1879 MLB Season History - Major League Baseball - ESPN

MLB Season History - 1879

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1879 MLB Leaders

BATTING AVERAGE
1. Paul Hines	.357
2. King Kelly	.348
3. Jim O'rourke	.348
4. John O'rourke	.341
5. Deacon White	.330
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HOME RUNS
1. Charley Jones	9
2. John O'rourke	6
3. Dan Brouthers	4
4. Charlie Eden	3
5. Pop Snyder	2
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RUNS BATTED IN
1. George Adams	0
2. Jack Allen	0
3. Doug Allison	0
4. Cap Anson	0
5. Pop Snyder	0
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WINS
1. John Ward	47
2. Tommy Bond	43
3. Will White	43
4. Pud Galvin	37
5. Terry Larkin	31
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STRIKEOUTS
1. John Ward	239
2. Will White	232
3. Jim McCormick	197
4. Tommy Bond	155
5. Terry Larkin	142
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ERA
1. Tommy Bond	1.96
2. Will White	1.99
3. John Ward	2.15
4. Pud Galvin	2.28
5. Bobby Mathews	2.29
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1879 National League Standings
TEAM	W	L	PCT	GB	HOME	ROAD	RS	RA	DIFF
*-Providence	59	25	.694	--	--	--	612	355	+257
Boston	54	30	.643	5	--	--	562	348	+214
Buffalo	46	32	.582	10	--	--	394	365	+29
Chicago	46	33	.554	10.5	--	--	437	411	+26
Cincinnati	43	37	.531	14	--	--	485	464	+21
Cleveland	27	55	.329	31	--	--	322	461	-139
Syracuse	22	48	.310	30	--	--	276	462	-186
Troy	19	56	.247	35.5	--	--	321	543	-222

1879 All-Star Results
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1879 Postseason Results
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1879 Award Winners
No award winners.
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1879 Draft Picks
No picks available.
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1879 No-Hitters
No no-hitters.
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