1879 Providence Grays season
Major League Baseball team season
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The 1879 Providence Grays won the National League title in only their second season in the league.
| 1879 Providence Grays | |
|---|---|
| 1879 National League champions | |
| League | National League |
| Ballpark | Messer Street Grounds |
| City | Providence, Rhode Island |
| Record | 59â25 (.702) |
| League place | 1st |
| Owner | Henry Root |
| Manager | George Wright |
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 | Lew Brown | 53 | 229 | 59 | .258 | 2 | 38 |
| 1B | Joe Start | 66 | 317 | 101 | .319 | 2 | 37 |
| 2B | Mike McGeary | 85 | 374 | 103 | .275 | 0 | 35 |
| 3B | Bill Hague | 51 | 209 | 47 | .225 | 0 | 21 |
| SS | George Wright | 85 | 388 | 107 | .276 | 1 | 42 |
| OF | Paul Hines | 85 | 409 | 146 | .357 | 2 | 52 |
| OF | Tom York | 81 | 342 | 106 | .310 | 1 | 50 |
| OF | Jim O'Rourke | 81 | 362 | 126 | .348 | 1 | 46 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Emil Gross | 30 | 132 | 46 | .348 | 0 | 24 |
| Jack Farrell | 12 | 51 | 13 | .255 | 0 | 5 |
| Denny Sullivan | 5 | 19 | 5 | .263 | 0 | 2 |
| Rudy Kemmler | 2 | 7 | 1 | .143 | 0 | 0 |
| Dan O'Leary | 2 | 7 | 3 | .429 | 0 | 2 |
| Doug Allison | 1 | 5 | 0 | .000 | 0 | 0 |
| Bill White | 1 | 4 | 1 | .250 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Ward | 70 | 587.0 | 47 | 19 | 2.15 | 239 |
| Bobby Mathews | 27 | 189.0 | 12 | 6 | 2.29 | 90 |