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1879 Cincinnati Reds Team Roster, Payroll, Games Played
(Franchise Encyclopedia: 1878 / 1880)
43-37, Finished 5th in National League
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Scored 485 runs, Allowed 464 runs. Pythagorean W-L: 42-38
Manager: Deacon White (9-9) and Cal McVey (34-28)
Ballpark: Avenue Grounds

Park Factors  Over 100 favors batters, under 100 favors pitchers.
  multi-year:
Batting - 95, Pitching - 94;   one-year: Batting - 95, Pitching - 94

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1878 / 1880 Team Roster, Payroll, Games Played

Team Roster & Games By Position

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Age B T Ht Wt DoB Yrs G GS Batting Defense P C 1B 2B 3B SS LF CF RF OF PH PR
Ross Barnes 29 R R 145 May 8, 1850 8 77 77 77 0 0 0 16 0 61 0 0 0 0
Mike Burke 25 R R 6' 0" 190 1854 1st 28 28 28 0 0 0 0 5 19 0 1 4 5
Buttercup Dickerson 20 L R 5' 6" 140 Oct 11, 1858 2 81 81 81 0 0 0 0 0 0 81 0 0 81
Will Foley 23 R R 150 Nov 15, 1855 5 56 56 56 0 0 0 3 29 0 0 0 25 25
Joe Gerhardt 24 R R 6' 0" 160 Feb 14, 1855 7 79 79 79 0 0 8 55 16 1 0 0 0 0
Pete Hotaling 22 L R 5' 8" 166 Dec 16, 1856 1st 81 81 81 0 8 0 6 3 0 0 67 2 69
King Kelly HOF 21 R R 5' 10" 170 Dec 31, 1857 2 77 77 77 0 21 0 1 33 0 0 2 27 29
John Magner 24 1855 1st 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1
Cal McVey 29 R R 5' 9" 170 Aug 30, 1849 9 81 81 81 3 1 72 0 1 0 0 1 6 7
Jack Neagle 21 R R 5' 6" 155 Jan 2, 1858 1st 3 3 3 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 2
Blondie Purcell 25 R R 159 Mar 16, 1854 1st 12 12 12 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 7 3 10
Harry Wheeler 21 R R 5' 11" 165 Mar 3, 1858 2 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1
Deacon White 31 L R 5' 11" 175 Dec 7, 1847 9 78 78 78 0 59 2 0 0 0 0 4 18 21
Will White 24 B R 175 Oct 11, 1854 3 76 76 76 76 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Age B T Ht Wt DoB Yrs G GS Batting Defense P C 1B 2B 3B SS LF CF RF OF PH PR

1878 / 1880 Team Roster, Payroll, Games Played