Buffalo Bisons (1879-1885)
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The original Buffalo Bisons baseball club played in the National League between 1879 and 1885. The Bisons played their games at Riverside Park (1879-83) and Olympic Park (1884-85).
This a list for the Buffalo Bisons that include year, managers, win/loss record, winning percentage, standing position, and games behind the leader.
| Year | Manager | Game | W | L | T | WP | PL | GB |
| 1879 | John Clapp | 79 | 46 | 32 | 1 | .590 | 3 | 10.0 |
| 1880 | Sam Crane | 85 | 24 | 58 | 3 | .293 | 7 | 42.0 |
| 1881 | Jim O'Rourke | 83 | 45 | 38 | 0 | .542 | 3 | 10.5 |
| 1882 | Jim O'Rourke | 84 | 45 | 39 | 0 | .536 | 3 | 10.0 |
| 1883 | Jim O'Rourke | 98 | 52 | 45 | 1 | .536 | 5 | 10.5 |
| 1884 | Jim O'Rourke | 115 | 64 | 47 | 4 | .577 | 3 | 19.5 |
| 1885 | 113 | 38 | 74 | 1 | .339 | 7 | 49.0 | |
| Pud Galvin | 25 | 7 | 18 | 0 | .280 | |||
| Jack Chapman | 88 | 31 | 56 | 1 | .357 |
Players of note
- Dan Brouthers
- Bill Crowley
- Davy Force
- Pud Galvin
- Jim O'Rourke
- Hardy Richardson
- Jack Rowe
- Deacon White
Season-Highlights
- 1877: A precursor to the Bisons played an independent schedule, finishing with a 79-28-3 record. The team would subsequently join the National League. [1]
- 1880: Pud Galvin pitched a no hit, no run game against Worcester
- 1881: Second baseman Davy Force recorded 12 putouts, seven assists, two unassisted double plays, participated in a triple play, and made just one error in 20 chances in a 12-inning game against Worcester, on September 15.
- 1882: Ireland-born Curry Foley became the first major league player ever to hit for the cycle (including a grand slam), on May 25, and Dan Brouthers led the National League with a .368 batting average
- 1883: Brouthers won his second consecutive NL batting title with a .374 average and Galvin posted 46 wins
- 1884: Brouthers hit triples in four consecutive games, set a season team-record with 14 home runs, and Galvin won 46 games for the second year in a row
- 1885: Brouthers hit .359, ending second in the NL batting race behind Roger Connor (.371)
See also
