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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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] |
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