After finishing in second place in the International Association in 1878, the Syracuse Stars joined the rival National League for the 1879 baseball season. However, on September 10, with a seventh-place 22–48 record, they folded operations with a handful of games remaining.
Regular season
Season standings
Record vs. opponents
Roster 1879 Syracuse Stars 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 59 229 46 .201 0 21 1B 65 261 53 .203 0 20 2B 54 241 73 .303 1 21 3B 34 131 21 .160 0 2 SS 64 246 52 .211 0 13 OF 67 242 52 .215 1 13 OF 63 277 72 .260 0 25 OF 62 254 54 .213 1 23
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 59 270 72 .267 1 17 15 60 13 .217 0 3 12 51 15 .294 0 4 11 48 9 .188 0 3 10 36 4 .111 0 2 4 13 3 .231 0 0 3 10 1 .100 0 0 2 8 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 54 457.1 18 33 2.99 96 22 179.2 4 15 3.76 28
Relief pitchers Note: G = Games pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; SV = Saves; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts Player G W L SV ERA SO 2 0 0 0 2.25 8
References 1879 Syracuse Stars season at Baseball Reference