1879 Chicago White Stockings

46-33 • .582 Win% • 4th in NL

📊 Season Record

46 Wins
33 Losses
.582 Win %
4th Rank
437 R 411 RA
Diff +26

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437 Runs Scored
411 Runs Allowed
+26 Run Diff
26K Attendance

📈 vs. 1879 NL Average

Batting Avg .259 1% above the 1879 league average (.255)
OBP .276 2% above the 1879 league average (.270)
SLG .336 2% above the 1879 league average (.328)
Team ERA 2.46 1% better than the 1879 league average (2.50)
Runs Scored 437 3% above the 1879 league average (426 R)

🏟️ Home Ballpark

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StadiumLake Front Park I
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Home Games 43
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Total Attendance 26,700
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Avg per Game 620

⚾ Batting Leaders

Team HR Leaders — 1879

Batting Avg

1 Cap Anson 0.317 2 Orator Shafer 0.304 3 Ed Williamson 0.294 4 Abner Dalrymple 0.291 5 Silver Flint 0.284

Home Runs

1 Silver Flint 1 2 John Peters 1 3 Ed Williamson 1

RBI

1 Silver Flint 41 2 Ed Williamson 36 3 Orator Shafer 35 4 Cap Anson 34 5 George Gore 32
Player G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO SB AVG
John Peters 83 379 45 93 13 2 1 31 1 19 0 0.245
Joe Quest 83 334 38 69 16 1 0 22 9 33 0 0.207
Abner Dalrymple 71 333 47 97 25 1 0 23 4 29 0 0.291
Silver Flint 79 324 46 92 22 6 1 41 6 44 0 0.284
Ed Williamson 80 320 66 94 20 13 1 36 24 31 0 0.294
Orator Shafer 73 316 53 96 13 0 0 35 6 28 0 0.304
George Gore 63 266 43 70 17 4 0 32 8 30 0 0.263
Terry Larkin 60 228 26 50 12 2 0 18 8 24 0 0.219
Cap Anson 51 227 40 72 20 1 0 34 2 2 0 0.317
Frank Hankinson 44 171 14 31 4 0 0 8 2 14 0 0.181
Jack Remsen 42 152 14 33 4 2 0 8 2 23 0 0.217
Lew Brown 6 21 2 6 1 0 0 3 1 4 0 0.286
Bill Harbridge 4 18 2 2 0 0 0 1 0 5 0 0.111
John Stedronsky 4 12 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0.083
Herm Doscher 3 11 1 2 0 0 0 1 0 3 0 0.182
Tom Dolan 1 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0.000

🎯 Pitching Leaders

Team K Leaders — 1879

ERA

1 Terry Larkin 2.44 2 Frank Hankinson 2.50

Wins

1 Terry Larkin 31 2 Frank Hankinson 15

Strikeouts

1 Terry Larkin 142 2 Frank Hankinson 69
Player W L ERA G GS SV IP H ER BB SO
Terry Larkin 31 23 2.44 58 58 0 513.1 514 139 30 142
Frank Hankinson 15 10 2.50 26 25 0 230.2 248 64 27 69

👥 Roster (16)

Cap Anson Lew Brown Abner Dalrymple Tom Dolan Herm Doscher Silver Flint George Gore Frank Hankinson Bill Harbridge Terry Larkin John Peters Joe Quest +4 more

16 players

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Frequently Asked Questions about the 1879 Chicago White Stockings

What was the 1879 Chicago White Stockings record?
The 1879 Chicago White Stockings finished 46-33 (.582 win pct).
Who led the 1879 Chicago White Stockings in home runs?
Silver Flint led the 1879 Chicago White Stockings with 1 home runs.
What was the 1879 Chicago White Stockings team ERA?
The 1879 Chicago White Stockings posted a team ERA of 2.46.
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