1879 Cleveland Blues Roster
National League (NL)
Team Record: 27-55
Finished 6th in the NL
Ballpark: Kennard Street Park
Manager: Jim McCormick (27-55)
Location: Cleveland, Ohio
1879 Cleveland Blues StatisticsTeam Record: 27-55
Finished 6th in the NL
Ballpark: Kennard Street Park
Manager: Jim McCormick (27-55)
Location: Cleveland, Ohio
1879 Cleveland Blues Results
The Cleveland Blues of the National League ended the 1879 season with a record of 27 wins and 55 losses, finishing sixth in the NL.
The Blues scored 322 runs and allowed 461 runs. Charlie Eden drove in 34 runs and topped all regular hitters by hitting .272. Jim McCormick led the squad with 20 wins and a team-best 2.42 ERA, best among regularly-used pitchers.
Jim McCormick coached the team.
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| Player | Pos. | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jack Allen | P | R | R | October 2, 1855 | 0'0" | 160 | Woodstock, IL USA |
| Tom Carey | P | R | R | November 2, 1846 | 5'8" | 145 | Brooklyn, NY USA |
| Charlie Eden | P | L | L | January 18, 1855 | 5'8" | 173 | Lexington, KY USA |
| Barney Gilligan | P | R | R | January 3, 1856 | 5'6" | 130 | Cambridge, MA USA |
| Jack Glasscock | P | R | R | July 22, 1857 | 5'8" | 160 | Wheeling, WV USA |
| Fred Gunkle | P | October 26, 1857 | 0'0" | 0 | Reading, PA USA | ||
| Sonny Hoffman | P | 0'0" | 0 | Cleveland, OH USA | |||
| John Kelly | P | R | R | March 3, 1859 | 6'0" | 185 | Paterson, NJ USA |
| Doc Kennedy | P | R | R | August 11, 1853 | 5'9" | 185 | Brooklyn, NY USA |
| Jim McCormick | P | R | R | November 3, 1856 | 5'10" | 215 | Glasgow, Glasgow United Kingdom |
| Bobby Mitchell | P | L | L | February 6, 1856 | 5'5" | 135 | Cincinnati, OH USA |
| Bill Phillips | P | R | R | April 0, 1857 | 6'0" | 202 | St. John, NB CAN |
| Billy Riley | P | R | R | 5'10" | 160 | Cincinnati, OH USA | |
| Len Stockwell | P | R | R | August 25, 1859 | 5'11" | 165 | Cordova, IL USA |
| George Strief | P | R | R | October 16, 1856 | 5'7" | 172 | Cincinnati, OH USA |
| Fred Warner | P | January 7, 1855 | 5'7" | 155 | Philadelphia, PA USA |
