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1879 Season

1878 / 1880

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Batting

#	Players	Pos	Tm	PA	R	H	TB	SecB	1B	2B	3B	HR	XB	K	OnB	BB	Outs	BB/K
1	Charley Jones	LF	BSN	384	50.3	20.1	62.6	64.1	-5.0	6.5	4.9	8.2	42.5	-10.4	35.8	21.2	35.8	18.2
2	Paul Hines	CF	PRO	417	49.6	42.3	62.9	19.8	28.0	9.1	4.7	0.7	20.6	14.7	41.7	-0.8	41.7	3.4
3	King Kelly	3B	CN1	353	45.7	33.1	57.7	25.3	17.7	6.8	7.7	0.8	24.6	12.0	33.6	0.7	33.6	4.0
4	John O'Rourke	CF	BSN	325	41.9	26.0	59.2	34.3	10.0	3.8	6.7	5.3	33.2	-8.6	26.8	1.1	26.8	-1.5
5	Jim O'Rourke	RF	PRO	375	41.8	34.1	47.0	18.3	24.1	4.6	4.3	-0.2	12.9	17.6	38.0	5.2	38.0	10.2
6	Deacon White	C	CN1	339	30.1	26.0	32.3	5.1	20.8	4.0	2.0	-0.6	6.2	16.0	25.2	-1.1	25.2	3.5
7	Tom York	LF	PRO	361	30.1	18.9	31.3	24.3	5.0	10.5	0.1	0.3	12.4	-1.7	27.6	11.6	27.6	11.1
8	Ned Williamson	3B	CHN	344	24.1	9.5	33.8	41.5	-9.1	5.5	8.3	0.3	24.4	-6.4	21.8	16.8	21.8	14.9
9	Buttercup Dickerson	LF	CN1	353	23.7	13.6	39.8	21.8	-1.2	5.6	10.0	0.4	26.3	-1.2	10.2	-4.4	10.2	-4.8
10	Joe Start	1B	PRO	324	21.0	20.3	23.5	3.4	20.4	-2.2	0.6	1.3	3.2	19.9	20.4	0.2	20.4	5.9
11	Pete Hotaling	CF	CN1	381	19.9	9.7	23.3	17.9	-1.7	6.6	4.6	-0.8	13.7	11.1	12.8	4.1	12.8	7.2
12	Cal McVey	1B	CN1	362	19.8	15.6	19.2	4.1	10.8	4.4	1.5	-1.3	3.6	13.7	15.9	0.5	15.9	4.3
13	Emil Gross	C	PRO	136	16.7	12.4	21.5	10.3	5.4	3.8	3.3	-0.4	9.1	1.9	13.2	1.1	13.2	1.7
14	Ed Cogswell	1B	BSN	244	16.1	14.9	9.7	-2.3	18.0	-2.0	-2.3	0.4	-5.1	12.8	16.9	2.8	16.9	6.5
15	Charlie Eden	RF	CL2	359	15.1	5.1	32.8	26.0	-15.8	17.0	2.3	2.0	27.6	6.2	3.9	-1.6	3.9	0.2
16	John Morrill	3B	BSN	362	14.9	7.7	9.1	7.9	3.5	3.3	0.1	-0.9	1.4	-5.9	12.4	6.4	12.4	4.7
17	George Wright	SS	PRO	401	14.1	8.0	16.9	13.7	2.6	-0.5	4.9	-0.3	8.9	9.4	11.5	4.7	11.5	7.3
18	Hardy Richardson	3B	BFN	352	12.5	6.4	18.4	20.7	-3.3	3.0	5.1	-0.6	12.0	-4.7	12.6	8.5	12.6	7.1
19	Sadie Houck	RF	BSN	360	11.8	2.6	23.6	17.2	-11.3	9.5	4.2	1.2	21.1	15.3	-0.2	-3.8	-0.2	0.8
20	Cap Anson	1B	CHN	229	10.0	12.0	16.4	1.2	5.1	10.4	-2.2	-0.5	4.3	14.6	9.8	-3.0	9.8	1.4
21	Jack Farrell	2B	MULT	295	8.6	11.7	4.7	-10.3	17.9	-3.7	-1.9	0.3	-7.0	8.6	9.3	-3.2	9.3	-0.7
22	Ross Barnes	SS	CN1	339	7.3	4.2	-4.0	1.0	8.3	-3.9	-2.3	-0.2	-8.3	-0.2	11.0	9.1	11.0	9.0
23	Silver Flint	C	CHN	330	7.2	6.3	18.2	10.7	-3.2	8.2	1.4	0.4	11.9	-20.6	5.5	-1.2	5.5	-7.5
24	Mike Dorgan	1B	SR1	274	5.6	3.2	7.0	1.9	1.9	0.1	1.4	0.4	3.8	7.1	1.9	-1.8	1.9	0.3
25	Doc Kennedy	C	CL2	195	5.2	6.3	6.7	-1.9	7.0	-0.1	-0.7	0.6	0.3	4.2	4.7	-2.2	4.7	-0.9
26	Abner Dalrymple	LF	CHN	337	4.8	9.0	10.0	-2.4	3.5	10.9	-3.8	-0.7	1.0	-4.8	6.5	-3.4	6.5	-4.9
27	Oscar Walker	1B	BFN	295	4.4	3.3	11.0	9.4	-1.9	2.4	1.8	0.5	7.8	-17.0	4.5	1.6	4.5	-3.5
28	Orator Shaffer	RF	CHN	322	4.3	12.6	0.7	-12.9	18.7	-0.6	-4.6	-0.6	-11.8	-4.9	11.8	-1.0	11.8	-2.5
29	Dan Brouthers	1B	TRN	169	4.0	2.5	15.8	10.6	-4.3	5.2	-1.3	3.6	13.3	-5.8	0.6	-2.6	0.6	-4.3
30	Lew Brown	C	MULT	255	3.9	0.9	10.1	8.8	-5.0	4.1	0.7	1.2	9.2	-9.5	0.6	-0.4	0.6	-3.2
31	Bill Crowley	RF	BFN	267	3.4	6.2	4.8	-1.1	7.8	-2.5	1.2	-0.4	-1.3	5.3	6.3	0.2	6.3	1.8
32	Aaron Clapp	1B	TRN	152	3.3	1.2	5.1	6.7	-3.0	2.9	1.0	-0.4	3.9	1.0	3.2	2.8	3.2	3.1
33	Candy Nelson	SS	TRN	114	3.1	0.5	1.5	6.6	-2.5	2.4	-0.5	-0.3	0.9	4.3	4.7	5.6	4.7	6.8
34	Jack Rowe	C	BFN	34	1.6	3.0	1.4	-2.4	4.2	-0.5	-0.5	-0.1	-1.7	1.5	2.5	-0.7	2.5	-0.3
35	John McGuinness	1B	SR1	51	1.5	2.0	1.2	-1.9	3.1	-1.1	0.3	-0.1	-0.8	-2.3	1.2	-1.1	1.2	-1.7
36	Dan O'Leary	RF	PRO	7	0.9	1.2	0.7	-0.7	1.6	-0.3	-0.1	-0.0	-0.5	0.5	1.1	-0.1	1.1	0.0
37	Denny Sullivan	3B	PRO	20	0.7	0.1	0.7	1.2	-0.9	1.2	-0.3	-0.0	0.6	0.5	0.6	0.6	0.6	0.7
38	Bill Phillips	1B	CL2	367	0.4	5.0	0.2	-10.8	8.5	-0.2	-1.1	-0.7	-4.8	6.8	0.7	-5.9	0.7	-3.9
39	John Clapp	C	BFN	303	0.4	-0.1	2.2	6.9	-1.5	-1.0	0.7	0.5	2.3	11.0	3.2	4.5	3.2	7.7
40	George Gore	CF	CHN	274	0.2	-0.4	3.9	6.4	-6.0	5.5	0.1	-0.5	4.3	-10.4	1.1	2.1	1.1	-1.1
41	Bill White	1B	PRO	4	-0.2	-0.0	-0.3	-0.4	0.2	-0.2	-0.1	-0.0	-0.3	-0.7	-0.1	-0.1	-0.1	-0.3
42	John Kelly	1B	CL2	4	-0.2	-0.0	-0.3	-0.4	0.2	-0.2	-0.1	-0.0	-0.3	0.3	-0.1	-0.1	-0.1	0.0
43	George Adams	1B	SR1	14	-0.3	-0.3	-1.3	-0.3	0.3	-0.6	-0.2	-0.0	-1.0	0.0	0.2	0.7	0.2	0.7
44	Steve Libby	1B	BFN	2	-0.4	-0.5	-0.7	-0.2	-0.4	-0.1	-0.0	-0.0	-0.2	-0.9	-0.6	-0.0	-0.6	-0.3
45	Fred Gunkle	RF	CL2	3	-0.6	-0.8	-1.0	-0.3	-0.6	-0.1	-0.0	-0.0	-0.2	-0.8	-0.8	-0.1	-0.8	-0.3
46	John Magner	CF	CN1	4	-0.7	-1.0	-1.3	-0.4	-0.8	-0.1	-0.0	-0.0	-0.3	-0.7	-1.1	-0.1	-1.1	-0.3
47	Tom Dolan	C	CHN	4	-0.8	-1.1	-1.4	-0.4	-0.8	-0.2	-0.1	-0.0	-0.3	-1.7	-1.1	-0.1	-1.1	-0.6
48	Doug Allison	C	PRO	5	-1.0	-1.3	-1.7	-0.5	-1.0	-0.2	-0.1	-0.0	-0.4	-0.6	-1.4	-0.1	-1.4	-0.3
49	Bob Ferguson	3B	TRN	127	-1.0	-0.9	-1.3	0.9	-1.0	-0.1	0.3	-0.3	-0.4	6.2	0.1	1.3	0.1	3.1
50	Rudy Kemmler	C	PRO	7	-1.1	-0.8	-1.3	-0.7	-0.4	-0.3	-0.1	-0.0	-0.5	-0.5	-0.9	-0.1	-0.9	-0.3
51	Mike McGeary	2B	PRO	379	-1.1	7.6	-9.9	-20.6	20.2	-7.7	-2.9	-1.2	-17.5	14.9	5.3	-3.0	5.3	1.3
52	Len Stockwell	RF	CL2	6	-1.2	-1.5	-2.0	-0.6	-1.2	-0.2	-0.1	-0.0	-0.5	-1.6	-1.6	-0.1	-1.6	-0.6
53	William Hoffman	C	CL2	6	-1.2	-1.5	-2.0	-0.6	-1.2	-0.2	-0.1	-0.0	-0.5	-2.6	-1.6	-0.1	-1.6	-0.9
54	Joe Hornung	LF	BFN	321	-1.4	0.8	8.1	2.1	-4.1	4.3	2.5	-0.5	7.3	-3.9	-2.9	-5.0	-2.9	-6.2
55	Charlie Osterhout	CF	SR1	8	-1.5	-2.0	-2.6	-0.8	-1.5	-0.3	-0.1	-0.0	-0.6	0.6	-2.2	-0.2	-2.2	0.0
56	Frank Decker	C	SR1	10	-1.7	-1.5	-2.3	-1.0	-0.9	-0.4	-0.1	-0.0	-0.8	-2.3	-1.7	-0.2	-1.7	-0.9
57	John Stedronsky	3B	CHN	12	-2.3	-2.2	-3.1	-1.2	-1.4	-0.5	-0.2	-0.0	-0.9	-2.1	-2.4	-0.3	-2.4	-0.9
58	John Cassidy	RF	TRN	39	-2.8	-2.6	-4.4	-0.6	-1.7	-0.6	-0.5	-0.1	-1.8	-1.2	-1.7	1.2	-1.7	0.8
59	George Creamer	2B	SR1	61	-3.1	-2.3	-4.8	-2.8	-0.8	-0.4	-0.8	-0.1	-2.5	2.5	-2.5	-0.3	-2.5	0.4
60	Chick Fulmer	2B	BFN	311	-3.3	1.2	-1.6	-4.7	4.0	-2.4	0.6	-0.5	-2.9	-11.8	-0.1	-1.8	-0.1	-5.4
61	Bill Harbidge	CF	CHN	18	-3.3	-2.8	-4.2	-1.8	-1.6	-0.8	-0.3	-0.0	-1.4	-3.7	-3.1	-0.4	-3.1	-1.5
62	Blondie Purcell	RF	MULT	330	-5.5	-0.3	-12.9	-16.7	10.1	-7.1	-1.4	-0.8	-12.7	8.2	-3.2	-3.9	-3.2	-1.6
63	Mike Burke	SS	CN1	119	-5.7	-3.7	-9.4	-6.3	-0.1	-1.5	-1.5	-0.4	-5.8	3.7	-4.0	-0.5	-4.0	0.6
64	Pop Snyder	C	BSN	334	-5.8	-7.6	-4.8	0.6	-9.1	2.4	-1.5	1.2	2.8	-6.9	-9.2	-2.2	-9.2	-4.2
65	Sandy Taylor	LF	TRN	98	-6.4	-4.1	-7.6	-4.5	-2.3	0.0	-1.3	-0.2	-3.4	-0.9	-5.0	-1.1	-5.0	-1.4
66	Ezra Sutton	SS	BSN	341	-6.6	-4.1	-9.2	-10.5	-0.4	-0.9	-0.6	-0.8	-5.1	6.8	-8.1	-5.4	-8.1	-3.3
67	Ed Caskin	SS	TRN	306	-7.2	-0.8	-7.1	-11.0	2.7	0.7	-2.1	-0.8	-6.3	8.3	-4.2	-4.6	-4.2	-2.1
68	Tom Mansell	LF	MULT	184	-7.4	-2.9	-10.8	-8.8	1.8	-1.5	-2.5	-0.4	-7.9	4.4	-3.6	-0.9	-3.6	0.4
69	Kick Kelly	C	MULT	58	-7.7	-5.9	-9.3	-4.6	-3.3	-1.4	-0.8	-0.1	-3.4	-2.8	-6.8	-1.2	-6.8	-2.0
70	John Shoupe	SS	TRN	44	-7.9	-7.4	-10.8	-4.3	-4.7	-1.8	-0.6	-0.1	-3.4	0.2	-8.1	-0.9	-8.1	-0.9
71	Al Hall	CF	TRN	309	-8.1	-0.3	-10.8	-14.2	8.2	-5.6	-1.2	-0.8	-10.5	9.5	-3.0	-3.6	-3.0	-0.8
72	Fred Warner	3B	CL2	318	-8.6	-4.5	-9.6	-10.0	-0.5	-1.7	-0.2	-0.9	-5.1	3.2	-8.1	-4.8	-8.1	-3.9
73	Jack Burdock	2B	BSN	368	-9.2	-7.4	-19.1	-10.5	0.3	-5.1	-2.0	-0.9	-11.7	-1.4	-6.5	1.2	-6.5	0.8
74	John Richmond	CF	SR1	258	-10.2	-10.9	-11.0	-1.5	-9.0	-2.5	0.5	0.5	-0.1	-5.2	-11.9	-1.4	-11.9	-2.9
75	Bill Hawes	RF	BSN	157	-10.3	-9.3	-12.2	-4.3	-6.1	-3.4	0.9	-0.4	-2.9	-1.6	-10.3	-1.4	-10.3	-1.8
76	Jake Evans	RF	TRN	285	-10.4	-7.6	-10.1	-3.5	-5.2	-2.6	1.2	-0.7	-2.4	2.7	-8.4	-1.1	-8.4	-0.3
77	Jack Remsen	CF	CHN	154	-10.4	-7.3	-11.2	-5.3	-3.9	-2.5	-0.2	-0.3	-3.9	-12.0	-8.3	-1.4	-8.3	-5.0
78	Tom Carey	SS	CL2	340	-11.0	-6.4	-16.0	-11.9	-1.4	-0.1	-3.7	-0.6	-9.6	4.8	-8.1	-2.2	-8.1	-0.8
79	Bill Hague	3B	PRO	212	-11.4	-6.5	-17.3	-12.4	1.6	-5.2	-1.7	-0.7	-10.9	-3.6	-7.6	-1.5	-7.6	-2.5
80	Jack Allen	3B	MULT	110	-11.7	-11.7	-12.9	-1.5	-10.4	-1.5	0.5	-0.2	-1.2	-6.0	-12.0	-0.3	-12.0	-2.1
81	Mike Mansell	LF	SR1	247	-11.7	-9.8	-17.1	-7.5	-2.8	-6.1	-1.4	0.5	-7.3	-27.3	-9.9	-0.2	-9.9	-8.2
82	Herm Doscher	3B	MULT	204	-13.3	-8.5	-16.0	-9.9	-4.3	-0.2	-2.8	-0.5	-7.5	1.8	-10.2	-2.4	-10.2	-1.9
83	Will Foley	3B	CN1	220	-13.3	-9.3	-18.7	-12.0	-2.8	-3.3	-1.8	-0.8	-9.4	0.1	-11.3	-2.6	-11.3	-2.6
84	Jimmy Macullar	SS	SR1	249	-14.4	-10.8	-20.4	-11.9	-5.4	-0.9	-3.3	-0.6	-9.6	-8.9	-12.5	-2.2	-12.5	-4.8
85	Charlie Reilley	C	TRN	237	-14.7	-7.2	-18.4	-15.3	1.2	-4.6	-2.2	-0.6	-11.2	-2.8	-10.2	-4.1	-10.2	-4.9
86	Red Woodhead	3B	SR1	131	-16.9	-12.5	-21.4	-11.7	-5.4	-4.4	-1.8	-0.3	-8.9	-13.5	-14.5	-2.8	-14.5	-6.7
87	John Peters	SS	CHN	380	-18.1	-7.4	-17.2	-17.3	0.8	-3.1	-3.4	0.3	-9.8	8.5	-12.9	-7.4	-12.9	-4.8
88	Joe Gerhardt	2B	CN1	316	-18.8	-17.5	-20.0	-6.1	-15.6	0.0	-1.0	-0.1	-2.4	4.2	-20.3	-3.6	-20.3	-2.4
89	Thorny Hawkes	2B	TRN	254	-18.9	-12.9	-24.1	-12.7	-5.2	-4.3	-2.4	-0.7	-11.2	4.5	-14.0	-1.4	-14.0	-0.1
90	Hick Carpenter	1B	SR1	263	-19.7	-13.7	-27.5	-17.4	-4.1	-4.6	-3.5	-0.6	-13.8	4.2	-16.3	-3.6	-16.3	-2.3
91	Bill McGunnigle	RF	BFN	176	-19.9	-15.3	-26.7	-10.2	-6.2	-7.6	-1.5	-0.3	-11.4	-11.4	-14.4	1.2	-14.4	-2.3
92	Jack Glasscock	2B	CL2	331	-19.9	-16.0	-25.8	-10.9	-8.8	-4.8	-1.6	-0.6	-9.8	0.1	-16.8	-1.0	-16.8	-1.0
93	Dave Eggler	CF	BFN	328	-20.1	-18.0	-23.7	-1.7	-11.6	-9.2	2.4	-0.5	-5.8	-17.6	-15.1	3.9	-15.1	-1.4
94	Bill Holbert	C	MULT	245	-21.3	-12.4	-30.9	-22.8	2.4	-9.9	-3.3	-0.6	-18.5	-3.2	-15.5	-4.2	-15.5	-5.1
95	Barney Gilligan	C	CL2	205	-21.9	-18.0	-23.6	-10.1	-13.1	-2.5	-0.8	-0.4	-5.6	1.9	-21.2	-4.4	-21.2	-3.8
96	Davy Force	SS	BFN	329	-22.8	-17.7	-33.5	-9.8	-6.8	-9.2	-2.7	-0.5	-15.8	-13.5	-13.3	6.0	-13.3	1.9
97	Billy Riley	LF	CL2	163	-23.1	-18.6	-28.9	-11.8	-10.9	-4.8	-2.3	-0.3	-10.3	-14.3	-19.7	-1.5	-19.7	-5.7
98	Joe Quest	2B	CHN	343	-23.9	-19.7	-27.9	-6.6	-17.1	1.5	-3.9	-0.7	-8.2	-8.5	-18.6	1.6	-18.6	-1.0
99	George Strief	CF	CL2	274	-24.0	-22.3	-33.5	-6.9	-15.7	-4.4	-2.8	-0.5	-11.2	-3.1	-19.2	4.2	-19.2	3.3

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Uniform images used with permission from Marc Okkonen, author of Baseball Uniforms of the 20th Century.
Images can also be viewed at the Hall of Fame online exhibit Dressed to the Nines

Win Shares are calculated using the formula in the book Win Shares by Bill James