1879 Cleveland Blues season
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The 1879 season
was the National League
debut for the Cleveland Blues
. They finished the season 27-55, sixth in the eight-team National League.
1879 in baseball
-Champions:*National League: Providence GraysNational Association: Albany Blue StockingsNorthwest League: Dubuque RabbitsInter-league playoff: Providence Grays def. Albany Blues , 2 games to 0.-National League final standings:-Statistical leaders:...
was the National League
National League
The National League of Professional Baseball Clubs, known simply as the National League , is the older of two leagues constituting Major League Baseball, and the world's oldest extant professional team sports league. Founded on February 2, 1876, to replace the National Association of Professional...
debut for the Cleveland Blues
Cleveland Blues (NL)
The Cleveland Blues were a Major League Baseball team based in Cleveland, Ohio that operated in the National League from 1879 to 1884. In six seasons their best finish was third place in 1880. Hugh Daily threw a no-hitter for the Blues on Sept. 13, 1883. Besides Daily, notable Blues players...
. They finished the season 27-55, sixth in the eight-team National League.
Roster
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| Pitchers | Catchers Infielders |
Outfielders | Manager | ||||||
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 | 49 | 193 | 56 | .290 | 1 | 18 | |
| 1B | 81 | 365 | 99 | .271 | 0 | 29 | |
| 2B | 80 | 325 | 68 | .209 | 0 | 29 | |
| 3B | 76 | 316 | 77 | .244 | 0 | 22 | |
| SS | 80 | 335 | 80 | .239 | 0 | 32 | |
| OF | 81 | 353 | 96 | .239 | 0 | 32 | |
| OF | 71 | 264 | 46 | .174 | 0 | 15 | |
| OF | 43 | 161 | 23 | .143 | 0 | 9 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 52 | 205 | 35 | .171 | 0 | 11 | |
| 16 | 60 | 7 | .117 | 0 | 4 | |
| 2 | 6 | 0 | .000 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2 | 6 | 0 | .000 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1 | 4 | 1 | .250 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1 | 3 | 0 | .000 | 0 | 0 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 62 | 546.1 | 20 | 40 | 2.42 | 197 | |
| 23 | 194.2 | 7 | 15 | 3.28 | 90 |