1880 Troy Trojans

Payroll, Roster, Uniform Numbers

41-42, Finished 4th in National League (Schedule and Results)
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Manager: Bob Ferguson (41-42)
Scored 392 runs, Allowed 438 runs. Pythagorean W-L: 37-46

Ballparks: Haymakers' Grounds & Riverside Park ·
Park Factors Over 100 favors batters, under 100 favors pitchers.
multi-year: Batting - 105, Pitching - 106 · one-year: Batting - 110, Pitching - 111

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1879 / 1881 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
Bill Ahearn	22					1858	1st	1		1		0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0			-0.2
Fatty Briody	21		R	5' 8"	190	Aug 13, 1858	1st	1		1		0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0			-0.3
Dan Brouthers HOF	22	L	L	6' 2"	207	May 8, 1858	2	3		3		0	0	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0			-0.2
Ed Caskin	28	R	R	5' 9"	165	Dec 30, 1851	2	82		82		0	2	0	0	0	82	0	0	0	0			0.8
John Cassidy	25	R	L	5' 8"	168	1855	6	83		83		0	0	0	1	0	0	0	47	35	82			0.4
Ed Cogswell	26	R	R	5' 8"	150	Feb 25, 1854	2	47		47		0	0	47	0	0	0	0	0	0	0			1.3
Roger Connor HOF	22	L	L	6' 3"	220	Jul 1, 1857	1st	83		83		0	0	0	0	83	0	0	0	0	0			3.0
Buttercup Dickerson	21	L	R	5' 6"	140	Oct 11, 1858	3	30		30		0	0	0	0	0	1	0	29	1	30			0.0
Jake Evans	23		R	5' 8"	154	Sep 22, 1856	2	47		47		1	0	0	0	0	0	0	6	41	47			-0.1
Buck Ewing HOF	20	R	R	5' 10"	188	Oct 17, 1859	1st	13		13		0	10	0	0	0	0	0	0	4	4			-0.2
Bob Ferguson	35	B	R	5' 9"	149	Jan 31, 1845	10	82		82		0	0	0	82	0	0	0	0	0	0			1.0
Patrick Gillespie	28	L	R	6' 1"	178	Nov 30, 1851	1st	82		82		0	0	0	0	0	0	82	0	0	82			1.3
James Haley			R			Unknown	1st	2		2		0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0			-0.5
Bill Harbridge	25	L	L		162	Mar 29, 1855	6	9		9		0	9	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	1			0.3
Dick Higham	28	L	R	5' 8"	171	Jul 24, 1851	8	1		1		0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	1			0.0
Bill Holbert	25	R	R		197	Mar 14, 1855	4	60		60		0	58	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	3			0.6
Tim Keefe HOF	23	R	R	5' 10"	185	Jan 1, 1857	1st	12		12		12	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0			3.6
Terry Larkin	24	R	R			1856	5	6		6		5	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	1	2			-3.9
Mike Lawlor	26		R	6' 0"	180	Mar 11, 1854	1st	4		4		0	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0			-0.5
Frank Mountain	20	R	R	5' 11"	185	May 17, 1860	1st	2		2		2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0			-0.7
Joe Straub	22	R	R	5' 10"	160	Jan 19, 1858	1st	3		3		0	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0			-0.2
Bill Tobin	25	L				Oct 10, 1854	1st	33		33		0	0	33	0	0	0	0	0	0	0			-1.1
Mickey Welch HOF	20	R	R	5' 8"	160	Jul 4, 1859	1st	66		66		65	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	0	2			5.0
	Age	B	T	Ht	Wt	DoB	Yrs	G	GS	Batting	Defense	P	C	1B	2B	3B	SS	LF	CF	RF	OF	PH	PR	WAR

1879 / 1881 Payroll, Roster, Uniform Numbers

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