| Cleveland Blues | |
| Season: | 1879 |
| League: | National League |
| City: | Cleveland, Ohio |
| Manager: | Jim McCormick |
The 1879 season was the National League debut for the Cleveland Blues. They finished the season 27–55, sixth in the eight-team National League.
| 1879 Cleveland Blues | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Roster | |||||||||
| Pitchers | CatchersInfielders | 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 | 49 | 193 | 56 | .290 | 1 | 18 | ||
| 1B | 81 | 365 | 99 | .271 | 0 | 29 | ||
| 2B | 80 | 325 | 68 | .209 | 0 | 29 | ||
| 3B | 76 | 316 | 77 | .244 | 0 | 22 | ||
| SS | 80 | 335 | 80 | .239 | 0 | 32 | ||
| OF | 81 | 353 | 96 | .272 | 3 | 34 | ||
| OF | 71 | 264 | 46 | .174 | 0 | 15 | ||
| OF | 43 | 161 | 23 | .143 | 0 | 9 |
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 52 | 205 | 35 | .171 | 0 | 11 | ||
| 16 | 60 | 7 | .117 | 0 | 4 | ||
| 2 | 6 | 0 | .000 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2 | 6 | 0 | .000 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1 | 4 | 1 | .250 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1 | 3 | 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 62 | 546.1 | 20 | 40 | 2.42 | 197 | ||
| 23 | 194.2 | 7 | 15 | 3.28 | 90 |