1879 Syracuse Stars

22-48 • .314 Win% • 7th in NL

The 1879 Syracuse Stars went 22-48 (.314) finishing 7th in the NL. The club scored 276 runs, allowed 462, and played home games at Newell Park. Team leaders included John Richmond (1 HR, 23 RBI) and Harry McCormick (18-33, 2.99 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

22 Wins
48 Losses
.314 Win %
7th Rank
276 R 462 RA
Diff -186

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⚡ Quick Stats

276 Runs Scored
462 Runs Allowed
-186 Run Diff
5 Home Runs

📈 vs. 1879 NL Average

Batting Avg .226 11% below the 1879 league average (.255)
OBP .234 13% below the 1879 league average (.270)
SLG .270 18% below the 1879 league average (.328)
Team ERA 3.19 28% worse than the 1879 league average (2.50)
Runs Scored 276 35% below the 1879 league average (426 R)

🏟️ Home Ballpark

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StadiumStar Park I
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Home Games 34

⚾ Batting Leaders

Team HR Leaders — 1879

Batting Avg

1 Jack Farrell 0.303 2 John McGuinness 0.294 3 Mike Dorgan 0.267 4 Blondie Purcell 0.260 5 Harry McCormick 0.222

Home Runs

1 Mike Dorgan 1 2 Jack Farrell 1 3 Mike Mansell 1 4 Harry McCormick 1 5 John Richmond 1

RBI

1 Blondie Purcell 25 2 John Richmond 23 3 Jack Farrell 21 4 Bill Holbert 21 5 Harry McCormick 21
1879 Syracuse Stars — RBI
Player G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO SB AVG
Blondie Purcell 63 277 32 72 6 3 0 25 3 13 0 0.260
Mike Dorgan 59 270 38 72 11 5 1 17 4 13 0 0.267
Hick Carpenter 65 261 30 53 6 0 0 20 2 15 0 0.203
John Richmond 62 254 31 54 8 4 1 23 4 24 0 0.213
Jimmy Macullar 64 246 24 52 9 0 0 13 3 27 0 0.211
Mike Mansell 67 242 24 52 4 2 1 13 5 45 0 0.215
Jack Farrell 54 241 40 73 6 2 1 21 3 13 0 0.303
Harry McCormick 57 230 21 51 4 1 1 21 0 22 0 0.222
Bill Holbert 59 229 11 46 0 0 0 21 1 20 0 0.201
Red Woodhead 34 131 4 21 1 0 0 2 0 23 0 0.160
George Creamer 15 60 3 13 2 0 0 3 1 2 0 0.217
John McGuinness 12 51 7 15 1 1 0 4 0 6 0 0.294
Jack Allen 11 48 7 9 2 1 0 3 1 5 0 0.188
Kick Kelly 10 36 4 4 1 0 0 2 0 6 0 0.111
George Adams 4 13 0 3 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0.231
Frank Decker 3 10 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0.100
Charlie Osterhout 2 8 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000
Tom Mansell 1 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.250

🎯 Pitching Leaders

Team K Leaders — 1879

ERA

1 Harry McCormick 2.99 2 Blondie Purcell 3.76

Wins

1 Harry McCormick 18 2 Blondie Purcell 4

Strikeouts

1 Harry McCormick 96 2 Blondie Purcell 28 3 Mike Dorgan 8
1879 Syracuse Stars — Strikeouts
Player W L ERA G GS SV IP H ER BB SO
Harry McCormick 18 33 2.99 54 54 0 457.1 517 152 31 96
Blondie Purcell 4 15 3.76 22 17 0 179.2 245 75 19 28
Mike Dorgan 0 0 2.25 2 0 0 12.0 13 3 2 8

👥 Roster (18)

George Adams Jack Allen Hick Carpenter George Creamer Frank Decker Mike Dorgan Jack Farrell Bill Holbert Kick Kelly Jimmy Macullar Mike Mansell Tom Mansell +6 more

18 players

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The 1879 Syracuse Stars in brief

In 1879 the Syracuse Stars posted a 22-48 mark (.314) and finished 7th in the NL. With 276 runs scored and 462 given up, the 1879 differential was -186. Against a league average of .255, the 1879 Syracuse Stars batted .226. The Syracuse Stars staff finished with a 3.19 ERA; the league as a whole was at 2.50. The 1879 Syracuse Stars scored 35% fewer runs than the average club (276 against 426).

The club's home park in 1879 was Newell Park. John Richmond topped the Syracuse Stars with 1 home runs. Blondie Purcell led in RBI with 25. Jack Farrell collected the most hits, 73. On the mound, Harry McCormick won 18 games to lead the staff. In all, the roster shows 18 players.

Frequently Asked Questions about the 1879 Syracuse Stars

What was the 1879 Syracuse Stars record?
The 1879 Syracuse Stars finished 22-48 (.314 win pct).
Who led the 1879 Syracuse Stars in home runs?
Mike Dorgan led the 1879 Syracuse Stars with 1 home runs.
What was the 1879 Syracuse Stars team ERA?
The 1879 Syracuse Stars posted a team ERA of 3.19.
Did the 1879 Syracuse Stars win the World Series?
No. The 1879 Syracuse Stars did not win the World Series.
Where did the 1879 Syracuse Stars play?
The 1879 Syracuse Stars played home games at Newell Park.
Who led the 1879 Syracuse Stars in hitting and pitching?
Team leaders were John Richmond (1 HR, 23 RBI) and Harry McCormick (18-33, 2.99 ERA).
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