| Providence Grays | |
| Season: | 1879 |
| Misc: | 1879 National League Champions |
| League: | National League |
| City: | Providence, Rhode Island |
| Owner: | Henry Root |
| Manager: | George Wright |
The 1879 Providence Grays won the National League title in only their second season in the league.
| 1879 Providence Grays | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | 53 | 229 | 59 | .258 | 2 | 38 | ||
| 1B | 66 | 317 | 101 | .319 | 2 | 37 | ||
| 2B | 85 | 374 | 103 | .275 | 0 | 35 | ||
| 3B | 51 | 209 | 47 | .225 | 0 | 21 | ||
| SS | 85 | 388 | 107 | .276 | 1 | 42 | ||
| OF | 85 | 409 | 146 | .357 | 2 | 52 | ||
| OF | 81 | 342 | 106 | .310 | 1 | 50 | ||
| OF | 81 | 362 | 126 | .348 | 1 | 46 |
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 | 132 | 46 | .348 | 0 | 24 | ||
| 12 | 51 | 13 | .255 | 0 | 5 | ||
| 5 | 19 | 5 | .263 | 0 | 2 | ||
| 2 | 7 | 1 | .143 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2 | 7 | 3 | .429 | 0 | 2 | ||
| 1 | 5 | 0 | .000 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1 | 4 | 1 | .250 | 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 70 | 587.0 | 47 | 19 | 2.15 | 239 | ||
| 27 | 189.0 | 12 | 6 | 2.29 | 90 |