The Buffalo Blues were a professional baseball team based in Buffalo, New York, that played in the Federal League for two seasons in 1914 and 1915.[1] The franchise used Federal League Park as their home field.[2][3] In 1914, the team finished fourth in the FL with a record of 80-71. In 1915, the team finished sixth with a record of 74-78.[1]

Players

Key to symbols in player table
§
 Player was a player-manager
†
 Inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum
First baseman Hal Chase
Second baseman Tom Downey
Pitcher Russ Ford
Pitcher Gene Krapp
Players who played for the Buffalo Blues, primary position played, and season(s) played for franchise
Player Position(s) Season(s) Notes Ref
Joe Agler First baseman 1914–1915 [4]
Nick Allen Catcher 1914–1915 [5]
Fred Anderson Pitcher 1914–1915 In 1914, Anderson led Buffalo in innings pitched (260.1) and strikeouts (144). [2][6]
Hugh Bedient Pitcher 1915 [7]
Walter Blair§ Catcher 1914–1915 Blair was Buffalo's manager for part of 1915. [1][8]
Luther Bonin Right fielder 1914 [9]
Everett Booe Right fielder 1914 [10]
Hal Chase First baseman 1914–1915 Chase led the Federal League in home runs in 1915. [11]
Bill Collins Right fielder 1914 [12]
Jack Dalton Center fielder 1915 [13]
Frank Delahanty Left fielder 1914 [14]
Tom Downey Second baseman 1914–1915 [15]
Howard Ehmke Pitcher 1915 [16]
Clyde Engle Center fielder / Third baseman 1914–1915 [17]
Russ Ford Pitcher 1914–1915 In 1914, Ford led Buffalo in wins (21) and earned run average (1.82). [2][18]
Ed Gagnier Second baseman 1915 [19]
Charlie Hanford Center fielder 1914 In 1914, Hanford led Buffalo in home runs (12) and runs batted in (90). [2][20]
Solly Hofman Left fielder / Center fielder 1915 [21]
Joe Houser Pitcher 1914 [22]
Gene Krapp Pitcher 1914–1915 [23]
Ed Lafitte Pitcher 1915 [24]
Art LaVigne Catcher 1914 [25]
George LeClair Pitcher 1915 [26]
Harry Lord§ Third baseman 1915 Lord was Buffalo's manager for part of 1915. [1][27]
Baldy Louden Shortstop 1914–1915 [28]
Rube Marshall Pitcher 1915 [29]
Tex McDonald Right fielder 1914–1915 [30]
Benny Meyer Left fielder 1915 [31]
Earl Moore Pitcher 1914 [32]
Harry Moran Pitcher 1914 [33]
Ned Pettigrew Pinch hitter 1914 [34]
Ed Porray Pitcher 1914 [35]
Roxey Roach Shortstop 1915 [36]
Larry Schlafly§ Second baseman 1914 Schlafly was Buffalo's manager in 1914 and part of 1915. [1][37]
Biff Schlitzer Pitcher 1914 [38]
Al Schulz Pitcher 1914–1915 In 1915, Schulz led Buffalo in innings pitched (309.2), wins (21), and strikeouts (160). [3][39]
Bob Smith Pitcher 1914–1915 [40]
Fred Smith Third baseman 1914–1915 [41]
Chubby Snyder Catcher 1914 [42]
Art Watson Catcher 1915 [43]
Dwight Wertz Shortstop 1914 [44]
Dan Woodman Pitcher 1914–1915 [45]
Del Young Right fielder 1914–1915 [46]

References

  1. ^ a b c d e "Buffalo Bisons Team History & Encyclopedia". baseball-reference.com. Retrieved December 12, 2012.
  2. ^ a b c d "1914 Buffalo Buffeds Batting, Pitching, & Fielding Statistics". baseball-reference.com. Retrieved December 12, 2012.
  3. ^ a b "1915 Buffalo Blues Batting, Pitching, & Fielding Statistics". baseball-reference.com. Retrieved December 12, 2012.
  4. ^ "Joe Agler Statistics and History". baseball-reference.com. Retrieved December 12, 2012.
  5. ^ "Nick Allen Statistics and History". baseball-reference.com. Retrieved December 12, 2012.
  6. ^ "Fred Anderson Statistics and History". baseball-reference.com. Retrieved December 12, 2012.
  7. ^ "Hugh Bedient Statistics and History". baseball-reference.com. Retrieved December 12, 2012.
  8. ^ "Walter Blair Statistics and History". baseball-reference.com. Retrieved December 12, 2012.
  9. ^ "Luther Bonin Statistics and History". baseball-reference.com. Retrieved December 12, 2012.
  10. ^ "Everett Booe Statistics and History". baseball-reference.com. Retrieved December 12, 2012.
  11. ^ "Hal Chase Statistics and History". baseball-reference.com. Retrieved December 12, 2012.
  12. ^ "Bill Collins Statistics and History". baseball-reference.com. Retrieved December 12, 2012.
  13. ^ "Jack Dalton Statistics and History". baseball-reference.com. Retrieved December 12, 2012.
  14. ^ "Frank Delahanty Statistics and History". baseball-reference.com. Retrieved December 12, 2012.
  15. ^ "Tom Downey Statistics and History". baseball-reference.com. Retrieved December 12, 2012.
  16. ^ "Howard Ehmke Statistics and History". baseball-reference.com. Retrieved December 12, 2012.
  17. ^ "Clyde Engle Statistics and History". baseball-reference.com. Retrieved December 12, 2012.
  18. ^ "Russ Ford Statistics and History". baseball-reference.com. Retrieved December 12, 2012.
  19. ^ "Ed Gagnier Statistics and History". baseball-reference.com. Retrieved December 12, 2012.
  20. ^ "Charlie Hanford Statistics and History". baseball-reference.com. Retrieved December 12, 2012.
  21. ^ "Solly Hofman Statistics and History". baseball-reference.com. Retrieved December 12, 2012.
  22. ^ "Joe Houser Statistics and History". baseball-reference.com. Retrieved December 12, 2012.
  23. ^ "Gene Krapp Statistics and History". baseball-reference.com. Retrieved December 12, 2012.
  24. ^ "Ed Lafitte Statistics and History". baseball-reference.com. Retrieved December 12, 2012.
  25. ^ "Art LaVigne Statistics and History". baseball-reference.com. Retrieved December 12, 2012.
  26. ^ "George LeClair Statistics and History". baseball-reference.com. Retrieved December 12, 2012.
  27. ^ "Harry Lord Statistics and History". baseball-reference.com. Retrieved December 12, 2012.
  28. ^ "Baldy Louden Statistics and History". baseball-reference.com. Retrieved December 12, 2012.
  29. ^ "Rube Marshall Statistics and History". baseball-reference.com. Retrieved December 12, 2012.
  30. ^ "Tex McDonald Statistics and History". baseball-reference.com. Retrieved December 12, 2012.
  31. ^ "Benny Meyer Statistics and History". baseball-reference.com. Retrieved December 12, 2012.
  32. ^ "Earl Moore Statistics and History". baseball-reference.com. Retrieved December 12, 2012.
  33. ^ "Harry Moran Statistics and History". baseball-reference.com. Retrieved December 12, 2012.
  34. ^ "Ned Pettigrew Statistics and History". baseball-reference.com. Retrieved December 12, 2012.
  35. ^ "Ed Porray Statistics and History". baseball-reference.com. Retrieved December 12, 2012.
  36. ^ "Roxey Roach Statistics and History". baseball-reference.com. Retrieved December 12, 2012.
  37. ^ "Larry Schlafly Statistics and History". baseball-reference.com. Retrieved December 12, 2012.
  38. ^ "Biff Schlitzer Statistics and History". baseball-reference.com. Retrieved December 12, 2012.
  39. ^ "Al Schulz Statistics and History". baseball-reference.com. Retrieved December 12, 2012.
  40. ^ "Bob Smith Statistics and History". baseball-reference.com. Retrieved December 12, 2012.
  41. ^ "Fred Smith Statistics and History". baseball-reference.com. Retrieved December 12, 2012.
  42. ^ "Chubby Snyder Statistics and History". baseball-reference.com. Retrieved December 12, 2012.
  43. ^ "Art Watson Statistics and History". baseball-reference.com. Retrieved December 12, 2012.
  44. ^ "Dwight Wertz Statistics and History". baseball-reference.com. Retrieved December 12, 2012.
  45. ^ "Dan Woodman Statistics and History". baseball-reference.com. Retrieved December 12, 2012.
  46. ^ "Del Young Statistics and History". baseball-reference.com. Retrieved December 12, 2012.

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