The Buffalo Bisons were a Major League Baseball team that was based in Buffalo, New York. They played in the National League from 1879 through 1885. [1] During their time as a Major League team, the Bisons employed five different managers. [2] The duties of the team manager include team strategy and leadership on and off the field. [3] [4]
# |
A running total of the number of Metropolitans' managers. Any manager who has two or more separate terms is only counted once. |
G |
Number of regular season games managed; may not equal sum of wins and losses due to tie games |
W |
Number of regular season wins in games managed |
L |
Number of regular season losses in games managed |
WPct |
Winning percentage: number of wins divided by number of games managed |
PA |
Playoff appearances: number of years this manager has led the franchise to the playoffs |
PW |
Playoff wins: number of wins this manager has accrued in the playoffs |
PL |
Playoff losses: number of losses this manager has accrued in the playoffs |
LC |
League Championships: number of League Championships, or pennants, achieved by the manager |
WS |
World Series: number of World Series victories achieved by the manager |
# | Image | Manager | Seasons | G | W | L | WPct | PA | PW | PL | LC | WS | Ref |
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1 | John Clapp | 1879 | 79 | 46 | 32 | .590 | — | — | — | — | — | [5] | |
2 | Sam Crane | 1880 | 84 | 24 | 58 | .293 | — | — | — | — | — | [6] | |
3 | Jim O'Rourke | 1881– 1884 | 380 | 206 | 169 | .549 | — | — | — | — | — | [7] | |
4 | Pud Galvin | 1885 | 24 | 7 | 17 | .292 | — | — | — | — | — | [8] | |
5 | Jack Chapman | 1885 | 88 | 31 | 57 | .352 | — | — | — | — | — | [9] |