1879 Troy Trojans Roster
National League (NL)
Team Record: 19-56
Finished 8th in the NL
Ballpark: Putnam Grounds
Manager: Horace Phillips (12-34)
Manager: Bob Ferguson (7-22)
Location: Troy, New York
1879 Troy Trojans StatisticsTeam Record: 19-56
Finished 8th in the NL
Ballpark: Putnam Grounds
Manager: Horace Phillips (12-34)
Manager: Bob Ferguson (7-22)
Location: Troy, New York
1879 Troy Trojans Results
The Troy Trojans of the National League ended the 1879 season with a record of 19 wins and 56 losses, finishing eighth in the NL.
The Trojans scored 321 runs and surrendered 543 runs, most in the circuit. Al Hall topped batters with significant playing time with a .258 average. George Bradley led Troy with 13 wins, while Fred Goldsmith registered a 1.57 earned run average, best among regularly-used pitchers.
Horace Phillips and Bob Ferguson coached the team.
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| Player | Pos. | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| George Bradley | P | R | R | July 13, 1852 | 5'10" | 175 | Reading, PA USA |
| Dan Brouthers | P | L | L | May 8, 1858 | 6'2" | 207 | Sylvan Lake, NY USA |
| Ed Caskin | P | R | R | December 30, 1851 | 5'9" | 165 | Danvers, MA USA |
| John Cassidy | P | R | L | 5'8" | 168 | Brooklyn, NY USA | |
| Aaron Clapp | P | R | July 0, 1856 | 5'8" | 175 | Ithaca, NY USA | |
| Herm Doscher | P | R | R | December 20, 1852 | 5'10" | 182 | New York, NY USA |
| Jake Evans | P | R | September 22, 1856 | 5'8" | 154 | Baltimore, MD USA | |
| Bob Ferguson | P | B | R | January 31, 1845 | 5'9" | 149 | Brooklyn, NY USA |
| Gid Gardner | P | R | R | May 6, 1859 | 0'0" | 165 | Boston, MA USA |
| Fred Goldsmith | P | R | R | May 15, 1856 | 6'1" | 195 | New Haven, CT USA |
| Al Hall | P | 0'0" | 0 | Worcester, MA USA | |||
| Thorny Hawkes | P | R | R | October 15, 1852 | 5'8" | 135 | Danvers, MA 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 | ||
| Tom Mansell | P | L | R | January 1, 1855 | 5'8" | 160 | Auburn, NY USA |
| Pat McManus | P | October 18, 1859 | 0'0" | 0 | , Ireland | ||
| Candy Nelson | P | L | R | March 14, 1849 | 5'6" | 145 | Portland, ME USA |
| Charlie Reilley | P | R | R | 5'10" | 165 | Providence, RI USA | |
| Harry Salisbury | P | L | May 15, 1855 | 5'8" | 162 | Providence, RI USA | |
| John Shoup | P | L | L | September 30, 1851 | 5'7" | 140 | , WV USA |
| Live Oak Taylor | P | February 3, 1851 | 5'9" | 170 | Belfast, ME USA |
