1879 Cincinnati Reds

43-37 • .537 Win% • 5th in NL

📊 Season Record

43 Wins
37 Losses
.537 Win %
5th Rank
485 R 464 RA
Diff +21

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⚡ Quick Stats

485 Runs Scored
464 Runs Allowed
+21 Run Diff
8 Home Runs

📈 vs. 1879 NL Average

Batting Avg .263 3% above the 1879 league average (.255)
OBP .278 3% above the 1879 league average (.270)
SLG .346 6% above the 1879 league average (.328)
Team ERA 2.29 8% better than the 1879 league average (2.50)
Runs Scored 485 14% above the 1879 league average (426 R)

🏟️ Home Ballpark

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StadiumAvenue Grounds
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Home Games 37

⚾ Batting Leaders

Team HR Leaders — 1879

Batting Avg

1 King Kelly 0.348 2 Deacon White 0.330 3 Cal McVey 0.297 4 Buttercup Dickerson 0.291 5 Pete Hotaling 0.279

Home Runs

1 Buttercup Dickerson 2 2 King Kelly 2 3 Ross Barnes 1 4 Joe Gerhardt 1 5 Pete Hotaling 1

RBI

1 Buttercup Dickerson 57 2 Cal McVey 55 3 Deacon White 52 4 King Kelly 47 5 Joe Gerhardt 39
Player G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO SB AVG
Pete Hotaling 81 369 64 103 20 9 1 27 12 17 0 0.279
Cal McVey 81 354 64 105 18 6 0 55 8 13 0 0.297
Buttercup Dickerson 81 350 73 102 18 14 2 57 3 27 0 0.291
King Kelly 77 345 78 120 20 12 2 47 8 14 0 0.348
Deacon White 78 333 55 110 16 6 1 52 6 9 0 0.330
Ross Barnes 77 323 55 86 9 2 1 30 16 25 0 0.266
Joe Gerhardt 79 313 22 62 12 3 1 39 3 19 0 0.198
Will White 76 294 28 40 6 0 0 17 6 56 0 0.136
Will Foley 56 218 22 46 5 1 0 25 2 16 0 0.211
Mike Burke 28 117 13 26 3 0 0 8 2 5 0 0.222
Blondie Purcell 12 50 10 11 0 0 0 4 0 3 0 0.220
Jack Neagle 3 12 1 2 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0.167
John Magner 1 4 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0.000
Harry Wheeler 1 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0.000

🎯 Pitching Leaders

Team K Leaders — 1879

ERA

1 Will White 1.99

Wins

1 Will White 43

Strikeouts

1 Will White 232 2 Cal McVey 7 3 Jack Neagle 4 4 Blondie Purcell 3
Player W L ERA G GS SV IP H ER BB SO
Will White 43 31 1.99 76 75 0 680.0 676 150 68 232
Blondie Purcell 0 2 4.00 2 2 0 18.0 27 8 2 3
Cal McVey 0 2 8.36 3 1 0 14.0 34 13 2 7
Jack Neagle 0 1 3.46 2 2 0 13.0 13 5 5 4
Harry Wheeler 0 1 81.00 1 1 0 1.0 6 9 4 0

👥 Roster (14)

Ross Barnes Mike Burke Buttercup Dickerson Will Foley Joe Gerhardt Pete Hotaling King Kelly John Magner Cal McVey Jack Neagle Blondie Purcell Harry Wheeler +2 more

14 players

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Frequently Asked Questions about the 1879 Cincinnati Reds

What was the 1879 Cincinnati Reds record?
The 1879 Cincinnati Reds finished 43-37 (.537 win pct).
Who led the 1879 Cincinnati Reds in home runs?
Buttercup Dickerson led the 1879 Cincinnati Reds with 2 home runs.
What was the 1879 Cincinnati Reds team ERA?
The 1879 Cincinnati Reds posted a team ERA of 2.29.
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