1979 Chicago Cubs season
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| 1979 Chicago Cubs |
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| Owner(s) | William Wrigley III | |
| General manager(s) | Bob Kennedy | |
| Manager(s) | Herman Franks, Joey Amalfitano | |
| Local television | WGN-TV (Jack Brickhouse, Lou Boudreau) |
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| Local radio | WGN (Vince Lloyd, Lou Boudreau) |
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| Stats | ESPN.com | |
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Offseason [edit]
- October 26, 1978: Rudy Meoli was released by the Cubs.[1]
- February 23, 1979: Manny Trillo, Greg Gross, and Dave Rader were traded by the Cubs to the Philadelphia Phillies for Barry Foote, Ted Sizemore, Jerry Martin, Derek Botelho, and Henry Mack (minors).[2]
- March 20, 1979: The Cubs traded a player to be named later to the Detroit Tigers for Steve Dillard. The Cubs completed the deal by sending Ed Putman to the Tigers on March 24.[3]
Regular season [edit]
On May 17, the Phillies beat the Cubs 23-22 at Wrigley Field in ten innings with a 30-mph wind blowing out to left field.[4]
Season standings [edit]
| NL East | W | L | GB | Pct. |
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| Pittsburgh Pirates | 98 | 64 | -- | .605 |
| Montreal Expos | 95 | 65 | 2 | .594 |
| St. Louis Cardinals | 86 | 76 | 12 | .531 |
| Philadelphia Phillies | 84 | 78 | 14 | .519 |
| Chicago Cubs | 80 | 82 | 18 | .494 |
| New York Mets | 63 | 99 | 35 | .389 |
Notable transactions [edit]
- May 23, 1979: Ray Burris was traded by the Cubs to the New York Yankees for Dick Tidrow.[5]
- June 26, 1979: Bobby Murcer was traded by the Cubs to the New York Yankees for Paul Semall (minors).[6]
- August 17, 1979: Ted Sizemore was traded by the Cubs to the Boston Red Sox for a player to be named later and cash. The Red Sox completed the trade by sending Mike O'Berry to the Cubs on October 23, 1979.[7]
Roster [edit]
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Player stats [edit]
Batting [edit]
Starters by position [edit]
Note: Pos = Position; G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in
| Pos | Player | G | AB | H | Avg. | HR | RBI |
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| C | Barry Foote | 132 | 429 | 109 | .254 | 16 | 56 |
| 2B | Ted Sizemore | 98 | 330 | 82 | .248 | 2 | 24 |
| CF | Jerry Martin | 150 | 534 | 145 | .272 | 19 | 73 |
Other batters [edit]
Note: G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in
| Player | G | AB | H | Avg. | HR | RBI |
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| Steve Dillard | 89 | 166 | 47 | .283 | 5 | 24 |
| Miguel Diloné | 43 | 36 | 11 | .306 | 0 | 1 |
Pitching [edit]
Starting pitchers [edit]
Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts
| Player | G | IP | W | L | ERA | SO |
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Other pitchers [edit]
Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts
| Player | G | IP | W | L | ERA | SO |
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| Bill Caudill | 29 | 90 | 1 | 7 | 4.80 | 104 |
| George Riley | 4 | 13 | 0 | 1 | 5.54 | 5 |
Relief pitchers [edit]
Note: G = Games pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; SV = Saves; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts
| Player | G | W | L | SV | ERA | SO |
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| Dick Tidrow | 63 | 11 | 5 | 4 | 2.72 | 68 |
| Ray Burris | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.23 | 14 |
| Doug Capilla | 13 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2.60 | 10 |
| Dave Geisel | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.60 | 5 |
Farm system [edit]
See also: Minor league baseball
LEAGUE CHAMPIONS: Quad Cities
Notes [edit]
- ^ Rudy Meoli page at Baseball Reference
- ^ Manny Trillo page at Baseball Reference
- ^ Ed Putman page at Baseball Reference
- ^ "Box Score of Game played on Thursday, May 17, 1979, at Wrigley Field". Retrieved 2009-10-13.
- ^ Ray Burris page at Baseball Reference
- ^ Bobby Murcer page at Baseball Reference
- ^ Ted Sizemore page at Baseball Reference
References [edit]
- Johnson, Lloyd; Wolff, Miles, eds. (1997). The Encyclopedia of Minor League Baseball (2nd ed.). Durham, N.C.: Baseball America. ISBN 978-0-9637189-8-3.
External links [edit]
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