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Major League Baseball team season
1879 Buffalo Bisons
LeagueNational League
BallparkRiverside Park
CityBuffalo, New York
ManagerJohn Clapp
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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 46–32 and finished in third place.

Regular season

Catcher John Clapp
Right fielder Bill Crowley
Second baseman Chick Fulmer
Pitcher Pud Galvin
Third baseman Hardy Richardson

Season standings

National League
Team W L Pct. GB Home Road
Providence Grays 59 25 .702 — 34‍–‍8 25‍–‍17
Boston Red Caps 54 30 .643 5 29‍–‍13 25‍–‍17
Buffalo Bisons 46 32 .590 10 23‍–‍16 23‍–‍16
Chicago White Stockings 46 33 .582 10½ 29‍–‍13 17‍–‍20
Cincinnati Reds 43 37 .537 14 21‍–‍16 22‍–‍21
Cleveland Blues 27 55 .329 31 15‍–‍27 12‍–‍28
Syracuse Stars 22 48 .314 30 11‍–‍22 11‍–‍26
Troy Trojans 19 56 .253 35½ 12‍–‍27 7‍–‍29

Record vs. opponents

1879 National League record
Sources:
Team BOS BUF CHI CIN CLE PRV SYR TRO
Boston — 9–3 4–8 7–5 10–2 4–8 9–3 11–1
Buffalo 3–9 — 6–6–1 7–3 8–4 6–6 5–3 11–1
Chicago 8–4 6–6–1 — 3–8 8–4 5–7–1 8–1 8–3–2
Cincinnati 5–7 3–7 8–3 — 8–4 2–10 8–4–1 9–2
Cleveland 2–10 4–8 4–8 4–8 — 4–8 4–7 5–6
Providence 8–4 6–6 7–5–1 10–2 8–4 — 10–2 10–2
Syracuse 3–9 3–5 1–8 4–8–1 7–4 2–10 — 2–4
Troy 1–11 1–11 3–8–2 2–9 6–5 2–10 4–2 —


Roster

1879 Buffalo Bisons
Roster
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 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

References

1879 MLB season by team
National League
Buffalo Bisons
Based in Buffalo, New York
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