1879 Boston Red Caps

54-30 • .643 Win% • 2nd in NL

The 1879 Boston Red Caps went 54-30 (.643) finishing 2nd in the NL. The club scored 562 runs, allowed 348, and played home games at South End Grounds I. Team leaders included Charley Jones (9 HR, 62 RBI) and Tommy Bond (43-19, 1.96 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

54 Wins
30 Losses
.643 Win %
2nd Rank
562 R 348 RA
Diff +214

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562 Runs Scored
348 Runs Allowed
+214 Run Diff
20 Home Runs

📈 vs. 1879 NL Average

Batting Avg .274 7% above the 1879 league average (.255)
OBP .294 9% above the 1879 league average (.270)
SLG .367 12% above the 1879 league average (.328)
Team ERA 2.19 12% better than the 1879 league average (2.50)
Runs Scored 562 32% above the 1879 league average (426 R)

🏟️ Home Ballpark

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StadiumSouth End Grounds I
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Home Games 42

⚾ Batting Leaders

Team HR Leaders — 1879

Batting Avg

1 John O'Rourke 0.341 2 Ed Cogswell 0.322 3 Charley Jones 0.315 4 Curry Foley 0.315 5 John Morrill 0.282

Home Runs

1 Charley Jones 9 2 John O'Rourke 6 3 Sadie Houck 2 4 Pop Snyder 2 5 Ed Cogswell 1

RBI

1 Charley Jones 62 2 John O'Rourke 62 3 Sadie Houck 49 4 John Morrill 49 5 Jack Burdock 36
1879 Boston Red Caps — RBI
Player G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO SB AVG
Jack Burdock 84 359 64 86 10 3 0 36 9 28 0 0.240
Sadie Houck 80 356 69 95 24 9 2 49 4 11 0 0.267
Charley Jones 83 355 85 112 22 10 9 62 29 38 0 0.315
John Morrill 84 348 56 98 18 5 0 49 14 32 0 0.282
Ezra Sutton 84 339 54 84 13 4 0 34 2 18 0 0.248
Pop Snyder 81 329 42 78 16 3 2 35 5 31 0 0.237
John O'Rourke 72 317 69 108 17 11 6 62 8 32 0 0.341
Tommy Bond 65 257 35 62 3 1 0 21 6 8 0 0.241
Ed Cogswell 49 236 51 76 8 1 1 18 8 5 0 0.322
Bill Hawes 38 155 19 31 3 3 0 9 2 13 0 0.200
Curry Foley 35 146 16 46 3 1 0 17 3 4 0 0.315
Jim Tyng 3 14 2 5 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0.357
Lee Richmond 1 6 0 2 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0.333

🎯 Pitching Leaders

Team K Leaders — 1879

ERA

1 Tommy Bond 1.96 2 Curry Foley 2.51

Wins

1 Tommy Bond 43 2 Curry Foley 9 3 Lee Richmond 1 4 Jim Tyng 1

Strikeouts

1 Tommy Bond 155 2 Curry Foley 57 3 Lee Richmond 11 4 Jim Tyng 7
1879 Boston Red Caps — Strikeouts
Player W L ERA G GS SV IP H ER BB SO
Tommy Bond 43 19 1.96 64 64 0 555.1 543 121 24 155
Curry Foley 9 9 2.51 21 16 0 161.2 175 45 15 57
Jim Tyng 1 2 5.00 3 3 0 27.0 35 15 6 7
Lee Richmond 1 0 2.00 1 1 0 9.0 4 2 1 11

👥 Roster (13)

Tommy Bond Jack Burdock Ed Cogswell Curry Foley Bill Hawes Sadie Houck Charley Jones John Morrill John O'Rourke Lee Richmond Pop Snyder Ezra Sutton +1 more

13 players

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The 1879 Boston Red Caps in brief

The 1879 Boston Red Caps won 54 games and lost 30, ending up 2nd in the NL. The run column shows 562 for and 348 against. The team batting average of .274 was 7% above the 1879 league mark of .255. Pitchers allowed 2.19 earned runs per nine innings, against a league figure of 2.50. The 1879 Boston Red Caps outscored the average club by 32% (562 against 426).

South End Grounds I served as the home ballpark. Charley Jones topped the Boston Red Caps with 9 home runs. Tommy Bond was the top winner, with 43 victories. The 1879 roster runs to 13 players. The 1878 season and the 1880 season are one click away.

Frequently Asked Questions about the 1879 Boston Red Caps

What was the 1879 Boston Red Caps record?
The 1879 Boston Red Caps finished 54-30 (.643 win pct).
Who led the 1879 Boston Red Caps in home runs?
Charley Jones led the 1879 Boston Red Caps with 9 home runs.
What was the 1879 Boston Red Caps team ERA?
The 1879 Boston Red Caps posted a team ERA of 2.19.
Did the 1879 Boston Red Caps win the World Series?
No. The 1879 Boston Red Caps did not win the World Series.
Where did the 1879 Boston Red Caps play?
The 1879 Boston Red Caps played home games at South End Grounds I.
Who led the 1879 Boston Red Caps in hitting and pitching?
Team leaders were Charley Jones (9 HR, 62 RBI) and Tommy Bond (43-19, 1.96 ERA).
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