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1879 Buffalo Bisons Schedule

1880 Season

Record: 46-32-1, Finished 3rd in National League (Schedule and Results)

Manager: John Clapp (46-32-1)

Ballpark: Riverside Grounds

Park Factors: (Over 100 favors batters, under 100 favors pitchers.)
Multi-year: Batting - 104, Pitching - 106
One-year: Batting - 114, Pitching - 113

Pythagorean W-L: 42-36, 394 Runs, 365 Runs Allowed

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1879 Buffalo Bisons Menu

Recent Game Results

Height of bar is margin of victory • Mouseover bar for details • Click for box score • Grouped by Month

May 1, BUF vs. BSN
May 2, BUF vs. BSN
May 3, BUF vs. BSN
May 6, BUF vs. PRO
May 8, BUF vs. PRO
May 10, BUF vs. PRO
May 13, BUF vs. TRO
May 16, BUF vs. TRO
May 17, BUF vs. TRO
May 20, BUF vs. SYR
May 22, BUF vs. SYR
May 24, BUF vs. SYR
May 28, BUF @ PRO
May 30, BUF @ PRO
May 31, BUF @ PRO

Jun 6, BUF @ BSN
Jun 7, BUF @ BSN
Jun 9, BUF @ BSN
Jun 11, BUF @ SYR
Jun 12, BUF @ SYR
Jun 14, BUF @ SYR
Jun 17, BUF @ TRO
Jun 19, BUF @ TRO
Jun 20, BUF @ TRO
Jun 24, BUF vs. CLV
Jun 25, BUF vs. CLV
Jun 27, BUF vs. CLV
Jun 30, BUF @ CLV

Jul 1, BUF @ CLV
Jul 2, BUF @ CLV
Jul 4, BUF vs. CLV
Jul 5, BUF vs. CLV
Jul 8, BUF vs. CLV
Jul 12, BUF vs. TRO
Jul 12, BUF vs. TRO
Jul 15, BUF vs. BSN
Jul 16, BUF vs. BSN
Jul 17, BUF vs. BSN
Jul 19, BUF vs. SYR
Jul 21, BUF vs. SYR
Jul 24, BUF vs. PRO
Jul 26, BUF vs. PRO
Jul 28, BUF vs. PRO
Jul 30, BUF @ CIN
Jul 31, BUF @ CIN

Aug 2, BUF @ CIN
Aug 5, BUF @ CHC
Aug 6, BUF @ CHC
Aug 7, BUF @ CHC
Aug 9, BUF @ CLV
Aug 11, BUF @ CLV
Aug 12, BUF @ CLV
Aug 15, BUF vs. CIN
Aug 19, BUF @ CHC
Aug 20, BUF @ CHC
Aug 21, BUF @ CHC
Aug 26, BUF @ CIN
Aug 27, BUF @ CIN
Aug 28, BUF vs. CHC
Aug 30, BUF vs. CHC

Sep 1, BUF vs. CHC
Sep 3, BUF @ BSN
Sep 5, BUF @ BSN
Sep 6, BUF @ BSN
Sep 8, BUF @ PRO
Sep 9, BUF @ PRO
Sep 10, BUF @ PRO
Sep 12, BUF @ TRO
Sep 13, BUF @ TRO
Sep 15, BUF @ TRO
Sep 16, BUF @ TRO
Sep 22, BUF vs. CIN
Sep 23, BUF vs. CIN
Sep 24, BUF vs. CIN
Sep 25, BUF vs. CIN
Sep 26, BUF vs. CHC
Sep 27, BUF vs. CHC
Sep 29, BUF vs. CHC
Sep 30, BUF vs. CHC

Season Summary

1879 MLB Season Schedule

Team Win/Loss Splits

Team Game-by-Game Schedule

Team Game-by-Game Schedule
Gm#	Date	Tm		Opp	W/L	R	RA	Inn	W-L	Rank	GB	Win	Loss	Save	Time	D/N	Attendance	Streak	Orig. Scheduled
1	Thursday, May 1	BUF		BSN	L	0	5		0-1	5	1.0							`-`
2	Friday, May 2	BUF		BSN	L	4	7		0-2	5	2.0							`--`
3	Saturday, May 3	BUF		BSN	W	6	4		1-2	5	2.0							`+`
4	Tuesday, May 6	BUF		PRO	W	8	5		2-2	4	2.0							`++`
5	Thursday, May 8	BUF		PRO	W	3	2		3-2	4	2.0							`+++`
6	Saturday, May 10	BUF		PRO	L	10	16		3-3	4	3.0							`-`
7	Tuesday, May 13	BUF		TRO	W	7	1		4-3	4	2.0							`+`
8	Friday, May 16	BUF		TRO	L	0	1		4-4	4	3.0							`-`	1879-05-15 (Unknown reason)
9	Saturday, May 17	BUF		TRO	W	16	9		5-4	4	3.0							`+`
10	Tuesday, May 20	BUF		SYR	W	8	0		6-4	3	3.0							`++`
11	Thursday, May 22	BUF		SYR	L	11	15		6-5	3	4.0							`-`
12	Saturday, May 24	BUF		SYR	L	3	8		6-6	4	5.0							`--`
13	Wednesday, May 28	BUF	@	PRO	L	2	9		6-7	5	6.0							`---`
14	Friday, May 30	BUF	@	PRO	L	0	4		6-8	6	7.0							`----`
15	Saturday, May 31	BUF	@	PRO	L	2	13		6-9	6	8.0							`-----`
Gm#	June	Tm		Opp	W/L	R	RA	Inn	W-L	Rank	GB	Win	Loss	Save	Time	D/N	Attendance	Streak	Orig. Scheduled
16	Friday, Jun 6	BUF	@	BSN	L	4	7		6-10	6	8.5							`------`	1879-06-03 (Rain)
17	Saturday, Jun 7	BUF	@	BSN	W	4	1		7-10	6	8.5							`+`
18	Monday, Jun 9	BUF	@	BSN	L	0	9		7-11	6	9.0							`-`	1879-06-05 (Rain)
19	Wednesday, Jun 11	BUF	@	SYR	L	5	7		7-12	6	10.0							`--`	1879-06-10 (Unknown reason)
20	Thursday, Jun 12	BUF	@	SYR	W	5	3		8-12	6	10.0							`+`
21	Saturday, Jun 14	BUF	@	SYR	W	10	0		9-12	5	9.0							`++`
22	Tuesday, Jun 17	BUF	@	TRO	W	3	1		10-12	5	9.0							`+++`
23	Thursday, Jun 19	BUF	@	TRO	W	4	3		11-12	4	9.0							`++++`
24	Friday, Jun 20	BUF	@	TRO	W	8	3		12-12	4	8.5							`+++++`	1879-06-21 (Unknown reason)
25	Tuesday, Jun 24	BUF		CLV	L	3	4		12-13	4	9.0							`-`
26	Wednesday, Jun 25	BUF		CLV	W	3	0		13-13	3	9.0							`+`
27	Friday, Jun 27	BUF		CLV	W	2	1		14-13	3	8.5							`++`
28	Monday, Jun 30	BUF	@	CLV	L	1	2		14-14	4	9.5							`-`
Gm#	July	Tm		Opp	W/L	R	RA	Inn	W-L	Rank	GB	Win	Loss	Save	Time	D/N	Attendance	Streak	Orig. Scheduled
29	Tuesday, Jul 1	BUF	@	CLV	W	9	0		15-14	3	8.5							`+`	1879-06-28 (Unknown reason)
30	Wednesday, Jul 2	BUF	@	CLV	W	4	2		16-14	3	7.5							`++`
31	Friday, Jul 4	BUF		CLV	L	8	14		16-15	3	7.5							`-`
32	Saturday, Jul 5	BUF		CLV	W	9	6		17-15	3	7.5							`+`
33	Tuesday, Jul 8	BUF		CLV	W	2	1		18-15	3	7.5							`++`
34	Saturday, Jul 12 (1)	BUF		TRO	W	4	3		19-15	3	7.0							`+++`	1879-07-10 (Unknown reason)
35	Saturday, Jul 12 (2)	BUF		TRO	W	5	4		20-15	3	7.0							`++++`
36	Tuesday, Jul 15	BUF		BSN	L	3	4		20-16	3	8.0							`-`
37	Wednesday, Jul 16	BUF		BSN	L	3	5		20-17	3	9.0							`--`
38	Thursday, Jul 17	BUF		BSN	L	5	12		20-18	4	10.0							`---`
39	Saturday, Jul 19	BUF		SYR	W	4	3		21-18	3	9.0							`+`
40	Monday, Jul 21	BUF		SYR	W	3	1		22-18	3	8.5							`++`
41	Thursday, Jul 24	BUF		PRO	W	7	4		23-18	3	8.0							`+++`
42	Saturday, Jul 26	BUF		PRO	W	6	2		24-18	3	7.5							`++++`
43	Monday, Jul 28	BUF		PRO	W	7	5		25-18	3	6.5							`+++++`
44	Wednesday, Jul 30	BUF	@	CIN	W	7	5		26-18	3	6.5							`++++++`
45	Thursday, Jul 31	BUF	@	CIN	W	5	3		27-18	3	6.5							`+++++++`
Gm#	August	Tm		Opp	W/L	R	RA	Inn	W-L	Rank	GB	Win	Loss	Save	Time	D/N	Attendance	Streak	Orig. Scheduled
46	Saturday, Aug 2	BUF	@	CIN	W	9	5		28-18	3	6.5							`++++++++`
47	Tuesday, Aug 5	BUF	@	CHC	W	2	1		29-18	3	5.5						2,000	`+++++++++`
48	Wednesday, Aug 6	BUF	@	CHC	W	9	3		30-18	3	4.5						1,200	`++++++++++`
49	Thursday, Aug 7	BUF	@	CHC	L	2	3		30-19	3	5.5							`-`
50	Saturday, Aug 9	BUF	@	CLV	L	5	6		30-20	3	5.5							`--`
51	Monday, Aug 11	BUF	@	CLV	W	2	0		31-20	3	4.5							`+`
52	Tuesday, Aug 12	BUF	@	CLV	W	2	0		32-20	3	3.5							`++`
53	Friday, Aug 15	BUF		CIN	W	10	9		33-20	3	3.0							`+++`
54	Tuesday, Aug 19	BUF	@	CHC	W	9	3		34-20	3	3.0							`++++`
55	Wednesday, Aug 20	BUF	@	CHC	L	1	8		34-21	4	4.0							`-`
56	Thursday, Aug 21	BUF	@	CHC	L	1	10		34-22	4	4.0							`--`
57	Tuesday, Aug 26	BUF	@	CIN	W	4	0		35-22	4	5.0							`+`
58	Wednesday, Aug 27	BUF	@	CIN	L	2	5		35-23	4	5.5							`-`	1879-08-23 (Rain)
59	Thursday, Aug 28	BUF		CHC	L	1	6		35-24	4	6.5							`--`
60	Saturday, Aug 30	BUF		CHC	T	5	5		35-24	4	6.5							`--`
Gm#	September	Tm		Opp	W/L	R	RA	Inn	W-L	Rank	GB	Win	Loss	Save	Time	D/N	Attendance	Streak	Orig. Scheduled
61	Monday, Sep 1	BUF		CHC	L	1	4		35-25	4	7.0							`---`
62	Wednesday, Sep 3	BUF	@	BSN	W	8	5		36-25	4	7.0							`+`
63	Friday, Sep 5	BUF	@	BSN	L	3	9		36-26	4	8.0							`-`	1879-09-04 (Rain)
64	Saturday, Sep 6	BUF	@	BSN	L	1	10		36-27	4	9.0							`--`
65	Monday, Sep 8	BUF	@	PRO	L	4	7		36-28	4	10.0							`---`
66	Tuesday, Sep 9	BUF	@	PRO	W	4	2		37-28	4	9.0							`+`
67	Wednesday, Sep 10	BUF	@	PRO	L	2	3		37-29	4	10.0							`-`
68	Friday, Sep 12	BUF	@	TRO	W	8	2		38-29	4	10.0							`+`
69	Saturday, Sep 13	BUF	@	TRO	W	10	4		39-29	4	9.0							`++`
70	Monday, Sep 15	BUF	@	TRO	W	4	2		40-29	4	9.0							`+++`
71	Tuesday, Sep 16	BUF	@	TRO	W	2	1		41-29	4	8.5							`++++`	1879-07-11 (Rain; Site change)
72	Monday, Sep 22	BUF		CIN	W	3	0		42-29	4	9.5							`+++++`	1879-08-14 (Unknown reason)
73	Tuesday, Sep 23	BUF		CIN	W	12	7		43-29	3	8.5							`++++++`	1879-09-26 (Schedule change)
74	Wednesday, Sep 24	BUF		CIN	L	5	8		43-30	4	9.0							`-`	1879-09-27 (Schedule change)
75	Thursday, Sep 25	BUF		CIN	L	2	10		43-31	4	10.0							`--`	1879-09-29 (Schedule change)
76	Friday, Sep 26	BUF		CHC	L	1	3		43-32	4	11.0							`---`	1879-09-23 (Schedule change)
77	Saturday, Sep 27	BUF		CHC	W	17	5		44-32	4	10.0							`+`	1879-09-24 (Schedule change)
78	Monday, Sep 29	BUF		CHC	W	5	3		45-32	4	10.0							`++`	1879-09-25 (Schedule change)
79	Tuesday, Sep 30	BUF		CHC	W	10	2		46-32	3	10.0							`+++`