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1879 Chicago White Stockings season
The 1879 Chicago White Stockings season was the eighth season of the Chicago White Stockings franchise, the fourth in the National League and the second at Lakefront Park. The White Stockings finished fourth in the National League with a record of 46–33.
| 1879 Chicago White Stockings |
|---|
| National League |
| Lakefront Park |
| Chicago |
| 46–33 (.582) |
| 4th |
| William Hulbert |
| Silver Flint, Cap Anson |
The 1879 Chicago White Stockings season was the eighth season of the Chicago White Stockings franchise, the fourth in the National League and the second at Lakefront Park. The White Stockings finished fourth in the National League with a record of 46–33.
| Team | W | L | Pct. | GB | Home | Road |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Providence Grays | 59 | 25 | .702 | — | 34–8 | 25–17 |
| Boston Red Caps | 54 | 30 | .643 | 5 | 29–13 | 25–17 |
| Buffalo Bisons | 46 | 32 | .590 | 10 | 23–16 | 23–16 |
| Chicago White Stockings | 46 | 33 | .582 | 10½ | 29–13 | 17–20 |
| Cincinnati Reds | 43 | 37 | .537 | 14 | 21–16 | 22–21 |
| Cleveland Blues | 27 | 55 | .329 | 31 | 15–27 | 12–28 |
| Syracuse Stars | 22 | 48 | .314 | 30 | 11–22 | 11–26 |
| Troy Trojans | 19 | 56 | .253 | 35½ | 12–27 | 7–29 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | — |
| 1879 Chicago White Stockings | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pitchers | ||||||
| Frank Hankinson | ||||||
| Terry Larkin | ||||||
| Catchers |
Tom Dolan Silver Flint | | Infielders Cap Anson Lew Brown Herm Doscher John Peters Joe Quest John Stedronsky Ned Williamson | | Outfielders Abner Dalrymple George Gore Bill Harbridge Jack Remsen Orator Shafer | | Manager Cap Anson Silver Flint |
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 | Silver Flint | 79 | 324 | 92 | .284 | 1 | 41 |
| 1B | Cap Anson | 51 | 227 | 72 | .317 | 0 | 34 |
| 2B | Joe Quest | 83 | 334 | 69 | .207 | 0 | 22 |
| 3B | Ned Williamson | 80 | 320 | 94 | .294 | 1 | 36 |
| SS | John Peters | 83 | 379 | 93 | .245 | 1 | 31 |
| OF | Orator Shafer | 73 | 316 | 96 | .304 | 0 | 35 |
| OF | Abner Dalrymple | 71 | 333 | 97 | .291 | 0 | 23 |
| OF | George Gore | 63 | 266 | 70 | .263 | 0 | 32 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jack Remsen | 42 | 152 | 33 | .217 | 0 | 8 |
| Lew Brown | 6 | 21 | 6 | .286 | 0 | 3 |
| Bill Harbridge | 4 | 18 | 2 | .111 | 0 | 1 |
| John Stedronsky | 4 | 12 | 1 | .083 | 0 | 0 |
| Herm Doscher | 3 | 11 | 2 | .182 | 0 | 1 |
| Tom Dolan | 1 | 4 | 0 | .000 | 0 | 0 |
Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts
| Player | G | IP | W | L | ERA | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Terry Larkin | 58 | 513.1 | 31 | 23 | 2.44 | 142 |
| Frank Hankinson | 26 | 230.2 | 15 | 10 | 2.50 | 69 |
- 1879 Chicago White Stockings season at Baseball Reference
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