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1879 Providence Grays Team Roster, Payroll, Games Played
(Franchise Encyclopedia: 1878 / 1880)
59-25, Finished 1st in National League
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Scored 612 runs, Allowed 355 runs. Pythagorean W-L: 61-23
Manager: George Wright (59-25)
Ballpark: Messer Street Grounds

Park Factors  Over 100 favors batters, under 100 favors pitchers.
  multi-year:
Batting - 99, Pitching - 95;   one-year: Batting - 102, Pitching - 95
Won NL Pennant
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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
Doug Allison 32 R R 160 Jul 12, 1846 9 1 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Lew Brown 21 R R 185 Feb 1, 1858 4 53 53 53 0 48 0 0 0 0 0 0 6 6
Jack Farrell 21 R R 5' 9" 165 Jul 5, 1857 1st 12 12 12 0 0 0 12 0 0 0 0 0 0
Emil Gross 21 R R 6' 0" 190 Mar 3, 1858 1st 30 30 30 0 30 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Bill Hague 27 R R 5' 9" 164 1852 5 51 51 51 0 0 0 0 51 0 0 0 0 0
Paul Hines 24 R R 173 Mar 1, 1855 8 85 85 85 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 85 0 85
Rudy Kemmler 19 R R 1860 1st 2 2 2 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Bobby Mathews 27 R R 140 Nov 21, 1851 8 43 43 43 27 0 0 0 5 0 0 0 21 21
Mike McGeary 28 R R 5' 7" 138 1851 8 85 85 85 0 0 0 73 12 0 0 0 0 0
Dan O'Leary 22 L 5' 10" 165 Oct 22, 1856 1st 2 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 2
Jim O'Rourke HOF 28 R R 5' 8" 185 Sep 1, 1850 8 81 81 81 0 5 20 0 3 0 2 0 56 56
Joe Start 36 L L 5' 9" 165 Oct 14, 1842 9 66 66 66 0 0 65 0 0 0 0 0 1 1
Denny Sullivan 21 R 5' 9" 170 Jun 26, 1858 1st 5 5 5 0 0 0 0 4 0 0 0 1 1
John Ward HOF 19 L R 5' 9" 165 Mar 3, 1860 2 83 83 83 70 0 0 0 16 0 4 0 4 8
Bill White Unknown 1st 1 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
George Wright HOF 32 R R 150 Jan 28, 1847 9 85 85 85 0 0 0 0 0 85 0 0 0 0
Tom York 28 L 5' 9" 165 Jul 13, 1850 9 81 81 81 0 0 0 0 0 0 81 0 0 81
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