1879 Buffalo Bisons season

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

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Catcher John Clapp

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Right fielder Bill Crowley

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Second baseman Chick Fulmer

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Pitcher Pud Galvin

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Third baseman Hardy Richardson

Roster

1879 Buffalo Bisons
Roster
Pitchers Pud Galvin Catchers John Clapp		Infielders Davy Force Chick Fulmer Steve Libby Hardy Richardson Jack Rowe Oscar Walker		Outfielders Bill Crowley Dave Eggler Joe Hornung Bill McGunnigle		Manager John Clapp

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		70	292	77	.264	1	36
1B		72	287	79	.275	1	35
2B		76	306	82	.268	0	28
3B		79	336	95	.283	0	37
SS		79	316	66	.209	0	8
OF		78	317	66	.208	0	27
OF		78	319	85	.266	0	38
OF		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
	47	171	30	.175	0	5
	8	34	12	.353	0	8
	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
	66	593.0	37	27	2.28	136
	14	120.0	9	5	2.63	62

References

• 1879 Buffalo Bisons season at Baseball Reference