The 1879 Providence Grays won the National League title in only their second season in the league.
Regular season
Season standings
Record vs. opponents
Roster 1879 Providence Grays Roster Pitchers
Catchers Infielders Outfielders Manager
Player stats
Batting
Starters by position Note: Pos = Position; G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in Pos Player G AB H Avg. HR RBI C 53 229 59 .258 2 38 1B 66 317 101 .319 2 37 2B 85 374 103 .275 0 35 3B 51 209 47 .225 0 21 SS 85 388 107 .276 1 42 OF 85 409 146 .357 2 52 OF 81 342 106 .310 1 50 OF 81 362 126 .348 1 46
Other batters Note: G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in Player G AB H Avg. HR RBI 30 132 46 .348 0 24 12 51 13 .255 0 5 5 19 5 .263 0 2 2 7 1 .143 0 0 2 7 3 .429 0 2 1 5 0 .000 0 0 1 4 1 .250 0 0
Pitching
Starting pitchers Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts Player G IP W L ERA SO 70 587.0 47 19 2.15 239 27 189.0 12 6 2.29 90
References 1879 Providence Grays season at Baseball Reference