1879 Syracuse Stars

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22-48, Finished 7th in National League (Schedule and Results)
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Manager: Mike Dorgan (17-26), Bill Holbert (0-1) and Jimmy Macullar (5-21)
Scored 276 runs, Allowed 462 runs. Pythagorean W-L: 20-50

Ballparks: Star Park I ·
Park Factors Over 100 favors batters, under 100 favors pitchers.
multi-year: Batting - 89, Pitching - 95 · one-year: Batting - 89, Pitching - 95

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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
George Adams	24	R	R	5' 6"	175	Jan, 1855	1st	4		4		0	0	2	0	0	0	0	2	0	2			-0.1
Jack Allen	23	R	R		160	Oct 2, 1855	1st	11		11		0	0	0	0	8	0	0	0	3	3			-0.4
Hick Carpenter	23	R	L	5' 11"	186	Aug 16, 1855	1st	65		65		0	0	34	3	18	0	0	0	11	11			-0.9
George Creamer	24	R	R	6' 2"		1855	2	15		15		0	0	0	10	0	3	0	1	1	2			-0.4
Frank Decker	22	R	R			Feb 26, 1857	1st	3		3		0	2	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	1			-0.3
Mike Dorgan	25	R	R	5' 9"	180	Oct 2, 1853	2	59		59		2	4	21	1	11	6	0	0	16	16			1.1
Jack Farrell	21	R	R	5' 9"	165	Jul 5, 1857	1st	54		54		0	0	0	54	0	0	0	0	0	0			0.5
Bill Holbert	24	R	R		197	Mar 14, 1855	3	59		59		0	56	0	0	0	0	0	3	1	4			0.1
Kick Kelly	22			6' 0"	185	Oct 31, 1856	1st	10		10		0	8	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0			-0.5
Jimmy Macullar	24	R	L	5' 6"	155	Jan 16, 1855	1st	64		64		0	0	0	4	1	37	0	26	0	26			-0.8
Mike Mansell	21	L		5' 11"	175	Jan 15, 1858	1st	67		67		0	0	0	0	0	0	67	0	0	67			0.6
Tom Mansell	24	L	R	5' 8"	160	Jan 1, 1855	1st	1		1		0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	1			0.0
Harry McCormick	23	R	R	5' 9"	155	Oct 25, 1855	1st	57		57		54	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	5	7			1.0
John McGuinness	22			5' 10"	150	1857	2	12		12		0	0	12	0	0	0	0	0	0	0			0.2
Charlie Osterhout	23		R			Jun, 1856	1st	2		2		0	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	1			-0.3
Blondie Purcell	25	R	R	5' 9"	159	Mar 16, 1854	1st	63		63		22	1	0	0	0	0	0	10	37	47			-4.8
John Richmond	24		R	5' 9"	170	Mar 5, 1855	2	62		62		0	2	0	0	0	28	4	29	2	35			-0.6
Red Woodhead	27			5' 6"	160	Jul 9, 1851	2	34		34		0	0	0	0	34	0	0	0	0	0			-1.5
	Age	B	T	Ht	Wt	DoB	Yrs	G	GS	Batting	Defense	P	C	1B	2B	3B	SS	LF	CF	RF	OF	PH	PR	WAR

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