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]
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A running total of the number of Metropolitans' managers. Any manager who has two or more separate terms is only counted once. |
G
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Number of regular season games managed; may not equal sum of wins and losses due to tie games |
W
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Number of regular season wins in games managed |
L
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Number of regular season losses in games managed |
WPct
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Winning percentage: number of wins divided by number of games managed |
PA
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Playoff appearances: number of years this manager has led the franchise to the playoffs |
PW
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Playoff wins: number of wins this manager has accrued in the playoffs |
PL
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Playoff losses: number of losses this manager has accrued in the playoffs |
LC
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League Championships: number of League Championships, or pennants, achieved by the manager |
WS
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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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John Clapp | 1879 | 79 | 46 | 32 | .590 | — | — | — | — | — | [5] |
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Sam Crane | 1880 | 84 | 24 | 58 | .293 | — | — | — | — | — | [6] |
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Jim O'Rourke | 1881–1884 | 380 | 206 | 169 | .549 | — | — | — | — | — | [7] |
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Pud Galvin | 1885 | 24 | 7 | 17 | .292 | — | — | — | — | — | [8] |
| 5 | Jack Chapman | 1885 | 88 | 31 | 57 | .352 | — | — | — | — | — | [9] |
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