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1879 Buffalo Bisons

Payroll, Roster, Uniform Numbers

Franchise Encyclopedia: 1880

46-32, Finished 3rd in National League (Schedule and Results)
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Manager: John Clapp (46-32)
Scored 394 runs, Allowed 365 runs. Pythagorean W-L: 42-36

Ballparks: Riverside Grounds ·
Park Factors  Over 100 favors batters, under 100 favors pitchers.
  multi-year:
Batting - 102, Pitching - 105 · one-year: Batting - 114, Pitching - 113


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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
John Clapp 27 R R 5' 7" 194 Jul 15, 1851 8 70 70 0 63 0 0 0 0 0 0 7 7 2.3
Bill Crowley 22 R R 5' 7" 159 Apr 8, 1857 3 60 60 0 10 7 3 0 0 3 1 39 43 1.1
Dave Eggler 30 R R 5' 9" 165 Apr 30, 1849 8 78 78 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 78 0 78 -1.0
Davy Force 29 R R 5' 4" 130 Jul 27, 1849 8 79 79 0 0 0 0 1 78 0 0 0 0 1.0
Chick Fulmer 28 R R 6' 0" 158 Feb 12, 1851 7 76 76 0 0 0 76 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.4
Pud Galvin HOF 22 R R 5' 8" 190 Dec 25, 1856 2 67 67 66 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 6.9
Joe Hornung 22 R R 5' 8" 164 Jun 12, 1857 1st 78 78 0 0 1 0 0 0 76 0 1 77 0.3
Steve Libby 25 6' 1" 168 Dec 8, 1853 1st 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 -0.1
Bill McGunnigle 24 R R 5' 9" 155 Jan 1, 1855 1st 47 47 14 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 34 34 0.5
Hardy Richardson 24 R R 5' 9" 170 Apr 21, 1855 1st 79 79 0 1 0 0 78 0 0 0 0 0 2.3
Jack Rowe 22 L R 5' 8" 170 Dec 8, 1856 1st 8 8 0 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 2 0.2
Oscar Walker 25 L L 5' 10" 166 Mar 18, 1854 2 72 72 0 0 72 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.4
Age B T Ht Wt DoB Yrs G GS Batting Defense P C 1B 2B 3B SS LF CF RF OF PH PR WAR

1880 Payroll, Roster, Uniform Numbers