1879 Boston Red Stockings

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54-30, Finished 2nd in National League (Schedule and Results)
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Manager: Harry Wright (54-30)
Scored 562 runs, Allowed 348 runs. Pythagorean W-L: 59-25

Ballparks: South End Grounds I ·
Park Factors Over 100 favors batters, under 100 favors pitchers.
multi-year: Batting - 102, Pitching - 100 · one-year: Batting - 107, Pitching - 101

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1878 / 1880 Payroll, Roster, Uniform Numbers

Team Roster & Games By Position

	Age	B	T	Ht	Wt	DoB	Yrs	G	GS	Batting	Defense	P	C	1B	2B	3B	SS	LF	CF	RF	OF	PH	PR	WAR	Salary
Tommy Bond	23	R	R	5' 7"	160	Apr 2, 1856	6	65		65		64	0	1	0	0	0	0	1	4	5			13.4	$2,200
Jack Burdock	27	R	R	5' 9"	158	Apr, 1852	8	84		84		0	0	0	84	0	0	0	0	0	0			1.6	$1,800
Ed Cogswell	25	R	R	5' 8"	150	Feb 25, 1854	1st	49		49		0	0	49	0	0	0	0	0	0	0			2.4	$
Curry Foley	23		L	5' 10"	160	Jan 14, 1856	1st	35		35		21	0	2	0	0	0	0	2	15	17			-0.4	$1,000
Bill Hawes	25	R	R	5' 10"	155	Nov 17, 1853	1st	38		38		0	5	0	0	0	0	1	7	26	34			-0.7	$900
Sadie Houck	23	R	R	5' 7"	151	Mar, 1856	1st	80		80		0	0	0	0	0	33	1	5	42	47			2.0	$600
Charley Jones	29	R	R	5' 11"	202	Apr 30, 1850	5	83		83		0	0	0	0	0	0	83	0	0	83			5.4	$1,500
John Morrill	24	R	R	5' 10"	155	Feb 19, 1855	4	84		84		0	0	33	0	51	0	0	0	0	0			2.9	$1,400
John O'Rourke	29	L	L	6' 0"	190	Aug 23, 1849	1st	72		72		0	0	0	0	0	0	0	70	1	71			4.2	$1,300
Lee Richmond	22		L	5' 10"	155	May 5, 1857	1st	1		1		1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0			0.0	$
Pop Snyder	24	R	R	5' 11"	184	Oct 6, 1854	7	81		81		0	80	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	2			2.5	$1,500
Ezra Sutton	29	R	R	5' 8"	153	Sep 17, 1849	9	84		84		0	0	0	0	33	51	0	0	0	0			1.4	$1,800
Jim Tyng	23	R	R	5' 9"	155	May 27, 1856	1st	3		3		3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0			-0.7	$
	Age	B	T	Ht	Wt	DoB	Yrs	G	GS	Batting	Defense	P	C	1B	2B	3B	SS	LF	CF	RF	OF	PH	PR	WAR	Salary

1878 / 1880 Payroll, Roster, Uniform Numbers

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