1879 Buffalo Bisons Roster
National League (NL)
Team Record: 46-32
Finished 3rd in the NL
Ballpark: Riverside Park
Manager: John Clapp (46-32)
Location: Buffalo, New York
1879 Buffalo Bisons StatisticsTeam Record: 46-32
Finished 3rd in the NL
Ballpark: Riverside Park
Manager: John Clapp (46-32)
Location: Buffalo, New York
1879 Buffalo Bisons Results
The Buffalo Bisons of the National League ended the 1879 season with a record of 46 wins and 32 losses, finishing third in the NL.
The Bisons scored 394 runs and yielded 365 runs. Joe Hornung drove in 38 runs. Bill Crowley led hitters with significant playing time by hitting .287. Pud Galvin earned 37 wins for the team and a team-best 2.28 ERA, tops among regularly-used pitchers.
John Clapp coached the team.
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| Player | Pos. | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Clapp | P | R | R | July 15, 1851 | 5'7" | 194 | Ithaca, NY USA |
| Bill Crowley | P | R | R | April 8, 1857 | 5'7" | 159 | Philadelphia, PA USA |
| Dave Eggler | P | R | R | April 30, 1849 | 5'9" | 165 | Brooklyn, NY USA |
| Davy Force | P | R | R | July 27, 1849 | 5'4" | 130 | New York, NY USA |
| Charles Fulmer | P | R | R | February 13, 1851 | 6'0" | 158 | Philadelphia, PA USA |
| Pud Galvin | P | R | R | December 25, 1856 | 5'8" | 190 | St. Louis, MO USA |
| Joe Hornung | P | R | R | June 12, 1857 | 5'8" | 164 | Carthage, NY USA |
| Steve Libby | P | December 8, 1853 | 6'1" | 168 | Scarborough, ME USA | ||
| Bill McGunnigle | P | R | R | January 1, 1855 | 5'9" | 155 | Boston, MA USA |
| Hardy Richardson | P | R | R | April 21, 1855 | 5'9" | 170 | Clarksboro, NJ USA |
| Jack Rowe | P | L | R | December 8, 1856 | 5'8" | 170 | Cold Spring, PA USA |
| Oscar Walker | P | L | L | March 18, 1854 | 5'10" | 166 | Brooklyn, NY USA |
