-5/21 | Haverhill | Eastern New England League | Haverhill, MA | |
| Butch Blake | blake-002m-- | 1885 | 6/6-9/ | Leadville Blues | Colorado State League | Leadville, CO | |
| Bob Blakiston | blakis001bob | 1885 | 6/8-7/20 | Newark Domestics | Eastern League | Newark, NJ | |
| Bob Blakiston | blakis001bob | 1885 | 8/24-9/9 | Chattanooga Lookouts | Southern League | Chattanooga, TN | |
| Joseph Bohannon | bohann001jos | 1885 | 5/25-5/28 | Dayton | Interstate League | Dayton, OH | |
| Joseph Bohannon | bohann001jos | 1885 | 6/26-7/22 | Birmingham | Southern League | Birmingham, AL | |
| Charlie Bohn | bohn--001cha | 1885 | 5/21 | Omaha Omahogs/Keokuk Hawkeyes | Western League | Omaha, NE | |
| Tommy Bond | bond--001tom | 1885 | 5/12-6/13 | Memphis Reds | Southern League | Memphis, TN | |
| Tommy Bond | bond--001tom | 1885 | 17 g. | MLB Umpire | National League | , | |
| Edward Bowen | bowen-001edw | 1885 | 7/30-7/31 | Haverhill | Eastern New England League | Haverhill, MA | |
| Thomas Bowen | bowen-015--- | 1885 | Newburg | Independent | Newburg, NY | ||
| Cooney Bowers | bowers001coo | 1885 | Lexington | Interstate League | Lexington, KY | ||
| Ben Boyd | boyd--001ben | 1885 | +8/26-10/25 | Trenton Cubans | Independent | Trenton, NJ | |
| Henry Boyle | boyle-001hen | 1885 | 72 g. | St. Louis Maroons | National League | St. Louis, MO | |
| George Brackett | bracke001geo | 1885 | Quincy Gem City | Independent | Quincy, IL | ||
| George Brackett | bracke001geo | 1885 | 6/2-7/6 | Haverhill | Eastern New England League | Haverhill, MA | |
| Charles Bradley | bradle001m-- | 1885 | Corning | Independent | Corning, NY | ||
| George Bradley | bradle002geo | 1885 | no g. | Guelph Maple Leafs | Canadian League | Guelph, ON | |
| Henry Bradley | 1885 | Haverhill | Independent | Haverhill, MA | |||
| Michael Bradley | bradle004mic | 1885 | 7/4-7/23 | Haverhill | Eastern New England League | Haverhill, MA | |
| Michael Bradley | bradle004mic | 1885 | 8/3 | Lawrence | Eastern New England League | Lawrence, MA | |
| Michael Bradley | bradle004mic | 1885 | 8/10-8/26 | Newburyport Clamdiggers/Biddeford | Eastern New England League | Newburyport, MA | |
| Nick Bradley | bradle002nic | 1885 | 5/2-6/3 | Jersey City Skeeters | Eastern League | Jersey City, NJ | |
| Nick Bradley | bradle002nic | 1885 | Wilkes-Barre | Independent | Wilkes-Barre, PA | ||
| Charles Brady | 1885 | Newburg | Independent | Newburg, NY | |||
| Steve Brady | brady-002ste | 1885 | 108 g. | New York | American Association | New York, NY | |
| Alonzo Breitenstein | breite001alo | 1885 | 4/21- | Corning | Independent | Corning, NY | |
| Alonzo Breitenstein | breite001alo | 1885 | 5/12-6/22 | Binghamton Bingoes | New York State League | Binghamton, NY | |
| Alonzo Breitenstein | breite001alo | 1885 | 7/13 | Elmira Colonels | New York State League | Elmira, NY | |
| Alonzo Breitenstein | breite001alo | 1885 | 8/20 | Utica Pent Ups | New York State League | Utica, NY | |
| Alonzo Breitenstein | breite001alo | 1885 | Norwich Comets | Independent | Norwich, NY | ||
| Brennan | 1885 | Mount Caramel | Independent | Mount Caramel, PA | |||
| Jack Brennan | brenna002jac | 1885 | 3 g. | St. Louis Maroons | National League | St. Louis, MO | |
| Jack Brennan | brenna002jac | 1885 | 7/9-8/22 | Memphis Reds | Southern League | Memphis, TN | |
| James Brennan | brenna007jam | 1885 | Concord | Independent | Concord, NH | ||
| Maurice Bresnahan | bresna001mau | 1885 | 5/2-7/17 | Rochester Flour Cities | New York State League | Rochester, NY | |
| Maurice Bresnahan | bresna001mau | 1885 | 7/30-10/8 | Binghamton Bingoes | New York State League | Binghamton, NY | |
| John Briel | briel-001joh | 1885 | Lancaster Ironsides/Baltimore Monumentals | Eastern League | Baltimore, MD | ||
| John Briel | briel-001joh | 1885 | 5/11-6/18 | Wilmington Blue Hens/Atlantic City | Eastern League | Wilmington, DE | |
| John Briel | briel-001joh | 1885 | 6/23 | Wilmington Blue Hens/Atlantic City | Eastern League | Wilmington, DE | |
| John Briel | briel-001joh | 1885 | Williamsport | Independent | Williamsport, PA | ||
| John Briel | briel-001joh | 1885 | 8/10-9/10 | Lawrence | Eastern New England League | Lawrence, MA | |
| Sinclair Brigham | brigha001sin | 1885 | 8/15 | New Haven | Southern New England League | New Haven, CT | |
| John Bright | 1885 | New York Albion | Independent | New York, NY | |||
| Frank Brill | brill-001fra | 1885 | Lewiston | Independent | Lewiston, PA | ||
| Frank Brill | brill-001fra | 1885 | Long Island Stars | Independent | Long Island, NY | ||
| J.E. Brill | brill-001j-- | 1885 | Dartmoutn Col. | College | , | ||
| J.E. Brill | brill-001j-- | 1885 | 8/10-9/10 | Lawrence | Eastern New England League | Lawrence, MA | |
| Brimblecomb | 1885 | Hastings | Independent | Hastings, NE | |||
| Fatty Briody | briody001fat | 1885 | 62 g. | St. Louis Maroons | National League | St. Louis, MO | |
| Henry Brooks | brooks002hen | 1885 | 4/-9/ | Williamsport | Independent | Williamsport, PA | |
| James Brophy | brophy002jam | 1885 | Newfield | Independent | Newfield, CT | ||
| James Brophy | brophy002jam | 1885 | 9/11 | Washington Nationals | Eastern League | Washington, DC | |
| Timothy Brosnan | brosna001tim | 1885 | 5/6-10/15 | Lawrence | Eastern New England League | Lawrence, MA | |
| Cal Broughton | brough001cal | 1885 | 4 g. | St. Louis Browns | American Association | St. Louis, MO | |
| Cal Broughton | brough001cal | 1885 | 11 g. | New York | American Association | New York, NY | |
| Dan Brouthers | brouth001den | 1885 | 98 g. | Buffalo | National League | Buffalo, NY | |
| Jim Brouthers | brouth001jam | 1885 | 5/2-9/28 | Trenton Trentonians | Eastern League | Trenton, NJ | |
| Brown | brown-109--- | 1885 | 1 g. | Guelph Maple Leafs | Canadian League | Guelph, ON | |
| E.C. Brown | brown-004e-- | 1885 | 6/6-8/ | Denver | Colorado State League | Denver, CO | |
| Jim Brown | brown-003jim | 1885 | Philadelphia Somersets | Independent | Philadelphia, PA | ||
| Jim Brown | brown-003jim | 1885 | Williamsport | Independent | Williamsport, PA | ||
| Joe Brown | brown-004joe | 1885 | 4/22-6/18 | Milwaukee Brewers | Western League | Milwaukee, WI | |
| Joe Brown | brown-004joe | 1885 | -7/16 | 5 g. | Baltimore | American Association | Baltimore, MD |
| Tom Brown | brown-012tho | 1885 | 108 g. | Pittsburgh | American Association | Pittsburgh, PA | |
| Pete Browning | browni001pet | 1885 | 112 g. | Louisville | American Association | Louisville, KY | |
| T.P. Brownlee | brownl001t-- | 1885 | 5/1- | Youngstown | Interstate League | Youngstown, OH | |
| Will Bryan | bryan-004wil | 1885 | 4/16-5/9 | Nashville Americans | Southern League | Nashville, TN | |
| Will Bryan | bryan-004wil | 1885 | 6/9 | Macon | Southern League | Macon, GA | |
| Will Bryan | bryan-004wil | 1885 | Umpire | So | , | ||
| George Bryant | bryant002geo | 1885 | Boston Chickering Piano | Independent | Boston, MA | ||
| George Bryant | bryant002geo | 1885 | 8/6 | 1 g. | Detroit | National League | Detroit, MI |
| Tod Brynan | brynan001tod | 1885 | Philadelphia Somerset | Independent | Philadelphia, PA | ||
| Al Buckenberger | bucken001al- | 1885 | 4/19-4/23 | Toledo Avengers | Western League | Toledo, OH | |
| Dick Buckley | buckle001dic | 1885 | Youngstown | Interstate League | Youngstown, OH | ||
| Dick Buckley | buckle001dic | 1885 | 7/1-9/10 | Binghamton Bingoes | New York State League | Binghamton, NY | |
| E. J. Buckley | 1885 | Wilkes-Barre | Independent | Wilkes-Barre, PA | |||
| Tom Buckley | buckle001tom | 1885 | 9 g. | San Francisco | California League | San Francisco, CA | |
| Charlie Buffinton | buffin001cha | 1885 | 82 g. | Boston | National League | Boston, MA | |
| Sim Bullas | bullas001sim | 1885 | 4/15-9/8 | Chattanooga Lookouts | Southern League | Chattanooga, TN | |
| Ernie Burch | burch-001ern | 1885 | 4/18-6/14 | Kansas City Cowboys | Western League | Kansas City, MO | |
| Ernie Burch | burch-001ern | 1885 | 7/3-9/24 | Washington Nationals | Eastern League | Washington, DC | |
| Jack Burdock | burdoc001jac | 1885 | 45 g. | Boston | National League | Boston, MA | |
| M. H. Burgunder | 1885 | -8/ | Wilkes-Barre | Independent | Wilkes-Barre, PA | ||
| Ike Burkalow | 1885 | no g. | Macon | Southern League | Macon, GA | ||
| Ike Burkalow | 1885 | 4/20-6/22 | Umpire | So | , | ||
| Dan Burke | burke-001dan | 1885 | Whitman | Independent | Whitman, MA | ||
| James Burke | burke-005jam | 1885 | 5/4-6/23 | Jersey City Skeeters | Eastern League | Jersey City, NJ | |
| James Burke | burke-005jam | 1885 | 7/4-8/19 | Meriden Maroons | Southern New England League | Meriden, CT | |
| John Burke | burke-011joh | 1885 | 5/2-8/22 | New Britain | Southern New England League | New Britain, CT | |
| John Burke | burke-011joh | 1885 | 8/27-9/5 | New Britain | Connecticut State League | New Britain, CT | |
| John Burke | burke-010joh | 1885 | 5/2-5/9 | Waterbury | Southern New England League | Waterbury, CT | |
| John Burke | burke-010joh | 1885 | 5/21-8/22 | New Britain | Southern New England League | New Britain, CT | |
| John Burke | burke-010joh | 1885 | 8/27-9/5 | New Britain | Connecticut State League | New Britain, CT | |
| John Burke | burke-010joh | 1885 | 9/10-9/14 | Waterbury | Eastern League | Waterbury, CT | |
| John Burke | burke-011joh | 1885 | New Britain | Independent | New Britain, CT | ||
| William Burke | burke-007wil | 1885 | Leavenworth | Independent | Leavenworth, KS | ||
| Burkman | burkma001--- | 1885 | +7/4 | Pueblo Pastimes | Colorado State League | Pueblo, CO | |
| Walter Burnham | burnha002wal | 1885 | 5/4-10/1 | Lawrence | Eastern New England League | Lawrence, MA | |
| C. J. Burns | 1885 | , | |||||
| Dick Burns | burns-001dic | 1885 | 4/18-6/10 | Milwaukee Brewers | Western League | Milwaukee, WI | |
| Dick Burns | burns-001dic | 1885 | 6/26-6/28 | Waterbury | Southern New England League | Waterbury, CT | |
| Dick Burns | burns-001dic | 1885 | 14 g. | St. Louis Maroons | National League | St. Louis, MO | |
| Dick Burns | burns-001dic | 1885 | 8/5-8/22 | Waterbury | Southern New England League | Waterbury, CT | |
| Dick Burns | burns-001dic | 1885 | 8/27-9/2 | Waterbury | Connecticut State League | Waterbury, CT | |
| Dick Burns | burns-001dic | 1885 | 9/4-9/25 | Waterbury | Eastern League | Waterbury, CT | |
| Harvey Burns | burns-002har | 1885 | 4/15-5/13 | Augusta Browns | Southern League | Augusta, GA | |
| Harvey Burns | burns-002har | 1885 | 8/21-9/1 | Umpire | So | , | |
| Henry Burns | burns-003h-- | 1885 | Nashua | New Hampshire State League | Nashua, NH | ||
| James Burns | burns-017jam | 1885 | 4/29-5/5 | Toledo Avengers | Western League | Toledo, OH | |
| John Burns | burns-015joh | 1885 | +9/16+ | Jersey City | Independent | Jersey City, NJ | |
| John Burns | burns-015joh | 1885 | , | ||||
| John Burns | burns-015joh | 1885 | 5/6-10/15 | Lawrence | Eastern New England League | Lawrence, MA | |
| John Burns | burns-002pat | 1885 | 6/3-6/23 | Jersey City Skeeters | Eastern League | Jersey City, NJ | |
| Thomas Burns | burns-001oys | 1885 | 78 g. | Baltimore | American Association | Baltimore, MD | |
| Thomas Burns | burns-001oys | 1885 | 9/15-10/1 | Newark Domestics | Eastern League | Newark, NJ | |
| Tom Burns | burns-001tom | 1885 | 111 g. | Chicago | National League | Chicago, IL | |
| George Burrell | 1885 | Baltimore Atlantics | Independent | Baltimore, MD | |||
| Doc Bushong | bushon001doc | 1885 | 85 g. | St. Louis Browns | American Association | St. Louis, MO | |
| Bill Butler | butler002bil | 1885 | +6/29+ | New Orleans Robert E. Lees | Independent | New Orleans, LA | |
| David Butler | butler002dav | 1885 | 6/6-6/28 | Denver | Colorado State League | Denver, CO | |
| David Butler | butler002dav | 1885 | 7/4-8/24+ | Leadville Blues | Colorado State League | Leadville, CO | |
| David Butler | butler002dav | 1885 | 8/- | Pueblo Pastimes | Colorado State League | Pueblo, CO | |
| Frank Butler | butler001kid | 1885 | 5/4-7/16 | Newburyport Clamdiggers/Biddeford | Eastern New England League | Biddeford, MA | |
| Frank Butler | butler001kid | 1885 | 8/7-9/5 | Newburyport Clamdiggers/Biddeford | Eastern New England League | Newburyport, MA | |
| W. Butler | butler001w-- | 1885 | 7/4 | Denver | Colorado State League | Denver, CO | |
| Buttimer | 1885 | Frankfort | Interstate League | Frankfort, KY | |||
| Charlie Byrne | byrne-001cha | 1885 | g. | Brooklyn | American Association | Brooklyn, NY | |
| Frank Cahill | cahill000f-- | 1885 | 5/3-6/8 | Lebanon | Independent | Lebanon, IL | |
| Frank Cahill | cahill000f-- | 1885 | 8/27-9/16 | Decatur | Independent | Decatur, IL | |
| John Cahill | cahill006joh | 1885 | 4/15-9/10 | Atlanta Atlantas | Southern League | Atlanta, GA | |
| John Cahill | cahill006joh | 1885 | no g. | Baltimore | American Association | Baltimore, MD | |
| John Cahill | cahill006joh | 1885 | Oakland G&M | Oakland, CA | |||
| Tom Cahill | cahill001tom | 1885-88 | Holy Cross | College | , | ||
| Cain | 1885 | Lewiston | Independent | Lewiston, PA | |||
| David Cain | cain--001dav | 1885 | 5/2-8/22 | Springfield | Southern New England League | Springfield, MA | |
| Tom Calihan | callah001tho | 1885 | 6/6-6/23 | Jersey City Skeeters | Eastern League | Jersey City, NJ | |
| Tom Calihan | callah001tho | 1885 | Corning | Independent | Corning, NY | ||
| Will Calihan | caliha001wil | 1885 | Rochester Ninth Ward Stars | Independent | Rochester, NY | ||
| F. Call | 1885 | Baltimore Atlantics | Independent | Baltimore, MD | |||
| Robert Callaghan | callag001rob | 1885 | 5/12-7/3 | Oswego Sweegs | New York State League | Oswego, NY | |
| Robert Callaghan | callag001rob | 1885 | 8/4-9/12 | Umpire | NYSt | , | |
| Callahan | callah010--- | 1885 | 5/2-10/6 | Rochester Flour Cities | New York State League | Rochester, NY | |
| Callihan | 1885 | 14 g. | Jersey City | Independent | Jersey City, NJ | ||
| John Campana | campan001joh | 1885 | 5/5-5/16 | Bridgeport Giants | Southern New England League | Bridgeport, CT | |
| John Campana | campan001joh | 1885 | 6/9-8/22 | Waterbury | Southern New England League | Waterbury, CT | |
| John Campana | campan001joh | 1885 | 9/4-9/28 | Waterbury | Eastern League | Waterbury, CT | |
| John Campana | campan001joh | 1885 | Waterbury | Connecticut State League | Waterbury, CT | ||
| Count Campau | campau001cha | 1885 | Erie | Interstate League | Erie, PA | ||
| Count Campau | campau001cha | 1885 | 35 g. | London Cockneys | Canadian League | London, ON | |
| Count Campau | campau001cha | 1885 | Toledo Avengers | Independent | Toledo, OH | ||
| George Campbell | 1885 | Syracuse Stars | New York State League | Syracuse, NY | |||
| William Campion | campio002wil | 1885 | 5/23-6/6 | Cleveland Forest Cities | Western League | Cleveland, OH | |
| William Campion | campio002wil | 1885 | 6/13-8/20 | Waterbury | Southern New England League | Waterbury, CT | |
| William Campion | campio002wil | 1885 | 8/29-9/2 | Waterbury | Connecticut State League | Waterbury, CT | |
| William Campion | campio002wil | 1885 | 9/4-9/28 | Waterbury | Eastern League | Waterbury, CT | |
| Billie Cannon | cannon005wil | 1885 | Mount Caramel | Independent | Mount Caramel, PA | ||
| Con Cannon | cannon001con | 1885 | 8 g. | San Francisco Star | California League | San Francisco, CA | |
| Joe Cantillon | cantil001jos | 1885 | Eau Claire | Independent | Eau Claire, WI | ||
| Joe Cantillon | cantil001jos | 1885 | Dubuque | Independent | Dubuque, IA | ||
| Bart Cantz | cantz-001bar | 1885 | Williamsport | Independent | Williamsport, PA | ||
| Bart Cantz | cantz-001bar | 1885 | Westminster | Independent | Westminster, MD | ||
| John Capehart | capeha001joh | 1885 | 5/24-5/28 | Birmingham | Southern League | Birmingham, AL | |
| Carey | carey-001--- | 1885 | 5/30 | Waterbury | Southern New England League | Waterbury, CT | |
| Fred Carl | carl--001fre | 1885 | 5/2-8/29 | Norfolk | Eastern League | Norfolk, VA | |
| Hick Carpenter | carpen001hic | 1885 | 112 g. | Cincinnati | American Association | Cincinnati, OH | |
| E.S. Carr | carr--001e-- | 1885 | 6/6-8/29+ | Leadville Blues | Colorado State League | Leadville, CO | |
| George Carr | carr--002geo | 1885 | 8/15 | New Haven | Southern New England League | New Haven, CT | |
| Peter Carrigan | carrig001pet | 1885 | 5/12-5/18 | Oswego Sweegs | New York State League | Oswego, NY | |
| Cliff Carroll | carrol002cli | 1885 | 104 g. | Providence | National League | Providence, RI | |
| Frank Carroll | carrol004fra | 1885 | 8 g. | San Francisco | California League | San Francisco, CA | |
| Fred Carroll | carrol001fre | 1885 | 71 g. | Pittsburgh | American Association | Pittsburgh, PA | |
| John Carroll | carrol007joh | 1885 | 5 g. | San Francisco | California League | San Francisco, CA | |
| John Carroll | carrol001scr | 1885 | 4/19-6/6 | Cleveland Forest Cities | Western League | Cleveland, OH | |
| John Carroll | carrol001scr | 1885 | 13 g. | Buffalo | National League | Buffalo, NY | |
| John Carroll | carrol001scr | 1885 | 7/11-9/14 | Memphis Reds | Southern League | Memphis, TN | |
| Pat Carroll | carrol001pat | 1885 | 5/5/-6/3 | Springfield | Interstate League | Springfield, OH | |
| Pat Carroll | carrol001pat | 1885 | Cumberland | Independent | Cumberland, MD | ||
| Carter | carter001--- | 1885 | 6/10 | New Britain | Southern New England League | New Britain, CT | |
| Ed Cartwright | cartwr001ed- | 1885 | Youngstown | Interstate League | Youngstown, OH | ||
| Ed Cartwright | cartwr001ed- | 1885 | 5/4- | Umpire | So | , | |
| Bob Caruthers | caruth001bob | 1885 | 60 g. | St. Louis Browns | American Association | St. Louis, MO | |
| Bob Casey | casey-001bob | 1885 | 5/30-6/15 | Syracuse Stars | New York State League | Syracuse, NY | |
| Bob Casey | casey-001bob | 1885 | 7/8-7/30 | Hamilton Primrose | Canadian League | Hamilton, ON | |
| Dan Casey | casey-002dan | 1885 | 4/18-6/13 | Indianapolis Hoosiers | Western League | Indianapolis, IN | |
| Dan Casey | casey-002dan | 1885 | 12 g. | Detroit | National League | Detroit, MI | |
| Dennis Casey | casey-002den | 1885 | - 7/24 | 63 g. | Baltimore | American Association | Baltimore, MD |
| Dennis Casey | casey-002den | 1885 | Newark Domestics | Eastern League | Newark, NJ | ||
| Ed Caskin | caskin001ed- | 1885 | 71 g. | St. Louis Maroons | National League | St. Louis, MO | |
| John Cassidy | cassid003joh | 1885 | 54 g. | Brooklyn | American Association | Brooklyn, NY | |
| John Cattanach | cattan001joh | 1885 | 5/18-6/11 | Columbus Stars | Southern League | Columbus, GA | |
| Cautz | 1885 | Westminster | Independent | Westminster, MD | |||
| Charles? Cavanaugh | 1885 | 28 g. | Toronto | Canadian League | Toronto, ON | ||
| Ollie Caylor | caylor001oll | 1885 | g. | Cincinnati | American Association | Cincinnati, OH | |
| George Chadwick | chadwi002geo | 1885 | 4/18-4/28 | Augusta Browns | Southern League | Augusta, GA | |
| Fredrick Chamberlain | chambe001f-- | 1885 | 4 g. | Hamilton Primrose | Canadian League | Hamilton, ON | |
| Fredrick Chamberlain | chambe001f-- | 1885 | Hamilton Clippers | Canadian League | Hamilton, ON | ||
| Ice Box Chamberlain | chambe001ice | 1885 | 37 g. | Hamilton Clippers | Canadian League | Hamilton, ON | |
| Chambers | chambe010--- | 1885 | 5/23 | Portland | Eastern New England League | Portland, ME | |
| Chapman | 1885 | Oxford | NcSt | Oxford, NC | |||
| George Chapman | chapma001geo | 1885 | Newburg | Independent | Newburg, NY | ||
| George Chapman | chapma001geo | 1885 | 7/9-7/22 | Albany Senators | New York State League | Albany, NY | |
| Jack Chapman | chapma002jac | 1885 | Buffalo | National League | Buffalo, NY | ||
| Sam Childs | childs001sam | 1885 | 5/5-8/22 | Hartford Babies | Southern New England League | Hartford, CT | |
| Sam Childs | childs001sam | 1885 | 8/27-9/10 | Hartford Babies | Connecticut State League | Hartford, CT | |
| H.B. Chrisman | chrism001h-- | 1885 | 9/- | South Bend | Independent | South Bend, IN | |
| Hi Church | church001hi- | 1885-88 | Syracuse Univ. | College | , | ||
| Bob Clark | clark-001bob | 1885 | 4/15-9/10 | Atlanta Atlantas | Southern League | Atlanta, GA | |
| Charles Clark | clark-001c-- | 1885 | 5/5-6/18 | Portland | Eastern New England League | Portland, ME | |
| Charles Clark | clark-001c-- | 1885 | 7/25-9/12 | Newburyport Clamdiggers/Biddeford | Eastern New England League | Newburyport, MA | |
| Ed Clark | clark-002ed- | 1885 | 4/16-9/5 | Columbus Stars | Southern League | Columbus, GA | |
| Artie Clarke | clarke001art | 1885 | 8/21-10/1 | Newburyport Clamdiggers/Biddeford | Eastern New England League | Newburyport, MA | |
| Byron Clarke | clarke001byr | 1885 | Chicago Blues | Independent | Chicago, IL | ||
| John Clarkson | clarks001joh | 1885 | 72 g. | Chicago | National League | Chicago, IL | |
| Edward Clayton | clayto001edw | 1885 | Hoboken Jersey Blues | Independent | Hoboken, NJ | ||
| Edward Clayton | clayto001edw | 1885 | 6/30-8/22 | Springfield | Southern New England League | Springfield, MA | |
| Cleary | 1885 | Union College | College | , | |||
| Cleary | 1885 | +8/31+ | Schenectady | Independent | Schenectady, NY | ||
| Jack Clements | clemen001jac | 1885 | 52 g. | Philadelphia | National League | Philadelphia, PA | |
| Elmer Cleveland | clevel001elm | 1885 | 4/15-9/10 | Atlanta Atlantas | Southern League | Atlanta, GA | |
| Monk Cline | cline-001mon | 1885 | 2 g. | Louisville | American Association | Louisville, KY | |
| Monk Cline | cline-001mon | 1885 | 7/25-9/5 | Columbus Stars | Southern League | Columbus, GA | |
| Jim Clinton | clinto001jim | 1885 | 105 g. | Cincinnati | American Association | Cincinnati, OH | |
| Coates | coates004--- | 1885 | 7/20 | Washington Nationals | Eastern League | Washington, DC | |
| Tommy Cockman | cockma001tho | 1885 | 5/16-9/26 | Guelph Maple Leafs | Canadian League | Guelph, ON | |
| Michael Cody | cody--001mic | 1885 | 5/4-5/20 | Springfield | Interstate League | Springfield, OH | |
| Michael Cody | cody--001mic | 1885 | 5/28-6/2 | Omaha Omahogs/Keokuk Hawkeyes | Western League | Omaha, NE | |
| Michael Cody | cody--001mic | 1885 | 6/17-6/25 | Haverhill | Eastern New England League | Haverhill, MA | |
| Michael Cody | cody--001mic | 1885 | 7/25-8/12 | Newburyport Clamdiggers/Biddeford | Eastern New England League | Newburyport, MA | |
| John Coleman | colema002joh | 1885 | 96 g. | Philadelphia | American Association | Philadelphia, PA | |
| John Coleman | 1885 | Brooklyn Remsens | Independent | Brooklyn, NY | |||
| Billy Colgan | colgan001ed- | 1885 | 5/6-6/14 | Kansas City Cowboys | Western League | Kansas City, MO | |
| Billy Colgan | colgan001ed- | 1885 | 7/2-9/14 | Memphis Reds | Southern League | Memphis, TN | |
| Collins | 1885 | Philadelphia Somerset | Independent | Philadelphia, PA | |||
| Chub Collins | collin001chu | 1885 | 4/18-6/14 | Indianapolis Hoosiers | Western League | Indianapolis, IN | |
| Chub Collins | collin001chu | 1885 | 14 g. | Detroit | National League | Detroit, MI | |
| Chub Collins | collin001chu | 1885 | Richmond Henleys | Independent | Richmond, IN | ||
| Chub Collins | collin001chu | 1885 | 18 g. | Hamilton Clippers | Canadian League | Hamilton, ON | |
| Hub Collins | collin001hub | 1885 | 4/15-9/5 | Columbus Stars | Southern League | Columbus, GA | |
| James Collins | collin007jam | 1885 | 4/15-7/2 | Macon | Southern League | Macon, GA | |
| Michael Collins | collin007mic | 1885 | Bellevue | Independent | Bellevue, PA | ||
| Michael Collins | collin007mic | 1885 | Harrisburg | Independent | Harrisburg, PA | ||
| Bill Collver | collve001bil | 1885 | 7/4 | 1 g. | Boston | National League | Boston, MA |
| Charlie Comiskey | comisk001cha | 1885 | 83 g. | St. Louis Browns | American Association | St. Louis, MO | |
| Alphonse Conley | conley002alp | 1885 | Decatur | Independent | Decatur, IL | ||
| Ed Conley | conley001ed- | 1885 | 5/2-8/6 | Bridgeport Giants | Southern New England League | Bridgeport, CT | |
| Ed Conley | conley001ed- | 1885 | 8/14-9/28 | Bridgeport Giants | Eastern League | Bridgeport, CT | |
| Edward Conn | conn--001edw | 1885 | 6 g. | San Francisco Occidental | California League | San Francisco, CA | |
| Edward Conn | conn--001edw | 1885 | 3 g. | San Francisco Occidental | California State League | San Francisco, CA | |
| Edward Conn | conn--001edw | 1885 | 6/7 | Oakland | California State League | Oakland, CA | |
| Peter Connell | connel001pet | 1885 | New York Artic | Independent | New York, NY | ||
| Peter Connell | connel001pet | 1885 | 5/1-5/9 | Wilmington Blue Hens/Atlantic City | Eastern League | Wilmington, DE | |
| Connelly | 1885 | Lexington | Interstate League | Lexington, KY | |||
| John Connolly | 1885 | 4/18- | 102 g. | MLB Umpire | American Association | , | |
| John Connolly | 1885 | 1 g. | MLB Umpire | National League | , | ||
| Connor | connor001--- | 1885 | 5/6 | Waterbury | Southern New England League | Waterbury, CT | |
| John Connor | connor004joh | 1885 | 1 g. | Buffalo | National League | Buffalo, NY | |
| John Connor | connor004joh | 1885 | 4 g. | Louisville | American Association | Louisville, KY | |
| John Connor | connor004joh | 1885 | 9/1-9/8 | Chattanooga Lookouts | Southern League | Chattanooga, TN | |
| Roger Connor | connor001rog | 1885 | 110 g. | New York | National League | New York, NY | |
| Connors | 1885 | Erie | Interstate League | Erie, PA | |||
| Denny Connors | connor001den | 1885 | 38 g. | London Cockneys | Canadian League | London, ON | |
| Joe Connors | connor001joe | 1885 | 6/20-7/10 | Utica Pent Ups | New York State League | Utica, NY | |
| Joe Connors | connor001joe | 1885 | Utica | Independent | Utica, NY | ||
| Bill Conway | conway001bil | 1885 | 5/4-5/15 | Jersey City Skeeters | Eastern League | Jersey City, NJ | |
| Bill Conway | conway001bil | 1885 | 5/28 | Haverhill | Eastern New England League | Haverhill, MA | |
| Bill Conway | conway001bil | 1885 | 6/22-9/16 | Lawrence | Eastern New England League | Lawrence, MA | |
| Dick Conway | conway001dic | 1885 | 5/6-10/15 | Lawrence | Eastern New England League | Lawrence, MA | |
| Harry Conway | conway001har | 1885 | 10/1 | Oswego Sweegs | New York State League | Oswego, NY | |
| Jim Conway | conway001jim | 1885 | 2 g. | Philadelphia | American Association | Philadelphia, PA | |
| Pete Conway | conway001pet | 1885 | 8/10- | 29 g. | Buffalo | National League | Buffalo, NY |
| John Coogan | coogan001joh | 1885 | 5/2-10/1 | Newark Domestics | Eastern League | Newark, NJ | |
| Cook | 1885 | Philadelphia Somerset | Independent | Philadelphia, PA | |||
| Paul Cook | cook--003pau | 1885 | 4/19-6/7 | Toledo Avengers | Western League | Toledo, OH | |
| Paul Cook | cook--003pau | 1885 | 6/22-9/23 | Washington Nationals | Eastern League | Washington, DC | |
| G. Cooley | cooley001g-- | 1885 | Odessa Stars | Independent | Odessa, KS | ||
| Jimmy Cooney | cooney002jim | 1885 | 5/2-8/12 | Bridgeport Giants | Southern New England League | Bridgeport, CT | |
| Jimmy Cooney | cooney002jim | 1885 | 9/12-10/1 | Bridgeport Giants | Eastern League | Bridgeport, CT | |
| Corcoran | 1885 | Long Island Acmes | Independent | Long Island, NY | |||
| David Corcoran | corcor001dav | 1885 | 4/8- | Keokuk | Independent | Keokuk, IA | |
| David Corcoran | corcor001dav | 1885 | 6/6-6/18 | Omaha Omahogs/Keokuk Hawkeyes | Western League | Keokuk, IA | |
| David Corcoran | corcor001dav | 1885 | St. Joseph | Independent | St. Joseph, MO | ||
| Jack Corcoran | corcor001jac | 1885 | 5/2-9/4 | Richmond Virginians | Eastern League | Richmond, VA | |
| Larry Corcoran | corcor001lar | 1885 | 7 g. | Chicago | National League | Chicago, IL | |
| Larry Corcoran | corcor001lar | 1885 | 3 g. | New York | National League | New York, NY | |
| Mike Corcoran | corcor001mik | 1885 | 8/ | Leadville Blues | Colorado State League | Leadville, CO | |
| Mike Corcoran | corcor001mik | 1885 | 8/30 | Pueblo Pastimes | Colorado State League | Pueblo, CO | |
| William Corcoran | corcor001wil | 1885 | 5/4-6/3 | Utica Pent Ups | New York State League | Utica, NY | |
| William Corcoran | corcor001wil | 1885 | 6/19-10/7 | Oswego Sweegs | New York State League | Oswego, NY | |
| Fred Corey | corey-001fre | 1885 | 94 g. | Philadelphia | American Association | Philadelphia, PA | |
| Phil Coridan | corida001phi | 1885 | 4/15-7/1 | Birmingham | Southern League | Birmingham, AL | |
| Phil Coridan | corida001phi | 1885 | Leadville Blues | Colorado State League | Leadville, CO | ||
| John Corkhill | corkhi001pop | 1885 | 112 g. | Cincinnati | American Association | Cincinnati, OH | |
| Jack Corpstein | corpst001jac | 1885 | 1 g. | San Jose Athletics | California State League | San Jose, CA | |
| William Corrigan | corrig003wil | 1885 | 5/5-7/10 | Memphis Reds | Southern League | Memphis, TN | |
| William Corrigan | corrig003wil | 1885 | 7/30 | Columbus Stars | Southern League | Columbus, GA | |
| Tim Costello | costel002tim | 1885 | 1 g. | San Francisco | California State League | San Francisco, CA | |
| Frank Cottrell | cottre001fra | 1885 | 5/4-5/19 | Newburyport Clamdiggers/Biddeford | Eastern New England League | Biddeford, MA | |
| Roscoe Coughlin | coughl001ros | 1885 | Braintree | Independent | Braintree, MA | ||
| Cox | 1885 | Alexandria | Independent | Alexandria, VA | |||
| Bob Cox | cox---004rob | 1885 | Williamsport | Independent | Williamsport, PA | ||
| Bob Cox | cox---004rob | 1885 | 5/16-9/9 | Chattanooga Lookouts | Southern League | Chattanooga, TN | |
| Frank Cox | cox---003fra | 1885 | 5/2-8/22 | New Britain | Southern New England League | New Britain, CT | |
| Frank Cox | cox---003fra | 1885 | 8/27-9/5 | New Britain | Connecticut State League | New Britain, CT | |
| Frank Cox | cox---003fra | 1885 | 9/9-9/28 | Waterbury | Eastern League | Waterbury, CT | |
| Edward Cramer | cramer002edw | 1885 | 5/28-6/23 | Binghamton Bingoes | New York State League | Binghamton, NY | |
| Ed Crane | crane-001ed- | 1885 | 1 g. | Providence | National League | Providence, RI | |
| Ed Crane | crane-001ed- | 1885 | 13 g. | Buffalo | National League | Buffalo, NY | |
| Ed Crane | crane-001ed- | 1885 | 9/19-10/15 | Brockton | Eastern New England League | Brockton, MA | |
| Sam Crane | crane-002sam | 1885 | 4/18-6/14 | Indianapolis Hoosiers | Western League | Indianapolis, IN | |
| Sam Crane | crane-002sam | 1885 | 68 g. | Detroit | National League | Detroit, MI | |
| George Crawford | crawfo004geo | 1885 | 2 g. | San Jose Athletics | California State League | San Jose, CA | |
| Mark Creegan | creega001mar | 1885 | 8 g. | San Francisco Star | California League | San Francisco, CA | |
| William Crofoot | 1885 | Umpire | Can | , | |||
| Jack Croghan | crogan001joh | 1885 | 5/4-5/5 | Dayton | Interstate League | Dayton, OH | |
| Jack Croghan | crogan001joh | 1885 | Lexington | Interstate League | Lexington, KY | ||
| Jack Croghan | crogan001joh | 1885 | 35 g. | Hamilton Clippers | Canadian League | Hamilton, ON | |
| John Crone | crone-001joh | 1885 | 1 g. | Sacramento Union | California State League | Sacramento, CA | |
| Cronin | 1885 | Cincinnati Clippers | Independent | Cincinnati, OH | |||
| Amos Cross | cross-001amo | 1885 | 4/22- | 35 g. | Louisville | American Association | Louisville, KY |
| Clarence Cross | cross-001cla | 1885 | 4/15-7/1 | Memphis Reds | Southern League | Memphis, TN | |
| Clarence Cross | cross-001cla | 1885 | 7/13-9/9 | Chattanooga Lookouts | Southern League | Chattanooga, TN | |
| William Crossley | crossl001wil | 1885 | 4/15-7/1 | Birmingham | Southern League | Birmingham, AL | |
| Doug Crothers | crothe001dou | 1885 | 4/22-4/29 | Memphis Reds | Southern League | Memphis, TN | |
| Doug Crothers | crothe001dou | 1885 | - 9/3 | 18 g. | New York | American Association | New York, NY |
| Joe Crotty | crotty001joe | 1885 | 39 g. | Louisville | American Association | Louisville, KY | |
| Billy Crowell | crowel001bil | 1885 | 4/15-7/28 | Nashville Americans | Southern League | Nashville, TN | |
| Billy Crowell | crowel001bil | 1885 | 8/25-9/14 | Memphis Reds | Southern League | Memphis, TN | |
| Bill Crowley | crowle001bil | 1885 | 92 g. | Buffalo | National League | Buffalo, NY | |
| John Crowley | crowle002joh | 1885 | 5/5-5/6 | Meriden Maroons | Southern New England League | Meriden, CT | |
| John Crowley | crowle002joh | 1885 | 5/19-6/2 | Washington Nationals | Eastern League | Washington, DC | |
| John Crowley | crowle002joh | 1885 | 6/22-8/21 | Norfolk | Eastern League | Norfolk, VA | |
| R. H. Crum | 1885 | Williamsport | Independent | Williamsport, PA | |||
| John Cruso | cruso-001joh | 1885 | 6/26-7/22 | Columbus Stars | Southern League | Columbus, GA | |
| Jim Cudworth | cudwor001jim | 1885 | 5/5-10/15 | Brockton | Eastern New England League | Brockton, MA | |
| John Cuff | cuff--001joh | 1885 | 5/2-6/3 | Jersey City Skeeters | Eastern League | Jersey City, NJ | |
| John Cuff | cuff--001joh | 1885 | 7/30-8/12 | Bridgeport Giants | Southern New England League | Bridgeport, CT | |
| John Cuff | cuff--001joh | 1885 | 8/14-9/21 | Bridgeport Giants | Eastern League | Bridgeport, CT | |
| John Cullen | cullen004joh | 1885 | 4/21-8/27 | Nashville Americans | Southern League | Nashville, TN | |
| George Culp | culp--001geo | 1885 | Chester Houston | Independent | Chester, PA | ||
| Thomas Cummings | cummin002tho | 1885 | 5/2-6/23 | Jersey City Skeeters | Eastern League | Jersey City, NJ | |
| Thomas Cummings | cummin002tho | 1885 | Jersey City | Independent | Jersey City, NJ | ||
| Bert Cunningham | cunnin001ell | 1885 | Moline Browns | Independent | Moline, IL | ||
| Jerry Cunningham | cunnin003jer | 1885 | 5/30-6/3 | Oswego Sweegs | New York State League | Oswego, NY | |
| Jerry Cunningham | cunnin003jer | 1885 | Auburn | Independent | Auburn, NY | ||
| James Curry | curry-002jam | 1885 | Youngstown | Interstate League | Youngstown, OH | ||
| James Curry | curry-002jam | 1885 | 6/24-9/24 | Binghamton Bingoes | New York State League | Binghamton, NY | |
| Wes Curry | curry-001wes | 1885 | 5/2-7/11 | Umpire | East | , | |
| Wes Curry | curry-001wes | 1885 | 8/6- | 39 g. | MLB Umpire | National League | , |
| Ed Curtis | curtis001ed- | 1885 | Milton | Independent | Milton, PA | ||
| Charlie Cushman | cushma001cha | 1885 | 4/30- | 46 g. | MLB Umpire | National League | , |
| Charlie Cushman | cushma001cha | 1885 | 9/3-9/16 | Umpire | So | , | |
| Ed Cushman | cushma001ed- | 1885 | 10 g. | Philadelphia | American Association | Philadelphia, PA | |
| Ed Cushman | cushma001ed- | 1885 | 22 g. | New York | American Association | New York, NY | |
| Andy Cusick | cusick001and | 1885 | 39 g. | Philadelphia | National League | Philadelphia, PA | |
| Andy Cusick | cusick001and | 1885 | Milwaukee Whites | Independent | Milwaukee, WI | ||
| John Cusick | 1885 | Milwaukee Whites | Independent | Milwaukee, WI | |||
| Jim Cusisk | cusisk001jim | 1885 | 1 g. | San Francisco | California League | San Francisco, CA | |
| Jim Cusisk | cusisk001jim | 1885 | 1 g. | San Francisco Haverlys | California League | San Francisco, CA | |
| Milton Dabney | 1885 | Argyle | Independent | Argyle, MN | |||
| John Dailey | dailey001joh | 1885 | Wilkes-Barre | Independent | Wilkes-Barre, PA | ||
| Daily | daily-006--- | 1885 | 7/8-7/13 | Elmira Colonels | New York State League | Elmira, NY | |
| Bill Daily | daily-001bil | 1885 | 7 g. | San Francisco Star | California League | San Francisco, CA | |
| Bill Daily | daily-001bil | 1885 | 1 g. | San Francisco Occidental | California League | San Francisco, CA | |
| Con Daily | daily-001con | 1885 | 5/6- | 60 g. | Providence | National League | Providence, RI |
| Ed Daily | daily-001ed- | 1885 | 5/4- | 50 g. | Philadelphia | National League | Philadelphia, PA |
| Hugh Daily | daily-001hug | 1885 | 11 g. | St. Louis Maroons | National League | St. Louis, MO | |
| James Daily | daly--002jam | 1885 | Worcester | Independent | Worcester, MA | ||
| James Daily | daly--002jam | 1885 | 5/15-5/19 | Newark Domestics | Eastern League | Newark, NJ | |
| James Daily | daly--002jam | 1885 | 6/13-6/25 | New Britain | Southern New England League | New Britain, CT | |
| George Daisy | daisy-001geo | 1885 | Cumberland | Independent | Cumberland, MD | ||
| James Dallas | dallas001jam | 1885 | 5/14 | Chattanooga Lookouts | Southern League | Chattanooga, TN | |
| Leon Dallas | dallas001leo | 1885 | 6/6-7/12 | Leadville Blues | Colorado State League | Leadville, CO | |
| Leon Dallas | dallas001leo | 1885 | -7/ | Cheyenne | Independent | Cheyenne, WY | |
| Leon Dallas | dallas001leo | 1885 | 7/-7/26+ | Leadville Blues | Colorado State League | Leadville, CO | |
| Leon Dallas | dallas001leo | 1885 | +8/23-8/24+ | Pueblo Pastimes | Colorado State League | Pueblo, CO | |
| Abner Dalrymple | dalrym001abn | 1885 | 113 g. | Chicago | National League | Chicago, IL | |
| Tom Daly | daly--002tho | 1885 | 4/30-5/5+ | Philadelphia Somerset | Independent | Philadelphia, PA | |
| Tom Daly | daly--002tho | 1885 | 5/12-8/21 | Meriden Maroons | Southern New England League | Meriden, CT | |
| Tom Daly | daly--002tho | 1885 | 8/27-9/10 | Meriden Maroons | Connecticut State League | Meriden, CT | |
| Tom Daly | daly--002tho | 1885 | 9/29-10/1 | Newark Domestics | Eastern League | Newark, NJ | |
| Daniels | 1885 | Hannibal | Independent | Hannibal, MO | |||
| Charles Daniels | daniel005cha | 1885 | 5/2-7/2 | Umpire | SoNE | , | |
| Charles Daniels | daniel005cha | 1885 | 53 g. | MLB Umpire | American Association | , | |
| Charles Daniels | daniel005cha | 1885 | 2 g. | MLB Umpire | National League | , | |
| J.E. Daniels | daniel003j-- | 1885 | Danville | Independent | Danville, PA | ||
| Law Daniels | daniel002law | 1885 | 6/6 | Omaha Omahogs/Keokuk Hawkeyes | Western League | Keokuk, IA | |
| Dell Darling | darlin001del | 1885 | 5/2-6/6 | Erie | Interstate League | Erie, PA | |
| Dell Darling | darlin001del | 1885 | 6/27-9/29 | Syracuse Stars | New York State League | Syracuse, NY | |
| Frank Darrah | 1885 | Leavenworth | Independent | Leavenworth, KS | |||
| John Darrah | darrah001--- | 1885 | 5/4-6/9 | Rochester Flour Cities | New York State League | Rochester, NY | |
| John Darrah | darrah001--- | 1885 | Youngstown | Interstate League | Youngstown, OH | ||
| John Darrah | darrah001--- | 1885 | 9/25-10/2 | Rochester Flour Cities | New York State League | Rochester, NY | |
| Erwin Darrow | darrow001ira | 1885 | Zanesville | Independent | Zanesville, OH | ||
| Daisy Davis | davis-001dai | 1885 | -7/29 | 11 g. | Boston | National League | Boston, MA |
| Daisy Davis | davis-001dai | 1885 | 9/12-10/9 | Syracuse Stars | New York State League | Syracuse, NY | |
| J.M. Davis | davis-004h-- | 1885 | 6/6-7/5 | Denver | Colorado State League | Denver, CO | |
| J.M. Davis | davis-004h-- | 1885 | Denver | Independent | Denver, CO | ||
| Jumbo Davis | davis-001jum | 1885 | 6/10-10/15 | Brockton | Eastern New England League | Brockton, MA | |
| Oscar Davis | davis-002osc | 1885 | 6/7-7/4 | Denver | Colorado State League | Denver, CO | |
| Oscar Davis | davis-002osc | 1885 | Denver | Independent | Denver, CO | ||
| Guy Day | 1885 | Argyle | Independent | Argyle, MN | |||
| Ren Deagle | deagle001ren | 1885 | 4/20-5/30 | Cleveland Forest Cities | Western League | Cleveland, OH | |
| Ren Deagle | deagle001ren | 1885 | 6/23-7/20 | Lancaster Ironsides/Baltimore Monumentals | Eastern League | Lancaster, PA | |
| Pat Dealy | dealy-001pat | 1885 | 35 g. | Boston | National League | Boston, MA | |
| James Deasley | deasle001jam | 1885 | Wilmington Blue Hens/Atlantic City | Eastern League | Wilmington, DE | ||
| John Deasley | deasle001joh | 1885 | Chester | Independent | Chester, PA | ||
| John Deasley | deasle001joh | 1885 | Hampton Soldiers | Hampton, VA | |||
| Pat Deasley | deasle001pat | 1885 | 54 g. | New York | National League | New York, NY | |
| Deckard | 1885 | Erie | Interstate League | Erie, PA | |||
| Harry Decker | decker001har | 1885 | 4/19 | Kansas City Cowboys | Western League | Kansas City, MO | |
| Harry Decker | decker001har | 1885 | Decatur | s-p | Decatur, IL | ||
| Harry Decker | decker001har | 1885 | Keokuk | s-p | Keokuk, IA | ||
| James Deegan | deegan001jam | 1885 | 5/2-8/12 | Bridgeport Giants | Southern New England League | Bridgeport, CT | |
| James Deegan | deegan001jam | 1885 | 8/14-8/17 | Bridgeport Giants | Eastern League | Bridgeport, CT | |
| James Deegan | deegan001jam | 1885 | 8/29-9/4 | New Britain | Connecticut State League | New Britain, CT | |
| Dandy deFrance | defran001dan | 1885 | 4/-6/ | Columbus Stars | Southern League | Columbus, GA | |
| Dandy deFrance | defran001dan | 1885 | 7/13-8/25 | Umpire | So | , | |
| Herman Dehlman | dehlma001her | 1885 | Wilkes-Barre | Independent | Wilkes-Barre, PA | ||
| Joseph Deistel | deiste001jos | 1885 | 4/15-9/11 | Nashville Americans | Southern League | Nashville, TN | |
| Bill Delaney | delane001bil | 1885 | Canton | Independent | Canton, OH | ||
| Daniel Delaney | delane001dan | 1885 | 5 g. | Toronto | Canadian League | Toronto, ON | |
| Daniel Delaney | delane001dan | 1885 | Hamilton Clippers | Canadian League | Hamilton, ON | ||
| James Denny | denny-002jam | 1885 | Peoria | Peoria, IL | |||
| Jerry Denny | denny-001jer | 1885 | 83 g. | Providence | National League | Providence, RI | |
| Mike DePangher | depang001mik | 1885 | San Francisco Pioneers | Calif | San Francisco, CA | ||
| Gene Derby | derby-001gen | 1885 | 5/2-8/29 | Norfolk | Eastern League | Norfolk, VA | |
| Gene Derby | derby-001gen | 1885 | 9/3-9/30 | 10 g. | Baltimore | American Association | Baltimore, MD |
| Deshler | 1885 | Williamsport | Independent | Williamsport, PA | |||
| M.J. Desmond | desmon001m-- | 1885 | 5/2-7/18 | New Britain | Southern New England League | New Britain, CT | |
| Detroff | detrof001--- | 1885 | 5/11 | Wilmington Blue Hens/Atlantic City | Eastern League | Wilmington, DE | |
| Albert Deublebliss | deuble001alb | 1885 | Chattanooga Lookouts | Southern League | Chattanooga, TN | ||
| Henry Devaull | devaul001hen | 1885 | 8 g. | San Francisco | California League | San Francisco, CA | |
| Henry Devaull | devaul001hen | 1885 | 3 g. | San Francisco | California State League | San Francisco, CA | |
| William Deveney | devinn001pun | 1885 | Chester Houston | Independent | Chester, PA | ||
| Jim Devine | devine001jim | 1885 | 5/2-10/10 | Syracuse Stars | New York State League | Syracuse, NY | |
| Dan Devinney | devinn001dan | 1885 | Alton | Independent | Alton, IL | ||
| Charles Devlin | devlin001cha | 1885 | Old Pt. Comfort | Independent | , | ||
| Buttercup Dickerson | dicker001but | 1885 | 5 g. | Buffalo | National League | Buffalo, NY | |
| Buttercup Dickerson | dicker001but | 1885 | 6/18-7/4 | Norfolk | Eastern League | Norfolk, VA | |
| E.H. Diehl | diehl-001e-- | 1885 | Westfield | Independent | Westfield, CT | ||
| E.H. Diehl | diehl-001e-- | 1885 | 7/22-7/28 | Hartford Babies | Southern New England League | Hartford, CT | |
| E.H. Diehl | diehl-001e-- | 1885 | Westfield | Independent | Westfield, CT | ||
| Andy Dillon | dillon001and | 1885 | 16 g. | Guelph Maple Leafs | Canadian League | Guelph, ON | |
| Charles Dilworth | dilwor001cha | 1885 | 8/14-9/24 | Newburyport Clamdiggers/Biddeford | Eastern New England League | Newburyport, MA | |
| Charles Dilworth | dilwor001cha | 1885 | 9/28 | Haverhill | Eastern New England League | Haverhill, MA | |
| William Dilworth | dilwor001wil | 1885 | Belfast | Independent | Belfast, ME | ||
| David Dischler | dischl001dav | 1885 | 5/2-10/10 | Utica Pent Ups | New York State League | Utica, NY | |
| Frank Diven | diven-001fra | 1885 | Jersey City | Independent | Jersey City, NJ | ||
| Frank Diven | diven-001fra | 1885 | Poughkeepsie | Independent | Poughkeepsie, NY | ||
| John Dix | dix---001joh | 1885 | Chester Houston | Independent | Chester, PA | ||
| Tom Dolan | dolan-001tom | 1885 | 3 g. | St. Louis Maroons | National League | St. Louis, MO | |
| Dole | dole--001--- | 1885 | 8/15 | New Haven | Southern New England League | New Haven, CT | |
| Donahue | donahu011--- | 1885 | 6/3-6/6 | Wilmington Blue Hens/Atlantic City | Eastern League | Wilmington, DE | |
| Jack Donahue | donahu001jac | 1885 | 9 g. | San Francisco Haverlys | California League | San Francisco, CA | |
| Jack Donahue | donahu001jac | 1885 | 1 g. | San Francisco | California State League | San Francisco, CA | |
| Jim Donahue | donahu001jim | 1885 | 4/18-8/4 | Augusta Browns | Southern League | Augusta, GA | |
| James Donald | donald001jam | 1885 | 5/2-8/4 | Lancaster Ironsides/Baltimore Monumentals | Eastern League | Lancaster, PA | |
| James Donald | donald001jam | 1885 | Holyoke | Independent | Holyoke, MA | ||
| James Donald | donald001jam | 1885 | 15 g. | Toronto | Canadian League | Toronto, ON | |
| Donnelly | donnel023--- | 1885 | 7/22 | Albany Senators | New York State League | Albany, NY | |
| James Donnelly | donnel003jam | 1885 | 4/15-6/11 | Augusta Browns | Southern League | Augusta, GA | |
| James Donnelly | donnel003jam | 1885 | 6/25-8/21 | Columbus Stars | Southern League | Columbus, GA | |
| Jim Donnelly | donnel002jim | 1885 | 4/18-6/13 | Indianapolis Hoosiers | Western League | Indianapolis, IN | |
| Jim Donnelly | donnel002jim | 1885 | 56 g. | Detroit | National League | Detroit, MI | |
| Jim Donnelly | donnel001jim | 1885 | Cambridge Franklins | Independent | Cambridge, MA | ||
| Charles Dooley | dooley001cha | 1885 | 4/16-4/30 | Columbus Stars | Southern League | Columbus, GA | |
| Charles Dooley | dooley001cha | 1885 | 6/8-6/16 | Wilmington Blue Hens/Atlantic City | Eastern League | Wilmington, DE | |
| Charles Dooley | dooley001cha | 1885 | 6/22-6/24 | Wilmington Blue Hens/Atlantic City | Eastern League | Wilmington, DE | |
| Charles Dooley | dooley001cha | 1885 | 7/2-7/23 | Waterbury | Southern New England League | Waterbury, CT | |
| Jerry Dorgan | dorgan001jer | 1885 | 39 g. | Detroit | National League | Detroit, MI | |
| Jerry Dorgan | dorgan001jer | 1885 | 7/29-9/5 | Columbus Stars | Southern League | Columbus, GA | |
| Mike Dorgan | dorgan001mik | 1885 | 89 g. | New York | National League | New York, NY | |
| Bert Dorr | dorr--001ber | 1885 | 6/23 | Albany Senators | New York State League | Albany, NY | |
| Jerry Dorsey | dorsey004jer | 1885 | Dayton | Interstate League | Dayton, OH | ||
| Jerry Dorsey | dorsey004jer | 1885 | Auburn | Independent | Auburn, NY | ||
| Joseph Dorsey | dorsey002jer | 1885 | Frederick | Independent | Frederick, MD | ||
| Charlie Dougherty | doughe002cha | 1885 | 5/1-5/12 | Wilmington Blue Hens/Atlantic City | Eastern League | Wilmington, DE | |
| Charlie Dougherty | doughe002cha | 1885 | Williamsport | Independent | Williamsport, PA | ||
| T. Dougherty | doughe001t-- | 1885 | SoL | , | |||
| T. Dougherty | doughe001t-- | 1885 | Omaha Union Pacific | Independent | Omaha, NE | ||
| Pizzaro Douthett | douthe001piz | 1885 | 7/23 | Hartford Babies | Southern New England League | Hartford, CT | |
| George Dovey | 1885 | Paducah | Paducah, KY | ||||
| James Downey | downey003jam | 1885 | 8/15 | New Haven | Southern New England League | New Haven, CT | |
| Downing | downin001--- | 1885 | 6/3 | Springfield | Southern New England League | Springfield, MA | |
| Downing | downin001--- | 1885 | Holyoke | Independent | Holyoke, MA | ||
| Downing | downin001--- | 1885 | Westfield | Independent | Westfield, CT | ||
| Downing | downin001--- | 1885 | 6/19 | Waterbury | Southern New England League | Waterbury, CT | |
| Doyle | doyle-001--- | 1885 | 5/14-6/9 | Syracuse Stars | New York State League | Syracuse, NY | |
| Doyle | doyle-001--- | 1885 | 7/15 | Albany Senators | New York State League | Albany, NY | |
| Doyle | doyle-001--- | 1885 | Oneida | Independent | Oneida, NY | ||
| Conny Doyle | doyle-001con | 1885 | 4/18-6/14 | Kansas City Cowboys | Western League | Kansas City, MO | |
| Conny Doyle | doyle-001con | 1885 | 6/30-8/18 | Memphis Reds | Southern League | Memphis, TN | |
| Conny Doyle | doyle-001con | 1885 | 9/1-9/10 | Atlanta Atlantas | Southern League | Atlanta, GA | |
| Edward Doyle | doyle-002edw | 1885 | 5/21-8/22 | New Britain | Southern New England League | New Britain, CT | |
| Edward Doyle | doyle-002edw | 1885 | 8/27-9/5 | New Britain | Connecticut State League | New Britain, CT | |
| Edward Doyle | doyle-002edw | 1885 | Torrington | Independent | Torrington, CT | ||
| Jake Drauby | drauby001jak | 1885 | Harrisburg | Independent | Harrisburg, PA | ||
| Jake Drauby | drauby001jak | 1885 | Milton | Independent | Milton, PA | ||
| Dressell | dresse002--- | 1885 | 5/4-5/12 | Albany Senators | New York State League | Albany, NY | |
| Fred Drexler | drexle001fre | 1885 | 6/6-6/28 | Denver | Colorado State League | Denver, CO | |
| Fred Drexler | drexle001fre | 1885 | 7/4-7/5 | Pueblo Pastimes | Colorado State League | Pueblo, CO | |
| Fred Drexler | drexle001fre | 1885 | +8/23-9/ | Denver | Colorado State League | Denver, CO | |
| Benjamin Drischel | drisch001ben | 1885 | Cambridge City | Independent | Cambridge City, IN | ||
| Dennis Driscoll | drisco002den | 1885 | 7/25- | 7 g. | Buffalo | National League | Buffalo, NY |
| Denny Driscoll | drisco001den | 1885 | 6/22 | Newark Domestics | Eastern League | Newark, NJ | |
| John Driscoll | 1885 | Westminster | Independent | Westminster, MD | |||
| Mike Drissel | drisse001mik | 1885 | Jacksonville | Independent | Jacksonville, IL | ||
| Mike Drissel | drisse001mik | 1885 | 9/5- | 6 g. | St. Louis Browns | American Association | St. Louis, MO |
| Thomas Drummey | 1885 | Durham | NCSt | Durham, NC | |||
| E. Drummond | drummo001e-- | 1885 | +6/21-7/5 | Pueblo Pastimes | Colorado State League | Pueblo, CO | |
| E. Drummond | drummo001e-- | 1885 | +7/26+ | Leadville Blues | Colorado State League | Leadville, CO | |
| E. Drummond | drummo001e-- | 1885 | 8/8- | Denver | Colorado State League | Denver, CO | |
| Duff | duff--001--- | 1885 | 7/8-7/10 | Albany Senators | New York State League | Albany, NY | |
| Peter Duffly | duffly001pet | 1885 | Boston Reserves | Independent | Boston, MA | ||
| Peter Duffly | duffly001pet | 1885 | 5/9-6/11 | Waterbury | Southern New England League | Waterbury, CT | |
| Bill Dugan | dugan-001bil | 1885 | 4/18-4/24 | Kansas City Cowboys | Western League | Kansas City, MO | |
| Bill Dugan | dugan-001bil | 1885 | 4/25-4/29 | Omaha Omahogs/Keokuk Hawkeyes | Western League | Omaha, NE | |
| Bill Dugan | dugan-001bil | 1885 | 5/26 | Newark Domestics | Eastern League | Newark, NJ | |
| Bill Dugan | dugan-001bil | 1885 | 6/2-6/12 | Jersey City Skeeters | Eastern League | Jersey City, NJ | |
| Bill Dugan | dugan-001bil | 1885 | Altoona | Independent | Altoona, PA | ||
| Ed Dugan | dugan-001ed- | 1885 | 4/18-5/16 | Kansas City Cowboys | Western League | Kansas City, MO | |
| Ed Dugan | dugan-001ed- | 1885 | 5/22-6/6 | Newark Domestics | Eastern League | Newark, NJ | |
| Ed Dugan | dugan-001ed- | 1885 | New York Ridgewood | Independent | New York, NY | ||
| Ed Dugan | dugan-001ed- | 1885 | 7/3-9/29 | Portland | Eastern New England League | Portland, ME | |
| Ed Dugan | dugan-001ed- | 1885 | Jersey City | Independent | Jersey City, NJ | ||
| Dan Dugdale | dugdal001dan | 1885 | 4/8- | Keokuk | Independent | Keokuk, IA | |
| Dan Dugdale | dugdal001dan | 1885 | 6/9-6/16 | Omaha Omahogs/Keokuk Hawkeyes | Western League | Keokuk, IA | |
| Dan Dugdale | dugdal001dan | 1885 | Leavenworth | Independent | Leavenworth, KS | ||
| Dan Dugdale | dugdal001dan | 1885 | 8/23-9/ | Denver | Colorado State League | Denver, CO | |
| Dan Dugdale | dugdal001dan | 1885 | -10/25 | Denver | Independent | Denver, CO | |
| Ed Dundon | dundon001ed- | 1885 | 4/20-9/8 | Atlanta Atlantas | Southern League | Atlanta, GA | |
| Fred Dunlap | dunlap002fre | 1885 | 106 g. | St. Louis Maroons | National League | St. Louis, MO | |
| Steve Dunn | dunn--004ste | 1885 | 37 g. | London Cockneys | Canadian League | London, ON | |
| George Dunne | dunne-001geo | 1885 | 6/11 | Springfield | Southern New England League | Springfield, MA | |
| Joseph Dunnigan | dunnig001jos | 1885 | 6/17-7/12 | Umpire | SoNE | , | |
| Patrick Dutton | 1885 | 5/2-5/29 | Umpire | SoNE | , | ||
| Patrick Dutton | 1885 | 7/15-7/23 | Umpire | SoNE | , | ||
| George Duval | duval-001geo | 1885 | 5/4-8/24 | Haverhill | Eastern New England League | Haverhill, MA | |
| George Duval | duval-001geo | 1885 | 9/9-10/1 | Newburyport Clamdiggers/Biddeford | Eastern New England League | Newburyport, MA | |
| Dwyer | dwyer-001--- | 1885 | 6/1 | Newark Domestics | Eastern League | Newark, NJ | |
| Dick Dwyer | dwyer-001ric | 1885 | 4/18-5/26 | Omaha Omahogs/Keokuk Hawkeyes | Western League | Omaha, NE | |
| Dick Dwyer | dwyer-001ric | 1885 | 6/9-10/8 | Utica Pent Ups | New York State League | Utica, NY | |
| John Dwyer | dwyer-003joh | 1885 | 7/2- | Lisbon | Independent | Lisbon, IL | |
| John Dwyer | dwyer-003joh | 1885 | LaSalle | Independent | LaSalle, | ||
| James Dyer | dyer--004jam | 1885 | 5/5-8/26 | Meriden Maroons | Southern New England League | Meriden, CT | |
| James Dyer | dyer--004jam | 1885 | 8/27-9/10 | Meriden Maroons | Connecticut State League | Meriden, CT | |
| James Dyer | dyer--004jam | 1885 | 9/19 | Lawrence | Eastern New England League | Lawrence, MA | |
| Frederick Dyson | dyson-001fre | 1885 | 5/16-8/16 | Guelph Maple Leafs | Canadian League | Guelph, ON | |
| Harry East | east--001har | 1885 | 4/15-5/5 | Memphis Reds | Southern League | Memphis, TN | |
| Henry Easterday | easter001hen | 1885 | 4/15-9/17 | Augusta Browns | Southern League | Augusta, GA | |
| Charlie Eden | eden--001cha | 1885 | 98 g. | Pittsburgh | American Association | Pittsburgh, PA | |
| Stephen Edwards | edward001ste | 1885 | 6/1-6/10 | Haverhill | Eastern New England League | Haverhill, MA | |
| Dave Eggler | eggler001dav | 1885 | 6 g. | Buffalo | National League | Buffalo, NY | |
| William Eggleston | 1885 | Argyle | Independent | Argyle, MN | |||
| C. Ehler | ehler-001--- | 1885 | +6/3-7/2+ | Harrisburg Atlantic | Independent | Harrisburg, PA | |
| Red Ehret | ehret-001phi | 1885 | El Paso | Independent | El Paso, TX | ||
| Walter Eldredge | eldred001wal | 1885 | 5/27-6/3 | Brockton | Eastern New England League | Brockton, MA | |
| Walter Eldredge | eldred001wal | 1885 | 8/15-10/1 | Newburyport Clamdiggers/Biddeford | Eastern New England League | Newburyport, MA | |
| Joe Ellick | ellick001joe | 1885 | 5/30-5/31 | Kansas City Cowboys | Western League | Kansas City, MO | |
| Ernest Ellis | ellis-001ern | 1885 | 7/25-10/1 | Newburyport Clamdiggers/Biddeford | Eastern New England League | Newburyport, MA | |
| Bones Ely | ely---001wil | 1885 | Youngstown | Interstate League | Youngstown, OH | ||
| Bones Ely | ely---001wil | 1885 | 8/7-10/10 | Binghamton Bingoes | New York State League | Binghamton, NY | |
| H.A. Ely | ely---001h-- | 1885 | John Hopkins | College | , | ||
| H.A. Ely | ely---001h-- | 1885 | 8/15 | New Haven | Southern New England League | New Haven, CT | |
| Bob Emslie | emslie001bob | 1885 | -7/16 | 13 g. | Baltimore | American Association | Baltimore, MD |
| Bob Emslie | emslie001bob | 1885 | 4 g. | Philadelphia | American Association | Philadelphia, PA | |
| Bob Emslie | emslie001bob | 1885 | 8/3 | Newark Domestics | Eastern League | Newark, NJ | |
| Bob Emslie | emslie001bob | 1885 | 8/6 | Lancaster Ironsides/Baltimore Monumentals | Eastern League | Baltimore, MD | |
| Bob Emslie | emslie001bob | 1885 | 8/29-9/29 | Syracuse Stars | New York State League | Syracuse, NY | |
| Dan Erek | ereck-001dan | 1885 | Baltimore Our Boys | Independent | Baltimore, MD | ||
| Dude Esterbrook | esterb001dud | 1885 | 88 g. | New York | National League | New York, NY | |
| Charles Ettinger | etting001cha | 1885 | Lancaster Ironsides | Independent | Lancaster, PA | ||
| Charles Ettinger | etting001cha | 1885 | 5/2-5/28 | Syracuse Stars | New York State League | Syracuse, NY | |
| Charles Ettinger | etting001cha | 1885 | Auburn | Independent | Auburn, NY | ||
| Jake Evans | evans-001jak | 1885 | 20 g. | Baltimore | American Association | Baltimore, MD | |
| Ewing | 1885 | Belleville | Independent | Belleville, MD | |||
| Buck Ewing | ewing-001buc | 1885 | 81 g. | New York | National League | New York, NY | |
| Charles Faatz | faatz-001cha | 1885 | Springfield | Interstate League | Springfield, OH | ||
| Charles Faatz | faatz-001cha | 1885 | Buffalo | Independent | Buffalo, NY | ||
| Charles Faatz | faatz-001cha | 1885 | 6/27-9/7 | Oswego Sweegs | New York State League | Oswego, NY | |
| Jay Faatz | faatz-001jay | 1885 | 4/19-6/7 | Toledo Avengers | Western League | Toledo, OH | |
| Jay Faatz | faatz-001jay | 1885 | 6/27-10/7 | Syracuse Stars | New York State League | Syracuse, NY | |
| Bill Fagan | fagan-001bil | 1885 | 7/17-7/21 | Albany Senators | New York State League | Albany, NY | |
| Anton Falch | falch-001ant | 1885 | 4/21-5/13 | Milwaukee Brewers | Western League | Milwaukee, WI | |
| Anton Falch | falch-001ant | 1885 | Milwaukee Whites | Independent | Milwaukee, WI | ||
| Anton Falch | falch-001ant | 1885 | Milwaukee Bay View | s-p | Milwaukee, WI | ||
| Jack Fanning | fannin001jac | 1885 | Brooklyn Nassaus | Independent | Brooklyn, NY | ||
| Bill Farmer | farmer002bil | 1885 | West Chester Brandywine | Independent | West Chester, PA | ||
| Sid Farrar | farrar001sid | 1885 | 111 g. | Philadelphia | National League | Philadelphia, PA | |
| Jack Farrell | farrel001jac | 1885 | 5/30 | Bridgeport Giants | Southern New England League | Bridgeport, CT | |
| Jack Farrell | farrel001jac | 1885 | 6/2-6/9 | Waterbury | Southern New England League | Waterbury, CT | |
| Jack Farrell | farrel002jac | 1885 | 68 g. | Providence | National League | Providence, RI | |
| Joe Farrell | farrel001joe | 1885 | Troy | Independent | Troy, NY | ||
| William Farrell | farrel002wil | 1885 | 6/10-6/13 | Guelph Maple Leafs | Canadian League | Guelph, ON | |
| William Farrell | farrel002wil | 1885 | 8/1 | Hamilton Clippers | Canadian League | Hamilton, ON | |
| James Farrington | farrin002jam | 1885 | Wilmington Blue Hens/Atlantic City | Eastern League | Wilmington, DE | ||
| John Farrow | farrow002joh | 1885 | 5/2-7/9 | Newark Domestics | Eastern League | Newark, NJ | |
| John Farrow | farrow003joh | 1885 | 5/2-10/7 | Rochester Flour Cities | New York State League | Rochester, NY | |
| Fell | 1885 | 6/8 | MLB Umpire | American Association | , | ||
| Frank Fennelly | fennel001fra | 1885 | 112 g. | Cincinnati | American Association | Cincinnati, OH | |
| Charlie Ferguson | fergus003cha | 1885 | 61 g. | Philadelphia | National League | Philadelphia, PA | |
| Jim Field | field-001jim | 1885 | 56 g. | Pittsburgh | American Association | Pittsburgh, PA | |
| Jim Field | field-001jim | 1885 | 38 g. | Baltimore | American Association | Baltimore, MD | |
| Fields | fields001--- | 1885 | 5/28 | Lancaster Ironsides/Baltimore Monumentals | Eastern League | Lancaster, PA | |
| Fields | 1885 | Poughkeepsie | Independent | Poughkeepsie, NY | |||
| Jocko Fields | fields001joc | 1885 | 5/16-6/23 | Jersey City Skeeters | Eastern League | Jersey City, NJ | |
| Jocko Fields | fields001joc | 1885 | Savannah | So | Savannah, GA | ||
| James Finley | 1885 | 6/10-6/16 | Umpire | SoNE | , | ||
| Finn | 1885 | Wilkes-Barre | Independent | Wilkes-Barre, PA | |||
| Mike Finn | finn--002mic | 1885 | 9 g. | San Francisco | California League | San Francisco, CA | |
| Firth | 1885 | Portsmouth | Independent | Portsmouth, VA | |||
| George Firth | firth-001geo | 1885 | 4/-6/1+ | Williamsport | Independent | Williamsport, PA | |
| George Firth | firth-001geo | 1885 | 6/9-6/18 | Meriden Maroons | Southern New England League | Meriden, CT | |
| John Firth | firth-002joh | 1885 | 5/14-6/18 | Wilmington Blue Hens/Atlantic City | Eastern League | Wilmington, DE | |
| John Firth | firth-002joh | 1885 | 6/22-6/24 | Wilmington Blue Hens/Atlantic City | Eastern League | Wilmington, DE | |
| John Firth | firth-002joh | 1885 | Williamsport | Independent | Williamsport, PA | ||
| Fischer | fische005--- | 1885 | 7/13-8/29 | Norfolk | Eastern League | Norfolk, VA | |
| John Fischer | fisher002j-- | 1885 | 5/1-5/2 | Wilmington Blue Hens/Atlantic City | Eastern League | Wilmington, DE | |
| John Fischer | fisher002j-- | 1885 | Philadelphia Mollineaux | Independent | Philadelphia, PA | ||
| John Fischer | fisher002j-- | 1885 | 8/6 | 1 g. | Buffalo | National League | Buffalo, NY |
| George Fish | fish--001geo | 1885 | 5/19-9/12 | Lawrence | Eastern New England League | Lawrence, MA | |
| Charlie Fisher | fisher006cha | 1885 | 5/5-5/20 | Portland | Eastern New England League | Portland, ME | |
| Charlie Fisher | fisher006cha | 1885 | 6/6-6/25 | Haverhill | Eastern New England League | Haverhill, MA | |
| Charlie Fisher | fisher006cha | 1885 | 7/28-10/1 | Newburyport Clamdiggers/Biddeford | Eastern New England League | Newburyport, MA | |
| George Fisher | fisher009geo | 1885 | 6/13-6/23 | Macon | Southern League | Macon, GA | |
| George Fisher | fisher009geo | 1885 | Wilmington Blue Hens/Atlantic City | Eastern League | Wilmington, DE | ||
| George? Fisher | 1885 | Philadelphia Molyneaux | Independent | Philadelphia, PA | |||
| Harry Fisher | fisher008har | 1885 | Springfield | Interstate League | Springfield, OH | ||
| Harry Fisher | fisher008har | 1885 | Williamsport | Independent | Williamsport, PA | ||
| Mike Fisher | fisher001mik | 1885 | 1 g. | San Francisco Haverlys | California League | San Francisco, CA | |
| Fitzgerald | 1885 | Newburg | Independent | Newburg, NY | |||
| Dennis Fitzgerald | fitzge002den | 1885 | 5/12-6/24 | Oswego Sweegs | New York State League | Oswego, NY | |
| Dennis Fitzgerald | fitzge002den | 1885 | 7/11-9/23 | Guelph Maple Leafs | Canadian League | Guelph, ON | |
| John Fitzgerald | fitzge008joh | 1885 | 6 g. | San Francisco Occidental | California League | San Francisco, CA | |
| John Fitzgerald | fitzge008joh | 1885 | 1 g. | San Jose Athletics | California State League | San Jose, CA | |
| John Fitzgerald | fitzge008joh | 1885 | 1 g. | San Francisco Occidental | California State League | San Francisco, CA | |
| John Fitzgerald | fitzge008joh | 1885 | 6/7 | Oakland | California State League | Oakland, CA | |
| John Fitzgerald | fitzge011joh | 1885 | 4/15-5/13 | Columbus Stars | Southern League | Columbus, GA | |
| John Fitzgerald | fitzge011joh | 1885 | 6/12-7/1 | Augusta Browns | Southern League | Augusta, GA | |
| Thomas Fitzgerald | fitzge005tho | 1885 | 5/30 | Waterbury | Southern New England League | Waterbury, CT | |
| Thomas Fitzgerald | fitzge005tho | 1885 | 6/25 | New Britain | Southern New England League | New Britain, CT | |
| Fitzpatrick | fitzpa003--- | 1885 | 5/12-6/10 | Binghamton Bingoes | New York State League | Binghamton, NY | |
| Fitzpatrick | fitzpa008--- | 1885 | 7/4-7/22 | New Britain | Southern New England League | New Britain, CT | |
| Patrick Fitzpatrick | fitzpa001pat | 1885 | 5/15-5/23 | Lancaster Ironsides/Baltimore Monumentals | Eastern League | Lancaster, PA | |
| Patrick Fitzpatrick | fitzpa001pat | 1885 | 8/6 | Newark Domestics | Eastern League | Newark, NJ | |
| John Fitzsimmons | fitzsi001joh | 1885 | Raleigh | NCSt | Raleigh, NC | ||
| Flanagan | 1885 | Cumberland | Independent | Cumberland, MD | |||
| Ed Flanagan | flanag001ed- | 1885 | 5/2-8/12 | Bridgeport Giants | Southern New England League | Bridgeport, CT | |
| Ed Flanagan | flanag001ed- | 1885 | 8/14-10/1 | Bridgeport Giants | Eastern League | Bridgeport, CT | |
| Thomas Flanagan | flanag001tho | 1885 | Cumberland | Independent | Cumberland, MD | ||
| Thomas Flanagan | flanag001tho | 1885 | Zanesville | Independent | Zanesville, OH | ||
| Flannery | flanne003--- | 1885 | 1 g. | San Jose Athletics | California State League | San Jose, CA | |
| Joe Fleishman | fleish001joe | 1885 | 7/6-7/13 | Elmira Colonels | New York State League | Elmira, NY | |
| Joe Fleishman | fleish001joe | 1885 | Utica | Independent | Utica, NY | ||
| Silver Flint | flint-001sil | 1885 | 68 g. | Chicago | National League | Chicago, IL | |
| Flood | flood-002--- | 1885 | 4/6-5/20+ | Philadelphia Somerset | Independent | Philadelphia, PA | |
| Flood | flood-002--- | 1885 | 6/1-6/24 | Lancaster Ironsides/Baltimore Monumentals | Eastern League | Lancaster, PA | |
| Flood | flood-002--- | 1885 | +8/8-9/ | Philadelphia Somerset | Independent | Philadelphia, PA | |
| Flynn | 1885 | Lexington | Interstate League | Lexington, KY | |||
| Charles Flynn | flynn-001cha | 1885-87 | , | ||||
| Daniel Flynn | flynn-001dan | 1885 | +7/-10/1+ | St. Joseph | Independent | St. Joseph, MO | |
| Ed Flynn | flynn-001ed- | 1885 | 7/18-8/30 | Pueblo Pastimes | Colorado State League | Pueblo, CO | |
| Ed Flynn | flynn-001ed- | 1885 | Pueblo Pastimes | Colorado State League | Pueblo, CO | ||
| Frank Flynn | flynn-001fra | 1885 | 5/4-7/22 | Albany Senators | New York State League | Albany, NY | |
| J. Flynn | 1885 | Umpire | Can | , | |||
| James Flynn | flynn-005jam | 1885 | Erie | Interstate League | Erie, PA | ||
| Jocko Flynn | flynn-001joc | 1885 | 5/5-8/21 | Meriden Maroons | Southern New England League | Meriden, CT | |
| Jocko Flynn | flynn-001joc | 1885 | 8/27-9/10 | Meriden Maroons | Connecticut State League | Meriden, CT | |
| Jocko Flynn | flynn-001joc | 1885 | 9/17-10/15 | Lawrence | Eastern New England League | Lawrence, MA | |
| Joe Flynn | flynn-001joe | 1885 | 5/4-7/22 | Albany Senators | New York State League | Albany, NY | |
| Jim Fogarty | fogart001jim | 1885 | 111 g. | Philadelphia | National League | Philadelphia, PA | |
| John Fogarty | fogart002joh | 1885 | St. Louis Gotthards | Independent | St. Louis, MO | ||
| John Fogarty | fogart002joh | 1885 | 9/18-9/19 | 2 g. | St. Louis Maroons | National League | St. Louis, MO |
| John Foley | foley-002joh | 1885 | Hannibal | Independent | Hannibal, MO | ||
| John Foley | foley-002joh | 1885 | 9/18 | 1 g. | Providence | National League | Providence, RI |
| Davy Force | force-001dav | 1885 | 71 g. | Buffalo | National League | Buffalo, NY | |
| Frank Foreman | forema001fra | 1885 | Woodbury | Amat | Woodbury, MD | ||
| Frank Foreman | forema001fra | 1885 | 3 g. | Baltimore | American Association | Baltimore, MD | |
| Frank Foreman | forema001fra | 1885 | 7/22-7/25 | Newark Domestics | Eastern League | Newark, NJ | |
| Frank Foreman | forema001fra | 1885 | 8/6 | Lancaster Ironsides/Baltimore Monumentals | Eastern League | Baltimore, MD | |
| Frank Foreman | forema001fra | 1885 | Woodbury | Amat | Woodbury, MD | ||
| William Forrest | forres003wil | 1885 | Chicago Blues | Independent | Chicago, IL | ||
| William Forrest | forres003wil | 1885 | 8/- | Leadville Blues | Colorado State League | Leadville, CO | |
| Tom Forster | forste001tom | 1885 | 4/18-6/18 | Milwaukee Brewers | Western League | Milwaukee, WI | |
| Tom Forster | forste001tom | 1885 | -8/26 | 57 g. | New York | American Association | New York, NY |
| Elmer Foster | foster001elm | 1885 | Exhibition | Philadelphia | National League | Philadelphia, PA | |
| Elmer Foster | foster001elm | 1885 | 5/28 | Haverhill | Eastern New England League | Haverhill, MA | |
| Elmer Foster | foster001elm | 1885 | Austin | Tx | Austin, TX | ||
| Elmer Foster | foster001elm | 1885 | 7/4-9/28 | Haverhill | Eastern New England League | Haverhill, MA | |
| Robert Foster | foster004rob | 1885 | Philadelphia Red Rose | Independent | Philadelphia, PA | ||
| Robert Foster | foster004rob | 1885 | Philadelphia Solar Tips | Independent | Philadelphia, PA | ||
| Frank Foulkrod | foulkr001fra | 1885 | 5/9-5/30 | Wilmington Blue Hens/Atlantic City | Eastern League | Wilmington, DE | |
| Frank Foulkrod | foulkr001fra | 1885 | Philadelphia Somerset | Independent | Philadelphia, PA | ||
| Foutz | foutz-002--- | 1885 | 6/3 | Wilmington Blue Hens/Atlantic City | Eastern League | Wilmington, DE | |
| Dave Foutz | foutz-001dav | 1885 | 65 g. | St. Louis Browns | American Association | St. Louis, MO | |
| John Foutz | foutz-001joh | 1885 | 6/6-7/26+ | Leadville Blues | Colorado State League | Leadville, CO | |
| Bud Fowler | fowler004joh | 1885 | 5/22 | Portland | Eastern New England League | Portland, ME | |
| Bud Fowler | fowler004joh | 1885 | 4/8- | Keokuk | Independent | Keokuk, IA | |
| Bud Fowler | fowler004joh | 1885 | 6/6-6/18 | Omaha Omahogs/Keokuk Hawkeyes | Western League | Keokuk, IA | |
| Bud Fowler | fowler004joh | 1885 | +8/15-8/30 | Pueblo Pastimes | Colorado State League | Pueblo, CO | |
| Bud Fowler | fowler004joh | 1885 | Joplin | Independent | Joplin, MO | ||
| John Fox | fox---008joh | 1885 | 5/15-7/16 | Newburyport Clamdiggers/Biddeford | Eastern New England League | Biddeford, MA | |
| John Fox | fox---008joh | 1885 | 7/28-7/31 | Waterbury | Southern New England League | Waterbury, CT | |
| Joseph Fralinger | fralin001jos | 1885 | 5/1-6/18 | Wilmington Blue Hens/Atlantic City | Eastern League | Wilmington, DE | |
| Joseph Fralinger | fralin001jos | 1885 | 6/22-6/24 | Wilmington Blue Hens/Atlantic City | Eastern League | Wilmington, DE | |
| Jacob Francis | 1885 | Umpire | NYSt | , | |||
| Jacob Francis | 1885 | Syracuse Pasttimes | Independent | Syracuse, NY | |||
| Art Freeze | freeze001art | 1885 | Danville | Amat | Danville, PA | ||
| Seth Freeze | freeze001set | 1885 | Danville | Amat | Danville, PA | ||
| Charles Freleigh | frelei001cha | 1885 | 5/16-5/21 | Portland | Eastern New England League | Portland, ME | |
| Pat Friel | friel-001pat | 1885 | 5/2-6/23 | Jersey City Skeeters | Eastern League | Jersey City, NJ | |
| Pat Friel | friel-001pat | 1885 | 7/9-9/28 | Trenton Trentonians | Eastern League | Trenton, NJ | |
| Fry | fry---001--- | 1885 | Chester Houston | Independent | Chester, PA | ||
| John Frye | frye--003joh | 1885 | 5/-9/17+ | Lock Haven | Independent | Lock Haven, PA | |
| Henry? Fuller | 1885 | Cincinnati Clippers | Independent | Cincinnati, OH | |||
| Henry? Fuller | 1885 | Richmond Henleys | Independent | Richmond, IN | |||
| Charles Fulmer | fulmer001chi | 1885 | Quaker City | Independent | , | ||
| Charles Fulmer | fulmer001chi | 1885 | 6/22-9/26 | Portland | Eastern New England League | Portland, ME | |
| Chris Fulmer | fulmer001chr | 1885 | 5/1-9/24 | Washington Nationals | Eastern League | Washington, DC | |
| Thomas Fulton | fulton001tho | 1885 | 7/31-8/1 | Chattanooga Lookouts | Southern League | Chattanooga, TN | |
| Eddie Fusselback | fussel001edd | 1885 | 5 g. | Philadelphia | American Association | Philadelphia, PA | |
| Eddie Fusselback | fussel001edd | 1885 | 8/15-10/7 | Oswego Sweegs | New York State League | Oswego, NY | |
| Galligan | 1885 | +5/25-9/28+ | Wilkes-Barre | Independent | Wilkes-Barre, PA | ||
| John Galligan | gallig001joh | 1885 | 5/27-8/29 | Norfolk | Eastern League | Norfolk, VA | |
| John Galligan | gallig001joh | 1885 | 9/7-9/19 | Richmond Virginians | Eastern League | Richmond, VA | |
| Pete Galligan | gallag002jim | 1885 | Chicago Blues | Independent | Chicago, IL | ||
| Lou Galvin | galvin001lou | 1885 | 5/4-5/20 | Springfield | Interstate League | Springfield, OH | |
| Lou Galvin | galvin001lou | 1885 | 5/30 | Omaha Omahogs/Keokuk Hawkeyes | Western League | Omaha, NE | |
| Lou Galvin | galvin001lou | 1885 | 6/18-9/18 | Haverhill | Eastern New England League | Haverhill, MA | |
| Lou Galvin | galvin001lou | 1885 | 9/4 | Lawrence | Eastern New England League | Lawrence, MA | |
| Pud Galvin | galvin001pud | 1885 | 33 g. | Buffalo | National League | Buffalo, NY | |
| Pud Galvin | galvin001pud | 1885 | 11 g. | Pittsburgh | American Association | Pittsburgh, PA | |
| William Galvin | galvin001wil | 1885 | 9/24 | Lawrence | Eastern New England League | Lewiston, PA | |
| Charlie Ganzel | ganzel002cha | 1885 | 34 g. | Philadelphia | National League | Philadelphia, PA | |
| Gid Gardner | gardne001gid | 1885 | 44 g. | Baltimore | American Association | Baltimore, MD | |
| David Garson | garson001--- | 1885 | 7 g. | Hamilton Primrose | Canadian League | Hamilton, ON | |
| William Garvin | garvin001wil | 1885 | 5/12-5/18 | Oswego Sweegs | New York State League | Oswego, NY | |
| William Garvin | garvin001wil | 1885 | 5/27 | Binghamton Bingoes | New York State League | Binghamton, NY | |
| William Garvin | garvin001wil | 1885 | Newburg | Independent | Newburg, NY | ||
| William Garvin | garvin001wil | 1885 | 9/24 | Lawrence | Eastern New England League | Lawrence, MA | |
| Ed Gastfield | gastfi001ed- | 1885 | 1 g. | Detroit | National League | Detroit, MI | |
| Ed Gastfield | gastfi001ed- | 1885 | 7/11 | 1 g. | Chicago | National League | Chicago, IL |
| Charles Gaunt | gaunt-001cha | 1885 | 5/2-5/25 | Newark Domestics | Eastern League | Newark, NJ | |
| Charles Gaunt | gaunt-001cha | 1885 | Jersey City | Independent | Jersey City, NJ | ||
| Jerry Geary | geary-001jer | 1885 | 1 g. | San Francisco Occidental | California League | San Francisco, CA | |
| Jerry Geary | geary-001jer | 1885 | 6/7 | Oakland | California State League | Oakland, CA | |
| Billy Geer | geer--001bil | 1885 | 14 g. | Louisville | American Association | Louisville, KY | |
| Billy Geer | geer--001bil | 1885 | 5/30-7/11 | Hartford Babies | Southern New England League | Hartford, CT | |
| George Geer | geer--001geo | 1885 | Norwich | Amateur | Norwich, NY | ||
| Charlie Geggus | geggus001cha | 1885 | 5/1-7/22 | Washington Nationals | Eastern League | Washington, DC | |
| Charlie Geggus | geggus001cha | 1885 | 8/6 | Lancaster Ironsides/Baltimore Monumentals | Eastern League | Baltimore, MD | |
| Charlie Geggus | geggus001cha | 1885 | 8/12 | Newark Domestics | Eastern League | Newark, NJ | |
| Charlie Geggus | geggus001cha | 1885 | 9/7 | Washington Nationals | Eastern League | Washington, DC | |
| Bill Geiss | geiss-001bil | 1885 | 4/18-6/13 | Omaha Omahogs/Keokuk Hawkeyes | Western League | Omaha, NE | |
| Bill Geiss | geiss-001bil | 1885 | 6/17-7/2 | Memphis Reds | Southern League | Memphis, TN | |
| Bill Geiss | geiss-001bil | 1885 | 7/9-9/3 | Birmingham | Southern League | Birmingham, AL | |
| Bill Geiss | geiss-001bil | 1885 | 9/5-9/17 | Nashville Americans | Southern League | Nashville, TN | |
| Emil Geiss | geiss-001emi | 1885 | 7/18-8/24+ | Pueblo Pastimes | Colorado State League | Pueblo, CO | |
| Joe Gerhardt | gerhar001joe | 1885 | 112 g. | New York | National League | New York, NY | |
| Charlie Gessner | gessne001cha | 1885 | 5/27 | Meriden Maroons | Southern New England League | Meriden, CT | |
| Charlie Gessner | gessne001cha | 1885 | +8/8-8/20+ | Philadelphia Harrowgate | Independent | Philadelphia, PA | |
| Pretzels Getzien | getzie001pre | 1885 | 40 g. | Detroit | National League | Detroit, MI | |
| Gibbs | 1885 | Hastings | Independent | Hastings, NE | |||
| Gibbs | 1885 | Denver | Colorado State League | Denver, CO | |||
| Jim Gifford | giffor001jam | 1885 | g. | New York | American Association | New York, NY | |
| Bob Gilks | gilks-001rob | 1885 | 4/15-9/9 | Chattanooga Lookouts | Southern League | Chattanooga, TN | |
| Michael Gill | gill--001mic | 1885 | -10/7 | Oswego Sweegs | New York State League | Oswego, NY | |
| Tom Gillen | gillen001tom | 1885 | 6/11-9/14 | Macon | Southern League | Macon, GA | |
| Patrick Gillespie | gilles003pet | 1885 | 102 g. | New York | National League | New York, NY | |
| Barney Gilligan | gillig001bar | 1885 | 71 g. | Providence | National League | Providence, RI | |
| Pit Gilman | gilman001pit | 1885 | Youngstown | Interstate League | Youngstown, OH | ||
| Frank Gilmore | gilmor001fra | 1885 | 5/20-8/19 | Hartford Babies | Southern New England League | Hartford, CT | |
| Frank Gilmore | gilmor001fra | 1885 | 8/28-9/9 | Hartford Babies | Connecticut State League | Hartford, CT | |
| Frank Gilmore | gilmor001fra | 1885 | 9/17 | Newark Domestics | Eastern League | Newark, NJ | |
| Frank Gilmore | gilmor001fra | 1885 | Poughkeepsie | Independent | Poughkeepsie, NY | ||
| Buck Gladmon | gladmo001buc | 1885 | 5/1-9/24 | Washington Nationals | Eastern League | Washington, DC | |
| Jack Glasscock | glassc001jac | 1885 | 111 g. | St. Louis Maroons | National League | St. Louis, MO | |
| Orie Glasser | glasse001ori | 1885 | 5/2-8/29 | Rochester Flour Cities | New York State League | Rochester, NY | |
| Charles Glazier | glazie001cha | 1885 | 5/5-6/8 | Hartford Babies | Southern New England League | Hartford, CT | |
| Bill Gleason | gleaso002bil | 1885 | 112 g. | St. Louis Browns | American Association | St. Louis, MO | |
| Jack Gleason | gleaso001jac | 1885 | 2 g. | St. Louis Maroons | National League | St. Louis, MO | |
| Gledhill | gledhi001--- | 1885 | 7/17 | Albany Senators | New York State League | Albany, NY | |
| Ed Glenn | glenn-001ed- | 1885 | 5/2-9/17 | Richmond Virginians | Eastern League | Richmond, VA | |
| John Glenn | glenn-003joh | 1885 | Sandy Hill | semi-pro | Sandy Hill, NJ | ||
| Gogan | gogan-001--- | 1885 | Chicago Blues | Independent | Chicago, IL | ||
| Gogan | gogan-001--- | 1885 | 8/- | Leadville Blues | Colorado State League | Leadville, CO | |
| Walt Goldsby | goldsb001wal | 1885 | 4/15-9/10 | Atlanta Atlantas | Southern League | Atlanta, GA | |
| Walt Goldsby | goldsb001wal | 1885 | no g. | Baltimore | American Association | Baltimore, MD | |
| Fred Goldsmith | goldsm002fre | 1885 | 5/16-10/2 | London Cockneys | Canadian League | London, ON | |
| Fred Goldsmith | goldsm002fre | 1885 | Umpire | Canadian | , | ||
| Goode | goode-002--- | 1885 | 1 g. | Sacramento Union | California State League | Sacramento, CA | |
| Mike Goodfellow | goodfe001mik | 1885 | Newburg | Independent | Newburg, NY | ||
| Jake Goodman | goodma001jak | 1885 | 5/2-6/1 | Trenton Trentonians | Eastern League | Trenton, NJ | |
| Jake Goodman | goodma001jak | 1885 | 7/13-7/21 | Lancaster Ironsides/Baltimore Monumentals | Eastern League | Lancaster, PA | |
| Jake Goodman | goodma001jak | 1885 | Reading Actives | Independent | Reading, PA | ||
| Forrest Goodwin | goodwi002for | 1885-87 | Colby College | College | , | ||
| George Gore | gore--001geo | 1885 | 109 g. | Chicago | National League | Chicago, IL | |
| Jack Gorman | gorman001jac | 1885 | 4/18-6/18 | Milwaukee Brewers | Western League | Milwaukee, WI | |
| Jack Gorman | gorman001jac | 1885 | 6/30-8/22 | New Britain | Southern New England League | New Britain, CT | |
| Jack Gorman | gorman001jac | 1885 | 8/27-9/5 | New Britain | Connecticut State League | New Britain, CT | |
| Jack Gorman | gorman001jac | 1885 | 9/10-10/8 | Utica Pent Ups | New York State League | Utica, NY | |
| M.A. Gorman | gorman001m-- | 1885 | 5/12-? | Oswego Sweegs | New York State League | Oswego, NY | |
| Bryan Gould | gould-001bry | 1885 | Lock Haven | Independent | Lock Haven, PA | ||
| Bryan Gould | gould-001bry | 1885 | 6/22 | Binghamton Bingoes | New York State League | Binghamton, NY | |
| Jack Grady | grady-000jac | 1885 | 5/2-9/24 | Newark Domestics | Eastern League | Newark, NJ | |
| Frank Graff | 1885-88 | Lafayette Col. | College | , | |||
| Bernie Graham | graham003ber | 1885 | 4/18-6/3 | Omaha Omahogs/Keokuk Hawkeyes | Western League | Omaha, NE | |
| Bernie Graham | graham003ber | 1885 | 6/17-9/14 | Memphis Reds | Southern League | Memphis, TN | |
| Charles Graul | graul-001cha | 1885 | 4/7+ | Chester Houston | Independent | Chester, PA | |
| Charles Graul | graul-001cha | 1885 | 5/1-5/30 | Wilmington Blue Hens/Atlantic City | Eastern League | Wilmington, DE | |
| Charles Graul | graul-001cha | 1885 | 8/3 | Hampton Soldiers | Independent | Hampton, VA | |
| Graves | 1885 | 6/12-7/27 | Umpire | East | , | ||
| Frank Graves | graves004fra | 1885 | Savannah | Independent | Savannah, GA | ||
| Frank Graves | graves004fra | 1885 | 6/12-8/18 | Columbus Stars | Southern League | Columbus, GA | |
| William Gray | gray--015wil | 1885 | Baltimore Atlantics | Independent | Baltimore, MD | ||
| Green | green-002--- | 1885 | +6/20-7/19+ | Pueblo Pastimes | Colorado State League | Pueblo, CO | |
| Green | green-006--- | 1885 | Newburyport Clamdiggers/Biddeford | Eastern New England League | Newburyport, MA | ||
| Ed Green | green-002ed- | 1885 | 4/-9/7+ | Williamsport | Independent | Williamsport, PA | |
| Jim Green | green-001jim | 1885 | Cincinnati Clippers | Independent | Cincinnati, OH | ||
| Jim Green | green-001jim | 1885 | Umpire | So | , | ||
| Jim Green | green-001jim | 1885 | 4/27-7/25 | Chattanooga Lookouts | Southern League | Chattanooga, TN | |
| Jim Green | green-001jim | 1885 | 8/20-8/22 | Macon | Southern League | Macon, GA | |
| John Green | green-009joh | 1885 | Syracuse Stars | New York State League | Syracuse, NY | ||
| Whiting Greenwald | greenw001whi | 1885 | 4/6-8/8+-9/ | Philadelphia Somerset | Independent | Philadelphia, PA | |
| Bill Greenwood | greenw001bil | 1885 | 5/2-9/17 | Richmond Virginians | Eastern League | Richmond, VA | |
| Bill Greenwood | greenw001bil | 1885 | 9/23-10/1 | Newark Domestics | Eastern League | Newark, NJ | |
| Ed Greer | greer-001ed- | 1885 | Lancaster Ironsides | Independent | Lancaster, PA | ||
| Ed Greer | greer-001ed- | 1885 | 6/24- | 56 g. | Baltimore | American Association | Baltimore, MD |
| Griffin | griffi007--- | 1885 | 6/6-7/26+ | Leadville Blues | Colorado State League | Leadville, CO | |
| Mike Griffin | griffi001mik | 1885 | 5/4-10/8 | Syracuse Stars | New York State League | Syracuse, NY | |
| Sandy Griffin | griffi001san | 1885 | 5/2-9/29 | Utica Pent Ups | New York State League | Utica, NY | |
| Charles Griswold | griswo001cha | 1885 | 6/11-7/9 | Hartford Babies | Southern New England League | Hartford, CT | |
| Growley | growle001--- | 1885 | +5/20+ | Philadelphia Somersets | Independent | Philadelphia, PA | |
| Henry Gruber | gruber001hen | 1885 | 5/5-8/20 | Hartford Babies | Southern New England League | Hartford, CT | |
| Henry Gruber | gruber001hen | 1885 | 8/27 | Hartford Babies | Connecticut State League | Hartford, CT | |
| Henry Gruber | gruber001hen | 1885 | 9/5-9/26 | Waterbury | Eastern League | Waterbury, CT | |
| John Guehrer | guehre001joh | 1885 | 6/+ | Christiana | Independent | Christiana, PA | |
| John Guehrer | guehre001joh | 1885 | Lawrence | Independent | Lawrence, MA | ||
| Thomas Guest | guest-002tho | 1885 | 5/2-6/11 | Waterbury | Southern New England League | Waterbury, CT | |
| Thomas Guest | guest-002tho | 1885 | 6/25 | New Britain | Southern New England League | New Britain, CT | |
| Tom Gunning | gunnin001tom | 1885 | 48 g. | Boston | National League | Boston, MA | |
| Joe Gunson | gunson001joe | 1885 | 6/30-8/15 | Meriden Maroons | Southern New England League | Meriden, CT | |
| H. Hack | hack--001h-- | 1885 | 9 g. | San Francisco Star | California League | San Francisco, CA | |
| Charlie Hackett | hacket001cha | 1885 | -6/13 | 37 g. | Brooklyn | American Association | Brooklyn, NY |
| Charlie Hackett | hacket001cha | 1885 | 7/9-7/11 | Springfield | Southern New England League | Springfield, MA | |
| Charlie Hackett | hacket001cha | 1885 | 7/12-10/1 | Newark Domestics | Eastern League | Newark, NJ | |
| Mert Hackett | hacket001mer | 1885 | 34 g. | Boston | National League | Boston, MA | |
| Walter Hackett | hacket001wal | 1885 | 4/18-6/18 | Kansas City Cowboys | Western League | Kansas City, MO | |
| Walter Hackett | hacket001wal | 1885 | -10/8 | 35 g. | Boston | National League | Boston, MA |
| Hackette | hacket002--- | 1885 | 7/9 | Oswego Sweegs | New York State League | Oswego, NY | |
| Jimmy Haffey | haffy-001jam | 1885 | Mount Caramel | Independent | Mount Caramel, PA | ||
| Art Hagan | hagan-001art | 1885 | 5/12 | Waterbury | Southern New England League | Waterbury, CT | |
| Charles Hager | hager-002cha | 1885 | 4/18-6/25 | Columbus Stars | Southern League | Columbus, GA | |
| Bill Hague | hague-001bil | 1885 | Philadelphia Quaker City | Independent | Philadelphia, PA | ||
| Edward Hale | 1885 | Dartmouth Col. | College | , | |||
| Edward Hale | 1885 | Concord | Independent | Concord, NH | |||
| Bill Hallman | hallma002wil | 1885 | Wilmington Blue Hens/Atlantic City | Eastern League | Wilmington, DE | ||
| Charlie Hallstrom | hallst001cha | 1885 | 9/23 | 1 g. | Providence | National League | Providence, RI |
| Jim Halpin | halpin001jim | 1885 | 5/4-7/16 | Newburyport Clamdiggers/Biddeford | Eastern New England League | Biddeford, MA | |
| Jim Halpin | halpin001jim | 1885 | 7/31-8/1 | Newburyport Clamdiggers/Biddeford | Eastern New England League | Newburyport, MA | |
| Jim Halpin | halpin001jim | 1885 | -8/26 | 15 g. | Detroit | National League | Detroit, MI |
| Halsey | 1885 | 11 g. | Newburg | Independent | Newburg, NY | ||
| John Ham | 1885 | Philadelphia Mantua | Independent | Philadelphia, PA | |||
| Charlie Hamburg | hambur003cha | 1885 | 4/15-9/5 | Columbus Stars | Southern League | Columbus, GA | |
| John Hamill | hamill001joh | 1885 | 8/15 | Willimantic | Conn | Willimantic, CT | |
| Hamish | 1885 | Frankfort | Interstate League | Frankfort, KY | |||
| Handiboe | 1885 | 9/- | South Bend | Independent | South Bend, IN | ||
| Frank Hankinson | hankin001fra | 1885 | 94 g. | New York | American Association | New York, NY | |
| George Hanley | hanley001geo | 1885 | 6 g. | San Francisco Haverlys | California League | San Francisco, CA | |
| George Hanley | hanley001geo | 1885 | 1 g. | Sacramento Union | California State League | Sacramento, CA | |
| Ned Hanlon | hanlon001ned | 1885 | 105 g. | Detroit | National League | Detroit, MI | |
| John Hanna | hanna-003joh | 1885 | 5/3-6/2 | Toledo Avengers | Western League | Toledo, OH | |
| John Hanna | hanna-003joh | 1885 | 7/3-8/4 | Portland | Eastern New England League | Portland, ME | |
| John Hanna | hanna-003joh | 1885 | 9/2-9/24 | Newburyport Clamdiggers/Biddeford | Eastern New England League | Newburyport, MA | |
| Dicky Hannum | hannum001elw | 1885 | Chester Blue Stockings | Keystone Association | Chester, PA | ||
| William Hanrahan | hanrah002wil | 1885 | 5/4-7/22 | Albany Senators | New York State League | Albany, NY | |
| Bill Harbridge | harbri001bil | 1885 | 4/29-9/16 | Augusta Browns | Southern League | Augusta, GA | |
| Lou Hardie | hardie001lou | 1885 | 8 g. | San Francisco Haverlys | California League | San Francisco, CA | |
| Lou Hardie | hardie001lou | 1885 | 1 g. | San Francisco | California State League | San Francisco, CA | |
| Thomas Hargraves | hargra001tho | 1885 | Chester | Independent | Chester, PA | ||
| John Harkins | harkin002joh | 1885 | 43 g. | Brooklyn | American Association | Brooklyn, NY | |
| Harmon | harmon001--- | 1885 | 4/- | Leavenworth | Independent | Leavenworth, KS | |
| James Harmon | harmon002jam | 1885 | 5/12-7/3 | Oswego Sweegs | New York State League | Oswego, NY | |
| J. G.? Harper | 1885 | 5/4-5/5 | Dayton | Interstate League | Dayton, OH | ||
| J. G.? Harper | 1885 | +6/10+ | Dayton | Independent | Dayton, OH | ||
| John Harrington | 1885 | 7/4-7/11 | Umpire | NYSt | , | ||
| William Harrington | harrin005wil | 1885 | Chicago Blues | Independent | Chicago, IL | ||
| William Harrington | harrin005wil | 1885 | 6/6-6/18 | Omaha Omahogs/Keokuk Hawkeyes | Western League | Keokuk, IA | |
| William Harrington | harrin005wil | 1885 | 7/11-8/24+ | Denver | Colorado State League | Denver, CO | |
| William Harrington | harrin005wil | 1885 | Chicago Spaldings | Independent | Chicago, IL | ||
| Harris | 1885 | Goldsboro | NCSt | Goldsboro, NC | |||
| Frank Harris | harris005fra | 1885 | 4/15-6/12 | Chattanooga Lookouts | Southern League | Chattanooga, TN | |
| James Harris | harris004fra | 1885 | Knoxville | Independent | Knoxville, TN | ||
| Harrison | 1885 | Frankfort | Interstate League | Frankfort, KY | |||
| Abe Harrison | harris001abr | 1885 | +8/26+ | Trenton Cubans | Independent | Trenton, NJ | |
| D.W. Harrison | harris002d-- | 1885 | 4/15-4/29 | Birmingham | Southern League | Birmingham, AL | |
| D.W. Harrison | harris002d-- | 1885 | 7/30 | Chattanooga Lookouts | Southern League | Chattanooga, TN | |
| Bill Hart | hart--004wil | 1885 | 4/15-4/20 | Memphis Reds | Southern League | Memphis, TN | |
| Bill Hart | hart--004wil | 1885 | 4/25-9/9 | Chattanooga Lookouts | Southern League | Chattanooga, TN | |
| Jim Hart | hart--008jam | 1885 | 4/19- | 250 g. | Louisville | American Association | Louisville, KY |
| George Harter | harter001geo | 1885 | 4/8- | Keokuk | Independent | Keokuk, IA | |
| George Harter | harter001geo | 1885 | 6/6-6/18 | Omaha Omahogs/Keokuk Hawkeyes | Western League | Keokuk, IA | |
| George Harter | harter001geo | 1885 | 7/11-9/ | Denver | Colorado State League | Denver, CO | |
| George Harter | harter001geo | 1885 | 8/30 | Leadville Blues | Colorado State League | Leadville, CO | |
| George Harter | harter001geo | 1885 | -11/1 | Denver | Independent | Denver, CO | |
| Jumbo Harting | hartin001jum | 1885 | St. Joseph | Independent | St. Joseph, MO | ||
| Pat Hartnett | hartne001pat | 1885 | 5/4-7/16 | Newburyport Clamdiggers/Biddeford | Eastern New England League | Biddeford, MA | |
| Pat Hartnett | hartne001pat | 1885 | 7/27-9/29 | Newburyport Clamdiggers/Biddeford | Eastern New England League | Newburyport, MA | |
| Pat Hartnett | hartne001pat | 1885 | Portland | Eastern New England League | Portland, ME | ||
| Pete Hasney | hasney001pet | 1885 | Philadelphia Somerset | Independent | Philadelphia, PA | ||
| Pete Hasney | hasney001pet | 1885 | Hampton Soldiers | Independent | Hampton, VA | ||
| Christy Hassett | hasset001chr | 1885 | 5/6-9/17 | Lawrence | Eastern New England League | Lawrence, MA | |
| Gil Hatfield | hatfie001gil | 1885 | 5/2-9/12 | Newark Domestics | Eastern League | Newark, NJ | |
| Gil Hatfield | hatfie001gil | 1885 | 9/24- | 11 g. | Buffalo | National League | Buffalo, NY |
| William Hatton | 1885 | Washington Manhattan | Independent | Washington, DC | |||
| Haver | haver-001--- | 1885 | 5/16-10/2 | Guelph Maple Leafs | Canadian League | Guelph, ON | |
| Bill Hawes | hawes-001bil | 1885 | 5/5-10/15 | Brockton | Eastern New England League | Brockton, MA | |
| Thorny Hawkes | hawkes001tho | 1885 | 5/4-9/28 | Haverhill | Eastern New England League | Haverhill, MA | |
| Theodore Hawkins | hawkin001the | 1885 | 7/12+ | Leadville Blues | Colorado State League | Leadville, CO | |
| George Hay | hay---001geo | 1885 | 4/18-6/3 | Omaha Omahogs/Keokuk Hawkeyes | Western League | Omaha, NE | |
| Hayes | hayes-015--- | 1885 | 5/2-10/7 | Rochester Flour Cities | New York State League | Rochester, NY | |
| Jack Hayes | hayes-003jac | 1885 | 2 g. | San Francisco Occidental | California League | San Francisco, CA | |
| Jackie Hayes | hayes-001jac | 1885 | 42 g. | Brooklyn | American Association | Brooklyn, NY | |
| Tom Healey | healey001tom | 1885 | 4/?-5/? | Wilkes-Barre | Independent | Wilkes-Barre, PA | |
| Tom Healey | healey001tom | 1885 | 5/20-6/16 | Norfolk | Eastern League | Norfolk, VA | |
| Tom Healey | healey001tom | 1885 | 7/4-7/10 | Newark Domestics | Eastern League | Newark, NJ | |
| Tom Healey | healey001tom | 1885 | 7/22-7/31 | Springfield | Southern New England League | Springfield, MA | |
| Tom Healey | healey001tom | 1885 | Concord | Independent | Concord, NH | ||
| Tom Healey | healey001tom | 1885 | 8/15 | New Haven | Southern New England League | New Haven, CT | |
| Egyptian Healy | healy-001egy | 1885 | 9/11- | 8 g. | St. Louis Maroons | National League | St. Louis, MO |
| C.C. Heard | heard-001c-- | 1885 | 4/15-7/18 | Augusta Browns | Southern League | Augusta, GA | |
| William Heath | heath-002w-- | 1885 | 5/30-6/24 | Hamilton Primrose | Canadian League | Hamilton, ON | |
| Ed Heck | heck--004--- | 1885 | +11/11+ | Topeka | Independent | Topeka, KS | |
| Guy Hecker | hecker001guy | 1885 | 70 g. | Louisville | American Association | Louisville, KY | |
| Jack Heinzman | heinzm001jac | 1885 | 4/15-9/14 | Macon | Southern League | Macon, GA | |
| Charles Helfer | helfer001cha | 1885 | Reading National | Independent | Reading, PA | ||
| Tony Hellman | hellma001ton | 1885 | 4/15-9/16 | Nashville Americans | Southern League | Nashville, TN | |
| Ducky Hemp | hemp--001duc | 1885 | 4/16-5/11 | Memphis Reds | Southern League | Memphis, TN | |
| Bill Henderson | hender006wil | 1885 | Lancaster Ironsides/Baltimore Monumentals | Eastern League | Baltimore, MD | ||
| D.W. Henderson | hender001d-- | 1885 | Birmingham | Southern League | Birmingham, AL | ||
| Hardie Henderson | hender004har | 1885 | 61 g. | Baltimore | American Association | Baltimore, MD | |
| John Hendricks | hendri006joh | 1885 | 1 g. | Toledo Avengers | Western League | Toledo, OH | |
| John Hendricks | hendri006joh | 1885 | 8/9-10/1 | Hamilton Clippers | Canadian League | Hamilton, ON | |
| Moxie Hengel | hengle001mox | 1885 | -5/27 | 7 g. | Buffalo | National League | Buffalo, NY |
| Moxie Hengel | hengle001mox | 1885 | 6/10-10/8 | Utica Pent Ups | New York State League | Utica, NY | |
| Jimmy Henigan | heniga001jim | 1885 | 9/11-10/1 | Hamilton Primrose | Canadian League | Hamilton, ON | |
| Lewis Henke | henke-001lew | 1885 | 4/18-8/14 | Atlanta Atlantas | Southern League | Atlanta, GA | |
| John Henry | henry-007joh | 1885 | 5/2-8/27 | Norfolk | Eastern League | Norfolk, VA | |
| John Henry | henry-007joh | 1885 | 10 g. | Baltimore | American Association | Baltimore, MD | |
| Josh Herbert | herber002jos | 1885 | Danville | Amat | Danville, PA | ||
| James Hewer | hewer-001jam | 1885 | 17 g. | Guelph Maple Leafs | Canadian League | Guelph, ON | |
| Ted Hewer | hewer-001ed- | 1885 | 5/16-9/21 | Guelph Maple Leafs | Canadian League | Guelph, ON | |
| John Hibbard | hibbar001joh | 1885-86 | U. of Michigan | College | , | ||
| Levi Hickman | hickma001lev | 1885 | 5/2-8/19 | Newark Domestics | Eastern League | Newark, NJ | |
| Nat Hicks | hicks-001nat | 1885 | 7/1-7/6 | MLB Umpire | American Association | , | |
| Bill Higgins | higgin001bil | 1885 | 5/2-9/19 | Richmond Virginians | Eastern League | Richmond, VA | |
| John Hiland | hiland001joh | 1885 | 5/2-8/4 | Lancaster Ironsides/Baltimore Monumentals | Eastern League | Lancaster, PA | |
| John Hiland | hiland001joh | 1885 | 8/20-8/22 | 3 g. | Philadelphia | National League | Philadelphia, PA |
| John Hiland | hiland001joh | 1885 | 9/14-9/28 | Trenton Trentonians | Eastern League | Trenton, NJ | |
| W. R. Hill | 1885 | Brooklyn Remsens | Independent | Brooklyn, NY | |||
| James Hillery | hiller002jam | 1885 | 4/15-9/17 | Nashville Americans | Southern League | Nashville, TN | |
| Charlie Hilsey | hilsey001cha | 1885 | 6/12-7/1 | Portland | Eastern New England League | Portland, ME | |
| Mike Hines | hines-001mik | 1885 | 14 g. | Boston | National League | Boston, MA | |
| Mike Hines | hines-001mik | 1885 | 3 g. | Brooklyn | American Association | Brooklyn, NY | |
| Mike Hines | hines-001mik | 1885 | 1 g. | Providence | National League | Providence, RI | |
| Paul Hines | hines-001pau | 1885 | 98 g. | Providence | National League | Providence, RI | |
| Chick Hofford | hoffor001jos | 1885 | 5/4-8/4 | Lancaster Ironsides/Baltimore Monumentals | Eastern League | Lancaster, PA | |
| Chick Hofford | hoffor001jos | 1885 | 9/12-9/19 | Richmond Virginians | Eastern League | Richmond, VA | |
| John Hofford | hoffor001joh | 1885 | 4/15-9/17 | Augusta Browns | Southern League | Augusta, GA | |
| John Hofford | hoffor001joh | 1885 | 9/26- | 3 g. | Pittsburgh | American Association | Pittsburgh, PA |
| John Hogan | hogan-007joh | 1885 | Brookfield | Independent | Brookfield, MA | ||
| Mortimer Hogan | hogan-001mor | 1885 | 4/19-6/6 | Cleveland Forest Cities | Western League | Cleveland, OH | |
| Mortimer Hogan | hogan-001mor | 1885 | 7/8-7/11 | Elmira Colonels | New York State League | Elmira, NY | |
| Mortimer Hogan | hogan-001mor | 1885 | 7/30-9/14 | Memphis Reds | Southern League | Memphis, TN | |
| Stephen Hogan | 1885 | Chicago Blues | Independent | Chicago, IL | |||
| William Hoggins | hoggin001wil | 1885 | -6/15 | Savannah | Independent | Savannah, GA | |
| William Hoggins | hoggin001wil | 1885 | Hoboken Jersey Blues | Independent | Hoboken, NJ | ||
| William Hoggins | hoggin001wil | 1885 | Newark | Independent | Newark, NJ | ||
| Charles Holacher | holach001cha | 1885 | 5/1-5/6 | Wilmington Blue Hens/Atlantic City | Eastern League | Wilmington, DE | |
| Charles Holacher | holach001cha | 1885 | 6/23 | Wilmington Blue Hens/Atlantic City | Eastern League | Wilmington, DE | |
| Bill Holbert | holber001bil | 1885 | 56 g. | New York | American Association | New York, NY | |
| Jim Holdsworth | holdsw001jim | 1885 | 5/2-5/25 | Rochester Flour Cities | New York State League | Rochester, NY | |
| Dennis Holland | hollan001den | 1885 | 4/15-5/5 | Chattanooga Lookouts | Southern League | Chattanooga, TN | |
| Jack Holland | hollan001joh | 1885 | 5/1-9/24 | Umpire | East | , | |
| Will Holland | hollan007wil | 1885 | 6/24-9/29 | Portland | Eastern New England League | Portland, ME | |
| Hollenbeck | 1885 | 8/6 | Lancaster Ironsides/Baltimore Monumentals | Eastern League | Baltimore, MD | ||
| Benjamin Holmes | 1885 | Argyle | Independent | Argyle, MN | |||
| Benjamin Holmes | 1885 | +8/26-10/5+ | Trenton Cubans | Independent | Trenton, NJ | ||
| John Holzberger | holzbe001joh | 1885 | 5/21-10/10 | Binghamton Bingoes | New York State League | Binghamton, NY | |
| William Hoover | hoover001bus | 1885 | 5/1-9/24 | Washington Nationals | Eastern League | Washington, DC | |
| William Hoover | 1885 | 7/30-8/26 | Umpire | SoNE | , | ||
| William Hoover | 1885 | Umpire | CT | , | |||
| Jack Horner | horner002jac | 1885 | 5/4-7/20 | Trenton Trentonians | Eastern League | Trenton, NJ | |
| Jack Horner | horner002jac | 1885 | 15 g. | Toronto | Canadian League | Toronto, ON | |
| Joe Hornung | hornun001mik | 1885 | 25 g. | Boston | National League | Boston, MA | |
| Joe Hornung | hornun001mik | 1885 | 8/6-10/8 | Umpire | NYSt | , | |
| Pete Hotaling | hotali001pet | 1885 | 94 g. | Brooklyn | American Association | Brooklyn, NY | |
| Sadie Houck | houck-001sad | 1885 | 93 g. | Philadelphia | American Association | Philadelphia, PA | |
| Charlie Householder | househ001cha | 1885 | Harrisburg | Independent | Harrisburg, PA | ||
| Charlie Householder | househ001cha | 1885 | Lancaster Ironsides | Independent | Lancaster, PA | ||
| Charlie Householder | househ002cha | 1885 | 5/2-8/27 | Richmond Virginians | Eastern League | Richmond, VA | |
| William Houseman | housem001fra | 1885 | 5/11-5/21 | Wilmington Blue Hens/Atlantic City | Eastern League | Wilmington, DE | |
| Kent Howard | howard002ken | 1885 | 5/5-9/2 | Brockton | Eastern New England League | Brockton, MA | |
| Shorty Howe | howe--001sho | 1885 | New York Artic | Independent | New York, NY | ||
| Shorty Howe | howe--001sho | 1885 | Newburg | Independent | Newburg, NY | ||
| Frank Hoyt | hoyt--001--- | 1885 | 7/1-7/4 | Hamilton Clippers | Canadian League | Hamilton, ON | |
| Nat Hudson | hudson001nat | 1885 | Chicago Blues | Independent | Chicago, IL | ||
| Nat Hudson | hudson001nat | 1885 | 6/6-6/18 | Omaha Omahogs/Keokuk Hawkeyes | Western League | Keokuk, IA | |
| Nat Hudson | hudson001nat | 1885 | 7/11-9/ | Denver | Colorado State League | Denver, CO | |
| Nat Hudson | hudson001nat | 1885 | 8/30 | Leadville Blues | Colorado State League | Leadville, CO | |
| Nat Hudson | hudson001nat | 1885 | -11/1 | Denver | Independent | Denver, CO | |
| Vince Hudson | hudson001vin | 1885 | Lewiston | Independent | Lewiston, PA | ||
| Bishop Huey | huey--001bis | 1885 | Springfield | Interstate League | Springfield, OH | ||
| Bill Hughes | hughes001bil | 1885 | 5/4-5/5 | Dayton | Interstate League | Dayton, OH | |
| Bill Hughes | hughes001bil | 1885 | +6/10+ | Dayton | Independent | Dayton, OH | |
| Bill Hughes | hughes001bil | 1885 | 6/22-8/29 | Norfolk | Eastern League | Norfolk, VA | |
| Bill Hughes | hughes001bil | 1885 | -10/5 | 4 g. | Philadelphia | American Association | Philadelphia, PA |
| Mickey Hughes | hughes007mic | 1885 | 5/2-6/23 | Jersey City Skeeters | Eastern League | Jersey City, NJ | |
| Mickey Hughes | hughes007mic | 1885 | 7/4-7/8 | Newark Domestics | Eastern League | Newark, NJ | |
| Mickey Hughes | hughes007mic | 1885 | 7/22-8/12 | Bridgeport Giants | Southern New England League | Bridgeport, CT | |
| Mickey Hughes | hughes007mic | 1885 | 8/14-10/1 | Bridgeport Giants | Eastern League | Bridgeport, CT | |
| W. Hughes | hughes002w-- | 1885 | Seattle Reds | Independent | Seattle, WA | ||
| Arthur Hull | hull--001art | 1885 | 6/6-7/12+ | Leadville Blues | Colorado State League | Leadville, CO | |
| Elmer Hull | hull--000elm | 1885 | Frederick | Independent | Frederick, MD | ||
| Daniel Humphries | humphr002dan | 1885 | Philadelphia Somerset | Independent | Philadelphia, PA | ||
| John Humphries | humphr004joh | 1885 | 5/2-10/10 | Syracuse Stars | New York State League | Syracuse, NY | |
| Bill Hunter | hunter001bil | 1885 | 35 g. | Hamilton Clippers | Canadian League | Hamilton, ON | |
| Bill Hunter | hunter001bil | 1885 | London Cockneys | Canadian League | London, ON | ||
| Jerry Hurley | hurley002jer | 1885 | Boston Univ. | College | , | ||
| Jerry Hurley | hurley002jer | 1885 | 5/2-5/25 | Waterbury | Southern New England League | Waterbury, CT | |
| Jerry Hurley | hurley002jer | 1885 | +6/17+ | Oswego Sweegs | New York State League | Oswego, NY | |
| Jerry Hurley | hurley002jer | 1885 | 6/27-8/21 | Haverhill | Eastern New England League | Haverhill, MA | |
| Jerry Hurley | hurley002jer | 1885 | 8/26-9/26 | Portland | Eastern New England League | Portland, ME | |
| Philip Hurst | hurst-001--- | 1885 | 9/23 | Guelph Maple Leafs | Canadian League | Guelph, ON | |
| Bill Hutchison | hutchi001bil | 1885-86 | Yale Univ. | College | , | ||
| Chris Hutt | 1885 | Philadelphia Mantua | Independent | Philadelphia, PA | |||
| Shinn Hutt | 1885 | Philadelphia Mantua | Independent | Philadelphia, PA | |||
| Hyhan | hyhan-001--- | 1885 | 5/5-5/9 | Wilmington Blue Hens/Atlantic City | Eastern League | Wilmington, DE | |
| Hyndman | 1885 | Philadelphia Somersets | Independent | Philadelphia, PA | |||
| Jim Hyndman | hyndma001jim | 1885 | 4/?-7/?+ | Wilkes-Barre | Independent | Wilkes-Barre, PA | |
| William Hyndman | hyndma001wil | 1885 | 5/2-8/7 | Springfield | Southern New England League | Springfield, MA | |
| William Hyndman | hyndma001wil | 1885 | 7/28-7/30 | Binghamton Bingoes | New York State League | Binghamton, NY | |
| William Hyndman | hyndma001wil | 1885 | 8/15 | New Haven | Southern New England League | New Haven, CT | |
| William Hyndman | hyndma001wil | 1885 | 9/1-9/12 | Richmond Virginians | Eastern League | Richmond, VA | |
| William Incell | incell001wil | 1885 | 9 g. | San Francisco Haverlys | California League | San Francisco, CA | |
| William Incell | incell001wil | 1885 | 1 g. | San Francisco | California State League | San Francisco, CA | |
| John Ingraham | 1885 | Chicago Blues | Independent | Chicago, IL | |||
| Irwin | irwin-003--- | 1885 | 7/23-7/24 | New Britain | Southern New England League | New Britain, CT | |
| Arthur Irwin | irwin-001art | 1885 | 59 g. | Providence | National League | Providence, RI | |
| John Irwin | irwin-001joh | 1885 | 5/4-7/16 | Newburyport Clamdiggers/Biddeford | Eastern New England League | Biddeford, MA | |
| John Irwin | irwin-001joh | 1885 | 7/23-9/28 | Haverhill | Eastern New England League | Haverhill, MA | |
| John Irwin | irwin-001joh | 1885 | 8/29 | MLB Umpire | American Association | , | |
| Irwing | 1885 | Lexington | Interstate League | Lexington, KY | |||
| Charles Isaacson | isaacs004cha | 1885 | Chicago Blues | Independent | Chicago, IL | ||
| Charles Isaacson | isaacs004cha | 1885 | St. Joseph | Independent | St. Joseph, MO | ||
| James Jackson | jackso010jam | 1885 | 5/2-5/26 | Rochester Flour Cities | New York State League | Rochester, NY | |
| James Jackson | jackso010jam | 1885 | Troy | Independent | Troy, NY | ||
| Alex Jacobs | jacobs001ale | 1885 | Henderson | Independent | Henderson, NC | ||
| Alex? Jacobs | 1885 | Henderson | NCSt | Henderson, NC | |||
| Harry Jacoby | jacoby001har | 1885 | 5/2-8/29 | Norfolk | Eastern League | Norfolk, VA | |
| Harry Jacoby | jacoby001har | 1885 | -9/19 | 11 g. | Baltimore | American Association | Baltimore, MD |
| William Jamison | jamiso002wil | 1885 | 4/21-5/5 | Toledo Avengers | Western League | Toledo, OH | |
| John Jandron | jandro001joh | 1885 | 5/12-7/13 | Newburyport Clamdiggers/Biddeford | Eastern New England League | Biddeford, MA | |
| John Jandron | jandro001joh | 1885 | 7/25-10/1 | Newburyport Clamdiggers/Biddeford | Eastern New England League | Newburyport, MA | |
| Duke Jantzen | jantze001a-- | 1885 | 6/6-8/30+ | Leadville Blues | Colorado State League | Leadville, CO | |
| William Jeffers | 1885 | Umpire | Can | , | |||
| Jenner | 1885 | +6/20-6/21 | Pueblo Pastimes | Colorado State League | Pueblo, CO | ||
| Alamazoo Jennings | jennin001ala | 1885 | 5/24- | Umpire | So | , | |
| Andrew Jennings | 1885 | 3 g. | MLB Umpire | American Association | , | ||
| Fred Jevne | jevne-001fre | 1885 | 4/15-9/8 | Atlanta Atlantas | Southern League | Atlanta, GA | |
| Fred Jevne | jevne-001fre | 1885 | -10/25 | Chicago Spaldings | Independent | Chicago, IL | |
| Johnson | 1885 | Lexington | Interstate League | Lexington, KY | |||
| Byron Johnson | johnso001ban | 1885-86 | U. of Cincinnati | LawSchool | , | ||
| Claude Johnson | johnso015cla | 1885 | 5/4-5/22 | Macon | Southern League | Macon, GA | |
| Joe Johnson | 1885 | Baltimore Atlantics | Independent | Baltimore, MD | |||
| Lefty Johnson | johnso037wil | 1885 | 5/9-6/18 | Wilmington Blue Hens/Atlantic City | Eastern League | Wilmington, DE | |
| Lefty Johnson | johnso037wil | 1885 | 6/22-6/24 | Wilmington Blue Hens/Atlantic City | Eastern League | Wilmington, DE | |
| Lefty Johnson | johnso037wil | 1885 | 7/15-8/22 | Hartford Babies | Southern New England League | Hartford, CT | |
| Lefty Johnson | johnso037wil | 1885 | 8/27-9/10 | Hartford Babies | Connecticut State League | Hartford, CT | |
| Dick Johnston | johnst001dic | 1885 | 5/2-8/17 | Richmond Virginians | Eastern League | Richmond, VA | |
| Dick Johnston | johnst001dic | 1885 | 26 g. | Boston | National League | Boston, MA | |
| Jones | jones-003--- | 1885 | 4/30 | 1 g. | New York | American Association | New York, NY |
| Jones | jones-005--- | 1885 | 7/5-8/24+ | Pueblo Pastimes | Colorado State League | Pueblo, CO | |
| Bill Jones | jones-003bil | 1885 | 5/1-6/10 | Wilmington Blue Hens/Atlantic City | Eastern League | Wilmington, DE | |
| Bill Jones | jones-003bil | 1885 | Augusta Flowers | Independent | Augusta, GA | ||
| Bill Jones | jones-003bil | 1885 | Ticonderoga | Independent | Ticonderoga, NY | ||
| Charley Jones | jones-018cha | 1885 | 112 g. | Cincinnati | American Association | Cincinnati, OH | |
| Charlie Jones | jones-019cha | 1885 | 5/2-9/19 | Newark Domestics | Eastern League | Newark, NJ | |
| Henry Jones | jones-007hen | 1885 | McKeesport | Independent | McKeesport, PA | ||
| Henry Jones | jones-007hen | 1885 | 9/1 exh. | Pittsburgh | American Association | Pittsburgh, PA | |
| Jack Jones | jones-008jac | 1885 | 5/16-5/28 | Waterbury | Southern New England League | Waterbury, CT | |
| Jack Jones | jones-008jac | 1885 | 9/4-9/28 | Waterbury | Eastern League | Waterbury, CT | |
| Jack Jones | jones-008jac | 1885 | Waterbury | Connecticut State League | Waterbury, CT | ||
| Mike Jones | jones-002mik | 1885 | 45 g. | Hamilton Primrose | Canadian League | Hamilton, ON | |
| Mike Jones | jones-002mik | 1885 | Guelph Maple Leafs | Canadian League | Guelph, ON | ||
| Ri Jones | jones-009jac | 1885 | 5/25 | Dayton | Interstate League | Dayton, OH | |
| Silas Jones | jones-001sil | 1885 | 5/30-7/17 | Albany Senators | New York State League | Albany, NY | |
| Silas Jones | jones-001sil | 1885 | 7/21-8/4 | Rochester Flour Cities | New York State League | Rochester, NY | |
| Jordan | jordan002--- | 1885 | North Platte | Independent | North Platte, | ||
| Jordan | jordan002--- | 1885 | 7/5-8/ | Denver | Colorado State League | Denver, CO | |
| Jordan | jordan002--- | 1885 | Pueblo Pastimes | Colorado State League | Pueblo, CO | ||
| Mike Jordan | jordan001mik | 1885 | 5/21-9/21 | Lawrence | Eastern New England League | Lawrence, MA | |
| Ralph Josselyn | jossel001ral | 1885 | , | ||||
| Pop Joy | joy---001pop | 1885 | Alexandria | Independent | Alexandria, VA | ||
| Jubert | jubert001--- | 1885 | 6/15 | Brockton | Eastern New England League | Brockton, MA | |
| A. Justi | justi-001a-- | 1885 | 7/17-7/25 | New Britain | Southern New England League | New Britain, CT | |
| Henry Kappel | kappel001hei | 1885 | 4/6+ | Philadelphia Somerset | Independent | Philadelphia, PA | |
| Henry Kappel | kappel001hei | 1885 | 5/?+ | Williamsport | Independent | Williamsport, PA | |
| Henry Kappel | kappel001hei | 1885 | 5/11-6/18 | Wilmington Blue Hens/Atlantic City | Eastern League | Wilmington, DE | |
| Henry Kappel | kappel001hei | 1885 | 6/22-6/24 | Wilmington Blue Hens/Atlantic City | Eastern League | Wilmington, DE | |
| Henry Kappel | kappel001hei | 1885 | 7/4+ | Philadelphia Somerset | Independent | Philadelphia, PA | |
| Henry Kappel | kappel001hei | 1885 | 8/3-9/17 | Augusta Browns | Southern League | Augusta, GA | |
| Joe Kappel | kappel001joe | 1885 | 4/15-6/4 | Columbus Stars | Southern League | Columbus, GA | |
| Joe Kappel | kappel001joe | 1885 | 8/1-9/17 | Augusta Browns | Southern League | Augusta, GA | |
| Kavanaugh | kavana004--- | 1885 | 6/15-9/1 | Macon | Southern League | Macon, GA | |
| Charles Kavanaugh | cavana001cha | 1885 | 6/25-7/9 | Chattanooga Lookouts | Southern League | Chattanooga, TN | |
| Charles Kavanaugh | cavana001cha | 1885 | 7/24-9/30 | Toronto | Canadian League | Toronto, ON | |
| Tom Kearns | kearns001tom | 1885 | 4/26-6/7 | Toledo Avengers | Western League | Toledo, OH | |
| Tom Kearns | kearns001tom | 1885 | 6/27-10/10 | Syracuse Stars | New York State League | Syracuse, NY | |
| Keating | keatin002--- | 1885 | 5/15-5/28 | Rochester Flour Cities | New York State League | Rochester, NY | |
| Maurice Keefe | keefe-001mau | 1885 | 5/6-5/9 | Meriden Maroons | Southern New England League | Meriden, CT | |
| Maurice Keefe | keefe-001mau | 1885 | 6/10-6/22 | New Britain | Southern New England League | New Britain, CT | |
| Maurice Keefe | keefe-001mau | 1885 | 7/25-8/5 | Newburyport Clamdiggers/Biddeford | Eastern New England League | Newburyport, MA | |
| Tim Keefe | keefe-002tim | 1885 | 47 g. | New York | National League | New York, NY | |
| Jim Keenan | keenan001jim | 1885 | 4/19-6/13 | Indianapolis Hoosiers | Western League | Indianapolis, IN | |
| Jim Keenan | keenan001jim | 1885 | -10/3 | 36 g. | Cincinnati | American Association | Cincinnati, OH |
| W. Keeney | keeney001w-- | 1885 | 5/28-7/7 | Springfield | Southern New England League | Springfield, MA | |
| Nate Kellogg | kellog001nat | 1885 | 5/5-7/25 | Nashville Americans | Southern League | Nashville, TN | |
| Nate Kellogg | kellog001nat | 1885 | 8/27-9/5 | 5 g. | Detroit | National League | Detroit, MI |
| Kelly | kelly-022--- | 1885 | 5/30 | Haverhill | Eastern New England League | Haverhill, MA | |
| Kelly | kelly-037--- | 1885 | 6/26-9/1 | Birmingham | Southern League | Birmingham, AL | |
| Kelly | kelly-035--- | 1885 | 9/10-9/12 | Memphis Reds | Southern League | Memphis, TN | |
| J. Kelly | kelly-005j-- | 1885 | Hartford Babies | Hartford, CT | |||
| King Kelly | kelly-002kin | 1885 | 107 g. | Chicago | National League | Chicago, IL | |
| P. Kelly | kelly-001p-- | 1885 | 4/15- | Augusta Browns | Southern League | Augusta, GA | |
| W. Kelly | kelly-006w-- | 1885 | Springfield | Interstate League | Springfield, OH | ||
| Rudy Kemmler | kemmle001rud | 1885 | 18 g. | Pittsburgh | American Association | Pittsburgh, PA | |
| Doc Kennedy | kenned001doc | 1885 | 4/19-6/6 | Cleveland Forest Cities | Western League | Cleveland, OH | |
| Doc Kennedy | kenned001doc | 1885 | 4 g. | Hamilton Clippers | Canadian League | Hamilton, ON | |
| Doc Kennedy | kenned001doc | 1885 | 7/8-7/15 | Elmira Colonels | New York State League | Elmira, NY | |
| Doc Kennedy | kenned001doc | 1885 | 7/20-8/7 | Rochester Flour Cities | New York State League | Rochester, NY | |
| Ed Kennedy | kenned001ed- | 1885 | 96 g. | New York | American Association | New York, NY | |
| Lou Kennedy | kenned002lou | 1885 | 9 g. | San Francisco Star | California League | San Francisco, CA | |
| Patrick Kennedy | kenned002pat | 1885 | 5/13 | Waterbury | Southern New England League | Waterbury, CT | |
| Ted Kennedy | kenned001ted | 1885 | 4/8- | Keokuk | Independent | Keokuk, IA | |
| Ted Kennedy | kenned001ted | 1885 | 6/6-6/9 | Omaha Omahogs/Keokuk Hawkeyes | Western League | Keokuk, IA | |
| Ted Kennedy | kenned001ted | 1885 | 6/12- | 9 g. | Chicago | National League | Chicago, IL |
| Tom Kennedy | 1885 | Concord | Independent | Concord, VT | |||
| M.W. Kennefick | kennef001m-- | 1885 | 7/15-8/22 | Springfield | Southern New England League | Springfield, MA | |
| Alexander Kenney | kenney001ale | 1885 | 8/18 | Newburyport Clamdiggers/Biddeford | Eastern New England League | Newburyport, MA | |
| Kenny | kenny-001--- | 1885 | 1 g. | San Francisco Occidental | California League | San Francisco, CA | |
| Kenny | kenny-001--- | 1885 | 6/7 | Oakland | California State League | Oakland, CA | |
| Ed Kent | kent--001ed- | 1885 | 4/18-4/26 | Omaha Omahogs/Keokuk Hawkeyes | Western League | Omaha, NE | |
| Ed Kent | kent--001ed- | 1885 | 12 g. | Guelph Maple Leafs | Canadian League | Guelph, ON | |
| John Kerins | kerins001joh | 1885 | 112 g. | Louisville | American Association | Louisville, KY | |
| Henry Kessler | kessle001hen | 1885 | , | ||||
| Keys | keys--003--- | 1885 | 8/27 | Atlanta Atlantas | Southern League | Atlanta, GA | |
| Bill Kienzle | kienzl001bil | 1885 | 5/2-8/14 | Trenton Trentonians | Eastern League | Trenton, NJ | |
| E.G. Kilduff | kilduf001e-- | 1885 | 5/2-5/15 | Waterbury | Southern New England League | Waterbury, CT | |
| John Kiley | kiley-001joh | 1885 | 5/6-10/15 | Lawrence | Eastern New England League | Lawrence, MA | |
| Matt Kilroy | kilroy001mat | 1885 | 4/15-9/17 | Augusta Browns | Southern League | Augusta, GA | |
| Pete Kilroy | kilroy001pet | 1885 | Artic | Independent | , | ||
| Sam Kimber | kimber001sam | 1885 | 5/4-8/17 | Richmond Virginians | Eastern League | Richmond, VA | |
| Sam Kimber | kimber001sam | 1885 | 8/27-9/19 | Newark Domestics | Eastern League | Newark, NJ | |
| Sam Kimber | kimber001sam | 1885 | 9/29 | 1 g. | Providence | National League | Providence, RI |
| King | king--003--- | 1885 | 9/10 | Hartford Babies | Connecticut State League | Hartford, CT | |
| King | 1885 | +7/25+ | Hastings | Independent | Hastings, NE | ||
| Edward King | king--003edw | 1885 | 5/2-5/20 | New Britain | Southern New England League | New Britain, CT | |
| Silver King | king--001sil | 1885 | Jacksonville | Independent | Jacksonville, IL | ||
| Moses Kingsley | kingsl001mos | 1885 | Newburg | Independent | Newburg, NY | ||
| Tom Kinslow | kinslo001tom | 1885 | Alexandria | Independent | Alexandria, VA | ||
| John Kirby | kirby-002joh | 1885 | 14 g. | St. Louis Maroons | National League | St. Louis, MO | |
| John Kirby | 1885-87 | Clinton | Independent | Clinton, IA | |||
| John Kirby | 1885-88 | Chicago Whitings | ChicCity | Chicago, IL | |||
| Almon Kirtland | kirtla001alm | 1885 | 5/4-6/3 | Utica Pent Ups | New York State League | Utica, NY | |
| Almon Kirtland | kirtla001alm | 1885 | 8 g. | Hamilton Primrose | Canadian League | Hamilton, ON | |
| Almon Kirtland | kirtla001alm | 1885 | Oneida | Independent | Oneida, NY | ||
| G.C. Klages | klages001g-- | 1885 | Denver | Colorado State League | Denver, CO | ||
| Billy Klusman | klusma001bil | 1885 | 5/4-5/5 | Dayton | Interstate League | Dayton, OH | |
| Billy Klusman | klusma001bil | 1885 | +6/10+ | Dayton | Independent | Dayton, OH | |
| Joe Knight | knight002jos | 1885 | 36 g. | London Cockneys | Canadian League | London, ON | |
| Lon Knight | knight001lon | 1885 | 29 g. | Philadelphia | American Association | Philadelphia, PA | |
| Lon Knight | knight001lon | 1885 | 25 g. | Providence | National League | Providence, RI | |
| Jake Knodell | knowde001jak | 1885 | 5/6-7/23 | Trenton Trentonians | Eastern League | Trenton, NJ | |
| Jake Knodell | knowde001jak | 1885 | Jersey City | Independent | Jersey City, NJ | ||
| Ed Knouff | knouff001ed- | 1885 | 4/20-5/11 | Macon | Southern League | Macon, GA | |
| Ed Knouff | knouff001ed- | 1885 | 7/1- | 14 g. | Philadelphia | American Association | Philadelphia, PA |
| Jimmy Knowles | knowle001jim | 1885 | 5/1-9/24 | Washington Nationals | Eastern League | Washington, DC | |
| George Knowlton | knowlt001geo | 1885 | 6/3-6/24 | Springfield | Southern New England League | Springfield, MA | |
| George Knowlton | knowlt001geo | 1885 | +8/17+ | Athol | Independent | Athol, MA | |
| Kollay | 1885 | Paducah | Independent | Paducah, KY | |||
| William Kolley | kelley006w-- | 1885 | 4/15-4/30 | Memphis Reds | Southern League | Memphis, TN | |
| Charles Koockegey | koocke001cha | 1885 | Wilmington | NCSt | Wilmington, NC | ||
| Harry Koons | koons-001har | 1885 | 5/9-5/16 | New Britain | Southern New England League | New Britain, CT | |
| Charlie Krehmeyer | krehme001cha | 1885 | 7 g. | Louisville | American Association | Louisville, KY | |
| Charlie Krehmeyer | krehme001cha | 1885 | 8/21-9/15 | Columbus Stars | Southern League | Columbus, GA | |
| Charlie Krehmeyer | krehme001cha | 1885 | 10/5 | 1 g. | St. Louis Maroons | National League | St. Louis, MO |
| Bill Krieg | krieg-001bil | 1885 | 17 g. | Brooklyn | American Association | Brooklyn, NY | |
| Bill Krieg | krieg-001bil | 1885 | 1 g. | Chicago | National League | Chicago, IL | |
| Bill Krieg | krieg-001bil | 1885 | 8/4-8/22 | Hartford Babies | Southern New England League | Hartford, CT | |
| Bill Krieg | krieg-001bil | 1885 | 9/5 | Hartford Babies | Connecticut State League | Hartford, CT | |
| Bill Kuehne | kuehne001bil | 1885 | 104 g. | Pittsburgh | American Association | Pittsburgh, PA | |
| J. H. Kuhn | 1885 | Frederick Crickets | Independent | Frederick, MD | |||
| Henry Kurtz | kurtz-002hen | 1885 | Wilmington | NCSt | Wilmington, NC | ||
| Henry? Kurtz | 1885 | Danville | Independent | Danville, VA | |||
| Steve Lambert | lamber002ste | 1885 | 5/13-8/26 | Meriden Maroons | Southern New England League | Meriden, CT | |
| Steve Lambert | lamber002ste | 1885 | 8/27-9/10 | Meriden Maroons | Connecticut State League | Meriden, CT | |
| Steve Lambert | lamber002ste | 1885 | 9/30 | Bridgeport Giants | Eastern League | Bridgeport, CT | |
| Doc Landis | landis001doc | 1885 | 4/18-6/6 | Columbus Stars | Southern League | Columbus, GA | |
| Doc Landis | landis001doc | 1885 | +7/+ | Wilkes-Barre | Independent | Wilkes-Barre, PA | |
| Franklin Lang | lang--002fra | 1885 | 5/2-6/23 | Jersey City Skeeters | Eastern League | Jersey City, NJ | |
| Franklin Lang | lang--002fra | 1885 | 7/17-9/28 | Trenton Trentonians | Eastern League | Trenton, NJ | |
| John Lang | 1885 | Argyle | Independent | Argyle, MN | |||
| Henry Lanser | lanser001hen | 1885 | Danville | Independent | Danville, | ||
| Henry Lanser | lanser001hen | 1885 | +9/30+ | Cambridge City | Independent | Cambridge City, IN | |
| Henry Larkin | larkin001hen | 1885 | 108 g. | Philadelphia | American Association | Philadelphia, PA | |
| Terry Larkin | larkin001ter | 1885 | 5/14-6/26 | Norfolk | Eastern League | Norfolk, VA | |
| Patrick Larkins | larkin003--- | 1885 | 5/12-10/8 | Binghamton Bingoes | New York State League | Binghamton, NY | |
| Sam LaRocque | larocq001sam | 1885 | 5/12-8/22 | New Britain | Southern New England League | New Britain, CT | |
| Sam LaRocque | larocq001sam | 1885 | 8/27-9/5 | New Britain | Connecticut State League | New Britain, CT | |
| Arlie Latham | latham002wal | 1885 | 110 g. | St. Louis Browns | American Association | St. Louis, MO | |
| Jumbo Latham | latham001jum | 1885 | 5/2-9/19 | Richmond Virginians | Eastern League | Richmond, VA | |
| Jumbo Latham | latham001jum | 1885 | 9/22-9/28 | Trenton Trentonians | Eastern League | Trenton, NJ | |
| Paul Latouche | latouc001pau | 1885 | Goldsboro | NCSt | Goldsboro, NC | ||
| Chuck Lauer | lauer-001chu | 1885 | 4/19-5/13 | Cleveland Forest Cities | Western League | Cleveland, OH | |
| William Laughlin | 1885 | 5/5 | MLB Umpire | American Association | , | ||
| William Laverty | lavert001wil | 1885 | 5/30-6/2 | Springfield | Southern New England League | Springfield, MA | |
| William Laverty | lavert001wil | 1885 | Pittsfield | Independent | Pittsfield, MA | ||
| Johnny Lavin | lavin-001joh | 1885 | 5/11 | Birmingham | Southern League | Birmingham, AL | |
| Johnny Lavin | lavin-001joh | 1885 | 5/13-9/14 | Macon | Southern League | Macon, GA | |
| E.A. Lawler | lawler001e-- | 1885 | 8/15 | New Haven | Southern New England League | New Haven, CT | |
| Lawler/or | lawler005--- | 1885 | 6/10-6/13 | New Britain | Southern New England League | New Britain, CT | |
| Mike Lawlor | lawlor001mik | 1885 | 5/4-9/10 | Utica Pent Ups | New York State League | Utica, NY | |
| Thomas Lawrence | lawren002tim | 1885 | 4/18-4/? | Cleveland Forest Cities | Western League | Cleveland, OH | |
| Horatio Lawton | lawton001hor | 1885 | 1 g. | San Francisco Occidental | California League | San Francisco, CA | |
| Leary | leary-009--- | 1885 | 6/1-6/2 | Wilmington Blue Hens/Atlantic City | Eastern League | Wilmington, DE | |
| Jack Leary | leary-001jac | 1885 | 4/15-8/19 | Augusta Browns | Southern League | Augusta, GA | |
| Lee | 1885 | Goldsboro | NCSt | Goldsboro, NC | |||
| Tom Lee | lee---001tom | 1885 | 4/18-6/18 | Milwaukee Brewers | Western League | Milwaukee, WI | |
| Tom Lee | lee---001tom | 1885 | 8/3-8/12 | Memphis Reds | Southern League | Memphis, TN | |
| Llewellyn Legg | legg--001lle | 1885 | 5/5 | Dayton | Interstate League | Dayton, OH | |
| James Lehan | lehan-001jam | 1885 | Washington | Independent | Washington, DC | ||
| Mike Lehane | lehane001mik | 1885 | Long Island Ridgeways | Independent | Long Island, NY | ||
| J.W. Leib | leib--001j-- | 1885 | +7/+ | Danville | Amateur | Danville, PA | |
| W.B. Leighton | leight001w-- | 1885 | 4/15-4/30 | Macon | Southern League | Macon, GA | |
| W.B. Leighton | leight001w-- | 1885 | 8/6-9/3 | Birmingham | Southern League | Birmingham, AL | |
| Henry Leonard | leonar002hen | 1885 | Rochester Flour Cities | New York State League | Rochester, NY | ||
| John Leonard | leonar006joh | 1885 | 1 g. | San Francisco | California State League | San Francisco, CA | |
| C.E. Leslie | leslie002c-- | 1885 | 4/30 | Macon | Southern League | Macon, GA | |
| Charlie Levis | levis-001cha | 1885 | 4/15-6/4 | Macon | Southern League | Macon, GA | |
| Charlie Levis | levis-001cha | 1885 | 7/13-9/9 | Chattanooga Lookouts | Southern League | Chattanooga, TN | |
| Charlie Levis | levis-001cha | 1885 | 10/1 | 1 g. | Baltimore | American Association | Baltimore, MD |
| Rube Levy | levy--001reu | 1885 | 9 g. | San Francisco Haverlys | California League | San Francisco, CA | |
| Rube Levy | levy--001reu | 1885 | 1 g. | San Francisco | California State League | San Francisco, CA | |
| Lewis | lewis-027--- | 1885 | 6/6 | New Britain | Southern New England League | New Britain, CT | |
| Fred Lewis | lewis-003fre | 1885 | 45 g. | St. Louis Maroons | National League | St. Louis, MO | |
| Fred Lewis | lewis-003fre | 1885 | 9/30-10/9 | Syracuse Stars | New York State League | Syracuse, NY | |
| Silver Lewis | lewis-001sil | 1885 | 1 g. | San Francisco Star | California League | San Francisco, CA | |
| Silver Lewis | lewis-001sil | 1885 | 1 g. | San Jose Athletics | California State League | San Jose, CA | |
| Jim Lillie | lillie001jim | 1885 | 112 g. | Buffalo | National League | Buffalo, NY | |
| Linnehan | linneh001--- | 1885 | Troy | Hudson River League | Troy, NY | ||
| Frank Linnehan | linneh001fra | 1885 | 5/12-5/16 | Oswego Sweegs | New York State League | Oswego, NY | |
| Frank Linnehan | linneh001fra | 1885 | 5/27-6/11 | Waterbury | Southern New England League | Waterbury, CT | |
| Frank Linnehan | linneh001fra | 1885 | Westfield | Independent | Westfield, CT | ||
| Hugh Linnehan | linneh001hug | 1885 | 5/5-8/26 | Meriden Maroons | Southern New England League | Meriden, CT | |
| Hugh Linnehan | linneh001hug | 1885 | 8/27-9/10 | Meriden Maroons | Connecticut State League | Meriden, CT | |
| James Little | little007jam | 1885 | 1 g. | Guelph Maple Leafs | Canadian League | Guelph, ON | |
| Abe Litz | litz--002abr | 1885 | Goldsboro | NCSt | Goldsboro, NC | ||
| Livestzer | livest001--- | 1885 | Lancaster Ironsides | Independent | Lancaster, PA | ||
| Marshall Locke | locke-001mar | 1885 | 5/23-5/24 | Omaha Omahogs/Keokuk Hawkeyes | Western League | Omaha, NE | |
| Marshall Locke | locke-001mar | 1885 | 8/11-8/14 | Birmingham | Southern League | Birmingham, AL | |
| Tom Loftus | loftus002tom | 1885 | 4/18-6/18 | Milwaukee Brewers | Western League | Milwaukee, WI | |
| Pete Lohman | lohman001geo | 1885 | Los Angeles | Independent | Los Angeles, CA | ||
| Long | 1885 | Frankfort | Interstate League | Frankfort, KY | |||
| Billy Long | long--001bil | 1885 | 5/5-6/29 | Portland | Eastern New England League | Portland, ME | |
| Billy Long | long--001bil | 1885 | Bangor | Independent | Bangor, ME | ||
| Billy Long | long--001bil | 1885 | Newburyport Clamdiggers/Biddeford | Eastern New England League | Newburyport, MA | ||
| Thomas Long | long--002--- | 1885 | 5/9 | Wilmington Blue Hens/Atlantic City | Eastern League | Wilmington, DE | |
| Thomas Long | long--002--- | 1885 | Peoria | Independent | Peoria, IL | ||
| Benjamin Lotz | lotz--001ben | 1885 | Oxford | NCSt | Oxford, NC | ||
| Benjamin Lotz | lotz--001ben | 1885 | 6/22-7/1 | Chattanooga Lookouts | Southern League | Chattanooga, TN | |
| Bill Loughran | loughl002--- | 1885 | 5/- | Ridgewood | Independent | Ridgewood, PA | |
| Bill Loughran | loughl002--- | 1885 | 8/- | Poughkeepsie | Independent | Poughkeepsie, NY | |
| Bill Loughran | loughl002--- | 1885 | Albany Senators | New York State League | Albany, NY | ||
| Bill Loughran | loughl002--- | 1885 | 9/21-10/8 | Binghamton Bingoes | New York State League | Binghamton, NY | |
| Tom Lovett | lovett001tom | 1885 | no g. | Providence | National League | Providence, RI | |
| Tom Lovett | lovett001tom | 1885 | 6/4- | 16 g. | Philadelphia | American Association | Philadelphia, PA |
| William Lucas | lucas-005wil | 1885 | Hudson | Independent | Hudson, WI | ||
| William Ludwig | ludwig004wil | 1885 | Baltimore Quicksteps | Independent | Baltimore, MD | ||
| Joseph Lufberry | lufber001jos | 1885 | 5/5-8/22 | Hartford Babies | Southern New England League | Hartford, CT | |
| Joseph Lufberry | lufber001jos | 1885 | 8/27-9/10 | Hartford Babies | Connecticut State League | Hartford, CT | |
| Harry Luff | luff--001hen | 1885 | 4/20-5/12 | Augusta Browns | Southern League | Augusta, GA | |
| Ham Lutton | lutton001ham | 1885 | 5/1 | Wilmington Blue Hens/Atlantic City | Eastern League | Wilmington, DE | |
| Ham Lutton | lutton001ham | 1885 | +7/5+ | Chester Ross | Independent | Chester, PA | |
| Lyden | 1885 | Frankfort | Interstate League | Frankfort, KY | |||
| Lyman | lyman-001--- | 1885 | 3 g. | San Francisco | California League | San Francisco, CA | |
| Lynch | lynch-017--- | 1885 | 1 g. | Portland | Eastern New England League | Portland, ME | |
| Jack Lynch | lynch-001jac | 1885 | 44 g. | New York | American Association | New York, NY | |
| Michael Lynch | lynch-010mic | 1885 | Richmond Virginians | Eastern League | Richmond, VA | ||
| Michael Lynch | lynch-010mic | 1885 | South Bend | Independent | South Bend, IN | ||
| Thomas Lynch | lynch-003tom | 1885 | 5/2-8/22 | Umpire | SoNE | , | |
| Tom Lynch | lynch-002tom | 1885 | - 6/3 | 13 g. | Philadelphia | National League | Philadelphia, PA |
| Tom Lynch | lynch-002tom | 1885 | 7/25-8/27 | Newark Domestics | Eastern League | Newark, NJ | |
| Tom Lynch | lynch-002tom | 1885 | 8/6 | Lancaster Ironsides/Baltimore Monumentals | Eastern League | Baltimore, MD | |
| Tom Lynch | lynch-002tom | 1885 | Lewisburg | Independent | Lewisburg, PA | ||
| Denny Lyons | lyons-002den | 1885 | 4/15-9/15 | Columbus Stars | Southern League | Columbus, GA | |
| Denny Lyons | lyons-002den | 1885 | 9/18- | 4 g. | Providence | National League | Providence, RI |
| William Lyston | lyston001wil | 1885 | 5/5-5/13 | Lancaster Ironsides/Baltimore Monumentals | Eastern League | Lancaster, PA | |
| William Lyston | lyston001wil | 1885 | 8/2- | Wilmington | NC s-pro | Wilmington, NC | |
| Mac MacArthur | macart001mac | 1885 | 4/19-6/2 | Toledo Avengers | Western League | Toledo, OH | |
| Mac MacArthur | macart001mac | 1885 | 6/20-9/25 | Syracuse Stars | New York State League | Syracuse, NY | |
| Connie Mack | mack--001con | 1885 | 5/5-8/19 | Hartford Babies | Southern New England League | Hartford, CT | |
| Connie Mack | mack--001con | 1885 | 8/28-9/9 | Hartford Babies | Connecticut State League | Hartford, CT | |
| Connie Mack | mack--001con | 1885 | 9/17 | Newark Domestics | Eastern League | Newark, NJ | |
| Connie Mack | mack--001con | 1885 | Poughkeepsie | Independent | Poughkeepsie, NY | ||
| Denny Mack | mack--001den | 1885 | 5/2-7/29 | Lancaster Ironsides/Baltimore Monumentals | Eastern League | Lancaster, PA | |
| Denny Mack | mack--001den | 1885 | 8/12-10/1 | Umpire | East | , | |
| Reddy Mack | mack--001red | 1885 | 4/15-9/12 | Macon | Southern League | Macon, GA | |
| Reddy Mack | mack--001red | 1885 | 9/16- | 11 g. | Louisville | American Association | Louisville, KY |
| Frederick Macklin | mackli001fre | 1885 | 6/10-9/30 | Toronto | Canadian League | Toronto, ON | |
| Jimmy Macullar | macull001jim | 1885 | 100 g. | Baltimore | American Association | Baltimore, MD | |
| Madden | madden002--- | 1885 | 7/4-7/5 | Denver | Colorado State League | Denver, CO | |
| Frank Madden | madden003fra | 1885 | 5/5-8/22 | Hartford Babies | Southern New England League | Hartford, CT | |
| Frank Madden | madden003fra | 1885 | Westfield | Independent | Westfield, CT | ||
| George Madden | 1885 | Manhattan Col. | College | , | |||
| Kid Madden | madden001kid | 1885 | Port.-Athletics | Amat | , | ||
| Kid Madden | madden001kid | 1885 | 9/7-9/26 | Portland | Eastern New England League | Portland, ME | |
| Charles Maddock | maddoc001cha | 1885 | 33 g. | Guelph Maple Leafs | Canadian League | Guelph, ON | |
| Frank Madigan | madiga001fra | 1885 | 5/12-6/29 | Oswego Sweegs | New York State League | Oswego, NY | |
| Frank Madigan | madiga001fra | 1885 | 9/3-9/7 | Guelph Maple Leafs | Canadian League | Guelph, ON | |
| Madison | madiso001--- | 1885 | 9 g. | San Francisco Star | California League | San Francisco, CA | |
| William Magner | magner001wil | 1885 | 5/2-5/18 | Waterbury | Southern New England League | Waterbury, CT | |
| William Magner | magner001wil | 1885 | Litchfield | Independent | Litchfield, CT | ||
| William Magner | magner001wil | 1885 | Torrington | Independent | Torrington, CT | ||
| Tom Maguire | maguir001tho | 1885 | 1 g. | San Francisco Star | California League | San Francisco, CA | |
| Tom Maguire | maguir001tho | 1885 | 1 g. | San Francisco Occidental | California League | San Francisco, CA | |
| Tom Maguire | maguir001tho | 1885 | 2 g. | San Francisco | California League | San Francisco, CA | |
| Mahan | mahan-001--- | 1885 | +8/5+ | Philadelphia Harrowgate | Amat | Philadelphia, PA | |
| Linc Manlove | manlov001abr | 1885 | +5/28+ | Altoona | Independent | Altoona, PA | |
| Linc Manlove | manlov001abr | 1885 | Cumberland | Independent | Cumberland, MD | ||
| Fred Mann | mann--001fre | 1885 | 99 g. | Pittsburgh | American Association | Pittsburgh, PA | |
| Jack Manning | mannin001jac | 1885 | 107 g. | Philadelphia | National League | Philadelphia, PA | |
| Jim Manning | mannin001jim | 1885 | 84 g. | Boston | National League | Boston, MA | |
| Jim Manning | mannin001jim | 1885 | 20 g. | Detroit | National League | Detroit, MI | |
| Tim Manning | mannin001tim | 1885 | 43 g. | Baltimore | American Association | Baltimore, MD | |
| Tim Manning | mannin001tim | 1885 | 10 g. | Providence | National League | Providence, RI | |
| Tim Manning | mannin001tim | 1885 | 15 g. | Toronto | Canadian League | Toronto, ON | |
| John Mansell | mansel001joh | 1885 | 5/4-7/11 | Albany Senators | New York State League | Albany, NY | |
| John Mansell | mansel001joh | 1885 | 7/21-7/22 | Binghamton Bingoes | New York State League | Binghamton, NY | |
| Mike Mansell | mansel001mik | 1885 | 4/19-6/6 | Cleveland Forest Cities | Western League | Cleveland, OH | |
| Mike Mansell | mansel001mik | 1885 | 6/19-10/7 | Oswego Sweegs | New York State League | Oswego, NY | |
| Tom Mansell | mansel001tom | 1885 | 5/4-7/4 | Albany Senators | New York State League | Albany, NY | |
| Tom Mansell | mansel001tom | 1885 | 7/20-8/7 | Rochester Flour Cities | New York State League | Rochester, NY | |
| George Mappes | mappes001geo | 1885 | 4/19 | Milwaukee Brewers | Western League | Milwaukee, WI | |
| George Mappes | mappes001geo | 1885 | 5/15-9/18 | Atlanta Atlantas | Southern League | Atlanta, GA | |
| George Mappes | mappes001geo | 1885 | 9/23- | 6 g. | Baltimore | American Association | Baltimore, MD |
| Lefty Marr | marr--001lef | 1885 | 5/11-9/17 | Nashville Americans | Southern League | Nashville, TN | |
| R. Martin | 1885 | Argyle | Independent | Argyle, MN | |||
| Lew Marton | marton001--- | 1885 | 6/6-9/ | Denver | Colorado State League | Denver, CO | |
| Lew Marton | marton001--- | 1885 | -11/1 | Denver | Independent | Denver, CO | |
| Leech Maskrey | maskre001lee | 1885 | 109 g. | Louisville | American Association | Louisville, KY | |
| Charlie Mason | mason-004cha | 1885 | Philadelphia | American Association | Philadelphia, PA | ||
| Joseph Masran | masran001jos | 1885 | 5/4-5/5 | Dayton | Interstate League | Dayton, OH | |
| Joseph Masran | masran001jos | 1885 | 5/13-9/11 | Memphis Reds | Southern League | Memphis, TN | |
| Bobby Mathews | mathew001bob | 1885 | 48 g. | Philadelphia | American Association | Philadelphia, PA | |
| J.H. Mathewson | mathew002j-- | 1885 | 5/2-6/9 | New Britain | Southern New England League | New Britain, CT | |
| Steve Matthias | matthi001ste | 1885 | 5/2-7/3 | Norfolk | Eastern League | Norfolk, VA | |
| Mike Mattimore | mattim001mik | 1885 | 5/13-6/22 | Jersey City Skeeters | Eastern League | Jersey City, NJ | |
| Mike Mattimore | mattim001mik | 1885 | 7/7-9/22 | Trenton Trentonians | Eastern League | Trenton, NJ | |
| Al Maul | maul--001alb | 1885 | 5/12-8/29 | Binghamton Bingoes | New York State League | Binghamton, NY | |
| Al Mays | mays--001al- | 1885 | 5/10- | 17 g. | Louisville | American Association | Louisville, KY |
| Jimmy McAleer | mcalee001jam | 1885 | Youngstown | Interstate League | Youngstown, OH | ||
| Duncan McAndless | mcandl001dun | 1885 | 5/6-10/15 | Lawrence | Eastern New England League | Lawrence, MA | |
| Thomas McAndries | mcandr003tho | 1885 | 6/6-9/ | Denver | Colorado State League | Denver, CO | |
| Thomas McAndries | mcandr003tho | 1885 | -11/1 | Denver | Independent | Denver, CO | |
| Jeremiah McAuliffe | mcauli003--- | 1885 | 8/19-8/22 | Hamilton Primrose | Canadian League | Hamilton, ON | |
| McBride | mcbrid002--- | 1885 | +6/20-6/21 | Pueblo Pastimes | Colorado State League | Pueblo, CO | |
| McBride | mcbrid002--- | 1885 | Salt Lake City | Independent | Salt Lake City, UT | ||
| John McCabe | mccabe001joh | 1885 | New York Monitors | Independent | New York, NY | ||
| John McCabe | mccabe001joh | 1885 | 5/5-5/26 | Springfield | Southern New England League | Springfield, MA | |
| Harry McCaffery | mccaff001har | 1885 | 5 g. | MLB Umpire | National League | , | |
| Bill McCaffrey | mccaff004--- | 1885 | John Hopkins | College | , | ||
| Bill McCaffrey | mccaff004--- | 1885 | 6/15 | 1 g. | Cincinnati | American Association | Cincinnati, OH |
| Bill McCaffrey | mccaff001mic | 1885 | 7/17-7/20 | Newark Domestics | Eastern League | Newark, NJ | |
| Bill McCaffrey | mccaff004--- | 1885 | 8/2- | Wilmington | NC semi-pro | Wilmington, NC | |
| McCarthy | mccart052--- | 1885 | 7/7 | Springfield | Southern New England League | Springfield, MA | |
| Tommy McCarthy | mccart001tom | 1885 | 40 g. | Boston | National League | Boston, MA | |
| Tommy McCarthy | mccart001tom | 1885 | 9/19- | 7 g. | Haverhill | Eastern New England League | Haverhill, MA |
| McCauley | mccaul001--- | 1885 | Washington Waverly | Independent | Washington, DC | ||
| McCauley | mccaul001--- | 1885 | 5/5-5/7 | Washington Nationals | Eastern League | Washington, DC | |
| Al McCauley | mccaul001al- | 1885 | 4/22-8/4 | Birmingham | Southern League | Birmingham, AL | |
| Jim McCauley | mccaul001jim | 1885 | 24 g. | Buffalo | National League | Buffalo, NY | |
| Jim McCauley | mccaul001jim | 1885 | 3 g. | Chicago | National League | Chicago, IL | |
| Bill McClellan | mcclel001bil | 1885 | 112 g. | Brooklyn | American Association | Brooklyn, NY | |
| Bill McCloskey | mcclos001bil | 1885 | 5/2-9/22 | Trenton Trentonians | Eastern League | Trenton, NJ | |
| John McCloskey | mcclos001joh | 1885 | El Paso | Independent | El Paso, TX | ||
| W. McCloskey | mcclos001w-- | 1885 | 4/- | Leavenworth | Independent | Leavenworth, KS | |
| W. McCloskey | mcclos001w-- | 1885 | 8/- | Leadville Blues | Colorado State League | Leadville, CO | |
| Pleasant McClung | mcclun001ple | 1885 | Knoxville | Independent | Knoxville, TN | ||
| Tom McCord | mccord001tom | 1885 | 8 g. | San Francisco Haverlys | California League | San Francisco, CA | |
| Tom McCord | mccord001tom | 1885 | 1 g. | San Francisco | California State League | San Francisco, CA | |
| Jerry McCormick | mccorm001jer | 1885 | 5/2-6/17 | Jersey City Skeeters | Eastern League | Jersey City, NJ | |
| Jerry McCormick | mccorm001jer | 1885 | Wilmington Blue Hens/Atlantic City | Eastern League | Wilmington, DE | ||
| Jerry McCormick | mccorm001jer | 1885 | 7/18-8/12 | Bridgeport Giants | Southern New England League | Bridgeport, CT | |
| Jerry McCormick | mccorm001jer | 1885 | 8/14-10/1 | Bridgeport Giants | Eastern League | Bridgeport, CT | |
| Jim McCormick | mccorm001jim | 1885 | 4 g. | Providence | National League | Providence, RI | |
| Jim McCormick | mccorm001jim | 1885 | 25 g. | Chicago | National League | Chicago, IL | |
| McCoy | 1885 | Wilkes-Barre | Independent | Wilkes-Barre, PA | |||
| Art McCoy | mccoy-001art | 1885 | Wilkes-Barre | Independent | Wilkes-Barre, PA | ||
| Art McCoy | mccoy-001art | 1885 | Lancaster Ironsides | Independent | Lancaster, PA | ||
| Art McCoy | mccoy-001art | 1885 | Danville | Independent | Danville, PA | ||
| James McCue | mccue-001jam | 1885 | 5/9-5/12 | Birmingham | Southern League | Birmingham, AL | |
| James McCue | mccue-001jam | 1885 | 5/24- | Umpire | So | , | |
| Tommy McCullum | mccull001tho | 1885 | Youngstown | Interstate League | Youngstown, OH | ||
| McDarby | mcdarb001--- | 1885 | 5/16 | Binghamton Bingoes | New York State League | Binghamton, NY | |
| Michael McDermott | mcderm003mic | 1885 | 5/5 | Waterbury | Southern New England League | Waterbury, CT | |
| Michael McDermott | mcderm003mic | 1885 | 7/25-10/1 | Newburyport Clamdiggers/Biddeford | Eastern New England League | Newburyport, MA | |
| Sandy McDermott | mcderm001san | 1885 | 6/18 | 1 g. | Baltimore | American Association | Baltimore, MD |
| Tom McDermott | mcderm005tho | 1885 | 5/5-5/7 | Waterbury | Southern New England League | Waterbury, CT | |
| Tom McDermott | mcderm005tho | 1885 | 7/25-9/25 | Newburyport Clamdiggers/Biddeford | Eastern New England League | Newburyport, MA | |
| Tom McDermott | mcderm005tho | 1885 | 9/28 | Haverhill | Eastern New England League | Haverhill, MA | |
| McDonald | mcdona012--- | 1885 | 5/2-5/4 | Syracuse Stars | New York State League | Syracuse, NY | |
| McDonald | 1885 | Union College | College | , | |||
| McDonald | 1885 | Schenectady | Independent | Schenectady, NY | |||
| Henry McDonald | mcdona003hen | 1885 | 5/2-7/8 | Springfield | Southern New England League | Springfield, MA | |
| Jim McDonald | mcdona003jim | 1885 | 4/19-6/7 | Toledo Avengers | Western League | Toledo, OH | |
| Jim McDonald | mcdona003jim | 1885 | 6/24-10/7 | Oswego Sweegs | New York State League | Oswego, NY | |
| Jim McDonald | mcdona003jim | 1885 | -10/10 | 5 g. | Buffalo | National League | Buffalo, NY |
| Patsy McDonald | mcdona002pat | 1885 | 5/2-5/21 | Jersey City Skeeters | Eastern League | Jersey City, NJ | |
| Patsy McDonald | mcdona002pat | 1885 | 6/- | Harrisburg | Independent | Harrisburg, PA | |
| Patsy McDonald | mcdona002pat | 1885 | 7/-8/ | Wilkes-Barre | Independent | Wilkes-Barre, PA | |
| John McDonough | mcdono003joh | 1885 | 5/4-6/25 | Newburyport Clamdiggers/Biddeford | Eastern New England League | Biddeford, MA | |
| Jim McElroy | mcelro001jim | 1885 | 5/4-6/11 | Norfolk | Eastern League | Norfolk, VA | |
| Jim McElroy | mcelro001jim | 1885 | 6/22-7/8 | Springfield | Southern New England League | Springfield, MA | |
| McFarland | mcfarl009--- | 1885 | 5/12-7/31 | Binghamton Bingoes | New York State League | Binghamton, NY | |
| Chippy McGarr | mcgarr001chi | 1885 | 5/4-9/28 | Haverhill | Eastern New England League | Haverhill, MA | |
| Jack McGeachey | mcgeac001jac | 1885 | 5/21-8/26 | Waterbury | Southern New England League | Waterbury, CT | |
| Jack McGeachey | mcgeac001jac | 1885 | 8/27-9/2 | Waterbury | Connecticut State League | Waterbury, CT | |
| Jack McGeachey | mcgeac001jac | 1885 | 9/4-9/28 | Waterbury | Eastern League | Waterbury, CT | |
| Jumbo McGinnis | mcginn001jum | 1885 | 13 g. | St. Louis Browns | American Association | St. Louis, MO | |
| McGivern | mcgive002--- | 1885 | Painted Post | Independent | Painted Post, NY | ||
| McGivern | mcgive002--- | 1885 | 7/8-7/15 | Elmira Colonels | New York State League | Elmira, NY | |
| James McGlinchey | mcglin001jam | 1885 | 5/6-5/15 | Portland | Eastern New England League | Portland, ME | |
| John McGlone | mcglon001joh | 1885 | +7/3+ | Wilkes-Barre | Independent | Wilkes-Barre, PA | |
| James McGovern | 1885 | Boston | Independent | Boston, MA | |||
| Pat McGra | 1885 | 19 g. | Hamilton Primrose | Canadian League | Hamilton, ON | ||
| Pat McGra | 1885 | Hamilton Clippers | Canadian League | Hamilton, ON | |||
| Pat McGraw | mcgra-001pat | 1885 | 5/16-8/17 | Hamilton Clippers | Canadian League | Hamilton, ON | |
| Pat McGraw | mcgra-001pat | 1885 | 8/20-10/1 | Hamilton Primrose | Canadian League | Hamilton, ON | |
| Joe McGuckin | mcguck001joe | 1885 | 5/12-10/10 | Binghamton Bingoes | New York State League | Binghamton, NY | |
| John McGuinness | mcguin001joh | 1885 | 5/12-7/4 | Binghamton Bingoes | New York State League | Binghamton, NY | |
| Deacon McGuire | mcguir006jam | 1885 | 4/18-6/13 | Indianapolis Hoosiers | Western League | Indianapolis, IN | |
| Deacon McGuire | mcguir006jam | 1885 | 34 g. | Detroit | National League | Detroit, MI | |
| Thomas McGuirk | mcguir004tho | 1885 | Newburg | Independent | Newburg, NY | ||
| Bill McGunnigle | mcgunn001bil | 1885 | 5/5-10/15 | Brockton | Eastern New England League | Brockton, MA | |
| McHarg | 1885 | Peoria | Independent | Peoria, IL | |||
| McHarg | 1885 | Dubuque | Independent | Dubuque, IA | |||
| Ed McKean | mckean001edw | 1885 | 4/15-4/22 | Nashville Americans | Southern League | Nashville, TN | |
| Ed McKean | mckean001edw | 1885 | no g. | Dayton | Independent | Dayton, OH | |
| McKee | 1885 | Alexandria | Independent | Alexandria, VA | |||
| John McKee | mckee-005joh | 1885 | 6/- | Harrisburg | Independent | Harrisburg, PA | |
| John McKee | mckee-005joh | 1885 | +8/1-9/7+ | Williamsport | Independent | Williamsport, PA | |
| Thomas McKee | mckee-001tho | 1885 | Harrisburg | Independent | Harrisburg, PA | ||
| Jim McKeever | mckeev001jim | 1885 | 5/4-7/16 | Newburyport Clamdiggers/Biddeford | Eastern New England League | Biddeford, MA | |
| Jim McKeever | mckeev001jim | 1885 | 7/28-8/22 | Waterbury | Southern New England League | Waterbury, CT | |
| Jim McKeever | mckeev001jim | 1885 | 9/1 | Waterbury | Connecticut State League | Waterbury, CT | |
| Jim McKeever | mckeev001jim | 1885 | 9/5-9/25 | Waterbury | Eastern League | Waterbury, CT | |
| McKenzie | mckenz004--- | 1885 | 1 g. | Sacramento Union | California State League | Sacramento, CA | |
| Larry McKeon | mckeon001lar | 1885 | 4/19-6/13 | Indianapolis Hoosiers | Western League | Indianapolis, IN | |
| Larry McKeon | mckeon001lar | 1885 | -9/15 | 33 g. | Cincinnati | American Association | Cincinnati, OH |
| Dave McKeough | mckeou001dav | 1885 | 5/5-10/8 | Utica Pent Ups | New York State League | Utica, NY | |
| George McKeough | mckeou001geo | 1885 | 5/5-10/8 | Utica Pent Ups | New York State League | Utica, NY | |
| James McKinley | mckinl001jam | 1885 | 6/11- | 27 g. | Toronto | Canadian League | Toronto, ON |
| Alex McKinnon | mckinn001ale | 1885 | 100 g. | St. Louis Maroons | National League | St. Louis, MO | |
| Barney McLaughlin | mclaug001bar | 1885 | 5/2-6/23 | Jersey City Skeeters | Eastern League | Jersey City, NJ | |
| Barney McLaughlin | mclaug001bar | 1885 | 6/29-9/7 | Trenton Trentonians | Eastern League | Trenton, NJ | |
| Frank McLaughlin | mclaug001fra | 1885 | 4/28-5/22 | Memphis Reds | Southern League | Memphis, TN | |
| Frank McLaughlin | mclaug001fra | 1885 | 6/3-8/12 | Birmingham | Southern League | Birmingham, AL | |
| Frank McLaughlin | mclaug001fra | 1885 | 8/ | Wilkes-Barre | Independent | Wilkes-Barre, PA | |
| J. H. McLaughlin | 1885 | 7/8-8/1 | Umpire | NYSt | , | ||
| James McLaughlin | mclaug004jam | 1885 | 4/25 | Augusta Browns | Southern League | Augusta, GA | |
| Jim McLaughlin | mclaug001jim | 1885 | Frankfort | Interstate League | Frankfort, KY | ||
| Joe Mclaughlin | mclaug003joe | 1885 | 9 g. | San Francisco Star | California League | San Francisco, CA | |
| Tom McLaughlin | mclaug001tom | 1885 | 112 g. | Louisville | American Association | Louisville, KY | |
| William McLaughlin | mclaug002wil | 1885 | 1 g. | Sacramento Union | California State League | Sacramento, CA | |
| Hugh McLean | 1885 | Umpire | Canadian | , | |||
| Bid McPhee | mcphee001bid | 1885 | 110 g. | Cincinnati | American Association | Cincinnati, OH | |
| Jack McQuaid | mcquai001jac | 1885 | Umpire | West | , | ||
| Jack McQuaid | mcquai001jac | 1885 | -10/25 | Chicago Spaldings | Independent | Chicago, IL | |
| Mart McQuaid | mcquai001mor | 1885 | Chicago Blues | Independent | Chicago, IL | ||
| Tom McQuaid | mcquai001tom | 1885 | Holy Cross | College | , | ||
| Mox McQuery | mcquer001mox | 1885 | 4/18-6/14 | Indianapolis Hoosiers | Western League | Indianapolis, IN | |
| Mox McQuery | mcquer001mox | 1885 | 70 g. | Detroit | National League | Detroit, MI | |
| Pete McShannic | mcshan001pet | 1885 | 8/11-8/28 | Chattanooga Lookouts | Southern League | Chattanooga, TN | |
| Trick McSorley | mcsorl001tri | 1885 | 2 g. | St. Louis Maroons | National League | St. Louis, MO | |
| Trick McSorley | mcsorl001tri | 1885 | 4/18-6/18 | Milwaukee Brewers | Western League | Milwaukee, WI | |
| Trick McSorley | mcsorl001tri | 1885 | 7/2-9/14 | Memphis Reds | Southern League | Memphis, TN | |
| Jim McTamany | mctama001jim | 1885 | 5/2-8/4 | Lancaster Ironsides/Baltimore Monumentals | Eastern League | Lancaster, PA | |
| Jim McTamany | mctama001jim | 1885 | 8/15- | 35 g. | Brooklyn | American Association | Brooklyn, NY |
| Cal McVey | mcvey-001cal | 1885 | Hanford Irrigation | Co | Hanford, CA | ||
| Cal McVey | mcvey-001cal | 1885 | San Francisco Pioneers | San Francisco, CA | |||
| George McVey | mcvey-001geo | 1885 | 4/15-9/10 | Atlanta Atlantas | Southern League | Atlanta, GA | |
| George McVey | mcvey-001geo | 1885 | 9/19-9/29 | 6 g. | Brooklyn | American Association | Brooklyn, NY |
| Richard Meaney | meaney001ric | 1885 | 5/23-6/18 | Wilmington Blue Hens/Atlantic City | Eastern League | Wilmington, DE | |
| Richard Meaney | meaney001ric | 1885 | New Haven | Southern New England League | New Haven, CT | ||
| Richard Meaney | meaney001ric | 1885 | Wilkes-Barre | Independent | Wilkes-Barre, PA | ||
| J. Meara | meara-001j-- | 1885 | 5/6-7/22 | Albany Senators | New York State League | Albany, NY | |
| Thomas Meara | meara-001tho | 1885 | 7/8-7/22 | Albany Senators | New York State League | Albany, NY | |
| James Mee | mee---002jam | 1885 | 7/- | Pueblo Pastimes | Colorado State League | Pueblo, CO | |
| Pete Meegan | meegan001pet | 1885 | 4 g. | San Francisco Occidental | California League | San Francisco, CA | |
| Pete Meegan | meegan001pet | 1885 | 1 g. | San Francisco Haverlys | California League | San Francisco, CA | |
| Pete Meegan | meegan001pet | 1885 | New York Artic | Independent | New York, NY | ||
| Pete Meegan | meegan001pet | 1885 | -10/1 | 19 g. | Pittsburgh | American Association | Pittsburgh, PA |
| Frank Meinke | meinke001fra | 1885 | 5/22 | 1 g. | Detroit | National League | Detroit, MI |
| Frank Meinke | meinke001fra | 1885 | 7/14-9/9 | Chattanooga Lookouts | Southern League | Chattanooga, TN | |
| Chris Meisel | meisel001chr | 1885 | Grounds-Newa. | East | , | ||
| George Meister | meiste001geo | 1885 | 4/18-6/3 | Omaha Omahogs/Keokuk Hawkeyes | Western League | Omaha, NE | |
| George Meister | meiste001geo | 1885 | Independence | Independent | Independence, | ||
| John Meister | meiste002joh | 1885 | 5/5-8/26 | Meriden Maroons | Southern New England League | Meriden, CT | |
| John Meister | meiste002joh | 1885 | 8/27-9/10 | Meriden Maroons | Connecticut State League | Meriden, CT | |
| John Meister | meiste002joh | 1885 | 9/15-9/28 | Waterbury | Eastern League | Waterbury, CT | |
| A.J. Melcher | melche001a-- | 1885 | Christiana | Independent | Christiana, PA | ||
| A.J. Melcher | melche001a-- | 1885 | 7/22-7/24 | Oswego Sweegs | New York State League | Oswego, NY | |
| William Mellon | mellon001wil | 1885 | 5/2-7/1 | Waterbury | Southern New England League | Waterbury, CT | |
| William Mellon | mellon001wil | 1885 | Winsted | Independent | Winsted, | ||
| William Mellon | mellon001wil | 1885 | North Brookfield | Independent | North Brookfield, MA | ||
| Fred Merritt | merrit001fre | 1885 | 4/15-9/3 | Birmingham | Southern League | Birmingham, AL | |
| Jack Messitt | messit001jac | 1885 | 5/4-9/2 | Utica Pent Ups | New York State League | Utica, NY | |
| Jack Messitt | messit001jac | 1885 | Holland Patent | Independent | , | ||
| Meyers | 1885 | Lexington | Interstate League | Lexington, KY | |||
| Billy Miles | miles-002bil | 1885 | 6/6-9/ | Denver | Colorado State League | Denver, CO | |
| Billy Miles | miles-002bil | 1885 | Hastings | Independent | Hastings, NE | ||
| Billy Miles | miles-002bil | 1885 | -11/1 | Denver | Independent | Denver, CO | |
| Miller | miller045--- | 1885 | 5/30-9/11 | Hamilton Primrose | Canadian League | Hamilton, ON | |
| Miller | miller045--- | 1885 | Hamilton Primrose | Canadian League | Hamilton, ON | ||
| Miller | miller045--- | 1885 | Hamilton Clippers | Canadian League | Hamilton, ON | ||
| Miller | miller045--- | 1885 | 23 g. | Hamilton Primrose | Canadian League | Hamilton, ON | |
| Miller | miller003--- | 1885 | Erie | Interstate League | Erie, PA | ||
| Miller | miller043--- | 1885 | 7/16 | Albany Senators | New York State League | Albany, NY | |
| Miller | miller165--- | 1885 | 5/13-5/14 | Oswego Sweegs | New York State League | Oswego, NY | |
| Miller | miller099--- | 1885 | 5/20 | Rochester Flour Cities | New York State League | Rochester, NY | |
| Cyclone Miller | miller001cyc | 1885 | 4/22-5/26 | Indianapolis Hoosiers | Western League | Indianapolis, IN | |
| Cyclone Miller | miller001cyc | 1885 | 6/12-6/17 | Springfield | Southern New England League | Springfield, MA | |
| Cyclone Miller | miller001cyc | 1885 | 7/8-9/14 | Macon | Southern League | Macon, GA | |
| Frederick Miller | miller006fre | 1885 | Youngstown | Interstate League | Youngstown, OH | ||
| George Miller | miller008geo | 1885 | 4/15-6/2 | Macon | Southern League | Macon, GA | |
| George Miller | miller008geo | 1885 | 6/13-6/17 | Portland | Eastern New England League | Portland, ME | |
| George Miller | miller005geo | 1885 | 42 g. | Pittsburgh | American Association | Pittsburgh, PA | |
| Joe Miller | miller005joe | 1885 | -9/15 | 98 g. | Louisville | American Association | Louisville, KY |
| Scott Miller | miller004sco | 1885 | Johnstown | Independent | Johnstown, PA | ||
| Wally Miller | miller008wal | 1885 | Sandusky | Independent | Sandusky, OH | ||
| Wick Miller | miller022cha | 1885 | 5/20-8/8 | Columbus Stars | Southern League | Columbus, GA | |
| John Milligan | millig001joc | 1885 | 67 g. | Philadelphia | American Association | Philadelphia, PA | |
| J. Albert Mills | 1885 | Newburyport | Semi-Pro | Newburyport, MA | |||
| J. Albert Mills | 1885 | 7/25-10/15 | Newburyport Clamdiggers/Biddeford | Eastern New England League | Newburyport, MA | ||
| Bobby Mitchell | mitche001bob | 1885 | Sandusky | Independent? | Sandusky, OH | ||
| Charles Mitchell | 1885 | Altoona | Independent | Altoona, PA | |||
| Ferdy Mitchell | mitche001fer | 1885 | 1 g. | San Francisco Occidental | California State League | San Francisco, CA | |
| Ferdy Mitchell | mitche001fer | 1885 | 6/7 | Oakland | California State League | Oakland, CA | |
| Joe Moffet | moffet001joe | 1885 | Butte | Independent | Butte, MT | ||
| Sam Moffet | moffet001sam | 1885 | Butte | Independent | Butte, MT | ||
| Frank Monroe | monroe002fra | 1885 | 4/15-4/24 | Chattanooga Lookouts | Southern League | Chattanooga, TN | |
| Frank Monroe | monroe002fra | 1885 | Wilmington | NC semi-p | Wilmington, NC | ||
| Heber Montgomery | 1885 | Philadelphia Hamiltons | Independent | Philadelphia, PA | |||
| George Moolic | moolic001geo | 1885 | 5/5-8/26 | Meriden Maroons | Southern New England League | Meriden, CT | |
| George Moolic | moolic001geo | 1885 | 8/28-9/10 | Meriden Maroons | Connecticut State League | Meriden, CT | |
| George Moolic | moolic001geo | 1885 | 9/17-10/15 | Lawrence | Eastern New England League | Lawrence, MA | |
| Moore | 1885 | Lexington | Interstate League | Lexington, KY | |||
| Colorado Moore | 1885 | Richmond Henleys | Independent | Richmond, IN | |||
| Henry Moore | moore-004hen | 1885 | 5/1-6/20 | Washington Nationals | Eastern League | Washington, DC | |
| Henry Moore | moore-004hen | 1885 | 6/30-8/28 | Norfolk | Eastern League | Norfolk, VA | |
| Jerry Moore | moore-005jer | 1885 | - 5/28 | 6 g. | Detroit | National League | Detroit, MI |
| Jerry Moore | moore-005jer | 1885 | 27 g. | Hamilton Clippers | Canadian League | Hamilton, ON | |
| Moran | moran-020--- | 1885 | 1 g. | San Francisco | California League | San Francisco, CA | |
| Andrew Moran | moran-001and | 1885 | 5/2-5/16 | New Britain | Southern New England League | New Britain, CT | |
| Eddie Moran | moran-001edd | 1885 | 3 g. | San Francisco | California League | San Francisco, CA | |
| Eddie Moran | moran-001edd | 1885 | 6 g. | San Francisco Haverlys | California League | San Francisco, CA | |
| Eddie Moran | moran-001edd | 1885 | 1 g. | San Francisco | California State League | San Francisco, CA | |
| Charles Morgan | morgan005cha | 1885 | 6/12-6/15 | Washington Nationals | Eastern League | Washington, DC | |
| John Morgan | morgan007joh | 1885 | Leadville Blues | Colorado State League | Leadville, CO | ||
| Moriarty | moriar002--- | 1885 | 7 g. | San Francisco | California League | San Francisco, CA | |
| Gene Moriarty | moriar001gen | 1885 | 4/18-6/14 | Indianapolis Hoosiers | Western League | Indianapolis, IN | |
| Gene Moriarty | moriar001gen | 1885 | Boston Reserves | Independent | Boston, MA | ||
| Gene Moriarty | moriar001gen | 1885 | 11 g. | Detroit | National League | Detroit, MI | |
| Gene Moriarty | moriar001gen | 1885 | 8/28-10/1 | Newark Domestics | Eastern League | Newark, NJ | |
| John Moriarty | moriar001joh | 1885 | 9/1-10/15 | Brockton | Eastern New England League | Brockton, MA | |
| John Morrill | morril003joh | 1885 | 111 g. | Boston | National League | Boston, MA | |
| Morris | morris038--- | 1885 | 5/27 | Syracuse Stars | New York State League | Syracuse, NY | |
| Ed Morris | morris002ed- | 1885 | 64 g. | Pittsburgh | American Association | Pittsburgh, PA | |
| Morrison | 1885 | Dayton | Interstate League | Dayton, OH | |||
| Morrison | morris004--- | 1885 | Washington Nationals | Independent | Washington, DC | ||
| Morrison | morris004--- | 1885 | 7/13 | Utica Pent Ups | New York State League | Utica, NY | |
| Morrison | morris004--- | 1885 | Utica | Independent | Utica, NY | ||
| Morrison | morris004--- | 1885 | 8/20 | Oswego Sweegs | New York State League | Oswego, NY | |
| B.K. Morrison | morris001b-- | 1885 | 4/27-4/29 | Birmingham | Southern League | Birmingham, AL | |
| Hank Morrison | morris001han | 1885 | 8/18 | Newburyport Clamdiggers/Biddeford | Eastern New England League | Newburyport, MA | |
| J. Morrison | morris007j-- | 1885 | 6/25-9/17 | Binghamton Bingoes | New York State League | Binghamton, NY | |
| Jon Morrison | morris002jon | 1885 | 4/19-6/7 | Toledo Avengers | Western League | Toledo, OH | |
| M. Morrison | morris003m-- | 1885 | 11 g. | Guelph Maple Leafs | Canadian League | Guelph, ON | |
| Mike Morrison | morris001mik | 1885 | 25 g. | Hamilton Primrose | Canadian League | Hamilton, ON | |
| Mike Morrison | morris001mik | 1885 | Hamilton Clippers | Canadian League | Hamilton, ON | ||
| Thomas Morrison | morris004tho | 1885 | 5/2-8/12 | Bridgeport Giants | Southern New England League | Bridgeport, CT | |
| Thomas Morrison | morris004tho | 1885 | 8/12-10/1 | Bridgeport Giants | Eastern League | Bridgeport, CT | |
| Morrissey | morris097--- | 1885 | Westfield | Independent | Westfield, CT | ||
| Morrissey | morris097--- | 1885 | 5/20-5/27 | Springfield | Southern New England League | Springfield, MA | |
| Patrick Morrissey | morris001pat | 1885 | 4/25-6/11 | Macon | Southern League | Macon, GA | |
| Tom Morrissey | morris003tom | 1885 | 5/1-7/22 | Washington Nationals | Eastern League | Washington, DC | |
| Tom Morrissey | morris003tom | 1885 | 9/1-9/10 | Hartford Babies | Connecticut State League | Hartford, CT | |
| R. Mortin | 1885 | Argyle | Independent | Argyle, MN | |||
| Charlie Morton | morton002cha | 1885 | 22 g. | Detroit | National League | Detroit, MI | |
| Sam Morton | morton001sam | 1885 | Chicago Blues | Independent | Chicago, IL | ||
| Sparrow Morton | morton001spa | 1885 | 4/15+ | Philadelphia Defiance | semi-pro | Philadelphia, PA | |
| Sparrow Morton | morton001spa | 1885 | 5/23 | Wilmington Blue Hens/Atlantic City | Eastern League | Wilmington, DE | |
| Frank Mountain | mounta002fra | 1885 | 5 g. | Pittsburgh | American Association | Pittsburgh, PA | |
| Bill Mountjoy | mountj001bil | 1885 | -8/18 | 17 g. | Cincinnati | American Association | Cincinnati, OH |
| Bill Mountjoy | mountj001bil | 1885 | 7 g. | Baltimore | American Association | Baltimore, MD | |
| Bill Mountjoy | mountj001bil | 1885 | 9/7-9/25 | Binghamton Bingoes | New York State League | Binghamton, NY | |
| Mike Muldoon | muldoo001mik | 1885 | 102 g. | Baltimore | American Association | Baltimore, MD | |
| Dan Mulholland | mulhol001dan | 1885 | Sandusky | Independent | Sandusky, OH | ||
| E.J. Mullally | mullal001e-- | 1885 | 4/15-4/28 | Memphis Reds | Southern League | Memphis, TN | |
| Tony Mullane | mullan001ton | 1885 | Erie | Interstate League | Erie, PA | ||
| Jim Mullee | mullee001jam | 1885 | 9 g. | San Francisco Star | California League | San Francisco, CA | |
| Jim Mullee | mullee001jam | 1885 | 2 g. | San Francisco Haverlys | California League | San Francisco, CA | |
| Thomas Mullee | mullee001tho | 1885 | 9 g. | San Francisco Star | California League | San Francisco, CA | |
| Joseph Mullen | mullen001jos | 1885 | 5/12 | Newburyport Clamdiggers/Biddeford | Eastern New England League | Biddeford, MA | |
| Ed. Mulligan | mullig001ed- | 1885 | 5/2-8/22 | Springfield | Southern New England League | Springfield, MA | |
| Henry Mullin | mullin001hen | 1885 | 5/4-7/16 | Newburyport Clamdiggers/Biddeford | Eastern New England League | Biddeford, MA | |
| Mulvey | mulvey003--- | 1885 | 7/22 | Waterbury | Southern New England League | Waterbury, CT | |
| Joe Mulvey | mulvey001joe | 1885 | 107 g. | Philadelphia | National League | Philadelphia, PA | |
| John Munce | munce-001joh | 1885 | 4/18-4/20+ | Philadelphia Quaker City | Independent | Philadelphia, PA | |
| John Munce | munce-001joh | 1885 | 5/21-9/25 | Portland | Eastern New England League | Portland, ME | |
| George Mundinger | mundin001geo | 1885 | 6/1-6/10 | Macon | Southern League | Macon, GA | |
| John Munyan | munyan001joh | 1885 | Binghamton Bingoes | New York State League | Binghamton, NY | ||
| Tim Murnane | murnan001tim | 1885 | 5/2-6/2 | Jersey City Skeeters | Eastern League | Jersey City, NJ | |
| Murphy | 1885 | 6/10 | Springfield | Southern New England League | Springfield, MA | ||
| Murphy | murphy001--- | 1885 | 5/30 | Waterbury | Southern New England League | Waterbury, CT | |
| Con Murphy | murphy001con | 1885 | 5/4-7/20 | Newark Domestics | Eastern League | Newark, NJ | |
| Con Murphy | murphy001con | 1885 | 8/12-9/28 | Haverhill | Eastern New England League | Haverhill, MA | |
| Joe Murphy | murphy003joe | 1885 | St. Louis Univ. | College | , | ||
| John Murphy | murphy017joh | 1885 | 5/5-9/28 | Trenton Trentonians | Eastern League | Trenton, NJ | |
| John Murphy | murphy024joh | 1885 | 5/2-5/6 | Lancaster Ironsides/Baltimore Monumentals | Eastern League | Lancaster, PA | |
| John Murphy | murphy028joh | 1885 | 4/15-9/3 | Birmingham | Southern League | Birmingham, AL | |
| John Murphy | murphy028joh | 1885 | 9/5-9/17 | Nashville Americans | Southern League | Nashville, TN | |
| Morgan Murphy | murphy001mor | 1885 | 5/2-6/17 | New Britain | Southern New England League | New Britain, CT | |
| Morgan Murphy | murphy001mor | 1885 | 7/20-8/6 | Springfield | Southern New England League | Springfield, MA | |
| Pat Murphy | murphy007pat | 1885 | 5/2-7/17 | Newark Domestics | Eastern League | Newark, NJ | |
| Pat Murphy | murphy007pat | 1885 | 7/25-9/28 | Trenton Trentonians | Eastern League | Trenton, NJ | |
| Tony Murphy | murphy001ton | 1885 | 5/5-8/20 | Hartford Babies | Southern New England League | Hartford, CT | |
| Tony Murphy | murphy001ton | 1885 | 8/27 | Hartford Babies | Connecticut State League | Hartford, CT | |
| William Murphy | murphy019wil | 1885 | 8/7 | Lawrence | Eastern New England League | Lawrence, MA | |
| William Murphy | murphy020wil | 1885 | 4/21-8/10 | Augusta Browns | Southern League | Augusta, GA | |
| William Murphy | murphy020wil | 1885 | 8/18-9/3 | Birmingham | Southern League | Birmingham, AL | |
| Willie Murphy | murphy013wil | 1885 | 5/5-8/26 | Meriden Maroons | Southern New England League | Meriden, CT | |
| Willie Murphy | murphy013wil | 1885 | 8/27-9/4 | Meriden Maroons | Connecticut State League | Meriden, CT | |
| Willie Murphy | murphy013wil | 1885 | 9/7-10/15 | Lawrence | Eastern New England League | Lawrence, MA | |
| Murray | murray014--- | 1885 | 7/13-7/17 | Oswego Sweegs | New York State League | Oswego, NY | |
| Murray | murray050--- | 1885 | 8/21-8/27 | Newburyport Clamdiggers/Biddeford | Eastern New England League | Newburyport, MA | |
| Billy Murray | murray007wil | 1885 | Salem | Salem, MA | |||
| Miah Murray | murray001mia | 1885 | 5/23-5/26 | Indianapolis Hoosiers | Western League | Indianapolis, IN | |
| Miah Murray | murray001mia | 1885 | 12 g. | Louisville | American Association | Louisville, KY | |
| Thomas Murray | murray007tho | 1885 | 6/12-9/14 | Macon | Southern League | Macon, GA | |
| Jim Mutrie | mutrie001jam | 1885 | New York | National League | New York, NY | ||
| Al Myers | myers-001al- | 1885 | 93 g. | Philadelphia | National League | Philadelphia, PA | |
| George Myers | myers-002geo | 1885 | 89 g. | Buffalo | National League | Buffalo, NY | |
| George Myers | myers-003geo | 1885 | 16 g. | Hamilton Primrose | Canadian League | Hamilton, ON | |
| George Myers | myers-003geo | 1885 | Hamilton Clippers | Canadian League | Hamilton, ON | ||
| Henry Myers | myers-004hen | 1885 | Philadelphia Quaker City | Independent | Philadelphia, PA | ||
| Henry Myers | myers-004hen | 1885 | 5/4-7/22 | Albany Senators | New York State League | Albany, NY | |
| Nagle | nagle-001--- | 1885 | 7/4 | Oswego Sweegs | New York State League | Oswego, NY | |
| Nagle | nagle-001--- | 1885 | Oneida | Independent | Oneida, NY | ||
| Billy Nash | nash--001bil | 1885 | 5/2-8/17 | Richmond Virginians | Eastern League | Richmond, VA | |
| Billy Nash | nash--001bil | 1885 | -5/28 | 26 g. | Boston | National League | Boston, MA |
| Frank Nash | nash--001fra | 1885 | 5/5-7/10 | Memphis Reds | Southern League | Memphis, TN | |
| Frank Nash | nash--001fra | 1885 | 7/30 | Columbus Stars | Southern League | Columbus, GA | |
| Sandy Nava | nava--001san | 1885 | 8 g. | Baltimore | American Association | Baltimore, MD | |
| Jack Neagle | neagle001jac | 1885 | 5/19-5/30 | Macon | Southern League | Macon, GA | |
| Jack Neagle | neagle001jac | 1885 | Oswego Sweegs | Independent | Oswego, NY | ||
| Jack Neagle | neagle001jac | 1885 | Oneida | Independent | Oneida, NY | ||
| Bill Nelson | nelson001bil | 1885 | 4/21 | Toledo Avengers | Western League | Toledo, OH | |
| Bill Nelson | nelson001bil | 1885 | 5 g. | Hamilton Clippers | Canadian League | Hamilton, ON | |
| Candy Nelson | nelson001can | 1885 | 107 g. | New York | American Association | New York, NY | |
| New | new---001--- | 1885 | 7/8-7/15 | Elmira Colonels | New York State League | Elmira, NY | |
| Newman | newman002--- | 1885 | 5/31- | Denver | Independent | Denver, CO | |
| Newman | newman002--- | 1885 | 6/27 | Denver | Colorado State League | Denver, CO | |
| Nichols | nichol002--- | 1885 | 4 g. | Hamilton Primrose | Canadian League | Hamilton, ON | |
| E. H. Nichols | 1885 | Boston Beacons | Amat | Boston, MA | |||
| Tricky Nichols | nichol001tri | 1885 | Savannah | Independent | Savannah, GA | ||
| Tricky Nichols | nichol001tri | 1885 | 6/9-7/11 | Bridgeport Giants | Southern New England League | Bridgeport, CT | |
| Tricky Nichols | nichol001tri | 1885 | 7/28-8/20 | New Britain | Southern New England League | New Britain, CT | |
| Tricky Nichols | nichol001tri | 1885 | 8/31-9/4 | New Britain | Connecticut State League | New Britain, CT | |
| Tricky Nichols | nichol001tri | 1885 | 9/12 | Washington Nationals | Eastern League | Washington, DC | |
| Hugh Nicol | nicol-001hug | 1885 | 112 g. | St. Louis Browns | American Association | St. Louis, MO | |
| The Only Nolan | nolan-001the | 1885 | 7 g. | Philadelphia | National League | Philadelphia, PA | |
| Robert Noonan | noonan002rob | 1885 | 5/13-5/14 | Washington Nationals | Eastern League | Washington, DC | |
| Robert Noonan | noonan002rob | 1885 | Alexandria | Independent | Alexandria, VA | ||
| William Nusz | nusz--001emo | 1885 | Frederick | Independent | Frederick, MD | ||
| Fred Nyce | nyce--001fre | 1885 | Newburg | Independent | Newburg, NY | ||
| O'Brien | obrien089--- | 1885 | 5/14 | Oswego Sweegs | New York State League | Oswego, NY | |
| Billy O'Brien | obrien001bil | 1885 | 4/18-6/14 | Kansas City Cowboys | Western League | Kansas City, MO | |
| Billy O'Brien | obrien001bil | 1885 | 6/30-9/14 | Memphis Reds | Southern League | Memphis, TN | |
| Darby O'Brien | obrien002dar | 1885 | 4/8- | Keokuk | Independent | Keokuk, IA | |
| Darby O'Brien | obrien002dar | 1885 | 6/6-6/18 | Omaha Omahogs/Keokuk Hawkeyes | Western League | Keokuk, IA | |
| Darby O'Brien | obrien002dar | 1885 | 7/11-9/ | Denver | Colorado State League | Denver, CO | |
| Darby O'Brien | obrien002dar | 1885 | -11/1 | Denver | Independent | Denver, CO | |
| Jack O'Brien | obrien002jac | 1885 | 62 g. | Philadelphia | American Association | Philadelphia, PA | |
| Jack O'Brien | obrien003jac | 1885 | 6/- | Augusta Browns | Southern League | Augusta, GA | |
| James O'Brien | obrien010jam | 1885 | 5/2-8/22 | Springfield | Southern New England League | Springfield, MA | |
| Jerry O'Brien | obrien001jer | 1885 | 5/?-9/17 | Lock Haven | Independent | Lock Haven, PA | |
| John O'Brien | obrien008joh | 1885 | 8/24-9/11 | Bridgeport Giants | Eastern League | Bridgeport, CT | |
| Thomas O'Brien | obrien014tho | 1885 | 5/6-7/15 | Bridgeport Giants | Southern New England League | Bridgeport, CT | |
| Thomas O'Brien | obrien014tho | 1885 | 8/6-8/15 | Springfield | Southern New England League | Springfield, MA | |
| Tom O'Brien | obrien001tom | 1885 | 4/18-6/14 | Kansas City Cowboys | Western League | Kansas City, MO | |
| Tom O'Brien | obrien001tom | 1885 | 6/30-8/22 | Memphis Reds | Southern League | Memphis, TN | |
| Tom O'Brien | obrien001tom | 1885 | 8/27-9/10 | Atlanta Atlantas | Southern League | Atlanta, GA | |
| Tom O'Brien | obrien001tom | 1885 | 8 g. | Baltimore | American Association | Baltimore, MD | |
| Pat O'Connell | oconne002pat | 1885 | 5/6-10/15 | Lawrence | Eastern New England League | Lawrence, MA | |
| O'Connor | oconno002--- | 1885 | 6/13-8/30 | Pueblo Pastimes | Colorado State League | Pueblo, CO | |
| O'Connor | oconno016--- | 1885 | 6/17-10/7 | Rochester Flour Cities | New York State League | Rochester, NY | |
| Timothy O'Connor | oconno003tim | 1885 | 5/2-5/27 | Waterbury | Southern New England League | Waterbury, CT | |
| Timothy O'Connor | oconno003tim | 1885 | Oswego Sweegs | New York State League | Oswego, NY | ||
| Hank O'Day | oday--001han | 1885 | 13 g. | Pittsburgh | American Association | Pittsburgh, PA | |
| Hank O'Day | oday--001han | 1885 | 7/30-9/23 | Washington Nationals | Eastern League | Washington, DC | |
| Thomas O'Donnell | odonne004tho | 1885 | 6/17- | Oxford | NCSt | Oxford, NC | |
| William O'Donnell | odonne004wil | 1885 | 5/5-6/3 | Omaha Omahogs/Keokuk Hawkeyes | Western League | Omaha, NE | |
| William O'Donnell | odonne004wil | 1885 | Leavenworth | Independent | Leavenworth, KS | ||
| William O'Donnell | odonne004wil | 1885 | 8/- | Leadville Blues | Colorado State League | Leadville, CO | |
| O'Heir | 1885 | Umpire | Canadian | , | |||
| Dan O'Leary | oleary002dan | 1885 | 4/18-6/7 | Toledo Avengers | Western League | Toledo, OH | |
| Joseph O'Mara | omara-001jos | 1885 | 5/27 | Bridgeport Giants | Southern New England League | Bridgeport, CT | |
| O'Neil | oneil-012--- | 1885 | Waterbury | Eastern League | Waterbury, CT | ||
| Dan O'Neil | oneill003dan | 1885 | Holyoke | Independent | Holyoke, MA | ||
| Dan O'Neil | oneill003dan | 1885 | 5/16-7/29 | Waterbury | Southern New England League | Waterbury, CT | |
| Dan O'Neil | oneill003dan | 1885 | 9/8 | Waterbury | Eastern League | Waterbury, CT | |
| Fred O'Neill | oneill001fre | 1885 | 11 g. | Hamilton Primrose | Canadian League | Hamilton, ON | |
| Tip O'Neill | oneill001tip | 1885 | 52 g. | St. Louis Browns | American Association | St. Louis, MO | |
| Tip O'Neill | oneill001nor | 1885 | 4/15-4/30 | Columbus Stars | Southern League | Columbus, GA | |
| Tip O'Neill | oneill001nor | 1885 | 6/8-6/16 | Wilmington Blue Hens/Atlantic City | Eastern League | Wilmington, DE | |
| Tip O'Neill | oneill001nor | 1885 | 6/22-6/24 | Wilmington Blue Hens/Atlantic City | Eastern League | Wilmington, DE | |
| Tip O'Neill | oneill001nor | 1885 | 7/2-7/25 | Waterbury | Southern New England League | Waterbury, CT | |
| O'Rourke | orourk006--- | 1885 | 5/12-10/10 | Binghamton Bingoes | New York State League | Binghamton, NY | |
| Frank O'Rourke | orourk001fra | 1885 | Lock Haven | Independent | Lock Haven, PA | ||
| Jim O'Rourke | orourk003jam | 1885 | 112 g. | New York | National League | New York, NY | |
| Owen O'Rourke | orourk001owe | 1885 | 5/2 | New Britain | Southern New England League | New Britain, CT | |
| Tom O'Rourke | orourk001tom | 1885 | 41 g. | Toronto | Canadian League | Toronto, ON | |
| Doc Oberlander | oberla001doc | 1885 | 5/12-9/19 | Syracuse Stars | New York State League | Syracuse, NY | |
| Dave Oldfield | oldfie001dav | 1885 | 5/2-8/4 | Lancaster Ironsides/Baltimore Monumentals | Eastern League | Lancaster, PA | |
| Dave Oldfield | oldfie001dav | 1885 | -10/11 | 10 g. | Brooklyn | American Association | Brooklyn, NY |
| Frank Olin | olin--001fra | 1885 | Cornell Univ. | College | , | ||
| Frank Olin | olin--001fra | 1885 | 6/10 | 1 g. | Detroit | National League | Detroit, MI |
| Frank Olin | olin--001fra | 1885 | 6/23-9/18 | Oswego Sweegs | New York State League | Oswego, NY | |
| Frank Olin | olin--001fra | 1885 | 1 g. | Detroit | National League | Detroit, MI | |
| John Oliver | 1885 | Brooklyn Remsens | Independent | Brooklyn, NY | |||
| John Oliver | 1885 | -11/26 | Cuban Giants | Independent | Cuban, | ||
| Henry Ormsbee | ormsbe001hen | 1885 | 5/2-9/17 | Syracuse Stars | New York State League | Syracuse, NY | |
| Dave Orr | orr---002dav | 1885 | 107 g. | New York | American Association | New York, NY | |
| Dick Orth | orth--001dic | 1885 | 6/6-7/12+ | Leadville Blues | Colorado State League | Leadville, CO | |
| Charlie Osterhout | osterh001cha | 1885 | 5/2-9/29 | Syracuse Stars | New York State League | Syracuse, NY | |
| Billy Otterson | otters001bil | 1885 | 4/18-9/9 | Chattanooga Lookouts | Southern League | Chattanooga, TN | |
| Henry Oberbeck | oberbe001hen | 1885 | no g. | St. Louis Browns | American Association | St. Louis, MO | |
| Henry Oberbeck | oberbe001hen | 1885 | Peoria | Independent | Peoria, IL | ||
| Henry Oberbeck | overbe001--- | 1885 | 2 g. | Youngstown | Interstate League | Youngstown, OH | |
| John Owens | owens-005joh | 1885 | 5/4-6/11 | Utica Pent Ups | New York State League | Utica, NY | |
| John Owens | owens-005joh | 1885 | 7/14-9/4 | Hamilton Primrose | Canadian League | Hamilton, ON | |
| Henry Oxley | oxley-001hen | 1885 | 5/5-7/15 | Portland | Eastern New England League | Portland, ME | |
| Samuel Paling | paulin003--- | 1885 | 6/11 | Hamilton Primrose | Canadian League | Hamilton, ON | |
| Billy Palmer | palmer002bil | 1885 | 5/28-6/3 | 4 g. | St. Louis Maroons | National League | St. Louis, MO |
| Billy Palmer | palmer002bil | 1885 | 7/2-7/24 | Memphis Reds | Southern League | Memphis, TN | |
| George Parego | 1885 | Argyle | Independent | Argyle, MN | |||
| George Parego | 1885 | +8/26-10/5+ | Trenton Cubans | Independent | Trenton, NJ | ||
| Frank Parker | parker004fra | 1885 | 5/2-8/4 | Lancaster Ironsides/Baltimore Monumentals | Eastern League | Lancaster, PA | |
| Frank Parker | parker004fra | 1885 | 8/22-9/19 | Richmond Virginians | Eastern League | Richmond, VA | |
| Bill Parks | parks-001bil | 1885 | 6/24-7/13 | Umpire | East | , | |
| Charlie Parsons | parson002cha | 1885 | 5/15-6/29 | Birmingham | Southern League | Birmingham, AL | |
| Charlie Parsons | parson002cha | 1885 | 8/10-8/18 | Oswego Sweegs | New York State League | Oswego, NY | |
| Owen Patton | patton001owe | 1885 | 6/4-10/15 | Brockton | Eastern New England League | Brockton, MA | |
| Oliver Payne | 1885 | -11/26 | Cuban Giants | Independent | Cuban, | ||
| Elias Peak | peak--001eli | 1885 | 5/2-8/22 | Springfield | Southern New England League | Springfield, MA | |
| Elias Peak | peak--001eli | 1885 | 8/31-10/1 | Bridgeport Giants | Eastern League | Bridgeport, CT | |
| George Pechiney | pechin001geo | 1885 | 4/15-5/12 | Columbus Stars | Southern League | Columbus, GA | |
| George Pechiney | pechin001geo | 1885 | 5/28 | Chattanooga Lookouts | Southern League | Chattanooga, TN | |
| George Pechiney | pechin001geo | 1885 | 8/4 - | 11 g. | Cincinnati | American Association | Cincinnati, OH |
| Frank Peckenpaugh | pecken001f-- | 1885 | Springfield | Interstate League | Springfield, OH | ||
| Louis Pelouze | pelouz001lou | 1885 | 20 g. | London Cockneys | Canadian League | London, ON | |
| John Peltz | peltz-001joh | 1885 | 5/30-9/14 | Macon | Southern League | Macon, GA | |
| John Pendergrass | pender002joh | 1885 | 5/4-9/28 | Utica Pent Ups | New York State League | Utica, NY | |
| Ed Pendleton | pendle002ed- | 1885 | 5/5-5/22 | Macon | Southern League | Macon, GA | |
| Ed Pendleton | pendle002ed- | 1885 | 6/17 | Columbus Stars | Southern League | Columbus, GA | |
| Jimmy Peoples | people001jim | 1885 | 7 g. | Cincinnati | American Association | Cincinnati, OH | |
| Jimmy Peoples | people001jim | 1885 | 41 g. | Brooklyn | American Association | Brooklyn, NY | |
| Hip Perrier | perrie001hyp | 1885 | 5 g. | San Francisco | California League | San Francisco, CA | |
| Perrin | perrin001--- | 1885 | 5/22 | Rochester Flour Cities | New York State League | Rochester, NY | |
| John Peters | peters008joh | 1885 | St. Louis | Amat | St. Louis, MO | ||
| J.M. Peterson | peters001j-- | 1885 | 6/6-7/26+ | Leadville Blues | Colorado State League | Leadville, CO | |
| L. Peterson | 1885 | Brooklyn Remsens | Independent | Brooklyn, NY | |||
| Pat Pettee | pettee001pat | 1885 | 5/2-8/22 | New Britain | Southern New England League | New Britain, CT | |
| Pat Pettee | pettee001pat | 1885 | 8/27-9/5 | New Britain | Connecticut State League | New Britain, CT | |
| Jack Pettiford | pettif002jac | 1885 | Lexington | Interstate League | Lexington, KY | ||
| Bob Pettit | pettit001bob | 1885 | 5/5-6/2 | Hartford Babies | Southern New England League | Hartford, CT | |
| Bob Pettit | pettit001bob | 1885 | 6/13-8/26 | Waterbury | Southern New England League | Waterbury, CT | |
| Bob Pettit | pettit001bob | 1885 | 8/27-9/2 | Waterbury | Connecticut State League | Waterbury, CT | |
| Bob Pettit | pettit001bob | 1885 | 9/4-9/28 | Waterbury | Eastern League | Waterbury, CT | |
| Bill Pfann | pfann-001bil | 1885 | 7 g. | Hamilton Primrose | Canadian League | Hamilton, ON | |
| Bill Pfann | pfann-001bil | 1885 | Hamilton Clippers | Canadian League | Hamilton, ON | ||
| Fred Pfeffer | pfeffe001fre | 1885 | 112 g. | Chicago | National League | Chicago, IL | |
| Phalen | phalen003--- | 1885 | 2 g. | San Francisco Star | California League | San Francisco, CA | |
| Phelan | phelan003--- | 1885 | 5/5 | Albany Senators | New York State League | Albany, NY | |
| Dan Phelan | phelan001dan | 1885 | 5/2-8/26 | Waterbury | Southern New England League | Waterbury, CT | |
| Dan Phelan | phelan001dan | 1885 | 8/27-9/2 | Waterbury | Connecticut State League | Waterbury, CT | |
| Dan Phelan | phelan001dan | 1885 | 9/4-9/28 | Waterbury | Eastern League | Waterbury, CT | |
| Dick Phelan | phelan001dic | 1885 | 5/25-6/6 | Cleveland Forest Cities | Western League | Cleveland, OH | |
| Dick Phelan | phelan001dic | 1885 | 7/8-7/15 | Elmira Colonels | New York State League | Elmira, NY | |
| Dick Phelan | phelan001dic | 1885 | 7/20-9/14 | Memphis Reds | Southern League | Memphis, TN | |
| Dick Phelan | phelan001dic | 1885 | -10/3 | 4 g. | Buffalo | National League | Buffalo, NY |
| Dick Phelan | phelan001dic | 1885 | 2 g. | St. Louis Maroons | National League | St. Louis, MO | |
| F. J. Philips | 1885 | 5/2-5/15? | Waterbury | Southern New England League | Waterbury, CT | ||
| Bill Phillips | philli001bil | 1885 | 99 g. | Brooklyn | American Association | Brooklyn, NY | |
| Horace Phillips | philli001hor | 1885 | Pittsburgh | American Association | Pittsburgh, PA | ||
| Ira Phillips | philli001ira | 1885 | 5/5-6/23 | Portland | Eastern New England League | Portland, ME | |
| Ira Phillips | philli001ira | 1885 | 7/25-10/1 | Newburyport Clamdiggers/Biddeford | Eastern New England League | Newburyport, MA | |
| Marr Phillips | philli003mar | 1885 | 33 g. | Detroit | National League | Detroit, MI | |
| Marr Phillips | philli003mar | 1885 | 4 g. | Pittsburgh | American Association | Pittsburgh, PA | |
| William Phinney | phinne001wil | 1885 | 4/15-6/13 | Birmingham | Southern League | Birmingham, AL | |
| William Phinney | phinne001wil | 1885 | 7/23-8/26 | Waterbury | Southern New England League | Waterbury, CT | |
| William Phinney | phinne001wil | 1885 | 8/12 | Bridgeport Giants | Southern New England League | Bridgeport, CT | |
| William Phinney | phinne001wil | 1885 | 8/31 | Waterbury | Connecticut State League | Waterbury, CT | |
| William Phinney | phinne001wil | 1885 | 9/16 | Brockton | Eastern New England League | Brockton, MA | |
| George Pierce | pierce001mau | 1885 | 5/2-5/12 | Norfolk | Eastern League | Norfolk, VA | |
| George Pierce | pierce001mau | 1885 | 5/16-5/21 | Wilmington Blue Hens/Atlantic City | Eastern League | Wilmington, DE | |
| George Pierce | pierce001mau | 1885 | 5/25-5/27 | Norfolk | Eastern League | Norfolk, VA | |
| George Pierce | pierce001mau | 1885 | 6/12-6/18 | Wilmington Blue Hens/Atlantic City | Eastern League | Wilmington, DE | |
| George Pierce | pierce001mau | 1885 | 6/22-6/24 | Wilmington Blue Hens/Atlantic City | Eastern League | Wilmington, DE | |
| George Pierce | pierce001mau | 1885 | 7/4-7/7 | Hartford Babies | Southern New England League | Hartford, CT | |
| Gracie Pierce | pierce001gra | 1885 | 5/12-6/19 | Binghamton Bingoes | New York State League | Binghamton, NY | |
| Gracie Pierce | pierce001gra | 1885 | 7/18-8/22 | Hartford Babies | Southern New England League | Hartford, CT | |
| Gracie Pierce | pierce001gra | 1885 | 8/27-9/10 | Hartford Babies | Connecticut State League | Hartford, CT | |
| Andy Piercy | piercy001and | 1885 | 1 g. | San Francisco Occidental | California League | San Francisco, CA | |
| Andy Piercy | piercy001and | 1885 | 1 g. | Sacramento Union | California State League | Sacramento, CA | |
| Pierson | 1885 | 8/6 | Lancaster Ironsides/Baltimore Monumentals | Eastern League | Baltimore, MD | ||
| Dick Pierson | pierso001dic | 1885 | 5/6-6/5 | Newark Domestics | Eastern League | Newark, NJ | |
| Dick Pierson | pierso001dic | 1885 | 6/23-6/25 | 3 g. | New York | American Association | New York, NY |
| John Piggott | piggot001joh | 1885 | 5/28-6/6 | Portland | Eastern New England League | Portland, ME | |
| Charles Pike | pike--002cha | 1885 | Akron | Amat | Akron, OH | ||
| George Pinkney | pinkne001geo | 1885 | 110 g. | Brooklyn | American Association | Brooklyn, NY | |
| Herman Pitz | pitz--001her | 1885 | New York Ridgewood | Independent | New York, NY | ||
| James Plummer | plumme001jam | 1885 | 5/18-6/3 | Waterbury | Southern New England League | Waterbury, CT | |
| Thomas Pollard | pollar001tho | 1885 | 5/2-6/10 | Wilmington Blue Hens/Atlantic City | Eastern League | Wilmington, DE | |
| Thomas Pollard | pollar001tho | 1885 | +7/29-8/8+ | Philadelphia Somerset | Independent | Philadelphia, PA | |
| Thomas Pollard | pollar002tho | 1885 | Saratoga | Hudson River League | Saratoga, NY | ||
| Thomas Pollard | pollar002tho | 1885 | Kingston | Hudson River League | Kingston, NY | ||
| Tom Poorman | poorma001tom | 1885 | 4/18-6/14 | Indianapolis Hoosiers | Western League | Indianapolis, IN | |
| Tom Poorman | poorma001tom | 1885 | -9/18 | 56 g. | Boston | National League | Boston, MA |
| Arthur Pope | pope--001art | 1885 | 5/5-6/6 | Portland | Eastern New England League | Portland, ME | |
| Arthur Pope | pope--001art | 1885 | 6/19-6/29 | Oswego Sweegs | New York State League | Oswego, NY | |
| Arthur Pope | pope--001art | 1885 | 7/11-8/22 | Hamilton Clippers | Canadian League | Hamilton, ON | |
| Henry Porter | porter001hen | 1885 | 54 g. | Brooklyn | American Association | Brooklyn, NY | |
| Abner Powell | powell001abn | 1885 | 5/1-9/24 | Washington Nationals | Eastern League | Washington, DC | |
| Jim Powell | powell002jim | 1885 | 5/27-8/29 | Norfolk | Eastern League | Norfolk, VA | |
| Jim Powell | powell002jim | 1885 | - 10/5 | 19 g. | Philadelphia | American Association | Philadelphia, PA |
| Charles Power | powers002cha | 1885 | New Castle | Independent | New Castle, PA | ||
| Pat Powers | powers001pat | 1885 | 5/2-9/28 | Trenton Trentonians | Eastern League | Trenton, NJ | |
| Phil Powers | powers001phi | 1885 | 15 g. | Cincinnati | American Association | Cincinnati, OH | |
| Phil Powers | powers001phi | 1885 | 9 g. | Baltimore | American Association | Baltimore, MD | |
| Pratt | pratt-001--- | 1885 | 8/27 | Newark Domestics | Eastern League | Newark, NJ | |
| George Price | price-005geo | 1885 | 7/- | Macon | Southern League | Macon, GA | |
| George Price | price-005geo | 1885 | 7/?-9/17 | Macon | Southern League | Macon, GA | |
| Walter Prince | prince001wal | 1885 | 5/4-9/26 | Haverhill | Eastern New England League | Haverhill, MA | |
| James Prior | prior-001jam | 1885 | Philadelphia Belmont | Independent | Philadelphia, PA | ||
| James Prior | prior-001jam | 1885 | 6/9-6/10 | Hartford Babies | Southern New England League | Hartford, CT | |
| James Proctor | procto003jam | 1885 | Baltimore Atlantics | Independent | Baltimore, MD | ||
| C. Provost | provos001c-- | 1885 | 5/28-5/30 | Springfield | Southern New England League | Springfield, MA | |
| Blondie Purcell | purcel001blo | 1885 | 66 g. | Philadelphia | American Association | Philadelphia, PA | |
| Blondie Purcell | purcel001blo | 1885 | 21 g. | Boston | National League | Boston, MA | |
| James Purvis | purvis002jam | 1885 | 21 g. | Guelph Maple Leafs | Canadian League | Guelph, ON | |
| James Purvis | purvis002jam | 1885 | London Cockneys | Canadian League | London, ON | ||
| Harry Pyle | pyle--001sha | 1885 | 5/2-9/19 | Richmond Virginians | Eastern League | Richmond, VA | |
| Harry Pyle | pyle--001sha | 1885 | 9/24-10/1 | Newark Domestics | Eastern League | Newark, NJ | |
| Joe Quest | quest-001joe | 1885 | 55 g. | Detroit | National League | Detroit, MI | |
| Joe Quest | quest-001joe | 1885 | 7 g. | London Cockneys | Canadian League | London, ON | |
| Quinlan | quinla008--- | 1885 | 6/29 | Newburyport Clamdiggers/Biddeford | Eastern New England League | Biddeford, MA | |
| J.F. Quinn | quinn-002j-- | 1885 | +6/11+ | 15 g. | Toronto | Canadian League | Toronto, ON |
| J.F. Quinn | quinn-002j-- | 1885 | London Cockneys | Canadian League | London, ON | ||
| J.P. Quinn | quinn-003j-- | 1885 | +6/13+ | 34 g. | London Cockneys | Canadian League | London, ON |
| Joe Quinn | quinn-003jos | 1885 | 97 g. | St. Louis Maroons | National League | St. Louis, MO | |
| William Quinn | quinn-001bil | 1885 | 5/2-6/1,7/22 | Umpire | East | , | |
| William Quinn | quinn-001bil | 1885 | 4 g. | MLB Umpire | American Association | , | |
| Marshall Quinton | quinto001mar | 1885 | -6/25 | 7 g. | Philadelphia | American Association | Philadelphia, PA |
| Marshall Quinton | quinto001mar | 1885 | 8/6-8/21 | Portland | Eastern New England League | Portland, ME | |
| Marshall Quinton | quinto001mar | 1885 | 9/10-10/7 | Oswego Sweegs | New York State League | Oswego, NY | |
| Vincy Quitzow | quitzo001vin | 1885 | 6 g. | San Francisco Occidental | California League | San Francisco, CA | |
| Vincy Quitzow | quitzo001vin | 1885 | 1 g. | San Francisco Haverlys | California League | San Francisco, CA | |
| Vincy Quitzow | quitzo001vin | 1885 | 3 g. | San Francisco Occidental | California State League | San Francisco, CA | |
| Vincy Quitzow | quitzo001vin | 1885 | 6/7 | Oakland | California State League | Oakland, CA | |
| Old Hoss Radbourn | radbou001old | 1885 | 66 g. | Providence | National League | Providence, RI | |
| John Rademacher | rodema002joh | 1885 | St. Louis Prickly Ash | Independent | St. Louis, MO | ||
| Paul Radford | radfor002pau | 1885 | 105 g. | Providence | National League | Providence, RI | |
| Jack Rafferty | raffer001joh | 1885 | 4/15-5/13 | Macon | Southern League | Macon, GA | |
| Jack Rafferty | raffer001joh | 1885 | 5/29-6/25 | Memphis Reds | Southern League | Memphis, TN | |
| Jack Rafferty | raffer001joh | 1885 | Zanesville | Independent | Zanesville, OH | ||
| J. Raine | 1885 | Baltimore Atlantics | Independent | Baltimore, MD | |||
| John Rainey | rainey001joh | 1885 | 4/19-6/7 | Toledo Avengers | Western League | Toledo, OH | |
| John Rainey | rainey001joh | 1885 | 37 g. | Hamilton Clippers | Canadian League | Hamilton, ON | |
| Angelo Raja | raja--001a-- | 1885 | 5/9 | Memphis Reds | Southern League | Memphis, TN | |
| Toad Ramsey | ramsey001toa | 1885 | 4/21-8/28 | Chattanooga Lookouts | Southern League | Chattanooga, TN | |
| Toad Ramsey | ramsey001toa | 1885 | 9/5 - | 9 g. | Louisville | American Association | Louisville, KY |
| Randall | randal005--- | 1885 | 6/20-6/29 | Memphis Reds | Southern League | Memphis, TN | |
| William Randall | 1885 | Mobile | Independent | Mobile, AL | |||
| Randett | randet001--- | 1885 | 1 g. | San Francisco Occidental | California League | San Francisco, CA | |
| Andrew Randolph | 1885 | Argyle | Independent | Argyle, MN | |||
| Andrew Randolph | 1885 | +10/10+ | Cuban Giants | Independent | Cuban, | ||
| John Rauen | rauen-001joh | 1885 | Reading Actives | Independent | Reading, PA | ||
| John Rauen | rauen-001joh | 1885 | 5/12-6/3 | Oswego Sweegs | New York State League | Oswego, NY | |
| Irv Ray | ray---001irv | 1885 | Bangor Queen City | Independent | Bangor, ME | ||
| Jimmy Reardon | reardo002jam | 1885 | Erie | Interstate League | Erie, PA | ||
| Jimmy Reardon | reardo002jam | 1885 | 6/25-8/19 | Syracuse Stars | New York State League | Syracuse, NY | |
| Jimmy Reardon | reardo002jam | 1885 | Oneida | Independent | Oneida, NY | ||
| Jimmy Reardon | reardo002jam | 1885 | 9/21 | London Cockneys | Canadian League | London, ON | |
| Reccius | 1885 | Lexington | Interstate League | Lexington, KY | |||
| John Reccius | recciu001joh | 1885 | 5/2-9/28 | Trenton Trentonians | Eastern League | Trenton, NJ | |
| Phil Reccius | recciu002phi | 1885 | 102 g. | Louisville | American Association | Louisville, KY | |
| Lew Redmond | redmon001lew | 1885 | 2 g. | San Jose Athletics | California State League | San Jose, CA | |
| George Reed | reed--005geo | 1885 | 1 g. | San Jose Athletics | California State League | San Jose, CA | |
| Icicle Reeder | reeder001ici | 1885 | Lexington | Interstate League | Lexington, KY | ||
| Reese | reese-002--- | 1885 | +6/20 | Pueblo Pastimes | Colorado State League | Pueblo, CO | |
| Billy Reid | reid--001bil | 1885 | 4/19-5/16 | Cleveland Forest Cities | Western League | Cleveland, OH | |
| Billy Reid | reid--001bil | 1885 | 24 g. | Toronto | Canadian League | Toronto, ON | |
| Billy Reid | reid--001bil | 1885 | London Cockneys | Canadian League | London, ON | ||
| Robert Reid | reid--002r-- | 1885 | 5/25-7/4 | London Cockneys | Canadian League | London, ON | |
| John Reidy | reidy-002joh | 1885 | Buffalo Travelers | Independent | Buffalo, NY | ||
| Charlie Reilley | reille001cha | 1885 | 5/16-6/2 | New Britain | Southern New England League | New Britain, CT | |
| Charlie Reilly | reilly003cha | 1885 | 6/3 | Washington Nationals | Eastern League | Washington, DC | |
| Charlie Reilly | reilly003cha | 1885 | 7/18 | Newark Domestics | Eastern League | Newark, NJ | |
| James Reilly | 1885 | Manhattanville Olympics | Independent | Manhattanville, | |||
| Jim Reilly | reilly001joe | 1885 | New York Monitors | Independent | New York, NY | ||
| Jim Reilly | reilly001joe | 1885 | Manhattan Col. | College | , | ||
| Jim Reilly | reilly001joe | 1885 | 6/8-6/19 | 10 g. | New York | American Association | New York, NY |
| John Reilly | reilly004joh | 1885 | 111 g. | Cincinnati | American Association | Cincinnati, OH | |
| Charlie Reipschlager | reipsc001cha | 1885 | 72 g. | New York | American Association | New York, NY | |
| Charlie Reising | reisin001cha | 1885 | Lexington | Interstate League | Lexington, KY | ||
| Charlie Reising | reisin001cha | 1885 | 7/14-9/3 | Birmingham | Southern League | Birmingham, AL | |
| Jack Remsen | remsen001jac | 1885 | 5/5-8/22 | Hartford Babies | Southern New England League | Hartford, CT | |
| Jack Remsen | remsen001jac | 1885 | 8/27-9/10 | Hartford Babies | Connecticut State League | Hartford, CT | |
| Reynolds | 1885 | Erie | Interstate League | Erie, PA | |||
| George Rhue | rhue--001geo | 1885 | 4/15-5/9 | Nashville Americans | Southern League | Nashville, TN | |
| George Rhue | rhue--001geo | 1885 | 5/25-5/28 | Dayton | Interstate League | Dayton, OH | |
| George Rhue | rhue--001geo | 1885 | 8/6-9/17 | Augusta Browns | Southern League | Augusta, GA | |
| George Rhue | rhue--001geo | 1885 | Richmond Henleys | Independent | Richmond, IN | ||
| George Rhue | rhue--001geo | 1885 | Lima | Independent | Lima, OH | ||
| Rice | 1885 | 8/22 | MLB Umpire | American Association | , | ||
| Joe Richards | richar001joe | 1885 | 6/6 | Bridgeport Giants | Southern New England League | Bridgeport, CT | |
| Arthur Richardson | richar001art | 1885 | 5/12-5/18 | Oswego Sweegs | New York State League | Oswego, NY | |
| Arthur Richardson | richar001art | 1885 | 6/9-6/13 | Utica Pent Ups | New York State League | Utica, NY | |
| Arthur Richardson | richar001art | 1885 | 8 g. | Hamilton Primrose | Canadian League | Hamilton, ON | |
| Arthur Richardson | richar001art | 1885 | Guelph Maple Leafs | Canadian League | Guelph, ON | ||
| Danny Richardson | richar002dan | 1885 | 49 g. | New York | National League | New York, NY | |
| Hardy Richardson | richar001har | 1885 | 96 g. | Buffalo | National League | Buffalo, NY | |
| Harry Richardson | richar002har | 1885 | 5/2-8/22 | Springfield | Southern New England League | Springfield, MA | |
| John Richmond | richmo002joh | 1885 | 34 g. | Pittsburgh | American Association | Pittsburgh, PA | |
| John Richmond | richmo002joh | 1885 | 8/24-9/4 | Memphis Reds | Southern League | Memphis, TN | |
| Chris Rickley | rickle001chr | 1885 | +6/1-9/7+ | Williamsport | Independent | Williamsport, PA | |
| Billy Riley | riley-001bil | 1885 | 7/23 | MLB Umpire | American Association | , | |
| William Riley | riley-008wil | 1885 | 4/?-9/7+ | Williamsport | Independent | Williamsport, PA | |
| Frank Ringo | ringo-001fra | 1885 | 17 g. | Detroit | National League | Detroit, MI | |
| Frank Ringo | ringo-001fra | 1885 | 8/22-9/17 | Augusta Browns | Southern League | Augusta, GA | |
| Frank Ringo | ringo-001fra | 1885 | -9/18 | 3 g. | Pittsburgh | American Association | Pittsburgh, PA |
| Dan Riordan | riorda001dan | 1885 | 1 g. | San Francisco | California League | San Francisco, CA | |
| George Rittenhouse | ritten001geo | 1885 | 7/3-8/10 | Brockton | Eastern New England League | Brockton, MA | |
| George Rittenhouse | ritten001geo | 1885 | 8/29-9/3 | Portland | Eastern New England League | Portland, ME | |
| William Rittenhouse | ritten001wil | 1885 | 5/2-6/2 | New Britain | Southern New England League | New Britain, CT | |
| William Rittenhouse | ritten001wil | 1885 | Bridgeport | Independent | Bridgeport, CT | ||
| William Rittenhouse | ritten001wil | 1885 | Brooklyn | Independent | Brooklyn, NY | ||
| William Rittenhouse | ritten001wil | 1885 | Plainfield | Independent | Plainfield, NJ | ||
| Charlie Ritter | ritter001cha | 1885 | Buffalo Clippers | Independent | Buffalo, NY | ||
| Charlie Ritter | ritter001cha | 1885 | 9/21-9/23 | 2 g. | Buffalo | National League | Buffalo, NY |
| John Roach | roach-003joh | 1885 | Chicago Blues | Independent | Chicago, IL | ||
| Charley Robertson | robert011cha | 1885 | 6/7 | Oakland | California State League | Oakland, CA | |
| Robinson | robins021--- | 1885 | 1 g. | Hamilton Primrose | Canadian League | Hamilton, ON | |
| Charlie Robinson | robins010cha | 1885 | -7/4 | 11 g. | Brooklyn | American Association | Brooklyn, NY |
| Wilbert Robinson | robins001wil | 1885 | 5/4-9/28 | Haverhill | Eastern New England League | Haverhill, MA | |
| William Robinson | robins001yan | 1885 | 78 g. | St. Louis Browns | American Association | St. Louis, MO | |
| William Roche | roche-003wil | 1885 | 4/27-9/3 | Birmingham | Southern League | Birmingham, AL | |
| Billy Rockwell | rockwe001elm | 1885 | 5/2 | Omaha Omahogs/Keokuk Hawkeyes | Western League | Omaha, NE | |
| Rogers | rogers001--- | 1885 | 1 g. | San Francisco Occidental | California League | San Francisco, CA | |
| Pat Rollins | rollin001hen | 1885 | 5/5+ | Lancaster Ironsides | Independent | Lancaster, PA | |
| Pat Rollins | rollin001hen | 1885 | Harrisburg | Independent | Harrisburg, PA | ||
| Pat Rollins | rollin001hen | 1885 | 7/8-7/15 | Elmira Colonels | New York State League | Elmira, NY | |
| Pat Rollins | rollin001hen | 1885 | +9/15 | Milton | Independent | Milton, PA | |
| Bill Rollinson | rollin001bil | 1885 | 7/1 | Springfield | Southern New England League | Springfield, MA | |
| Bill Rollinson | rollin001bil | 1885 | 7/8-8/7 | Lawrence | Eastern New England League | Lawrence, MA | |
| George Rooks | rooks-001geo | 1885 | Leavenworth | Independent | Leavenworth, KS | ||
| George Rooks | rooks-001geo | 1885 | no g. | Denver | Colorado State League | Denver, CO | |
| George Rooks | rooks-001geo | 1885 | -10/25 | Chicago Spaldings | Independent | Chicago, IL | |
| Edward Rooney | rooney001edw | 1885 | 4 g. | Hamilton Clippers | Canadian League | Hamilton, ON | |
| James Roseman | rosema001chi | 1885 | 101 g. | New York | American Association | New York, NY | |
| Alex Ross | ross--001ale | 1885 | 6/13 | Guelph Maple Leafs | Canadian League | Guelph, ON | |
| Alex Ross | ross--001ale | 1885 | 7/-9/ | 4 g. | Woodstock | Independent | Woodstock, ON |
| Robert Ross | ross--007rob | 1885 | preseason | Denver | Colorado State League | Denver, CO | |
| Robert Ross | ross--007rob | 1885 | 9/5-9/ | Denver | Colorado State League | Denver, CO | |
| Robert Ross | ross--007rob | 1885 | -11/1 | Denver | Independent | Denver, CO | |
| Phil Rosseau | rossea001phi | 1885 | Erie | Interstate League | Erie, PA | ||
| Billy Rourke | rourke001wil | 1885 | Zanesville | Independent | Zanesville, OH | ||
| Elmer Roussey | rousse002elm | 1885 | 8/6 | Lancaster Ironsides/Baltimore Monumentals | Eastern League | Baltimore, MD | |
| Phil Routcliffe | routcl001phi | 1885 | 5/13-6/19 | Oswego Sweegs | New York State League | Oswego, NY | |
| Rowe | rowe--007--- | 1885 | 5/26 | Albany Senators | New York State League | Albany, NY | |
| Dave Rowe | rowe--001dav | 1885 | 16 g. | St. Louis Maroons | National League | St. Louis, MO | |
| Jack Rowe | rowe--001jac | 1885 | 98 g. | Buffalo | National League | Buffalo, NY | |
| Jim Roxburgh | roxbur001jim | 1885 | 4/15-9/16 | Augusta Browns | Southern League | Augusta, GA | |
| John Rudderham | rudder001joh | 1885 | 5/5-5/30 | Brockton | Eastern New England League | Brockton, MA | |
| William Russell | russel006wil | 1885 | Mobile | Independent | Mobile, AL | ||
| Cyclone Ryan | ryan--001cyc | 1885 | 5/30 | Haverhill | Eastern New England League | Haverhill, MA | |
| Jack Ryan | ryan--004jac | 1885 | 6/6-9/ | Denver | Colorado State League | Denver, CO | |
| James Ryan | ryan--013jam | 1885 | 6/13-8/22 | New Britain | Southern New England League | New Britain, CT | |
| James Ryan | ryan--013jam | 1885 | 8/27-9/4 | New Britain | Connecticut State League | New Britain, CT | |
| Jimmy Ryan | ryan--003jam | 1885 | 5/2-8/12 | Bridgeport Giants | Southern New England League | Bridgeport, CT | |
| Jimmy Ryan | ryan--003jam | 1885 | 8/14-10/1 | Bridgeport Giants | Eastern League | Bridgeport, CT | |
| Jimmy Ryan | ryan--003jam | 1885 | 10/8 - | 3 g. | Chicago | National League | Chicago, IL |
| John Ryan | ryan--022joh | 1885 | 4/18-6/12 | Chattanooga Lookouts | Southern League | Chattanooga, TN | |
| Dummy Ryn | ryn---001joh | 1885 | 4/15-9/8 | Chattanooga Lookouts | Southern League | Chattanooga, TN | |
| Harry Sage | sage--001har | 1885 | 6/13-8/30 | Pueblo Pastimes | Colorado State League | Pueblo, CO | |
| Ed Sales | sales-001ed- | 1885 | Harrisburg | Independent | Harrisburg, PA | ||
| Harry Salisbury | salisb001har | 1885 | 4/29-5/3 | Omaha Omahogs/Keokuk Hawkeyes | Western League | Omaha, NE | |
| Harry Salisbury | salisb001har | 1885 | +7/27+ | Omaha Union Pacific | Independent | Omaha, NE | |
| Harry Salisbury | salisb001har | 1885 | Denver | Colorado State League | Denver, CO | ||
| Harry Salisbury | salisb001har | 1885 | 9/ | Leadville Blues | Colorado State League | Leadville, CO | |
| A. Salladin | sallad001a-- | 1885 | Oswego Sweegs | New York State League | Oswego, NY | ||
| Jimmy Say | say---001jim | 1885 | 4/18-6/3 | Omaha Omahogs/Keokuk Hawkeyes | Western League | Omaha, NE | |
| Jimmy Say | say---001jim | 1885 | 7/14-7/15 | Elmira Colonels | New York State League | Elmira, NY | |
| Jimmy Say | say---001jim | 1885 | 8/6 | Lancaster Ironsides/Baltimore Monumentals | Eastern League | Baltimore, MD | |
| Jimmy Say | say---001jim | 1885 | 8/17-10/8 | Utica Pent Ups | New York State League | Utica, NY | |
| Lou Say | say---001lou | 1885 | 4/18-6/3 | Omaha Omahogs/Keokuk Hawkeyes | Western League | Omaha, NE | |
| Lou Say | say---001lou | 1885 | 7/15-10/8 | Utica Pent Ups | New York State League | Utica, NY | |
| Mike Scanlon | scanlo002mic | 1885 | 5/1-10/1 | Washington Nationals | Eastern League | Washington, DC | |
| Schaffer | schaff001--- | 1885 | 5/6 | Wilmington Blue Hens/Atlantic City | Eastern League | Wilmington, DE | |
| Schaffer | schaff003--- | 1885 | 6/3-7/22 | Albany Senators | New York State League | Albany, NY | |
| John Schappert | schapp001joh | 1885 | 5/2-9/30 | Rochester Flour Cities | New York State League | Rochester, NY | |
| Gus Scharringhausen | sherin001j-- | 1885 | Springfield | Independent | Springfield, IN | ||
| Ted Scheffler | scheff001ted | 1885 | New York Monitors | Independent | New York, NY | ||
| Ted Scheffler | scheff001ted | 1885 | 42 g. | Toronto | Canadian League | Toronto, ON | |
| Matthew Schell | schell001mat | 1885 | Richmond Henleys | Independent | Richmond, IN | ||
| Al Schellhase | schell001al- | 1885 | 8/26-9/14 | Macon | Southern League | Macon, GA | |
| Bill Schenck | schenc001bil | 1885 | 5/2-8/22 | Springfield | Southern New England League | Springfield, MA | |
| Bill Schenck | schenc001bil | 1885 | 9/7 | 1 g. | Brooklyn | American Association | Brooklyn, NY |
| Luke Schildknecht | schild001luk | 1885 | 5/- | Frankfort | Interstate League | Frankfort, KY | |
| Luke Schildknecht | schild001luk | 1885 | Jeffersonville | Independent | Jeffersonville, | ||
| Gus Schmelz | schmel001gus | 1885 | 4/15-9/17 | Atlanta Atlantas | Southern League | Atlanta, GA | |
| Jumbo Schoeneck | schoen001jum | 1885 | 4/18-6/18 | Milwaukee Brewers | Western League | Milwaukee, WI | |
| Jumbo Schoeneck | schoen001jum | 1885 | 7/22-8/20 | Newark Domestics | Eastern League | Newark, NJ | |
| Otto Schomberg | schomb001ott | 1885 | 4/8- | Keokuk | Independent | Keokuk, IA | |
| Otto Schomberg | schomb001ott | 1885 | 6/6-6/18 | Omaha Omahogs/Keokuk Hawkeyes | Western League | Keokuk, IA | |
| Otto Schomberg | schomb001ott | 1885 | St. Joseph | Independent | St. Joseph, MO | ||
| Otto Schomberg | schomb001ott | 1885 | Leavenworth | Independent | Leavenworth, KS | ||
| Pop Schriver | schriv001wil | 1885 | Long Island AC | Independent | Long Island, NY | ||
| Pop Schriver | schriv001wil | 1885 | 6/22 | Jersey City Skeeters | Eastern League | Jersey City, NJ | |
| John Schwartz | schwar004joh | 1885 | Dayton | Interstate League | Dayton, OH | ||
| John Schwartz | schwar004joh | 1885 | 5/14-6/30 | Memphis Reds | Southern League | Memphis, TN | |
| John Schwartz | schwar004joh | 1885 | 7/18-9/3 | Birmingham | Southern League | Birmingham, AL | |
| John Schweitzer | schwei001joh | 1885 | 5/5- | Lancaster Ironsides | Independent | Lancaster, PA | |
| John Schweitzer | schwei001joh | 1885 | Harrisburg | Independent | Harrisburg, PA | ||
| John Schweitzer | schwei001joh | 1885 | Westminster | Independent | Westminster, MD | ||
| Scofield | scofie002--- | 1885 | 1 g. | Guelph Maple Leafs | Canadian League | Guelph, ON | |
| Scott | scott-023--- | 1885 | 6/7 | Oakland | California State League | Oakland, CA | |
| Milt Scott | scott-001mil | 1885 | 38 g. | Detroit | National League | Detroit, MI | |
| Milt Scott | scott-001mil | 1885 | 55 g. | Pittsburgh | American Association | Pittsburgh, PA | |
| Emmett Seery | seery-001emm | 1885 | 4/18-6/14 | Kansas City Cowboys | Western League | Kansas City, MO | |
| Emmett Seery | seery-001emm | 1885 | 59 g. | St. Louis Maroons | National League | St. Louis, MO | |
| Frank Selee | selee-001fra | 1885 | 7/7-10/1 | Haverhill | Eastern New England League | Haverhill, MA | |
| Billy Serad | serad-001bil | 1885 | 30 g. | Buffalo | National League | Buffalo, NY | |
| Ed Seward | seward001ed- | 1885 | Erie | Interstate League | Erie, PA | ||
| Ed Seward | seward001ed- | 1885 | 26 g. | London Cockneys | Canadian League | London, ON | |
| Ed Seward | seward001ed- | 1885 | 9/30 | 1 g. | Providence | National League | Providence, RI |
| Tom Sexton | sexton001tom | 1885 | 5/10-6/7 | Toledo Avengers | Western League | Toledo, OH | |
| Tom Sexton | sexton001tom | 1885 | 6/25-9/24 | Binghamton Bingoes | New York State League | Binghamton, NY | |
| Ben Shade | shade-001ben | 1885 | 5/1-5/8 | Dayton | Interstate League | Dayton, OH | |
| G. Shadney | 1885 | -11/26 | Cuban Giants | Independent | Cuban, | ||
| Orator Shafer | shafer001ora | 1885 | 69 g. | St. Louis Maroons | National League | St. Louis, MO | |
| Orator Shafer | shafer001ora | 1885 | 2 g. | Philadelphia | American Association | Philadelphia, PA | |
| Taylor Shafer | shafer001tay | 1885 | 8/21-9/26 | Haverhill | Eastern New England League | Haverhill, MA | |
| John Shaffer | shaffe001joh | 1885 | Lock Haven | Independent | Lock Haven, PA | ||
| Gus Shallix | shalli001gus | 1885 | -6/2 | 13 g. | Cincinnati | American Association | Cincinnati, OH |
| Gus Shallix | shalli001gus | 1885 | 7/14-7/20 | Nashville Americans | Southern League | Nashville, TN | |
| Dan Shannon | shanno004dan | 1885 | 5/2-8/12 | Bridgeport Giants | Southern New England League | Bridgeport, CT | |
| Dan Shannon | shanno004dan | 1885 | 8/17-9/30 | Bridgeport Giants | Eastern League | Bridgeport, CT | |
| Jesse Shannon | shanno001jes | 1885 | +7/4+ | Danville | Amat | Danville, PA | |
| Joseph Shannon | shanno003jos | 1885 | +7/4+ | Danville | Amat | Danville, PA | |
| Edward Shattuck | shattu001edw | 1885 | 5/4-10/8 | Utica Pent Ups | New York State League | Utica, NY | |
| Dupee Shaw | shaw--001dup | 1885 | 49 g. | Providence | National League | Providence, RI | |
| John Shaw | shaw--008joh | 1885 | 5/5-5/30 | Brockton | Eastern New England League | Brockton, MA | |
| John Shaw | shaw--008joh | 1885 | 6/12-9/29 | Newburyport Clamdiggers/Biddeford | Eastern New England League | Biddeford, MA | |
| John Shaw | shaw--008joh | 1885 | Portland | Eastern New England League | Portland, ME | ||
| Sam Shaw | shaw--002sam | 1885 | Durham | NCSt | Durham, NC | ||
| Shead | shead-001--- | 1885 | 1 g. | Hamilton Primrose | Canadian League | Hamilton, ON | |
| Patrick Sheehan | sheeha001pat | 1885 | 6/6-7/15 | Bridgeport Giants | Southern New England League | Bridgeport, CT | |
| Matthew Shell | shell-001mat | 1885 | Richmond Henleys | Independent | Richmond, IN | ||
| Shenkel | shenke001--- | 1885 | 5/- | Frankfort | Interstate League | Frankfort, KY | |
| Sheridan | sherid005--- | 1885 | 5/30-6/13 | Rochester Flour Cities | New York State League | Rochester, NY | |
| Jack Sheridan | sherid001jac | 1885 | 4/15-4/25 | Chattanooga Lookouts | Southern League | Chattanooga, TN | |
| Jack Sheridan | sherid001jac | 1885 | 4/28-5/14 | Umpire | So | , | |
| Jack Sheridan | sherid001jac | 1885 | 2 g. | San Francisco Haverlys | California League | San Francisco, CA | |
| Jack Sheridan | sherid001jac | 1885 | 7/4-10/9 | Umpire | NYSt | , | |
| Sheriff | sherif001--- | 1885 | Pueblo Pastimes | Colorado State League | Pueblo, CO | ||
| Sherridan | sherri004--- | 1885 | 5/30-6/13 | Rochester Flour Cities | New York State League | Rochester, NY | |
| John Shetzline | shetzl001joh | 1885 | 5/2-7/24 | Trenton Trentonians | Eastern League | Trenton, NJ | |
| John Shetzline | shetzl001joh | 1885 | Jersey City | Independent | Jersey City, NJ | ||
| Billy Shindle | shindl001wil | 1885 | 5/5-6/18 | Wilmington Blue Hens/Atlantic City | Eastern League | Wilmington, DE | |
| Billy Shindle | shindl001wil | 1885 | 6/22-6/24 | Wilmington Blue Hens/Atlantic City | Eastern League | Wilmington, DE | |
| Billy Shindle | shindl001wil | 1885 | 7/3-8/29 | Norfolk | Eastern League | Norfolk, VA | |
| Tim Shinnick | shinni002tim | 1885 | Phil. Exeter Acad | School | , | ||
| George Shoch | shoch-001geo | 1885 | 4/6- | Philadelphia Somerset | Independent | Philadelphia, PA | |
| George Shoch | shoch-001geo | 1885 | 5/11-6/18 | Wilmington Blue Hens/Atlantic City | Eastern League | Wilmington, DE | |
| George Shoch | shoch-001geo | 1885 | 6/22-6/24 | Wilmington Blue Hens/Atlantic City | Eastern League | Wilmington, DE | |
| George Shoch | shoch-001geo | 1885 | 7/15-8/22 | Hartford Babies | Southern New England League | Hartford, CT | |
| George Shoch | shoch-001geo | 1885 | 8/27-9/10 | Hartford Babies | Connecticut State League | Hartford, CT | |
| John Shoup | shoupe001joh | 1885 | 5/4- | Springfield | Interstate League | Springfield, OH | |
| John Shoup | shoupe001joh | 1885 | 7/3-8/27 | Oswego Sweegs | New York State League | Oswego, NY | |
| J. Shupe/Shoupe | shupe-001j-- | 1885 | 1 g. | London Cockneys | Canadian League | London, ON | |
| John Shutt | shutt-001joh | 1885 | Mount Caramel | Independent | Mount Caramel, PA | ||
| John Siegel | siegel002joh | 1885 | 4/15-9/9 | Chattanooga Lookouts | Southern League | Chattanooga, TN | |
| John Siegel | siegel002joh | 1885 | no g. | Philadelphia | National League | Philadelphia, PA | |
| William Siering | sierin001wil | 1885 | 8/27-9/10 | New Britain | Connecticut State League | New Britain, CT | |
| Frank Siffell | siffel001fra | 1885 | -9/16 | 3 g. | Philadelphia | American Association | Philadelphia, PA |
| Ed Silch | silch-001ed- | 1885 | 6/13-6/18 | Omaha Omahogs/Keokuk Hawkeyes | Western League | Keokuk, IA | |
| Ed Silch | silch-001ed- | 1885 | 7/14-8/27 | Atlanta Atlantas | Southern League | Atlanta, GA | |
| Joe Simmons | simmon001joe | 1885 | 5/1-9/19 | Richmond Virginians | Eastern League | Richmond, VA | |
| Hank Simon | simon-001hen | 1885 | 5/4-10/8 | Utica Pent Ups | New York State League | Utica, NY | |
| W.E. Singer | singer001w-- | 1885 | Pueblo Pastimes | Colorado State League | Pueblo, CO | ||
| Ed Sixsmith | sixsmi001ed- | 1885 | 4/15-7/7 | Augusta Browns | Southern League | Augusta, GA | |
| Skinner | skinne001--- | 1885 | 5 g. | San Francisco Occidental | California League | San Francisco, CA | |
| Skinner | skinne001--- | 1885 | 2 g. | San Francisco Occidental | California State League | San Francisco, CA | |
| Skinner | skinne001--- | 1885 | 6/7 | Oakland | California State League | Oakland, CA | |
| Slater | 1885 | Danville | Independent | Danville, VA | |||
| Mike Slattery | slatte001mik | 1885 | 5/4-7/16 | Newburyport Clamdiggers/Biddeford | Eastern New England League | Biddeford, MA | |
| Mike Slattery | slatte001mik | 1885 | 8/7-9/28 | Haverhill | Eastern New England League | Haverhill, MA | |
| C. Slaughter | 1885 | Baltimore Atlantics | Independent | Baltimore, MD | |||
| Smith | smith-125--- | 1885 | 2 g. | San Jose Athletics | California State League | San Jose, CA | |
| Smith | smith-246--- | 1885 | 5/30-6/10 | Syracuse Stars | New York State League | Syracuse, NY | |
| Smith | smith-003--- | 1885 | 6/12-7/21 | Columbus Stars | Southern League | Columbus, GA | |
| Smith | 1885 | Erie | Interstate League | Erie, PA | |||
| Billy Smith | 1885 | Savannah | Independent | Savannah, GA | |||
| Eben Smith | 1885 | Washington Nationals | Eastern League | Washington, DC | |||
| Edgar Smith | smith-003edg | 1885 | 8/5 | 1 g. | Providence | National League | Providence, RI |
| Edgar Smith | smith-003edg | 1885 | 8/20-9/4 | Columbus Stars | Southern League | Columbus, GA | |
| Ernest Smith | smith-003ern | 1885 | 4/ | Wilkes-Barre | Independent | Wilkes-Barre, PA | |
| Ernest Smith | smith-003ern | 1885 | 5/29-6/10 | Norfolk | Eastern League | Norfolk, VA | |
| Ernest Smith | smith-003ern | 1885 | +9/17+ | Wilkes-Barre | Independent | Wilkes-Barre, PA | |
| Frank Smith | smith-014fra | 1885 | 5/17-5/30 | Toledo Avengers | Western League | Toledo, OH | |
| Frank Smith | smith-014fra | 1885 | 38 g. | Toronto | Canadian League | Toronto, ON | |
| G.A. Smith | smith-012g-- | 1885 | 5/5-8/26 | Meriden Maroons | Southern New England League | Meriden, CT | |
| G.A. Smith | smith-012g-- | 1885 | 8/27-8/29 | Meriden Maroons | Connecticut State League | Meriden, CT | |
| Germany Smith | smith-013geo | 1885 | 108 g. | Brooklyn | American Association | Brooklyn, NY | |
| Harry Smith | smith-019har | 1885 | 5/13-6/1 | Birmingham | Southern League | Birmingham, AL | |
| Harry Smith | smith-024har | 1885 | Richmond Henleys | Independent | Richmond, IN | ||
| Hy Smith | 1885 | Brooklyn Remsens | Independent | Brooklyn, NY | |||
| John Smith | smith-043joh | 1885 | 1 g. | San Francisco Haverlys | California League | San Francisco, CA | |
| John Smith | smith-043joh | 1885 | York | Independent | York, PA | ||
| John Smith | smith-043joh | 1885 | 6/1-6/18 | Wilmington Blue Hens/Atlantic City | Eastern League | Wilmington, DE | |
| John Smith | smith-043joh | 1885 | 6/22-6/24 | Wilmington Blue Hens/Atlantic City | Eastern League | Wilmington, DE | |
| John Smith | smith-052joh | 1885 | Williamsport | Independent | Williamsport, PA | ||
| John Smith | smith-052joh | 1885 | 8/15-8/28 | Binghamton Bingoes | New York State League | Binghamton, NY | |
| Leo Smith | smith-007leo | 1885 | 5/2-10/1 | Newark Domestics | Eastern League | Newark, NJ | |
| O. H. Smith | 1885 | Brooklyn Remsens | Independent | Brooklyn, NY | |||
| Pacer Smith | smith-041cha | 1885 | Jacksonville | Independent | Jacksonville, FL | ||
| Pacer Smith | smith-041cha | 1885 | Greencastle | Independent | Greencastle, IN | ||
| Peter Smith | smith-006pet | 1885 | 5/2-8/4 | Lancaster Ironsides/Baltimore Monumentals | Eastern League | Lancaster, PA | |
| Peter Smith | smith-006pet | 1885 | 8/11-8/15 | Springfield | Southern New England League | Springfield, MA | |
| Phenomenal Smith | smith-013joh | 1885 | 1 g. | Brooklyn | American Association | Brooklyn, NY | |
| Phenomenal Smith | smith-013joh | 1885 | 1 g. | Philadelphia | American Association | Philadelphia, PA | |
| Phenomenal Smith | smith-013joh | 1885 | 5/- | Allentown | Independent | Allentown, PA | |
| Phenomenal Smith | smith-013joh | 1885 | 7/13-9/30 | Newark Domestics | Eastern League | Newark, NJ | |
| Pop Smith | smith-001pop | 1885 | 106 g. | Pittsburgh | American Association | Pittsburgh, PA | |
| Vic Smith | smith-003vic | 1885 | Memphis Reds | Southern League | Memphis, TN | ||
| William Smith | 1885 | Umpire | Canadian | , | |||
| William Smith | smith-063wil | 1885 | 8 g. | Guelph Maple Leafs | Canadian League | Guelph, ON | |
| William Smith | smith-065wil | 1885 | 28 g. | London Cockneys | Canadian League | London, ON | |
| John Sneed | sneed-002joh | 1885 | 6/13-6/18 | MLB Umpire | American Association | , | |
| John Sneed | sneed-002joh | 1885 | 7/6-9/18 | Nashville Americans | Southern League | Nashville, TN | |
| Benjamin Snyder | snyder003ben | 1885 | Eau Claire | Independent | Eau Claire, WI | ||
| Herman Snyder | snyder004h-- | 1885 | Youngstown | Interstate League | Youngstown, OH | ||
| Pop Snyder | snyder001pop | 1885 | 39 g. | Cincinnati | American Association | Cincinnati, OH | |
| William Snyder | snyder013wil | 1885 | Hamilton | Hamilton, ON | |||
| Charles Soby | soby--001cha | 1885 | President | So | , | ||
| Joe Sommer | sommer001joe | 1885 | 110 g. | Baltimore | American Association | Baltimore, MD | |
| Andy Sommers | sommer001pet | 1885 | 4/20-6/6 | Cleveland Forest Cities | Western League | Cleveland, OH | |
| Andy Sommers | sommer001pet | 1885 | Geneva | Independent | Geneva, WI | ||
| Andy Sommers | sommer001pet | 1885 | Sandusky | Independent | Sandusky, OH | ||
| Bill Sowders | sowder001bil | 1885 | Cambridge | Independent | Cambridge, IN | ||
| Bill Sowders | sowder001bil | 1885 | no g. | Memphis Reds | Southern League | Memphis, TN | |
| Len Sowders | sowder001len | 1885 | 4/15-9/17 | Nashville Americans | Southern League | Nashville, TN | |
| Harry Spence | spence001har | 1885 | 23 g. | Toronto | Canadian League | Toronto, ON | |
| Frank Spill | spill-001fra | 1885 | 5/2-9/29 | Syracuse Stars | New York State League | Syracuse, NY | |
| Charlie Sprague | spragu001cha | 1885 | Amat | , | |||
| Frank Sproul | sproul002fra | 1885 | 5/ | Chester Houston | Independent | Chester, PA | |
| Edward St. Lawrence | stlawr001edw | 1885 | 5/21-6/16 | Springfield | Southern New England League | Springfield, MA | |
| Joe Stabell | stabel001joe | 1885 | 5/18-5/22 | Jersey City Skeeters | Eastern League | Jersey City, NJ | |
| Joe Stabell | stabel001joe | 1885 | 6/8-8/26 | Rochester Flour Cities | New York State League | Rochester, NY | |
| Joe Stabell | stabel001joe | 1885 | 9/19-9/29 | 7 g. | Buffalo | National League | Buffalo, NY |
| Amos Stagg | 1885-88 | Yale University | College | , | |||
| Harry Staley | staley001har | 1885 | Decatur | s-p | Decatur, IL | ||
| George Stalze | stalze001geo | 1885 | Ridgewood | Independent | Ridgewood, PA | ||
| George Stalze | stalze001geo | 1885 | +7/+ | Wilkes-Barre | Independent | Wilkes-Barre, PA | |
| Edward Stapleton | staple002edw | 1885 | 6/17-10/1 | Hamilton Clippers | Canadian League | Hamilton, ON | |
| Edward Stapleton | staple003edw | 1885 | Chicago Blues | Independent | Chicago, IL | ||
| Joe Start | start-001joe | 1885 | 101 g. | Providence | National League | Providence, RI | |
| Dan Stearns | stearn002dan | 1885 | 67 g. | Baltimore | American Association | Baltimore, MD | |
| Dan Stearns | stearn002dan | 1885 | 30 g. | Buffalo | National League | Buffalo, NY | |
| Landis Steele | steele001lan | 1885 | Cumberland | Independent | Cumberland, MD | ||
| Stegmaier | 1885 | 8/- | Wilkes-Barre | Independent | Wilkes-Barre, PA | ||
| Fred Stein | stein-001fre | 1885 | 7 g. | San Francisco Haverlys | California League | San Francisco, CA | |
| Fred Stein | stein-001fre | 1885 | 1 g. | Sacramento Union | California State League | Sacramento, CA | |
| Simmons Steiner | steine001sim | 1885 | Ridgewood | Independent | Ridgewood, PA | ||
| Simmons Steiner | steine001sim | 1885 | +7/+ | Wilkes-Barre | Independent | Wilkes-Barre, PA | |
| Russ Steinhoff | steinh002rus | 1885 | 4/15-6/24 | Memphis Reds | Southern League | Memphis, TN | |
| Bill Stellberger | stellb001bil | 1885 | 10/1 | 1 g. | Providence | National League | Providence, RI |
| Bill Stemmyer | stemme001bil | 1885 | 4/19-6/7 | Toledo Avengers | Western League | Toledo, OH | |
| Bill Stemmyer | stemme001bil | 1885 | 20 g. | Toronto | Canadian League | Toronto, ON | |
| Bill Stemmyer | stemme001bil | 1885 | 10/3- | 2 g. | Boston | National League | Boston, MA |
| Benjamin Stephens | stephe002ben | 1885 | 4/15-8/4 | Macon | Southern League | Macon, GA | |
| Sterns | 1885 | 4/8- | Keokuk | Independent | Keokuk, IA | ||
| Frank Stevens | steven002fra | 1885 | 6/7-6/26+ | Leadville Blues | Colorado State League | Leadville, CO | |
| Harry Stine | stine-001har | 1885 | Wilkes-Barre | Independent | Wilkes-Barre, PA | ||
| Harry C.? Stine | 1885 | 5/4-5/5 | Dayton | Interstate League | Dayton, OH | ||
| Len Stockwell | stockw001len | 1885 | 4/21-6/13 | Milwaukee Brewers | Western League | Milwaukee, WI | |
| Len Stockwell | stockw001len | 1885 | 6/30-8/6 | New Britain | Southern New England League | New Britain, CT | |
| Len Stockwell | stockw001len | 1885 | 1 g. | Norwich | CNY | Norwich, NY | |
| Len Stockwell | stockw001len | 1885 | 8/28-8/29 | Norfolk | Eastern League | Norfolk, VA | |
| Len Stockwell | stockw001len | 1885 | 9/10-10/8 | Utica Pent Ups | New York State League | Utica, NY | |
| Stoecklein | 1885 | Dayton | Interstate League | Dayton, OH | |||
| George Stone | stone-005geo | 1885 | 5/4-7/4 | Norfolk | Eastern League | Norfolk, VA | |
| Fred Stoutenburg | stoute001fre | 1885 | Newburg | Independent | Newburg, NY | ||
| Harry Stovey | stovey001har | 1885 | 112 g. | Philadelphia | American Association | Philadelphia, PA | |
| Ed Stratton | stratt001ed- | 1885 | 5/2-6/9 | Norfolk | Eastern League | Norfolk, VA | |
| Joe Strauss | straus001joe | 1885 | 4/15-9/5 | Columbus Stars | Southern League | Columbus, GA | |
| Joe Strauss | straus001joe | 1885 | 2 g. | Louisville | American Association | Louisville, KY | |
| Cub Stricker | strick001cub | 1885 | 106 g. | Philadelphia | American Association | Philadelphia, PA | |
| George Strief | strief001geo | 1885 | 44 g. | Philadelphia | American Association | Philadelphia, PA | |
| John Strike | strike001joh | 1885 | 4/6-6/ | Philadelphia Somerset | Independent | Philadelphia, PA | |
| John Strike | strike001joh | 1885 | 8/3 | Hampton Soldiers | Independent | Hampton, VA | |
| Joseph Strobb | 1885 | Chicago Blues | Independent | Chicago, IL | |||
| Con Strothers | stroth001joh | 1885 | Columbus | Independent | Columbus, OH | ||
| Con Strothers | stroth001joh | 1885 | Zanesville | Independent | Zanesville, OH | ||
| William Stroud | stroud001wil | 1885 | 5/16-10/2 | Hamilton Clippers | Canadian League | Hamilton, ON | |
| J. Q. A.? Struck | 1885 | Frankfort | Interstate League | Frankfort, KY | |||
| Joe Stuart | 1885 | Brooklyn Atlantic | Independent | Brooklyn, NY | |||
| Tony Suck | suck--001ton | 1885 | Chicago Blues | Independent | Chicago, IL | ||
| Tony Suck | suck--001ton | 1885 | Quincy Gem City | Independent | Quincy, IL | ||
| Tony Suck | suck--001ton | 1885 | St. Joseph | Independent | St. Joseph, MO | ||
| Sullivan | sulliv060--- | 1885 | 5/12-5/20 | Rochester Flour Cities | New York State League | Rochester, NY | |
| Sullivan | sulliv066--- | 1885 | 5/26-6/3 | Oswego Sweegs | New York State League | Oswego, NY | |
| Benjamin Sullivan | sulliv003ben | 1885 | 6/6-9/ | Denver | Colorado State League | Denver, CO | |
| Benjamin Sullivan | sulliv003ben | 1885 | -11/1 | Denver | Independent | Denver, CO | |
| Cornelius Sullivan | sulliv003cor | 1885 | 7/3 | Haverhill | Eastern New England League | Haverhill, MA | |
| Dan Sullivan | sulliv007dan | 1885 | 13 g. | Louisville | American Association | Louisville, KY | |
| Dan Sullivan | sulliv007dan | 1885 | 17 g. | St. Louis Browns | American Association | St. Louis, MO | |
| Dave Sullivan | sulliv006dav | 1885 | 4/18-6/6 | Umpire | West | , | |
| Dave Sullivan | sulliv006dav | 1885 | 70 g. | MLB Umpire | National League | , | |
| Fleury Sullivan | sulliv001fle | 1885 | 5/6-5/12 | Kansas City Cowboys | Western League | Kansas City, MO | |
| Fleury Sullivan | sulliv001fle | 1885 | 6/2-6/27 | Macon | Southern League | Macon, GA | |
| Fleury Sullivan | sulliv001fle | 1885 | 9/11 | Macon | Southern League | Macon, GA | |
| John Sullivan | 1885 | 9/ | Cleveland Forest Cities | Western League | Cleveland, OH | ||
| Joseph Sullivan | sulliv009jos | 1885 | 4/25-6/30 | Memphis Reds | Southern League | Memphis, TN | |
| Joseph Sullivan | sulliv009jos | 1885 | 8/28-10/10 | Brockton | Eastern New England League | Brockton, MA | |
| Mike Sullivan | sulliv001mik | 1885 | 5/2-8/22 | Springfield | Southern New England League | Springfield, MA | |
| Mike Sullivan | sulliv001mik | 1885 | 9/1-9/10 | Meriden Maroons | Connecticut State League | Meriden, CT | |
| Mike Sullivan | sulliv002mik | 1885-88 | Boston Univ. | College | , | ||
| Pat Sullivan | sulliv002pat | 1885 | 4/19-6/2 | Omaha Omahogs/Keokuk Hawkeyes | Western League | Omaha, NE | |
| Pat Sullivan | sulliv002pat | 1885 | Leavenworth | Independent | Leavenworth, KS | ||
| Pat Sullivan | sulliv002pat | 1885 | 8/- | Leadville Blues | Colorado State League | Leadville, CO | |
| Ted Sullivan | sulliv001tp- | 1885 | 4/18-6/18 | Kansas City Cowboys | Western League | Kansas City, MO | |
| Ted Sullivan | sulliv001tp- | 1885 | 8/18 | Memphis Reds | Southern League | Memphis, TN | |
| Tom Sullivan | sulliv001tom | 1885 | 4/15-9/7 | Atlanta Atlantas | Southern League | Atlanta, GA | |
| Billy Sunday | sunday001bil | 1885 | 46 g. | Chicago | National League | Chicago, IL | |
| Elmer Sutcliffe | sutcli001sy- | 1885 | 11 g. | Chicago | National League | Chicago, IL | |
| Elmer Sutcliffe | sutcli001sy- | 1885 | 16 g. | St. Louis Maroons | National League | St. Louis, MO | |
| Ezra Sutton | sutton001ezr | 1885 | 110 g. | Boston | National League | Boston, MA | |
| Swaine | 1885 | Alexandria | Independent | Alexandria, VA | |||
| Andy Swan | swan--001and | 1885 | 5/2-5/20 | Norfolk | Eastern League | Norfolk, VA | |
| Andy Swan | swan--001and | 1885 | 9/19 | Richmond Virginians | Eastern League | Richmond, VA | |
| Billy Swanton | swanto001bil | 1885 | 8 g. | San Francisco | California League | San Francisco, CA | |
| Ed Swartwood | swartw001ed- | 1885 | 99 g. | Brooklyn | American Association | Brooklyn, NY | |
| Bernard Sweeney | sweene001ber | 1885 | Toledo Avengers | Western League | Toledo, OH | ||
| Bernard Sweeney | sweene001ber | 1885 | 5/7 | Omaha Omahogs/Keokuk Hawkeyes | Western League | Omaha, NE | |
| Bill Sweeney | sweene001bil | 1885 | 5/17-6/6 | Cleveland Forest Cities | Western League | Cleveland, OH | |
| Bill Sweeney | sweene001bil | 1885 | 7/8-7/15 | Elmira Colonels | New York State League | Elmira, NY | |
| Bill Sweeney | sweene001bil | 1885 | 7/18-10/7 | Oswego Sweegs | New York State League | Oswego, NY | |
| Charlie Sweeney | sweene004cha | 1885 | 71 g. | St. Louis Maroons | National League | St. Louis, MO | |
| Pete Sweeney | sweene001pet | 1885 | 6 g. | San Francisco Haverlys | California League | San Francisco, CA | |
| Pete Sweeney | sweene001pet | 1885 | 1 g. | San Francisco | California State League | San Francisco, CA | |
| Rooney Sweeney | sweene001roo | 1885 | -6/9 | 3 g. | St. Louis Maroons | National League | St. Louis, MO |
| Rooney Sweeney | sweene001roo | 1885 | Troy | Independent | Troy, NY | ||
| Swift | swift-005--- | 1885 | St. Joseph | Independent | St. Joseph, MO | ||
| Lou Sylvester | sylves002lou | 1885 | 4/15-7/1 | Memphis Reds | Southern League | Memphis, TN | |
| Lou Sylvester | sylves002lou | 1885 | 7/16-9/17 | Augusta Browns | Southern League | Augusta, GA | |
| Win Sylvester | sylves001win | 1885 | 5/21-9/15 | Brockton | Eastern New England League | Brockton, MA | |
| Win Sylvester | sylves001win | 1885 | Lawrence | Eastern New England League | Lawrence, MA | ||
| George Tanner | tanner001geo | 1885 | 7/4-8/19 | Bridgeport Giants | Eastern League | Bridgeport, CT | |
| George Tanner | tanner001geo | 1885 | Brockton | Eastern New England League | Brockton, MA | ||
| Tantlinger | tantli002--- | 1885 | +6/20-8/8+ | Pueblo Pastimes | Colorado State League | Pueblo, CO | |
| Edward Tate | tate--001pop | 1885 | 5/4-9/19 | Richmond Virginians | Eastern League | Richmond, VA | |
| Edward Tate | tate--001pop | 1885 | 9/26- | 4 g. | Boston | National League | Boston, MA |
| Taylor | taylor026--- | 1885 | 5 g. | Guelph Maple Leafs | Canadian League | Guelph, ON | |
| Taylor | 1885 | 5/2-6/17 | Umpire | East | , | ||
| Billy Taylor | taylor001bil | 1885 | 6 g. | Philadelphia | American Association | Philadelphia, PA | |
| Billy Taylor | taylor001bil | 1885 | 6/6-6/14 | Kansas City Cowboys | Western League | Kansas City, MO | |
| Billy Taylor | taylor001bil | 1885 | Kansas City | Semi-pro | Kansas City, MO | ||
| Billy Taylor | taylor001bil | 1885 | 7/31-9/17 | Nashville Americans | Southern League | Nashville, TN | |
| Harry Taylor | taylor006har | 1885-88 | Cornell Univ. | College | , | ||
| J. Taylor | taylor005j-- | 1885 | 1 g. | San Francisco Occidental | California League | San Francisco, CA | |
| J. Taylor | taylor005j-- | 1885 | 6/7 | Oakland | California State League | Oakland, CA | |
| Live Oak Taylor | taylor006geo | 1885 | 3 g. | San Francisco Occidental | California State League | San Francisco, CA | |
| Live Oak Taylor | taylor006geo | 1885 | 6/7 | Oakland | California State League | Oakland, CA | |
| W. C. Taylor | 1885 | 5/19 | Bridgeport Giants | Eastern League | Bridgeport, CT | ||
| W.C. Taylor | taylor001w-- | 1885 | Newburyport Clamdiggers/Biddeford | Eastern New England League | Newburyport, MA | ||
| Tebeau | tebeau001--- | 1885 | Leavenworth | Independent | Leavenworth, KS | ||
| Tebeau | tebeau001--- | 1885 | Denver | Colorado State League | Denver, CO | ||
| George Tebeau | tebeau002geo | 1885 | 7/- | Leavenworth | Independent | Leavenworth, KS | |
| George Tebeau | tebeau002geo | 1885 | 9/-9/ | Denver | Colorado State League | Denver, CO | |
| George Tebeau | tebeau002geo | 1885 | -11/1 | Denver | Independent | Denver, CO | |
| Patsy Tebeau | tebeau001pat | 1885 | Jacksonville | Independent | Jacksonville, IL | ||
| John Tener | tener-002joh | 1885 | 6/8 | 1 g. | Baltimore | American Association | Baltimore, MD |
| John Tener | tener-002joh | 1885 | 6/17-9/25 | Haverhill | Eastern New England League | Haverhill, MA | |
| John Tener | tener-002joh | 1885 | 8/3 | Lawrence | Eastern New England League | Lawrence, MA | |
| Fred Tenney | tenney002fre | 1885 | 5/6-5/15 | Hartford Babies | Southern New England League | Hartford, CT | |
| Edmund Terrien | terrie001edm | 1885 | Concord | Independent | Concord, NH | ||
| Adonis Terry | terry-001ado | 1885 | 71 g. | Brooklyn | American Association | Brooklyn, NY | |
| Edward Thayer | thayer001edw | 1885 | 7/27-9/29 | Portland | Eastern New England League | Portland, ME | |
| Ed Thomas | thomas001ed- | 1885 | 1 g. | San Francisco Occidental | California League | San Francisco, CA | |
| Jason? Thomas | 1885 | +8/26+ | Trenton Cubans | Independent | Trenton, NJ | ||
| William Thomas | thomas015wil | 1885 | 5/5-8/26 | Meriden Maroons | Southern New England League | Meriden, CT | |
| William Thomas | thomas015wil | 1885 | 8/27-9/10 | Meriden Maroons | Connecticut State League | Meriden, CT | |
| Thompson | thomps034--- | 1885 | 1 g. | San Jose Athletics | California State League | San Jose, CA | |
| J. E. Thompson | 1885 | Umpire | Canadian | , | |||
| Sam Thompson | thomps002sam | 1885 | 4/18-6/14 | Indianapolis Hoosiers | Western League | Indianapolis, IN | |
| Sam Thompson | thomps002sam | 1885 | 7/2- | 63 g. | Detroit | National League | Detroit, MI |
| Tug Thompson | thomps001tug | 1885 | 4 g. | Hamilton Primrose | Canadian League | Hamilton, ON | |
| Tug Thompson | thomps001tug | 1885 | 35 g. | London Cockneys | Canadian League | London, ON | |
| N.T. Thorne | thorne001n-- | 1885 | Leadville Blues | Colorado State League | Leadville, CO | ||
| John Ticknor | tickne001--- | 1885 | 5/2-6/15 | Syracuse Stars | New York State League | Syracuse, NY | |
| Tiernan | 1885 | 5/?-6/? | Wilkes-Barre | Independent | Wilkes-Barre, PA | ||
| Tiernan | 1885 | 6/?- | Williamsport | Independent | Williamsport, PA | ||
| Mike Tiernan | tierna001mik | 1885 | 5/2-9/26 | Trenton Trentonians | Eastern League | Trenton, NJ | |
| Tinker | tinker002--- | 1885 | +8/23-8/24+ | Pueblo Pastimes | Colorado State League | Pueblo, CO | |
| Ledell Titcomb | titcom001can | 1885 | 5/12-9/11 | Haverhill | Eastern New England League | Haverhill, MA | |
| George Toffling | toffli001geo | 1885 | 5/5-10/15 | Brockton | Eastern New England League | Brockton, MA | |
| Phil Tomney | tomney001phi | 1885 | 5/2-8/4 | Lancaster Ironsides/Baltimore Monumentals | Eastern League | Lancaster, PA | |
| Phil Tomney | tomney001phi | 1885 | 8/22-9/19 | Richmond Virginians | Eastern League | Richmond, VA | |
| Edward Toohey | toohey001edw | 1885 | 5/2-7/18 | Bridgeport Giants | Southern New England League | Bridgeport, CT | |
| Edward Toohey | toohey001edw | 1885 | 8/15 | New Haven | Southern New England League | New Haven, CT | |
| Toole | toole-001--- | 1885 | Youngstown | Interstate League | Youngstown, OH | ||
| Steve Toole | toole-001ste | 1885 | 6/17-10/7 | Rochester Flour Cities | New York State League | Rochester, NY | |
| Frank Torreyson | torrey001fra | 1885 | McKeesport | Independent | McKeesport, PA | ||
| Towne | towne-001--- | 1885 | 4 g. | San Francisco Occidental | California League | San Francisco, CA | |
| Towne | towne-001--- | 1885 | 3 g. | San Francisco Occidental | California State League | San Francisco, CA | |
| Towne | towne-001--- | 1885 | 6/7 | Oakland | California State League | Oakland, CA | |
| Benjamin Townsend | townse002ben | 1885 | Kingston | Independent | Kingston, NY | ||
| Jim Toy | toy---001jim | 1885 | 5/2-10/7 | Rochester Flour Cities | New York State League | Rochester, NY | |
| Bill Traffley | traffl001bil | 1885 | 69 g. | Baltimore | American Association | Baltimore, MD | |
| Jim Tray | tray--001jim | 1885 | 5/12-9/3 | Birmingham | Southern League | Birmingham, AL | |
| Sam Trott | trott-001sam | 1885 | 21 g. | Baltimore | American Association | Baltimore, MD | |
| Sam Trott | trott-001sam | 1885 | 7/27-8/12 | Washington Nationals | Eastern League | Washington, DC | |
| Sam Trott | trott-001sam | 1885 | 8/26-9/30 | Newark Domestics | Eastern League | Newark, NJ | |
| Dasher Troy | troy--001das | 1885 | 45 g. | New York | American Association | New York, NY | |
| Dasher Troy | troy--001das | 1885 | Jersey City | Independent | Jersey City, NJ | ||
| Dasher Troy | troy--001das | 1885 | Troy | Independent | Troy, NY | ||
| Dasher Troy | troy--001das | 1885 | Poughkeepsie | Independent | Poughkeepsie, NY | ||
| Ed Trumbull | trumbu001ed- | 1885 | 5/30 | Springfield | Southern New England League | Springfield, MA | |
| Sheppard Trusty | 1885 | Philadelphia Orions | Independent | Philadelphia, PA | |||
| Sheppard Trusty | 1885 | +8/1+ | Millville | Independent | Millville, NJ | ||
| Sheppard Trusty | 1885 | +9/22-11/26 | Cuban Giants | Independent | Cuban, | ||
| Tommy Tucker | tucker003tho | 1885 | 5/2-8/22 | Springfield | Southern New England League | Springfield, MA | |
| Tommy Tucker | tucker003tho | 1885 | 8/26-10/1 | Newark Domestics | Eastern League | Newark, NJ | |
| William Tunison | 1885 | 7/20- | 37 g. | MLB Umpire | American Association | , | |
| Turner | turner039--- | 1885 | 6/9-6/11 | New Britain | Southern New England League | New Britain, CT | |
| Turner | turner039--- | 1885 | 8/15 | New Haven | Southern New England League | New Haven, CT | |
| W. J. Turner | 1885 | New Orleans Union | Independent | New Orleans, LA | |||
| Larry Twitchell | twitch001lar | 1885 | Zanesville | Semi-pro | Zanesville, OH | ||
| Larry Twitchell | twitch001lar | 1885 | Columbus | Semi-pro | Columbus, OH | ||
| Jim Tyng | tyng--001jim | 1885 | Bergen Point | Independent | Bergen Point, NJ | ||
| Underwood | 1885 | Alexandria | Independent | Alexandria, VA | |||
| Gene Vadeboncoeur | vadebo001gen | 1885 | 5/6-8/28 | Lawrence | Eastern New England League | Lawrence, MA | |
| John Valentine | valent003joh | 1885 | Umpire | So | , | ||
| John Valentine | valent003joh | 1885-87 | 161 g. | MLB Umpire | American Association | , | |
| Hobart Van Alstyne | vanals001hob | 1885 | 5/2-10/10 | Syracuse Stars | New York State League | Syracuse, NY | |
| Ike Van Burkalow | vanbur001ike | 1885 | Umpire | So | , | ||
| Bill Van Dyke | vandyk001bil | 1885 | 6/7-6/18 | Omaha Omahogs/Keokuk Hawkeyes | Western League | Keokuk, IA | |
| Bill Van Dyke | vandyk001bil | 1885 | St. Joseph | Independent | St. Joseph, MO | ||
| Bill Van Dyke | vandyk001bil | 1885 | Leavenworth | Independent | Leavenworth, MO | ||
| Bill Van Dyke | vandyk001bil | 1885 | 8/- | Leadville Blues | Colorado State League | Leadville, CO | |
| George Van Haltren | vanhal001geo | 1885 | 16 g. | Oakland G&M | Oakland, CA | ||
| George Van Haltren | vanhal001geo | 1885 | 1 g. | Oakland | California State League | Oakland, CA | |
| George Vanstone | vansto001geo | 1885 | 5/4-5/30 | Haverhill | Eastern New England League | Haverhill, MA | |
| John Vaughn | vaughn001joh | 1885 | 7/16-8/16 | Umpire | SoNE | , | |
| Peek-A-Boo Veach | veach-001pee | 1885 | 4/15-6/14 | Kansas City Cowboys | Western League | Kansas City, MO | |
| Peek-A-Boo Veach | veach-001pee | 1885 | 6/26-9/14 | Macon | Southern League | Macon, GA | |
| Bill Vinton | vinton001bil | 1885 | Yale Univ. | won't play since professional("NYClip"10/4/84) | , | ||
| Bill Vinton | vinton001bil | 1885 | -9/16 | 9 g. | Philadelphia | National League | Philadelphia, PA |
| Bill Vinton | vinton001bil | 1885 | 7 g. | Philadelphia | American Association | Philadelphia, PA | |
| Jake Virtue | virtue001jak | 1885 | 9/- | Philadelphia Somerset | Independent | Philadelphia, PA | |
| Joe Visner | visner001joe | 1885 | 4/18-6/13 | Kansas City Cowboys | Western League | Kansas City, MO | |
| Joe Visner | visner001joe | 1885 | 7/4- | 4 g. | Baltimore | American Association | Baltimore, MD |
| Joe Visner | visner001joe | 1885 | 8/8-10/7 | Rochester Flour Cities | New York State League | Rochester, NY | |
| Philip Voegtle | voetle001--- | 1885 | Belleville | Independent | Belleville, IL | ||
| William Voltz | voltz-001wil | 1885 | 7/28 | Chattanooga Lookouts | Southern League | Chattanooga, TN | |
| Alex Voss | voss--001ale | 1885 | 4/15-9/14 | Nashville Americans | Southern League | Nashville, TN | |
| Paddy Wade | 1885 | 4/10- | New York Monitors | Independent | New York, NY | ||
| William Wade | wade--002w-- | 1885 | 4/10- | New York Monitors | Independent | New York, NY | |
| William Wade | wade--002w-- | 1885 | 16 g. | Toronto | Canadian League | Toronto, ON | |
| Walker | walker029--- | 1885 | 1 g. | Hamilton Primrose | Canadian League | Hamilton, ON | |
| Clarence Walker | walsh-002cla | 1885 | 5/4 | Macon | Southern League | Macon, GA | |
| Fleet Walker | walker001fle | 1885 | 4/19-6/2 | Cleveland Forest Cities | Western League | Cleveland, OH | |
| Fleet Walker | walker001fle | 1885 | 6/13-8/26 | Waterbury | Southern New England League | Waterbury, CT | |
| Fleet Walker | walker001fle | 1885 | 8/29-9/2 | Waterbury | Connecticut State League | Waterbury, CT | |
| Fleet Walker | walker001fle | 1885 | 9/4-9/28 | Waterbury | Eastern League | Waterbury, CT | |
| George Walker | walker002geo | 1885 | Seaford | Independent | Seaford, ON | ||
| George Walker | walker029--- | 1885 | 7/29 | Hamilton Primrose | Canadian League | Hamilton, ON | |
| Oscar Walker | walker002osc | 1885 | 4 g. | Baltimore | American Association | Baltimore, MD | |
| Oscar Walker | walker002osc | 1885 | 5/2-8/11 | Newark Domestics | Eastern League | Newark, NJ | |
| Welday Walker | walker001wel | 1885 | 5/17-5/24 | Cleveland Forest Cities | Western League | Cleveland, OH | |
| Walsh | walsh-059--- | 1885 | 5/4-7/11 | Albany Senators | New York State League | Albany, NY | |
| Walsh | walsh-028--- | 1885 | 8/6-8/14 | Utica Pent Ups | New York State League | Utica, NY | |
| James Walsh | walsh-012jam | 1885 | 4/8- | Keokuk | Independent | Keokuk, IA | |
| James Walsh | walsh-012jam | 1885 | 6/6-6/18 | Omaha Omahogs/Keokuk Hawkeyes | Western League | Keokuk, IA | |
| James Walsh | walsh-015joh | 1885 | 7/7-9/14 | Macon | Southern League | Macon, GA | |
| James Walsh | walsh-015joh | 1885 | +10/1+ | St. Joseph | Independent | St. Joseph, MO | |
| John Walsh | walsh-059--- | 1885 | Albany Senators | New York State League | Albany, NY | ||
| John Walsh | walsh-059--- | 1885 | Utica | Independent | Utica, NY | ||
| Mickey Walsh | walsh-005mic | 1885 | 5/6-5/20 | Meriden Maroons | Southern New England League | Meriden, CT | |
| Mickey Walsh | walsh-005mic | 1885 | 6/2-6/27 | Waterbury | Southern New England League | Waterbury, CT | |
| Mickey Walsh | walsh-005mic | 1885 | Litchfield | Independent | Litchfield, CT | ||
| Mickey Walsh | walsh-005mic | 1885 | Torrington | Independent | Torrington, CT | ||
| Mickey Walsh | walsh-005mic | 1885 | Wins. | Independent | , | ||
| Mickey Walsh | walsh-005mic | 1885 | North Brookfield | Independent | North Brookfield, MA | ||
| Mike Walsh | walsh-001mik | 1885-88 | 116 g. | MLB Umpire | American Association | , | |
| William Walton | walton002wil | 1885 | 7/29-8/1 | Nashville Americans | Southern League | Nashville, TN | |
| Warburton | warbur001--- | 1885 | 2 g. | San Jose Athletics | California State League | San Jose, CA | |
| C. Warburton | warbur001c-- | 1885 | 2 g. | San Jose Athletics | California State League | San Jose, CA | |
| Ward | 1885 | Belleville | Independent | Belleville, MD | |||
| Ed Ward | 1885 | 6/17- | Oxford | NCSt | Oxford, NC | ||
| John Ward | ward--002mon | 1885 | 111 g. | New York | National League | New York, NY | |
| John Ward | ward--008joh | 1885 | Bellville Nationals | Independent | Bellville, IL | ||
| John Ward | ward--008joh | 1885 | 9/19 | 1 g. | Providence | National League | Providence, RI |
| T. Wardell | wardel001t-- | 1885 | 1 g. | Hamilton Primrose | Canadian League | Hamilton, ON | |
| Edward Warner | warner003edw | 1885 | 5/2-7/8 | Trenton Trentonians | Eastern League | Trenton, NJ | |
| Edward Warner | warner003edw | 1885 | 24 g. | Toronto | Canadian League | Toronto, ON | |
| L. Washington | 1885 | Baltimore Atlantics | Independent | Baltimore, MD | |||
| Bill Watkins | watkin002bil | 1885 | 4/18-6/14 | Indianapolis Hoosiers | Western League | Indianapolis, IN | |
| Bill Watkins | watkin002bil | 1885 | g. | Detroit | National League | Detroit, MI | |
| J.B. Watling | watlin001j-- | 1885 | 5/25-5/28 | Dayton | Interstate League | Dayton, OH | |
| Watson | watson029--- | 1885 | 3 g. | San Francisco Occidental | California League | San Francisco, CA | |
| Arthur Watson | watson004art | 1885 | 5/6-7/31 | Portland | Eastern New England League | Portland, ME | |
| Arthur Watson | watson004art | 1885 | 9/14 | Newburyport Clamdiggers/Biddeford | Eastern New England League | Newburyport, MA | |
| John Wayper | 1885 | Umpire | Canadian | , | |||
| G.H. Weakley | weakle001g-- | 1885 | 4/16-4/21 | Birmingham | Southern League | Birmingham, AL | |
| Edward Webb | webb--001edw | 1885 | 5/18-6/24 | Binghamton Bingoes | New York State League | Binghamton, NY | |
| Joe Weber | weber-001joe | 1885 | 4/18-5/23 | Omaha Omahogs/Keokuk Hawkeyes | Western League | Omaha, NE | |
| A. G. Webster | 1885 | +6/22-7/12+ | Umpire | ColoSt | , | ||
| Pete Weckbecker | weckbe001pet | 1885 | Butler | Independent | Butler, PA | ||
| August Weidel | weidel001aug | 1885 | 5/23-9/29 | Portland | Eastern New England League | Portland, ME | |
| Charles? Weidensaul | 1885 | Mount Caramel | Independent | Mount Caramel, PA | |||
| George Weidman | wiedma001stu | 1885 | 44 g. | Detroit | National League | Detroit, MI | |
| George Weigand | weigan001geo | 1885 | 7/20-8/11 | Umpire | East | , | |
| Podge Weihe | weihe-001pod | 1885 | 7/4-7/22 | Columbus Stars | Southern League | Columbus, GA | |
| Hugh Weir | weir--001hug | 1885 | Youngstown | Interstate League | Youngstown, OH | ||
| Hugh Weir | weir--001hug | 1885 | New Brighton | Independent | New Brighton, PA | ||
| Curt Welch | welch-001cur | 1885 | 112 g. | St. Louis Browns | American Association | St. Louis, MO | |
| Mickey Welch | welch-003mic | 1885 | 56 g. | New York | National League | New York, NY | |
| Wells | 1885 | Frankfort | Interstate League | Frankfort, KY | |||
| Frank Wells | wells-002fra | 1885 | Atlanta Atlantas | Southern League | Atlanta, GA | ||
| Patrick Welsh | welsh-001pat | 1885 | Zanesville | Independent | Zanesville, OH | ||
| Wentz | 1885 | Lexington | Interstate League | Lexington, KY | |||
| Perry Werden | werden001per | 1885 | 4/15-6/4 | Memphis Reds | Southern League | Memphis, TN | |
| Perry Werden | werden001per | 1885 | Cairo | Independent | Cairo, IL | ||
| Perry Werden | werden001per | 1885 | St. Joseph | Independent | St. Joseph, MO | ||
| Joe Werrick | werric001joe | 1885 | 4/15-9/17 | Nashville Americans | Southern League | Nashville, TN | |
| Buck West | west--001buc | 1885 | 5/20-6/3 | Springfield | Interstate League | Springfield, OH | |
| Buck West | west--001buc | 1885 | 7/4-10/7 | Oswego Sweegs | New York State League | Oswego, NY | |
| Edward West | 1885 | 6/6- | 8 g. | MLB Umpire | American Association | , | |
| George Wetzell | wetzel001sho | 1885 | 5/2-8/4 | Lancaster Ironsides/Baltimore Monumentals | Eastern League | Lancaster, PA | |
| George Wetzell | wetzel001sho | 1885 | 8/26-9/2 | 2 g. | Baltimore | American Association | Baltimore, MD |
| Gus Weyhing | weyhin001aug | 1885 | 22 g. | Richmond Virginians | Eastern League | Richmond, VA | |
| Gus Weyhing | weyhin001aug | 1885 | Richmond Henleys | Independent | Richmond, IN | ||
| Harry Wheeler | wheele002har | 1885 | 4/19-6/6 | Cleveland Forest Cities | Western League | Cleveland, OH | |
| Harry Wheeler | wheele002har | 1885 | 6/13-8/26 | Waterbury | Southern New England League | Waterbury, CT | |
| Harry Wheeler | wheele002har | 1885 | 8/27 | Waterbury | Connecticut State League | Waterbury, CT | |
| Harry Wheeler | wheele002har | 1885 | 9/11 | Waterbury | Eastern League | Waterbury, CT | |
| Bobby Wheelock | wheelo001bob | 1885 | 5/5-9/29 | Portland | Eastern New England League | Portland, ME | |
| Jerry Whelan | 1885 | St. Joseph | Independent | St. Joseph, MO | |||
| H.W. Whitaker | whitak001h-- | 1885 | KenSq-Mohicans | Amat | , | ||
| Bill White | white-003bil | 1885 | 5/1-9/24 | Washington Nationals | Eastern League | Washington, DC | |
| Deacon White | white-002dea | 1885 | 98 g. | Buffalo | National League | Buffalo, NY | |
| Will White | white-019wil | 1885 | 34 g. | Cincinnati | American Association | Cincinnati, OH | |
| Milt Whitehead | whiteh001mil | 1885 | 4/24-6/3 | Kansas City Cowboys | Western League | Kansas City, MO | |
| Milt Whitehead | whiteh001mil | 1885 | Kansas City | Semi-pro | Kansas City, MO | ||
| Milt Whitehead | whiteh001mil | 1885 | Leavenworth | Independent | Leavenworth, KS | ||
| Milt Whitehead | whiteh001mil | 1885 | Denver | Colorado State League | Denver, CO | ||
| Milt Whitehead | whiteh001mil | 1885 | 8/- | Leadville Blues | Colorado State League | Leadville, CO | |
| Milt Whitehead | whiteh001mil | 1885 | Leavenworth | Independent | Leavenworth, KS | ||
| Whitehurst | whiteh004--- | 1885 | 8/7 | Birmingham | Southern League | Birmingham, AL | |
| Guerdon Whiteley | whitel001gue | 1885 | -7/17 | 33 g. | Boston | National League | Boston, MA |
| Guerdon Whiteley | whitel001gue | 1885 | 8/10-10/1 | Newburyport Clamdiggers/Biddeford | Eastern New England League | Newburyport, MA | |
| Ed Whiting | whitin001ed- | 1885 | 5/11-6/30 | Columbus Stars | Southern League | Columbus, GA | |
| Ed Whiting | whitin001ed- | 1885 | 8/5-8/24 | Macon | Southern League | Macon, GA | |
| Art Whitney | whitne002art | 1885 | 90 g. | Pittsburgh | American Association | Pittsburgh, PA | |
| Charles Whitney | whitne002cha | 1885 | 5/2-10/7 | Rochester Flour Cities | New York State League | Rochester, NY | |
| Jim Whitney | whitne001jim | 1885 | 72 g. | Boston | National League | Boston, MA | |
| Billy Whyte | whyte-000bil | 1885 | +8/26-11/26+ | Trenton Cubans | Independent | Trenton, NJ | |
| Wightman | wightm002--- | 1885 | 7/8-7/13 | Elmira Colonels | New York State League | Elmira, NY | |
| Wilcox | wilcox014--- | 1885 | 5/4 | Dayton | Interstate League | Dayton, OH | |
| Wilcox | wilcox014--- | 1885 | Umpire | IntSt | , | ||
| Horace Wilds | wilds-001hor | 1885 | Oakland | California State League | Oakland, CA | ||
| Joseph Wiley | wiley-002joh | 1885 | Philadelphia Molieneaux | Independent | Philadelphia, PA | ||
| Williams | 1885 | 5/4-5/5 | Dayton | Interstate League | Dayton, OH | ||
| Williams | willia198--- | 1885 | 10 g. | Hamilton Primrose | Canadian League | Hamilton, ON | |
| Williams | willia075--- | 1885 | 7/28 | Chattanooga Lookouts | Southern League | Chattanooga, TN | |
| Williams | 1885 | Richmond Henleys | Independent | Richmond, IN | |||
| Arthur Williams | willia004art | 1885 | Lancaster Ironsides | Independent | Lancaster, PA | ||
| Charles Williams | willia015cha | 1885 | Richmond Henleys | Independent | Richmond, IN | ||
| Clarence Williams | willia010cla | 1885 | Williamsport | Independent | Williamsport, PA | ||
| Clarence Williams | willia010cla | 1885 | +8/26-11/26 | Trenton Cubans | Independent | Trenton, NJ | |
| Edward Williams | willia013edw | 1885 | Henderson | Independent | Henderson, NC | ||
| George Williams | willia008geo | 1885 | Argyle | Independent | Argyle, MN | ||
| George Williams | willia008geo | 1885 | Philadelphia Orions | Independent | Philadelphia, PA | ||
| George Williams | willia008geo | 1885 | +8/26-11/26 | Trenton Cubans | Independent | Trenton, NJ | |
| James Williams | 1885 | Brooklyn Remsens | Independent | Brooklyn, NY | |||
| Solomon Williams | 1885 | Baltimore Atlantics | Independent | Baltimore, MD | |||
| Wash Williams | willia001was | 1885 | 6/8 | 1 g. | Chicago | National League | Chicago, IL |
| William Williams | 1885 | Johnstown | Independent | Johnstown, PA | |||
| Ed Williamson | willia001ned | 1885 | 113 g. | Chicago | National League | Chicago, IL | |
| Charles Willis | willis005cha | 1885 | 5/9-9/28 | Brockton | Eastern New England League | Brockton, MA | |
| Walt Wilmot | wilmot001wal | 1885 | Dakotas | Independent | Dakotas, | ||
| Wilson | wilson114--- | 1885 | 5/28 | New Britain | Southern New England League | New Britain, CT | |
| Wilson | wilson114--- | 1885 | Westfield | Independent | Westfield, CT | ||
| Wilson | 1885 | Wilkes-Barre | Independent | Wilkes-Barre, PA | |||
| Charles Wilson | wilson002cha | 1885 | 36 g. | Hamilton Clippers | Canadian League | Hamilton, ON | |
| Jimmy Wilson | wilson002jim | 1885 | 5/23-8/22 | Hamilton Primrose | Canadian League | Hamilton, ON | |
| Tug Wilson | wilson001tug | 1885 | 5/4-7/11 | Newark Domestics | Eastern League | Newark, NJ | |
| Tug Wilson | wilson001tug | 1885 | 8/17-10/1 | Bridgeport Giants | Eastern League | Bridgeport, CT | |
| William Wilson | wilson034wil | 1885 | Johnstown | Independent | Johnstown, PA | ||
| Winnemore | winnem001--- | 1885 | 5/9 | Wilmington Blue Hens/Atlantic City | Eastern League | Wilmington, DE | |
| John Winship | 1885 | 5/4-7/27 | Portland | Eastern New England League | Portland, ME | ||
| Bill Wise | wise--001bil | 1885 | 7/28 | Washington Nationals | Eastern League | Washington, DC | |
| Sam Wise | wise--001sam | 1885 | 107 g. | Boston | National League | Boston, MA | |
| Chicken Wolf | wolf--001chi | 1885 | 112 g. | Louisville | American Association | Louisville, KY | |
| Fred Wood | wood--001fre | 1885 | 27 g. | Toronto | Canadian League | Toronto, ON | |
| Fred Wood | wood--001fre | 1885 | Hamilton Primrose | Canadian League | Hamilton, ON | ||
| Fred Wood | wood--001fre | 1885 | Hamilton Clippers | Canadian League | Hamilton, ON | ||
| Fred Wood | wood--001fre | 1885 | 9/30 | 1 g. | Buffalo | National League | Buffalo, NY |
| George Wood | wood--004geo | 1885 | 82 g. | Detroit | National League | Detroit, MI | |
| Jeff Wood | wood--001jef | 1885 | 10 g. | Hamilton Clippers | Canadian League | Hamilton, ON | |
| Jeff Wood | wood--001jef | 1885 | Hamilton Primrose | Canadian League | Hamilton, ON | ||
| Pete Wood | wood--001pet | 1885 | 9 g. | Hamilton Clippers | Canadian League | Hamilton, ON | |
| Pete Wood | wood--001pet | 1885 | Hamilton Primrose | Canadian League | Hamilton, ON | ||
| Pete Wood | wood--001pet | 1885 | 7/15 - | 28 g. | Buffalo | National League | Buffalo, NY |
| William Wood | wood--012wil | 1885 | Brockton | Eastern New England League | Brockton, MA | ||
| Wrenn | 1885 | 8/6 | Lancaster Ironsides/Baltimore Monumentals | Eastern League | Baltimore, MD | ||
| Harry Wright | wright004har | 1885 | Philadelphia | National League | Philadelphia, PA | ||
| Harry Wright | wright004har | 1885 | MLB Umpire | National League | , | ||
| Rasty Wright | wright001ras | 1885 | 4/19-6/7 | Toledo Avengers | Western League | Toledo, OH | |
| William Wright | wright018wil | 1885 | 7/1-9/26 | Guelph Maple Leafs | Canadian League | Guelph, ON | |
| W. S. Wykoff | 1885 | 8/4-9/19 | Umpire | East | , | ||
| John Wylie | wylie-003joh | 1885 | Mollineaux | Independent | Mollineaux, | ||
| Henry Yaik | yaik--001hen | 1885 | Sandusky | Independent | Sandusky, OH | ||
| Henry Yarnell | yarnel001hen | 1885 | +6/1+ | Philadelphia Mantua | Independent | Philadelphia, PA | |
| Ed Yewell | yewell001ed- | 1885 | Alexandria | Independent | Alexandria, VA | ||
| Tom York | york--001tom | 1885 | 6/2 | Cleveland Forest Cities | Western League | Cleveland, OH | |
| Tom York | york--001tom | 1885 | -10/1 | 22 g. | Baltimore | American Association | Baltimore, MD |
| Young | 1885 | Mount Caramel | Independent | Mount Caramel, PA | |||
| Young | young-042--- | 1885 | 5/12-5/21 | Syracuse Stars | New York State League | Syracuse, NY | |
| Ben Young | young-002ben | 1885 | 5/24- | Umpire | So | , | |
| Brigham Young | young-005j-- | 1885 | Hamilton Primrose | Canadian League | Hamilton, ON | ||
| J. Young | young-005j-- | 1885 | 5/23-8/19 | Hamilton Primrose | Canadian League | Hamilton, ON | |
| Zang | 1885 | 5/25-5/28 | Dayton | Interstate League | Dayton, OH | ||
| William Zecher | zecher001wil | 1885 | +5/5+ | Lancaster Ironsides | Independent | Lancaster, PA | |
| William Zecher | zecher001wil | 1885 | Westminster | Independent | Westminster, MD | ||
| Henry Zeiher | zeiher001whi | 1885 | 4/-7/+ | Wilkes-Barre | Independent | Wilkes-Barre, PA | |
| Zell | 1885 | Frankfort | Interstate League | Frankfort, KY | |||
| Harry Zell | zell--001har | 1885 | 4/15-9/1 | Macon | Southern League | Macon, GA | |
| Frank Zinn | zinn--001fra | 1885 | +9/15 | Wilkes-Barre | Independent | Wilkes-Barre, PA |