1879 Buffalo Bisons season
Major League Baseball team season
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The 1879 season was the debut year in the National League for the Buffalo Bisons, who had previously played an independent schedule. The Bisons wound up with a record of 46â32 and finished in third place.
| 1879 Buffalo Bisons | |
|---|---|
| League | National League |
| Ballpark | Riverside Park |
| City | Buffalo, New York |
| Record | 46â32 (.590) |
| League place | 3rd |
| Manager | John Clapp |
Regular season
Season standings
| Team | W | L | Pct. | GB | Home | Road |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Providence Grays | 59 | 25 | .702 | â | 34âââ8 | 25âââ17 |
| Boston Red Caps | 54 | 30 | .643 | 5 | 29âââ13 | 25âââ17 |
| Buffalo Bisons | 46 | 32 | .590 | 10 | 23âââ16 | 23âââ16 |
| Chicago White Stockings | 46 | 33 | .582 | 10½ | 29âââ13 | 17âââ20 |
| Cincinnati Reds | 43 | 37 | .537 | 14 | 21âââ16 | 22âââ21 |
| Cleveland Blues | 27 | 55 | .329 | 31 | 15âââ27 | 12âââ28 |
| Syracuse Stars | 22 | 48 | .314 | 30 | 11âââ22 | 11âââ26 |
| Troy Trojans | 19 | 56 | .253 | 35½ | 12âââ27 | 7âââ29 |
Record vs. opponents
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| Team | BSN | BUF | CHI | CIN | CLE | PRO | SYR | TRO | |||||||||
| Boston | â | 9â3 | 4â8 | 7â5 | 10â2 | 4â8 | 9â3 | 11â1 | |||||||||
| Buffalo | 3â9 | â | 6â6â1 | 7â3 | 8â4 | 6â6 | 5â3 | 11â1 | |||||||||
| Chicago | 8â4 | 6â6â1 | â | 3â8 | 8â4 | 5â7â1 | 8â1 | 8â3â2 | |||||||||
| Cincinnati | 5â7 | 3â7 | 8â3 | â | 8â4 | 2â10 | 8â4â1 | 9â2 | |||||||||
| Cleveland | 2â10 | 4â8 | 4â8 | 4â8 | â | 4â8 | 4â7 | 5â6 | |||||||||
| Providence | 8â4 | 6â6 | 7â5â1 | 10â2 | 8â4 | â | 10â2 | 10â2 | |||||||||
| Syracuse | 3â9 | 3â5 | 1â8 | 4â8â1 | 7â4 | 2â10 | â | 2â4 | |||||||||
| Troy | 1â11 | 1â11 | 3â8â2 | 2â9 | 6â5 | 2â10 | 4â2 | â | |||||||||
Roster
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Player stats
Batting
Starters by position
Note: Pos = Position; G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in
| Pos | Player | G | AB | H | Avg. | HR | RBI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| C | John Clapp | 70 | 292 | 77 | .264 | 1 | 36 |
| 1B | Oscar Walker | 72 | 287 | 79 | .275 | 1 | 35 |
| 2B | Chick Fulmer | 76 | 306 | 82 | .268 | 0 | 28 |
| 3B | Hardy Richardson | 79 | 336 | 95 | .283 | 0 | 37 |
| SS | Davy Force | 79 | 316 | 66 | .209 | 0 | 8 |
| OF | Dave Eggler | 78 | 317 | 66 | .208 | 0 | 27 |
| OF | Joe Hornung | 78 | 319 | 85 | .266 | 0 | 38 |
| OF | Bill Crowley | 60 | 261 | 75 | .287 | 0 | 30 |
Other batters
Note: G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in
| Player | G | AB | H | Avg. | HR | RBI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bill McGunnigle | 47 | 171 | 30 | .175 | 0 | 5 |
| Jack Rowe | 8 | 34 | 12 | .353 | 0 | 8 |
| Steve Libby | 1 | 2 | 0 | .000 | 0 | 0 |
Pitching
Starting pitchers
Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts
| Player | G | IP | W | L | ERA | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pud Galvin | 66 | 593.0 | 37 | 27 | 2.28 | 136 |
| Bill McGunnigle | 14 | 120.0 | 9 | 5 | 2.63 | 62 |