| Chicago White Stockings | |
| Season: | 1879 |
| League: | National League |
| Ballpark: | Lakefront Park |
| City: | Chicago |
| Owner: | William Hulbert |
| Managers: | Silver Flint, Cap Anson |
The 1879 Chicago White Stockings season was the eighth season of the Chicago White Stockings franchise, the fourth in the National League and the second at Lakefront Park. The White Stockings finished fourth in the National League with a record of 46–33.
| 1879 Chicago White Stockings | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Roster | |||||||||
| PitchersCatchers | Infielders | Outfielders | Manager | ||||||
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 | 79 | 324 | 92 | .284 | 1 | 41 | ||
| 1B | 51 | 227 | 72 | .317 | 0 | 34 | ||
| 2B | 83 | 334 | 69 | .207 | 0 | 22 | ||
| 3B | 80 | 320 | 94 | .294 | 1 | 36 | ||
| SS | 83 | 379 | 93 | .245 | 1 | 31 | ||
| OF | 73 | 316 | 96 | .304 | 0 | 35 | ||
| OF | 71 | 333 | 97 | .291 | 0 | 23 | ||
| OF | 63 | 266 | 70 | .263 | 0 | 32 |
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 42 | 152 | 33 | .217 | 0 | 8 | ||
| 6 | 21 | 6 | .286 | 0 | 3 | ||
| 4 | 18 | 2 | .111 | 0 | 1 | ||
| 4 | 12 | 1 | .083 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 3 | 11 | 2 | .182 | 0 | 1 | ||
| 1 | 4 | 0 | .000 | 0 | 0 |
Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts
| Player | G | IP | W | L | ERA | SO | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 58 | 513.1 | 31 | 23 | 2.44 | 142 | ||
| 26 | 230.2 | 15 | 10 | 2.50 | 69 |