1879 Cleveland Blues season
Major League Baseball team season
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The 1879 season was the National League debut for the Cleveland Blues. They finished the season 27â55, sixth in the eight-team National League.
| 1879 Cleveland Blues | |
|---|---|
| League | National League |
| Ballpark | Kennard Street Park |
| City | Cleveland, Ohio |
| Record | 27â55 (.329) |
| League place | 6th |
| Manager | Jim McCormick |
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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| Pitchers | Catchers
Infielders |
Outfielders | Manager | ||||||
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 | Doc Kennedy | 49 | 193 | 56 | .290 | 1 | 18 |
| 1B | Bill Phillips | 81 | 365 | 99 | .271 | 0 | 29 |
| 2B | Jack Glasscock | 80 | 325 | 68 | .209 | 0 | 29 |
| 3B | Fred Warner | 76 | 316 | 77 | .244 | 0 | 22 |
| SS | Tom Carey | 80 | 335 | 80 | .239 | 0 | 32 |
| OF | Charlie Eden | 81 | 353 | 96 | .272 | 3 | 34 |
| OF | George Strief | 71 | 264 | 46 | .174 | 0 | 15 |
| OF | Billy Riley | 43 | 161 | 23 | .143 | 0 | 9 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barney Gilligan | 52 | 205 | 35 | .171 | 0 | 11 |
| Jack Allen | 16 | 60 | 7 | .117 | 0 | 4 |
| Sonny Hoffman | 2 | 6 | 0 | .000 | 0 | 0 |
| Len Stockwell | 2 | 6 | 0 | .000 | 0 | 0 |
| John Kelly | 1 | 4 | 1 | .250 | 0 | 0 |
| Fred Gunkle | 1 | 3 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jim McCormick | 62 | 546.1 | 20 | 40 | 2.42 | 197 |
| Bobby Mitchell | 23 | 194.2 | 7 | 15 | 3.28 | 90 |