1880 Buffalo Bisons

24-58 • .293 Win% • 7th in NL

The 1880 Buffalo Bisons went 24-58 (.293) finishing 7th in the NL. The club scored 331 runs, allowed 502, and played home games at Riverside Park. Team leaders included Joe Hornung (1 HR, 42 RBI) and Pud Galvin (20-35, 2.71 ERA).

W (Wins):
Games credited to a pitcher whose team took a lead it never surrendered while he was the pitcher of record.
L (Losses):
Games charged to the pitcher of record when the opposing team took a lead it never surrendered.
RS (Runs Scored (team)):
Total runs a team scored across the season.
RA (Runs Allowed):
Total runs a team allowed across the season.

Data updated

📊 Season Record

24 Wins
58 Losses
.293 Win %
7th Rank
331 R 502 RA
Diff -171

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⚡ Quick Stats

331 Runs Scored
502 Runs Allowed
-171 Run Diff
3 Home Runs

📈 vs. 1880 NL Average

Batting Avg .225 8% below the 1880 league average (.244)
OBP .248 7% below the 1880 league average (.267)
SLG .288 10% below the 1880 league average (.319)
Team ERA 3.09 30% worse than the 1880 league average (2.38)
Runs Scored 331 17% below the 1880 league average (399 R)

🏟️ Home Ballpark

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StadiumRiverside Grounds
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Home Games 43

⚾ Batting Leaders

Team HR Leaders — 1880

Batting Avg

1 Mike Moynahan 0.330 2 Bill Crowley 0.268 3 Joe Hornung 0.266 4 Hardy Richardson 0.259 5 Jack Rowe 0.252

Home Runs

1 Joe Hornung 1 2 Jack Rowe 1 3 Oscar Walker 1

RBI

1 Joe Hornung 42 2 Jack Rowe 36 3 Dude Esterbrook 35 4 Bill Crowley 20 5 Davy Force 17
1880 Buffalo Bisons — RBI
Player G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO SB AVG
Bill Crowley 85 354 57 95 16 4 0 20 19 23 0 0.268
Hardy Richardson 83 343 48 89 18 8 0 17 14 37 0 0.259
Joe Hornung 85 342 47 91 8 11 1 42 8 29 0 0.266
Jack Rowe 79 326 43 82 10 6 1 36 6 17 0 0.252
Davy Force 81 290 22 49 10 0 0 17 10 35 0 0.169
Dude Esterbrook 64 253 20 61 12 1 0 35 0 15 0 0.241
Pud Galvin 66 241 25 51 9 2 0 12 5 57 0 0.212
Oscar Walker 34 126 12 29 4 2 1 15 6 18 0 0.230
Dan Stearns 28 104 8 19 6 1 0 13 3 23 0 0.183
Mike Moynahan 27 100 12 33 5 1 0 14 6 9 0 0.330
Arlie Latham 22 79 9 10 3 1 0 3 1 8 0 0.127
George Weidman 23 78 8 8 1 0 0 3 2 11 0 0.103
Tom Poorman 19 70 5 11 1 0 0 1 0 13 0 0.157
Denny Driscoll 18 65 1 10 1 0 0 4 1 7 0 0.154
Denny Mack 17 59 5 12 0 0 0 3 5 7 0 0.203
Charles Fulmer 11 44 3 7 0 0 0 1 2 4 0 0.159
Sam Crane 10 31 4 4 0 0 0 2 1 8 0 0.129
Bill McGunnigle 7 22 0 4 0 0 0 1 0 4 0 0.182
Old Hoss Radbourn 6 21 1 3 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0.143
Tom Kearns 2 7 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000
Jim Keenan 2 7 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0.143

🎯 Pitching Leaders

Team K Leaders — 1880

ERA

1 Pud Galvin 2.71 2 George Weidman 3.40 3 Bill McGunnigle 3.41 4 Denny Driscoll 3.89 5 Tom Poorman 4.13

Wins

1 Pud Galvin 20 2 Bill McGunnigle 2 3 Denny Driscoll 1 4 Tom Poorman 1

Strikeouts

1 Pud Galvin 128 2 George Weidman 25 3 Denny Driscoll 17 4 Tom Poorman 13 5 Bill McGunnigle 3
1880 Buffalo Bisons — Strikeouts
Player W L ERA G GS SV IP H ER BB SO
Pud Galvin 20 35 2.71 58 54 0 458.2 528 138 32 128
George Weidman 0 9 3.40 17 13 0 113.2 141 43 9 25
Tom Poorman 1 8 4.13 11 9 1 85.0 117 39 19 13
Denny Driscoll 1 3 3.89 6 4 0 41.2 48 18 9 17
Bill McGunnigle 2 3 3.41 5 5 0 37.0 43 14 8 3
Joe Hornung 0 0 6.00 1 0 0 3.0 2 2 1 0

👥 Roster (21)

Sam Crane Bill Crowley Denny Driscoll Dude Esterbrook Davy Force Charles Fulmer Pud Galvin Joe Hornung Tom Kearns Jim Keenan Arlie Latham Denny Mack +9 more

21 players

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The 1880 Buffalo Bisons in brief

The 1880 Buffalo Bisons finished 24-58, a .293 winning percentage, placing 7th in the NL. With 331 runs scored and 502 given up, the 1880 differential was -171. The team batting average of .225 was 8% below the 1880 league mark of .244. Pitchers allowed 3.09 earned runs per nine innings, against a league figure of 2.38. League clubs averaged 399 runs that year, so the Buffalo Bisons scored 17% fewer.

Home games were played at Riverside Park. The home run leader was Joe Hornung, who hit 1. Bill Crowley collected the most hits, 95. Pud Galvin was the top winner, with 20 victories. The 1880 roster runs to 21 players. The 1879 season and the 1881 season are one click away.

Frequently Asked Questions about the 1880 Buffalo Bisons

What was the 1880 Buffalo Bisons record?
The 1880 Buffalo Bisons finished 24-58 (.293 win pct).
Who led the 1880 Buffalo Bisons in home runs?
Joe Hornung led the 1880 Buffalo Bisons with 1 home runs.
What was the 1880 Buffalo Bisons team ERA?
The 1880 Buffalo Bisons posted a team ERA of 3.09.
Did the 1880 Buffalo Bisons win the World Series?
No. The 1880 Buffalo Bisons did not win the World Series.
Where did the 1880 Buffalo Bisons play?
The 1880 Buffalo Bisons played home games at Riverside Park.
Who led the 1880 Buffalo Bisons in hitting and pitching?
Team leaders were Joe Hornung (1 HR, 42 RBI) and Pud Galvin (20-35, 2.71 ERA).
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