| 1879 Troy Trojans | |
|---|---|
| League | National League |
| Ballpark | Putnam Grounds |
| City | Troy, New York |
| Managers | Horace Phillips, Bob Ferguson |
The 1879 season was the National League debut for the Troy Trojans. They finished the season 19–56, last in the league.
Regular season
Season standings
| National League | W | L | Pct. | GB | Home | Road |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Providence Grays | 59 | 25 | 0.702 | — | 34–8 | 25–17 |
| Boston Red Caps | 54 | 30 | 0.643 | 5 | 29–13 | 25–17 |
| Buffalo Bisons | 46 | 32 | 0.590 | 10 | 23–16 | 23–16 |
| Chicago White Stockings | 46 | 33 | 0.582 | 10½ | 29–13 | 17–20 |
| Cincinnati Reds | 43 | 37 | 0.537 | 14 | 21–16 | 22–21 |
| Cleveland Blues | 27 | 55 | 0.329 | 31 | 15–27 | 12–28 |
| Syracuse Stars | 22 | 48 | 0.314 | 30 | 11–22 | 11–26 |
| Troy Trojans | 19 | 56 | 0.253 | 35½ | 12–27 | 7–29 |
Record vs. opponents
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| Team | BOS | BUF | CHI | CIN | CLE | PRV | SYR | TRO | |||||||||
| Boston | — | 9–3 | 4–8 | 7–5 | 10–2 | 4–8 | 9–3 | 11–1 | |||||||||
| Buffalo | 3–9 | — | 6–6–1 | 7–3 | 8–4 | 6–6 | 5–3 | 11–1 | |||||||||
| Chicago | 8–4 | 6–6–1 | — | 3–8 | 8–4 | 5–7–1 | 8–1 | 8–3–2 | |||||||||
| Cincinnati | 5–7 | 3–7 | 8–3 | — | 8–4 | 2–10 | 8–4–1 | 9–2 | |||||||||
| Cleveland | 2–10 | 4–8 | 4–8 | 4–8 | — | 4–8 | 4–7 | 5–6 | |||||||||
| Providence | 8–4 | 6–6 | 7–5–1 | 10–2 | 8–4 | — | 10–2 | 10–2 | |||||||||
| Syracuse | 3–9 | 3–5 | 1–8 | 4–8–1 | 7–4 | 2–10 | — | 2–4 | |||||||||
| Troy | 1–11 | 1–11 | 3–8–2 | 2–9 | 6–5 | 2–10 | 4–2 | — | |||||||||
Roster
| 1879 Troy Trojans | |||||||||
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| Pitchers
Catchers |
Infielders | Outfielders | Manager | ||||||
Player stats
Batting
Starters by position
Note: Pos = Position; G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in
| Pos | Player | G | AB | H | Avg. | HR | RBI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| C | Charlie Reilley | 62 | 236 | 54 | .229 | 0 | 19 |
| 1B | Dan Brouthers | 39 | 168 | 46 | .274 | 4 | 17 |
| 2B | Thorny Hawkes | 64 | 250 | 52 | .208 | 0 | 20 |
| 3B | Herm Doscher | 47 | 191 | 42 | .220 | 0 | 18 |
| SS | Ed Caskin | 70 | 304 | 78 | .257 | 0 | 21 |
| OF | Jake Evans | 72 | 280 | 65 | .232 | 0 | 17 |
| OF | Al Hall | 67 | 306 | 79 | .258 | 0 | 14 |
| OF | Tom Mansell | 40 | 177 | 43 | .243 | 0 | 11 |
Other batters
Note: G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in
| Player | G | AB | H | Avg. | HR | RBI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aaron Clapp | 36 | 146 | 39 | .267 | 0 | 18 |
| Bob Ferguson | 30 | 123 | 31 | .252 | 0 | 4 |
| Candy Nelson | 28 | 106 | 28 | .264 | 0 | 10 |
| Sandy Taylor | 24 | 97 | 21 | .216 | 0 | 8 |
| John Shoupe | 11 | 44 | 4 | .091 | 0 | 1 |
| John Cassidy | 9 | 37 | 7 | .189 | 0 | 1 |
| Kick Kelly | 6 | 22 | 5 | .227 | 0 | 0 |
| Bill Holbert | 4 | 15 | 4 | .267 | 0 | 2 |
Pitching
Starting pitchers
Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts
| Player | G | IP | W | L | ERA | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| George Bradley | 54 | 487.0 | 13 | 40 | 2.85 | 133 |
| Harry Salisbury | 10 | 89.0 | 4 | 6 | 2.22 | 31 |
| Fred Goldsmith | 8 | 63.0 | 2 | 4 | 1.57 | 31 |
| Pat McManus | 2 | 21.0 | 0 | 2 | 3.00 | 6 |
| Gid Gardner | 2 | 14.0 | 0 | 2 | 5.79 | 3 |
Other pitchers
Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts
| Player | G | IP | W | L | ERA | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dan Brouthers | 3 | 21.0 | 0 | 2 | 5.57 | 6 |
References
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