1879 Troy Trojans

19-56 • .253 Win% • 8th in NL

The 1879 Troy Trojans went 19-56 (.253) finishing 8th in the NL. The club scored 321 runs, allowed 543, and played home games at Putnam Grounds. Team leaders included Dan Brouthers (4 HR, 17 RBI) and George Bradley (13-40, 2.85 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

19 Wins
56 Losses
.253 Win %
8th Rank
321 R 543 RA
Diff -222

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321 Runs Scored
543 Runs Allowed
-222 Run Diff
4 Home Runs

📈 vs. 1879 NL Average

Batting Avg .236 7% below the 1879 league average (.255)
OBP .248 8% below the 1879 league average (.270)
SLG .293 11% below the 1879 league average (.328)
Team ERA 2.80 12% worse than the 1879 league average (2.50)
Runs Scored 321 25% below the 1879 league average (426 R)

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StadiumPutnam Grounds
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Home Games 41

⚾ Batting Leaders

Team HR Leaders — 1879

Batting Avg

1 Dan Brouthers 0.274 2 Aaron Clapp 0.267 3 Candy Nelson 0.264 4 Al Hall 0.258 5 Ed Caskin 0.257

Home Runs

1 Dan Brouthers 4

RBI

1 George Bradley 23 2 Ed Caskin 21 3 Thorny Hawkes 20 4 Charlie Reilley 19 5 Aaron Clapp 18
1879 Troy Trojans — RBI
Player G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO SB AVG
Al Hall 67 306 30 79 7 3 0 14 3 13 0 0.258
Ed Caskin 70 304 32 78 13 2 0 21 2 14 0 0.257
Jake Evans 72 280 30 65 9 5 0 17 5 18 0 0.232
George Bradley 63 251 36 62 9 5 0 23 1 20 0 0.247
Thorny Hawkes 64 250 24 52 6 1 0 20 4 14 0 0.208
Charlie Reilley 62 236 17 54 5 1 0 19 1 20 0 0.229
Herm Doscher 47 191 16 42 8 0 0 18 2 10 0 0.220
Tom Mansell 40 177 29 43 6 0 0 11 3 9 0 0.243
Dan Brouthers 39 168 17 46 12 1 4 17 1 18 0 0.274
Aaron Clapp 36 146 24 39 9 3 0 18 6 10 0 0.267
Bob Ferguson 30 123 18 31 5 2 0 4 4 3 0 0.252
Candy Nelson 28 106 17 28 7 1 0 10 8 4 0 0.264
Live Oak Taylor 24 97 10 21 4 0 0 8 1 8 0 0.216
John Shoup 11 44 5 4 0 0 0 1 0 3 0 0.091
Fred Goldsmith 9 38 6 9 1 0 0 2 1 3 0 0.237
John Cassidy 9 37 4 7 1 0 0 1 2 4 0 0.189
Harry Salisbury 10 36 3 2 0 0 0 0 1 7 0 0.056
Kick Kelly 6 22 1 5 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0.227
Bill Holbert 4 15 1 4 0 0 0 2 0 1 0 0.267
Pat McManus 2 8 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0.125
Gid Gardner 2 6 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.167

🎯 Pitching Leaders

Team K Leaders — 1879

ERA

1 Fred Goldsmith 1.57 2 Harry Salisbury 2.22 3 George Bradley 2.85

Wins

1 George Bradley 13 2 Harry Salisbury 4 3 Fred Goldsmith 2

Strikeouts

1 George Bradley 133 2 Fred Goldsmith 31 3 Harry Salisbury 31 4 Dan Brouthers 6 5 Pat McManus 6
1879 Troy Trojans — Strikeouts
Player W L ERA G GS SV IP H ER BB SO
George Bradley 13 40 2.85 54 54 0 487.0 590 154 26 133
Harry Salisbury 4 6 2.22 10 10 0 89.0 103 22 11 31
Fred Goldsmith 2 4 1.57 8 7 0 63.0 61 11 1 31
Dan Brouthers 0 2 5.57 3 2 0 21.0 35 13 8 6
Pat McManus 0 2 3.00 2 2 0 21.0 24 7 1 6
Gid Gardner 0 2 5.79 2 2 0 14.0 27 9 0 3

👥 Roster (21)

George Bradley Dan Brouthers Ed Caskin John Cassidy Aaron Clapp Herm Doscher Jake Evans Bob Ferguson Gid Gardner Fred Goldsmith Al Hall Thorny Hawkes +9 more

21 players

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The 1879 Troy Trojans in brief

The 1879 Troy Trojans finished 19-56, a .253 winning percentage, placing 8th in the NL. With 321 runs scored and 543 given up, the 1879 differential was -222. At the plate the Troy Trojans hit .236, 7% worse than the league's .255. Pitchers allowed 2.80 earned runs per nine innings, against a league figure of 2.50. The 1879 Troy Trojans scored 25% fewer runs than the average club (321 against 426).

The club's home park in 1879 was Putnam Grounds. Dan Brouthers led the club in home runs with 4. George Bradley led in RBI with 23. Al Hall collected the most hits, 79. The pitching staff's wins leader was George Bradley (13). In all, the roster shows 21 players.

Frequently Asked Questions about the 1879 Troy Trojans

What was the 1879 Troy Trojans record?
The 1879 Troy Trojans finished 19-56 (.253 win pct).
Who led the 1879 Troy Trojans in home runs?
Dan Brouthers led the 1879 Troy Trojans with 4 home runs.
What was the 1879 Troy Trojans team ERA?
The 1879 Troy Trojans posted a team ERA of 2.80.
Did the 1879 Troy Trojans win the World Series?
No. The 1879 Troy Trojans did not win the World Series.
Where did the 1879 Troy Trojans play?
The 1879 Troy Trojans played home games at Putnam Grounds.
Who led the 1879 Troy Trojans in hitting and pitching?
Team leaders were Dan Brouthers (4 HR, 17 RBI) and George Bradley (13-40, 2.85 ERA).
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