| 1879 MLB season | |
|---|---|
| League | National League (NL) |
| Sport | Baseball |
| Duration | May 1 – September 30, 1879 |
| Number of games | 84 |
| Number of teams | 8 |
| Pennant winner | |
| NL champions | Chicago White Stockings |
| NL runners-up | Boston Red Caps |
The 1879 Major League baseball season was contested from May 1 through September 30, 1879, and saw the Chicago White Stockings as the pennant winner of the fourth season of the National League. There was no postseason.
Over the off-season, the National League was set on expanding from a six-team league to an eight-team league. The Indianapolis Blues and Milwaukee Grays folded, and in its place, the league admitted the Cleveland Blues, the International Association's Buffalo Bisons and Syracuse Stars, and finally (with confirmation Milwaukee was not returning) the Troy Trojans.[1]
- ^ Pajot, Dennis. "1878 Winter Meetings: The National League Is Back to Eight Clubs – Society for American Baseball Research". Retrieved February 13, 2025.