1879 Syracuse Stars Roster
National League (NL)
Team Record: 22-48
Finished 7th in the NL
Ballpark: Newell Park
Manager: Mike Dorgan (17-26)
Manager: Bill Holbert (0-1)
Manager: Jimmy Macullar (5-21)
Location: Syracuse, New York
1879 Syracuse Stars StatisticsTeam Record: 22-48
Finished 7th in the NL
Ballpark: Newell Park
Manager: Mike Dorgan (17-26)
Manager: Bill Holbert (0-1)
Manager: Jimmy Macullar (5-21)
Location: Syracuse, New York
1879 Syracuse Stars Results
The Syracuse Stars of the National League ended the 1879 season with a record of 22 wins and 48 losses, finishing seventh in the NL.
The Stars plated 276 runs, worst in the league, and allowed 462 runs. Jack Farrell led hitters with significant playing time by hitting .303. Harry McCormick topped Syracuse with 18 wins and a team-best 2.99 earned run average, tops among regularly-used pitchers.
Mike Dorgan, Bill Holbert and Jimmy Macullar coached the team.
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| Player | Pos. | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| George Adams | P | R | R | January 25, 1855 | 5'6" | 175 | Worcester, MA USA |
| Jack Allen | P | R | R | October 2, 1855 | 0'0" | 160 | Woodstock, IL USA |
| Hick Carpenter | P | R | L | August 16, 1855 | 5'11" | 186 | Grafton, MA USA |
| George Creamer | P | R | R | 6'2" | 0 | Philadelphia, PA USA | |
| Frank Decker | P | R | R | February 26, 1857 | 0'0" | 0 | St. Louis, MO USA |
| Mike Dorgan | P | R | R | October 2, 1853 | 5'9" | 180 | Middletown, CT USA |
| Jack Farrell | P | R | R | July 5, 1857 | 5'9" | 165 | Newark, NJ USA |
| Bill Holbert | P | R | R | March 14, 1855 | 0'0" | 197 | Baltimore, MD USA |
| Kick Kelly | P | October 31, 1856 | 6'0" | 185 | New York, NY USA | ||
| Jimmy Macullar | P | R | L | January 16, 1855 | 5'6" | 155 | Boston, MA USA |
| Mike Mansell | P | L | January 15, 1858 | 5'11" | 175 | Auburn, NY USA | |
| Tom Mansell | P | L | R | January 1, 1855 | 5'8" | 160 | Auburn, NY USA |
| Harry McCormick | P | R | R | October 25, 1855 | 5'9" | 155 | Syracuse, NY USA |
| John McGuinness | P | 5'10" | 150 | , Ireland | |||
| Charlie Osterhout | P | R | June 0, 1856 | 0'0" | 0 | Syracuse, NY USA | |
| Blondie Purcell | P | R | R | March 16, 1854 | 5'9" | 159 | Paterson, NJ USA |
| John Richmond | P | R | March 5, 1855 | 5'9" | 170 | Philadelphia, PA USA | |
| Red Woodhead | P | July 9, 1851 | 5'6" | 160 | Chelsea, MA USA |
