The 1879 season was the debut year in the National League for the Buffalo Bisons, who had previously played an independent schedule. The Bisons wound up with a record of 46–32 and finished in third place.
Regular season
Season standings
Record vs. opponents
Roster 1879 Buffalo Bisons 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 70 292 77 .264 1 36 1B 72 287 79 .275 1 35 2B 76 306 82 .268 0 28 3B 79 336 95 .283 0 37 SS 79 316 66 .209 0 8 OF 78 317 66 .208 0 27 OF 78 319 85 .266 0 38 OF 60 261 75 .287 0 30
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 47 171 30 .175 0 5 8 34 12 .353 0 8 1 2 0 .000 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 66 593.0 37 27 2.28 136 14 120.0 9 5 2.63 62
References 1879 Buffalo Bisons season at Baseball Reference