| Boston Red Caps | |
| Season: | 1879 |
| League: | National League |
| City: | Boston, Massachusetts |
| League Place: | 2nd |
| Owner: | Arthur Soden |
| Manager: | Harry Wright |
The 1879 Boston Red Caps season was the ninth season of the franchise.
| 1879 Boston Red Caps | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | 81 | 329 | 78 | .237 | 2 | 35 | ||
| 1B | 49 | 236 | 76 | .322 | 1 | 18 | ||
| 2B | 84 | 359 | 86 | .240 | 0 | 36 | ||
| 3B | 84 | 348 | 98 | .282 | 0 | 49 | ||
| SS | 84 | 339 | 84 | .248 | 0 | 34 | ||
| OF | 83 | 355 | 112 | .315 | 9 | 62 | ||
| OF | 72 | 317 | 108 | .341 | 6 | 62 | ||
| OF | 80 | 356 | 95 | .267 | 2 | 49 |
Note: G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in
Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts
| Player | G | IP | W | L | ERA | SO | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 64 | 555.1 | 43 | 19 | 1.96 | 155 | ||
| 21 | 161.2 | 9 | 9 | 2.51 | 57 | ||
| 3 | 27.0 | 1 | 2 | 5.00 | 7 | ||
| 1 | 9.0 | 1 | 0 | 2.00 | 11 |