1879 Troy Trojans season
Major League Baseball team season
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The 1879 season was the National League debut for the Troy Trojans. They finished the season 19â56, last in the league.
LeagueNational League
Record19â56 (.253)
| 1879 Troy Trojans | |
|---|---|
| League | National League |
| Ballpark | Putnam Grounds |
| City | Troy, New York |
| Record | 19â56 (.253) |
| League place | 8th |
| Managers | Horace Phillips, Bob Ferguson |
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
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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 | Charlie Reilley | 62 | 236 | 54 | .229 | 0 | 19 |
| 1B | Dan Brouthers | 39 | 168 | 46 | .274 | 4 | 17 |
| 2B | Thorny Hawkes | 64 | 250 | 52 | .208 | 0 | 20 |
| 3B | Herm Doscher | 47 | 191 | 42 | .220 | 0 | 18 |
| SS | Ed Caskin | 70 | 304 | 78 | .257 | 0 | 21 |
| OF | Jake Evans | 72 | 280 | 65 | .232 | 0 | 17 |
| OF | Al Hall | 67 | 306 | 79 | .258 | 0 | 14 |
| OF | Tom Mansell | 40 | 177 | 43 | .243 | 0 | 11 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aaron Clapp | 36 | 146 | 39 | .267 | 0 | 18 |
| Bob Ferguson | 30 | 123 | 31 | .252 | 0 | 4 |
| Candy Nelson | 28 | 106 | 28 | .264 | 0 | 10 |
| Live Oak Taylor | 24 | 97 | 21 | .216 | 0 | 8 |
| John Shoupe | 11 | 44 | 4 | .091 | 0 | 1 |
| John Cassidy | 9 | 37 | 7 | .189 | 0 | 1 |
| Kick Kelly | 6 | 22 | 5 | .227 | 0 | 0 |
| Bill Holbert | 4 | 15 | 4 | .267 | 0 | 2 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| George Bradley | 54 | 487.0 | 13 | 40 | 2.85 | 133 |
| Harry Salisbury | 10 | 89.0 | 4 | 6 | 2.22 | 31 |
| Fred Goldsmith | 8 | 63.0 | 2 | 4 | 1.57 | 31 |
| Pat McManus | 2 | 21.0 | 0 | 2 | 3.00 | 6 |
| Gid Gardner | 2 | 14.0 | 0 | 2 | 5.79 | 3 |
Other 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dan Brouthers | 3 | 21.0 | 0 | 2 | 5.57 | 6 |