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1879 Cincinnati Reds

Payroll, Roster, Uniform Numbers

Franchise Encyclopedia: 1878 / 1880

43-37, Finished 5th in National League (Schedule and Results)
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Manager: Deacon White (9-9) and Cal McVey (34-28)
Scored 485 runs, Allowed 464 runs. Pythagorean W-L: 42-38

Ballparks: 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 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
Ross Barnes 29 R R 5' 8" 145 May 8, 1850 8 77 77 0 0 0 16 0 61 0 0 0 0 1.7 $2,000
Mike Burke 25 R R 6' 0" 190 1854 1st 28 28 0 0 0 0 5 19 0 1 4 5 -0.4 $
Buttercup Dickerson 20 L R 5' 6" 140 Oct 11, 1858 2 81 81 0 0 0 0 0 0 81 0 0 81 2.1 $
Will Foley 23 R R 5' 9" 150 Nov 15, 1855 5 56 56 0 0 0 3 29 0 0 0 25 25 -0.3 $
Joe Gerhardt 24 R R 6' 0" 160 Feb 14, 1855 7 79 79 0 0 8 55 16 1 0 0 0 0 -0.3 $
Pete Hotaling 22 L R 5' 8" 166 Dec 16, 1856 1st 81 81 0 8 0 6 3 0 0 67 2 69 1.9 $
King Kelly HOF 21 R R 5' 10" 170 Dec 31, 1857 2 77 77 0 21 0 1 33 0 0 2 27 29 4.5 $
John Magner 24 5' 7" 170 1855 1st 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 -0.1 $
Cal McVey 29 R R 5' 9" 170 Aug 30, 1849 9 81 81 3 1 72 0 1 0 0 1 6 7 0.6 $2,000
Jack Neagle 21 R R 5' 6" 155 Jan 2, 1858 1st 3 3 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 2 -0.5 $
Blondie Purcell 25 R R 5' 9" 159 Mar 16, 1854 1st 12 12 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 7 3 10 -0.5 $
Harry Wheeler 21 R R 5' 11" 165 Mar 3, 1858 2 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 -1.0 $
Deacon White 31 L R 5' 11" 175 Dec 7, 1847 9 78 78 0 59 2 0 0 0 0 4 18 21 3.8 $2,000
Will White 24 B R 5' 9" 175 Oct 11, 1854 3 76 76 76 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 -1.3 $
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