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1879 Boston Schedule

Record: 54-30-0, Finished 2nd in National League (Schedule and Results)

Manager: Harry Wright (54-30)

Ballpark: South End Grounds I

Park Factors: (Over 100 favors batters, under 100 favors pitchers.)
Multi-year: Batting - 104, Pitching - 101
One-year: Batting - 107, Pitching - 101

Pythagorean W-L: 59-25, 562 Runs, 348 Runs Allowed

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Recent Game Results

Height of bar is margin of victory • Mouseover bar for details • Click for box score • Grouped by Month

May 1, BSN @ BUF
May 2, BSN @ BUF
May 3, BSN @ BUF
May 6, BSN @ CLV
May 8, BSN @ CLV
May 10, BSN @ CLV
May 13, BSN @ CIN
May 15, BSN @ CIN
May 17, BSN @ CIN
May 20, BSN @ CHC
May 22, BSN @ CHC
May 24, BSN @ CHC
May 28, BSN vs. CHC
May 30, BSN vs. CHC
May 31, BSN vs. CHC

Jun 6, BSN vs. BUF
Jun 7, BSN vs. BUF
Jun 9, BSN vs. BUF
Jun 10, BSN vs. CLV
Jun 12, BSN vs. CLV
Jun 14, BSN vs. CLV
Jun 17, BSN vs. CIN
Jun 19, BSN vs. CIN
Jun 21, BSN vs. CIN
Jun 24, BSN vs. PRO
Jun 25, BSN @ PRO
Jun 26, BSN vs. PRO
Jun 27, BSN @ PRO
Jun 28, BSN vs. PRO

Jul 1, BSN @ PRO
Jul 4, BSN @ CHC
Jul 5, BSN @ CHC
Jul 8, BSN @ CHC
Jul 11, BSN @ CIN
Jul 12, BSN @ CIN
Jul 14, BSN @ CIN
Jul 15, BSN @ BUF
Jul 16, BSN @ BUF
Jul 17, BSN @ BUF
Jul 19, BSN @ CLV
Jul 21, BSN @ CLV
Jul 23, BSN @ CLV
Jul 26, BSN @ SYR
Jul 28, BSN @ SYR
Jul 29, BSN @ SYR
Jul 30, BSN @ TRO
Jul 31, BSN @ TRO

Aug 2, BSN @ TRO
Aug 5, BSN @ SYR
Aug 6, BSN @ SYR
Aug 7, BSN @ SYR
Aug 9, BSN @ TRO
Aug 11, BSN @ TRO
Aug 12, BSN @ TRO
Aug 14, BSN vs. SYR
Aug 15, BSN vs. SYR
Aug 19, BSN vs. TRO
Aug 20, BSN vs. TRO
Aug 21, BSN vs. TRO
Aug 22, BSN vs. SYR
Aug 23, BSN vs. SYR
Aug 26, BSN vs. SYR
Aug 27, BSN vs. SYR
Aug 28, BSN vs. TRO
Aug 29, BSN vs. TRO
Aug 30, BSN vs. TRO

Sep 3, BSN vs. BUF
Sep 5, BSN vs. BUF
Sep 6, BSN vs. BUF
Sep 8, BSN vs. CHC
Sep 9, BSN vs. CHC
Sep 10, BSN vs. CHC
Sep 12, BSN vs. CIN
Sep 13, BSN vs. CIN
Sep 15, BSN vs. CIN
Sep 17, BSN vs. CLV
Sep 19, BSN vs. CLV
Sep 20, BSN vs. CLV
Sep 23, BSN vs. PRO
Sep 25, BSN vs. PRO
Sep 26, BSN @ PRO
Sep 27, BSN vs. PRO
Sep 29, BSN @ PRO
Sep 30, BSN @ PRO

Season Summary

1879 MLB Season Schedule

Team Win/Loss Splits

Team Game-by-Game Schedule

Team Game-by-Game Schedule
Gm#	Date	Tm		Opp	W/L	R	RA	Inn	W-L	Rank	GB	Win	Loss	Save	Time	D/N	Attendance	Streak	Orig. Scheduled
1	Thursday, May 1	BSN	@	BUF	W	5	0		1-0	1	Tied							`+`
2	Friday, May 2	BSN	@	BUF	W	7	4		2-0	1	Tied							`++`
3	Saturday, May 3	BSN	@	BUF	L	4	6		2-1	3	1.0							`-`
4	Tuesday, May 6	BSN	@	CLV	W	7	2		3-1	3	1.0							`+`
5	Thursday, May 8	BSN	@	CLV	W	3	1		4-1	3	1.0							`++`
6	Saturday, May 10	BSN	@	CLV	W	7	3		5-1	2	1.0							`+++`
7	Tuesday, May 13	BSN	@	CIN	W	3	2		6-1	1	Tied							`++++`
8	Thursday, May 15	BSN	@	CIN	W	13	2		7-1	1	Tied							`+++++`
9	Saturday, May 17	BSN	@	CIN	L	4	7		7-2	2	1.0							`-`
10	Tuesday, May 20	BSN	@	CHC	L	5	9		7-3	2	2.0							`--`
11	Thursday, May 22	BSN	@	CHC	L	3	4		7-4	2	3.0						3,000	`---`
12	Saturday, May 24	BSN	@	CHC	L	2	6		7-5	2	4.0							`----`
13	Wednesday, May 28	BSN		CHC	L	0	6		7-6	3	5.0							`-----`
14	Friday, May 30	BSN		CHC	L	0	8		7-7	3	6.0							`------`
15	Saturday, May 31	BSN		CHC	L	2	4		7-8	5	7.0							`-------`
Gm#	June	Tm		Opp	W/L	R	RA	Inn	W-L	Rank	GB	Win	Loss	Save	Time	D/N	Attendance	Streak	Orig. Scheduled
16	Friday, Jun 6	BSN		BUF	W	7	4		8-8	5	6.5							`+`	1879-06-03 (Rain)
17	Saturday, Jun 7	BSN		BUF	L	1	4		8-9	5	7.5							`-`
18	Monday, Jun 9	BSN		BUF	W	9	0		9-9	4	7.0							`+`	1879-06-05 (Rain)
19	Tuesday, Jun 10	BSN		CLV	W	11	1		10-9	4	6.5							`++`
20	Thursday, Jun 12	BSN		CLV	W	1	0		11-9	3	7.0							`+++`
21	Saturday, Jun 14	BSN		CLV	L	2	3		11-10	3	7.0							`-`
22	Tuesday, Jun 17	BSN		CIN	W	9	6		12-10	3	7.0							`+`
23	Thursday, Jun 19	BSN		CIN	W	6	0		13-10	3	7.0							`++`
24	Saturday, Jun 21	BSN		CIN	L	13	15		13-11	3	8.0							`-`
25	Tuesday, Jun 24	BSN		PRO	L	1	4		13-12	3	8.0							`--`	1879-06-24 (Site change)
26	Wednesday, Jun 25	BSN	@	PRO	L	2	9		13-13	3	9.0							`---`
27	Thursday, Jun 26	BSN		PRO	W	3	2		14-13	3	8.5							`+`	1879-06-30 (Unknown reason)
28	Friday, Jun 27	BSN	@	PRO	L	3	15		14-14	4	9.0							`-`
29	Saturday, Jun 28	BSN		PRO	W	10	5		15-14	3	9.0							`+`
Gm#	July	Tm		Opp	W/L	R	RA	Inn	W-L	Rank	GB	Win	Loss	Save	Time	D/N	Attendance	Streak	Orig. Scheduled
30	Tuesday, Jul 1	BSN	@	PRO	L	4	8		15-15	4	9.0							`-`	1879-07-01 (Site change)
31	Friday, Jul 4	BSN	@	CHC	W	4	3		16-15	3	7.5						5,000	`+`
32	Saturday, Jul 5	BSN	@	CHC	L	6	14		16-16	4	8.5							`-`
33	Tuesday, Jul 8	BSN	@	CHC	L	3	4		16-17	4	9.5							`--`
34	Friday, Jul 11	BSN	@	CIN	W	11	2		17-17	4	10.0							`+`
35	Saturday, Jul 12	BSN	@	CIN	L	3	4		17-18	4	10.0							`-`
36	Monday, Jul 14	BSN	@	CIN	W	8	4		18-18	4	9.5							`+`	1879-07-10 (Rain)
37	Tuesday, Jul 15	BSN	@	BUF	W	4	3		19-18	4	9.5							`++`
38	Wednesday, Jul 16	BSN	@	BUF	W	5	3		20-18	4	9.5							`+++`
39	Thursday, Jul 17	BSN	@	BUF	W	12	5		21-18	3	9.5							`++++`
40	Saturday, Jul 19	BSN	@	CLV	L	2	8		21-19	4	9.5							`-`
41	Monday, Jul 21	BSN	@	CLV	W	9	0		22-19	4	9.0							`+`
42	Wednesday, Jul 23	BSN	@	CLV	W	3	1		23-19	3	8.5							`++`	1879-07-22 (Rain)
43	Saturday, Jul 26	BSN	@	SYR	L	0	1		23-20	4	9.0							`-`
44	Monday, Jul 28	BSN	@	SYR	W	12	0		24-20	4	8.0							`+`
45	Tuesday, Jul 29	BSN	@	SYR	W	13	4		25-20	4	7.5							`++`	1879-07-25 (Unknown reason)
46	Wednesday, Jul 30	BSN	@	TRO	W	8	0		26-20	4	7.5							`+++`
47	Thursday, Jul 31	BSN	@	TRO	W	19	3		27-20	4	7.5							`++++`
Gm#	August	Tm		Opp	W/L	R	RA	Inn	W-L	Rank	GB	Win	Loss	Save	Time	D/N	Attendance	Streak	Orig. Scheduled
48	Saturday, Aug 2	BSN	@	TRO	W	9	0		28-20	4	7.5							`+++++`
49	Tuesday, Aug 5	BSN	@	SYR	W	8	2		29-20	4	6.5							`++++++`
50	Wednesday, Aug 6	BSN	@	SYR	W	7	0		30-20	4	5.5							`+++++++`
51	Thursday, Aug 7	BSN	@	SYR	L	5	6		30-21	4	6.5							`-`
52	Saturday, Aug 9	BSN	@	TRO	W	6	1		31-21	3	5.5							`+`
53	Monday, Aug 11	BSN	@	TRO	W	7	4		32-21	3	4.5							`++`	1879-08-13 (Unknown reason)
54	Tuesday, Aug 12	BSN	@	TRO	W	8	7		33-21	3	3.5							`+++`
55	Thursday, Aug 14	BSN		SYR	L	0	4		33-22	4	4.5							`-`
56	Friday, Aug 15	BSN		SYR	W	13	0		34-22	4	3.5							`+`
57	Tuesday, Aug 19	BSN		TRO	W	8	3		35-22	4	3.5							`++`
58	Wednesday, Aug 20	BSN		TRO	W	15	3		36-22	3	3.5							`+++`
59	Thursday, Aug 21	BSN		TRO	W	16	0		37-22	3	2.5							`++++`
60	Friday, Aug 22	BSN		SYR	W	12	4		38-22	3	2.0							`+++++`	1879-08-16 (Rain)
61	Saturday, Aug 23	BSN		SYR	W	11	2		39-22	3	2.0							`++++++`
62	Tuesday, Aug 26	BSN		SYR	W	10	3		40-22	3	2.5							`+++++++`
63	Wednesday, Aug 27	BSN		SYR	W	6	4		41-22	3	2.0							`++++++++`	1879-08-25 (Unknown reason)
64	Thursday, Aug 28	BSN		TRO	W	15	1		42-22	3	2.0							`+++++++++`
65	Friday, Aug 29	BSN		TRO	W	11	1		43-22	2	1.0							`++++++++++`	1879-09-01 (Unknown reason)
66	Saturday, Aug 30	BSN		TRO	L	2	4		43-23	3	2.0							`-`
Gm#	September	Tm		Opp	W/L	R	RA	Inn	W-L	Rank	GB	Win	Loss	Save	Time	D/N	Attendance	Streak	Orig. Scheduled
67	Wednesday, Sep 3	BSN		BUF	L	5	8		43-24	3	3.0							`--`
68	Friday, Sep 5	BSN		BUF	W	9	3		44-24	2	3.0							`+`	1879-09-04 (Rain)
69	Saturday, Sep 6	BSN		BUF	W	10	1		45-24	2	3.0							`++`
70	Monday, Sep 8	BSN		CHC	W	10	0		46-24	2	3.0							`+++`
71	Tuesday, Sep 9	BSN		CHC	W	4	0		47-24	2	2.0							`++++`
72	Wednesday, Sep 10	BSN		CHC	W	17	8		48-24	2	2.0							`+++++`
73	Friday, Sep 12	BSN		CIN	W	4	1		49-24	2	2.0							`++++++`
74	Saturday, Sep 13	BSN		CIN	L	5	7		49-25	2	2.0							`-`
75	Monday, Sep 15	BSN		CIN	L	3	5		49-26	2	3.0							`--`
76	Wednesday, Sep 17	BSN		CLV	W	4	3		50-26	2	3.0							`+`
77	Friday, Sep 19	BSN		CLV	W	10	7		51-26	2	3.5							`++`
78	Saturday, Sep 20	BSN		CLV	W	10	7		52-26	2	3.0							`+++`
79	Tuesday, Sep 23	BSN		PRO	W	7	3		53-26	2	2.0							`++++`
80	Thursday, Sep 25	BSN		PRO	L	4	15		53-27	2	3.0							`-`
81	Friday, Sep 26	BSN	@	PRO	L	6	7		53-28	2	4.0							`--`
82	Saturday, Sep 27	BSN		PRO	W	12	6		54-28	2	3.0							`+`	1879-09-27 (Site change)
83	Monday, Sep 29	BSN	@	PRO	L	1	5		54-29	2	4.0							`-`
84	Tuesday, Sep 30	BSN	@	PRO	L	3	14		54-30	2	5.0							`--`	1879-09-24 (Rain; Site change)
Gm#	Date	Tm		Opp	W/L	R	RA	Inn	W-L	Rank	GB	Win	Loss	Save	Time	D/N	Attendance	Streak	Orig. Scheduled