1879 Buffalo Bisons season

March 2026 November 2013 Buffalo Bisons 1879 National League Riverside Park Buffalo, New York 46 32 y 3rd John Clapp The 1879 season was the debut year in the National League for the Buffalo Bisons, who had previously played an independent schedule. The Bisons wound up with a record of 46–32 and finished in third place. Regular season thumb|upright|Catcher John Clapp thumb|upright|Right fielder Bill Crowley thumb|upright|Second baseman Chick Fulmer thumb|upright|Pitcher Pud Galvin thumb|upright|Third baseman Hardy Richardson Season standings Buffalo Bisons Record vs. opponents BUF Roster 1879 Buffalo Bisons Roster Pitchers Pud Galvin Catchers John Clapp Infielders Davy Force Chick Fulmer Steve Libby Hardy Richardson Jack Rowe Oscar Walker Outfielders Bill Crowley Dave Eggler Joe Hornung Bill McGunnigle Manager John Clapp 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 John Clapp John Clapp (baseball) 70 292 77 .264 1 36 1B Oscar Walker 72 287 79 .275 1 35 2B Chick Fulmer 76 306 82 .268 0 28 3B Hardy Richardson 79 336 95 .283 0 37 SS Davy Force 79 316 66 .209 0 8 OF Dave Eggler 78 317 66 .208 0 27 OF Joe Hornung 78 319 85 .266 0 38 OF Bill Crowley Bill Crowley (baseball) 60 261 75 .287 0 30 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 Bill McGunnigle 47 171 30 .175 0 5 Jack Rowe 8 34 12 .353 0 8 Steve Libby 1 2 0 .000 0 0 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 Pud Galvin 66 593.0 37 27 2.28 136 Bill McGunnigle 14 120.0 9 5 2.63 62 References 1879 Buffalo Bisons season at Baseball Reference Category:Buffalo Bisons (NL) seasons Buffalo Bisons season Buffalo