Read Me Top Individual Performances of 1979
Top Individual Performances of 1979
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* - denotes an extra-inning game, C - Wild-Card, D - Division Series, L - League Championship Series, W - World Series, A - All-Star
Batting Performances
Consecutive game hit streaks:
Player Name G Start End AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB IBB SO HBP SH SF SB CS
Pete Rose 23 9- 3-1979(1) 9-25-1979 91 17 42 3 1 1 6 17 5 4 1 0 0 3 3
Johnny Grubb 21 5-13-1979(2) 6- 9-1979 83 16 34 5 0 7 16 9 0 5 0 0 1 0 4
Dan Meyer 21 6- 9-1979 6-30-1979 85 15 35 5 3 7 16 5 1 3 0 1 0 3 0
Bobby Grich 20 5-31-1979 6-19-1979 70 17 28 5 0 9 20 11 3 14 1 0 0 0 0
Bob Horner 20 7-22-1979(1) 8- 7-1979 83 10 32 4 0 4 20 4 1 11 0 0 0 0 0
Fred Lynn 20 7-30-1979 8-18-1979 71 25 32 4 0 11 23 12 0 5 0 0 0 0 0
Players hitting for the cycle:
Player Name Team Game AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB IBB SO HBP SH SF SB CS
George Brett KC A 5-28-1979 * 7 3 5 1 1 2 4 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0
Dan Ford CAL A 8-10-1979 * 7 3 5 2 1 1 2 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0
Bob Watson BOS A 9-15-1979 5 2 4 1 1 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Frank White KC A 9-26-1979 5 2 4 1 1 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Home Runs:
Player Name Team HR Game AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB IBB SO HBP SH SF SB CS
George Brett KC A 3 7-22-1979 4 3 3 0 0 3 5 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Cecil Cooper MIL A 3 7-27-1979 5 3 3 0 0 3 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Dave Kingman CHI N 3 5-17-1979 * 6 4 3 0 0 3 6 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0
Dave Kingman CHI N 3 7-28-1979 4 3 4 0 0 3 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Carney Lansford CAL A 3 9- 1-1979 5 3 3 0 0 3 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Dale Murphy ATL N 3 5-18-1979 3 3 3 0 0 3 5 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Eddie Murray BAL A 3 8-29-1979(2) 5 3 3 0 0 3 7 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Ben Oglivie MIL A 3 7- 8-1979(1) 3 3 3 0 0 3 4 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Al Oliver TEX A 3 5-23-1979 4 3 3 0 0 3 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Mike Schmidt PHI N 3 7- 7-1979 4 3 3 0 0 3 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Claudell Washington CHI A 3 7-14-1979 5 3 3 0 0 3 5 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0
164 games with 2
Hits:
Player Name Team H Game AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB IBB SO HBP SH SF SB CS
Alan Bannister CHI A 5 7- 4-1979 6 3 5 1 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Rick Bosetti TOR A 5 4-27-1979 5 2 5 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Larry Bowa PHI N 5 5-17-1979 * 8 4 5 2 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
George Brett KC A 5 5-28-1979 * 7 3 5 1 1 2 4 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0
Al Bumbry BAL A 5 5-26-1979 * 8 2 5 1 0 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 2 0
Cesar Cedeno HOU N 5 8-26-1979 5 1 5 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Brian Downing CAL A 5 4-15-1979 5 2 5 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
Jim Essian OAK A 5 7- 1-1979 * 8 2 5 1 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0
Bill Fahey SD N 5 9- 5-1979 * 5 0 5 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Dan Ford CAL A 5 8-10-1979 * 7 3 5 2 1 1 2 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0
Phil Garner PIT N 5 6-19-1979 5 1 5 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
George Hendrick STL N 5 9-27-1979 5 3 5 1 0 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Steve Kemp DET A 5 7-15-1979 6 2 5 0 0 0 3 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0
Rafael Landestoy HOU N 5 9-11-1979 5 2 5 1 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Dale Murphy ATL N 5 9-14-1979 5 3 5 0 1 2 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Amos Otis KC A 5 8-27-1979 * 6 1 5 1 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Dave Parker PIT N 5 9-29-1979 * 6 2 5 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0
Jerry Remy BOS A 5 5-12-1979 5 1 5 1 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
Mickey Rivers TEX A 5 9-14-1979 5 3 5 0 0 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
Rodney Scott MON N 5 7-20-1979 * 5 1 5 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 2
Tony Scott STL N 5 5- 9-1979 * 7 1 5 1 1 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0
Joe Simpson SEA A 5 8-27-1979 * 6 3 5 1 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0
Scot Thompson CHI N 5 7- 7-1979(1) 5 0 5 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Dave Winfield SD N 5 7-31-1979 5 4 5 1 0 1 4 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
275 games with 4
Doubles:
Player Name Team 2B Game AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB IBB SO HBP SH SF SB CS
Jim Anderson CAL A 3 7- 1-1979 4 2 4 3 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Rick Auerbach CIN N 3 6-27-1979 5 0 3 3 0 0 3 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0
Rick Bosetti TOR A 3 8- 6-1979 5 2 3 3 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
George Brett KC A 3 8-11-1979 5 1 4 3 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
Chris Chambliss NY A 3 6- 4-1979 5 2 3 3 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Brian Downing CAL A 3 4-15-1979 5 2 5 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
Tim Foli PIT N 3 5- 1-1979 4 2 3 3 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Toby Harrah CLE A 3 7-31-1979(1) * 5 2 3 3 0 0 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
Richie Hebner NY N 3 9-24-1979 4 1 3 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Glenn Hubbard ATL N 3 5- 6-1979 5 3 4 3 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Steve Kemp DET A 3 6- 4-1979 3 2 3 3 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Chet Lemon CHI A 3 8-12-1979(1) 4 2 3 3 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Sixto Lezcano MIL A 3 7-28-1979 5 1 3 3 0 0 3 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0
Davey Lopes LA N 3 5-31-1979 4 1 3 3 0 0 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Elliott Maddox NY N 3 9-29-1979 5 1 3 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Milt May CHI A 3 6- 2-1979 4 1 3 3 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Tony Perez MON N 3 7-25-1979 5 0 3 3 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Roy Smalley MIN A 3 6-24-1979(2) 4 2 3 3 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0
Gorman Thomas MIL A 3 6-12-1979 4 1 3 3 0 0 4 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0
Claudell Washington CHI A 3 4-15-1979 5 1 3 3 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
408 games with 2
Triples:
Player Name Team 3B Game AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB IBB SO HBP SH SF SB CS
George Brett KC A 2 6-20-1979 5 2 2 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
George Brett KC A 2 8-20-1979 3 1 2 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Larry Cox SEA A 2 9-25-1979 4 2 2 0 2 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Andre Dawson MON N 2 8- 3-1979 5 2 4 0 2 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Doug Flynn NY N 2 6- 3-1979 5 0 3 0 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0
Alfredo Griffin TOR A 2 5- 8-1979 5 1 3 0 2 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0
Keith Hernandez STL N 2 5-12-1979 5 2 2 0 2 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Bake McBride PHI N 2 6-15-1979 4 1 2 0 2 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Paul Molitor MIL A 2 8-17-1979 4 0 2 0 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Ben Oglivie MIL A 2 6-23-1979 4 2 2 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Rodney Scott MON N 2 9- 7-1979 3 2 2 0 2 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Frank Taveras NY N 2 7- 6-1979 * 6 1 2 0 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Willie Wilson KC A 2 5-25-1979 5 2 3 0 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0
Dave Winfield SD N 2 4-30-1979 4 1 3 0 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0
1045 games with 1
RBIs:
Player Name Team RBI Game AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB IBB SO HBP SH SF SB CS
Don Baylor CAL A 8 8-25-1979 7 3 3 1 0 2 8 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Bill Buckner CHI N 7 5-17-1979 * 7 2 4 0 0 1 7 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Dan Meyer SEA A 7 5- 7-1979 4 2 3 0 0 1 7 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
Eddie Murray BAL A 7 8-29-1979(2) 5 3 3 0 0 3 7 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Dusty Baker LA N 6 8- 3-1979 4 2 4 0 0 1 6 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
Bruce Bochte SEA A 6 5-22-1979 * 4 1 4 0 1 1 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Jose Cruz HOU N 6 4-15-1979(2) 4 1 3 0 0 1 6 1 1 1 0 0 0 1 0
John Ellis TEX A 6 6- 7-1979 4 2 3 1 0 2 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Willie Horton SEA A 6 7-30-1979 5 2 3 0 0 2 6 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0
Roy Howell TOR A 6 7- 3-1979 4 2 3 0 0 1 6 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Dave Kingman CHI N 6 5-17-1979 * 6 4 3 0 0 3 6 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0
Dave Kingman CHI N 6 6- 1-1979 4 3 3 1 0 2 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Ray Knight CIN N 6 7-19-1979 4 4 2 0 0 1 6 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
Ken Landreaux MIN A 6 8-20-1979 5 3 3 1 1 1 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
John Lowenstein BAL A 6 7-24-1979(2) 5 1 3 0 0 1 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Fred Lynn BOS A 6 8-14-1979 4 3 3 1 0 2 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Tom Paciorek SEA A 6 8-21-1979 4 1 2 0 1 1 6 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0
Ted Simmons STL N 6 6-11-1979 5 2 3 0 0 2 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Billy Smith BAL A 6 9-28-1979 6 3 3 1 1 1 6 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0
Eric Soderholm TEX A 6 8- 8-1979(1) 4 3 3 0 0 2 6 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
Ellis Valentine MON N 6 5-27-1979(1) 4 2 2 1 0 1 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
U.L. Washington KC A 6 9-21-1979 5 3 4 0 0 2 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Willie Wilson KC A 6 6-15-1979 6 4 4 0 0 2 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
63 games with 5
Runs:
Player Name Team R Game AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB IBB SO HBP SH SF SB CS
Lee Mazzilli NY N 5 8-14-1979 4 5 2 0 1 1 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Dusty Baker LA N 4 5-25-1979 4 4 3 0 0 1 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Bruce Bochte SEA A 4 5- 7-1979 2 4 1 1 0 0 0 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 0
Bobby Bonds CLE A 4 5-26-1979 5 4 3 2 0 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0
Thad Bosley CHI A 4 9-12-1979 5 4 3 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0
Larry Bowa PHI N 4 5-17-1979 * 8 4 5 2 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
Rick Burleson BOS A 4 7- 7-1979 4 4 3 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Dave Collins CIN N 4 7-22-1979(1) 6 4 4 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Cecil Cooper MIL A 4 4-14-1979 4 4 3 1 0 2 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Andre Dawson MON N 4 4-27-1979 5 4 4 1 0 2 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Ivan De Jesus CHI N 4 5-17-1979 * 6 4 3 1 0 0 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0
Brian Downing CAL A 4 8-25-1979 5 4 4 1 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Phil Garner PIT N 4 7-27-1979(2) 4 4 3 1 1 0 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0
Larry Hisle MIL A 4 4-28-1979 * 3 4 1 0 0 0 0 3 1 2 0 0 0 0 0
Ruppert Jones SEA A 4 7-11-1979 4 4 2 0 0 1 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Junior Kennedy CIN N 4 5-11-1979 5 4 4 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Dave Kingman CHI N 4 5-17-1979 * 6 4 3 0 0 3 6 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0
Ray Knight CIN N 4 7-19-1979 4 4 2 0 0 1 6 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
Carney Lansford CAL A 4 7- 4-1979 5 4 4 1 0 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Gary Matthews ATL N 4 9-22-1979 3 4 2 1 0 1 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Hal McRae KC A 4 9-17-1979 4 4 3 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
Don Money MIL A 4 7-22-1979(1) 5 4 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
Al Oliver TEX A 4 8- 8-1979(1) 5 4 3 1 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Tom Paciorek SEA A 4 8-26-1979(2) 4 4 3 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Willie Randolph NY A 4 5-15-1979 5 4 4 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0
Willie Randolph NY A 4 7-12-1979 5 4 4 0 0 1 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Dave Revering OAK A 4 4-11-1979 4 4 3 0 0 1 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Pete Rose PHI N 4 5-17-1979 * 7 4 3 2 0 0 4 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Mike Schmidt PHI N 4 5-13-1979 2 4 2 0 0 1 1 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Roy Smalley MIN A 4 5- 8-1979 5 4 4 0 0 2 4 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0
Jim Spencer NY A 4 8-20-1979 4 4 3 1 0 2 5 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Gorman Thomas MIL A 4 4-28-1979 * 4 4 3 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Alex Trevino NY N 4 8-14-1979 5 4 3 1 0 0 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Frank White KC A 4 4-27-1979 3 4 3 0 0 1 2 3 0 0 0 0 0 2 0
Willie Wilson KC A 4 6-15-1979 6 4 4 0 0 2 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Dave Winfield SD N 4 7-31-1979 5 4 5 1 0 1 4 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
Carl Yastrzemski BOS A 4 4-12-1979 5 4 4 2 0 1 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Walks:
Player Name Team BB Game AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB IBB SO HBP SH SF SB CS
Johnny Bench CIN N 5 7-22-1979(1) 1 2 1 0 0 0 2 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Willie Aikens CAL A 4 9-14-1979 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 3 0 0 0 0 0 0
Sal Bando MIL A 4 5- 9-1979 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Bobby Bonds CLE A 4 9- 9-1979 2 1 1 0 0 1 5 4 0 1 0 0 0 1 0
Bob Boone PHI N 4 6- 3-1979(1) 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Rich Dauer BAL A 4 5- 8-1979 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Doug DeCinces BAL A 4 10-13-1979 W 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
George Foster CIN N 4 7-15-1979 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 0
Alfredo Griffin TOR A 4 4-16-1979 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 2 0
Ruppert Jones SEA A 4 6- 3-1979 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Rick Manning CLE A 4 6-12-1979 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
John Mayberry TOR A 4 4-16-1979 1 0 1 0 0 0 1 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Omar Moreno PIT N 4 8-25-1979 * 5 0 1 0 0 0 1 4 2 0 0 0 0 1 0
Joe Morgan CIN N 4 7- 5-1979 1 0 1 1 0 0 1 4 1 0 0 0 0 0 0
Bill North SF N 4 5- 9-1979 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 1
Mike Phillips STL N 4 9-23-1979 * 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Willie Randolph NY A 4 6-29-1979 * 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 2 0 0 0 0 1 0
Mike Schmidt PHI N 4 5-17-1979 * 4 3 2 0 0 2 4 4 2 0 0 0 0 0 0
Ken Singleton BAL A 4 4-30-1979 * 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Rusty Staub MON N 4 9-24-1979(2) 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Jason Thompson DET A 4 5- 3-1979 1 1 1 0 0 1 2 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Andre Thornton CLE A 4 5- 8-1979 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 1 1
Lou Whitaker DET A 4 9-20-1979 1 2 1 0 0 0 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
Dave Winfield SD N 4 8-31-1979 * 4 2 1 0 0 1 3 4 2 1 0 0 0 0 0
Richie Zisk TEX A 4 8- 8-1979(1) 2 3 2 0 0 0 1 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Intentional Walks:
Player Name Team IBB Game AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB IBB SO HBP SH SF SB CS
Willie Aikens CAL A 3 9-14-1979 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 3 0 0 0 0 0 0
Sixto Lezcano MIL A 3 7-13-1979 * 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 3 3 0 0 0 0 0 0
Ted Simmons STL N 3 9- 4-1979 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 3 1 0 0 0 0 0
53 games with 2
Strikeouts:
Player Name Team SO Game AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB IBB SO HBP SH SF SB CS
Bert Blyleven PIT N 5 7-27-1979(2) 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 0 0 0 0 0
Frank Taveras NY N 5 5- 1-1979 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 0 0 0 0 0
Gorman Thomas MIL A 5 7-13-1979 * 7 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 5 0 0 1 0 0
34 games with 4
Stolen Bases:
Player Name Team SB Game AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB IBB SO HBP SH SF SB CS
Ron LeFlore DET A 4 9-23-1979(2) * 4 2 2 0 0 0 1 1 0 2 0 0 0 4 0
Bobby Bonds CLE A 3 6- 1-1979 3 2 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 3 0
Bert Campaneris CAL A 3 6-20-1979 4 1 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0
Joe Cannon TOR A 3 8-11-1979(2) 5 1 3 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 3 0
Cesar Cedeno HOU N 3 6-15-1979 2 1 1 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 3 0
Dave Collins CIN N 3 8-21-1979 4 0 3 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0
Paul Dade SD N 3 9-22-1979 4 3 4 2 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 3 0
Rickey Henderson OAK A 3 8-23-1979 5 1 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0
Ron LeFlore DET A 3 6- 2-1979 5 2 4 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0
Ron LeFlore DET A 3 8-19-1979 5 1 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0
Eddie Miller ATL N 3 9- 6-1979 4 3 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0
Joe Morgan CIN N 3 7-28-1979(1) 4 2 1 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 3 0
Bill North SF N 3 6- 2-1979 3 1 3 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 3 1
Bill North SF N 3 8- 4-1979 * 3 1 2 0 0 0 0 3 1 1 0 0 0 3 1
Tony Scott STL N 3 5- 9-1979 * 7 1 5 1 1 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0
Frank Taveras NY N 3 7-28-1979 4 2 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 1
Alan Trammell DET A 3 8- 7-1979(2) 4 2 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 3 0
Willie Wilson KC A 3 4-24-1979 4 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0
Willie Wilson KC A 3 5-14-1979 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 3 0
239 games with 2
Caught Stealing:
Player Name Team CS Game AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB IBB SO HBP SH SF SB CS
25 games with 2
Hit By Pitch:
Player Name Team HBP Game AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB IBB SO HBP SH SF SB CS
John D'Acquisto SD N 2 7-31-1979 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 1 0 0 0
Toby Harrah CLE A 2 7- 3-1979 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0
Elliott Maddox NY N 2 4-11-1979 * 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0
Gene Richards SD N 2 6-16-1979 3 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 0 0 1 0
Joel Youngblood NY N 2 8-14-1979 4 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0
750 games with 1
Sacrifice Flies:
Player Name Team SF Game AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB IBB SO HBP SH SF SB CS
Rob Andrews SF N 2 6-16-1979 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0
Buddy Bell TEX A 2 4-17-1979 3 0 1 1 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0
Buddy Bell TEX A 2 6-28-1979 4 0 1 0 0 0 2 0 0 1 0 0 2 0 0
Larvell Blanks TEX A 2 6-29-1979 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0
Larvell Blanks TEX A 2 8- 5-1979(2) 3 1 1 1 0 0 2 0 0 1 0 0 2 0 0
Dan Ford CAL A 2 9-24-1979 2 0 1 0 0 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0
Alfredo Griffin TOR A 2 8-17-1979 3 0 1 0 0 0 2 0 0 1 0 0 2 0 0
George Hendrick STL N 2 5-12-1979 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 1 1 0 0 0 2 0 0
Lamar Johnson CHI A 2 8-28-1979 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0
Willie McCovey SF N 2 7-26-1979 3 0 1 0 0 0 2 0 0 2 0 0 2 0 0
Rance Mulliniks CAL A 2 4-17-1979 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0
Graig Nettles NY A 2 5-15-1979 3 0 2 0 0 0 4 0 0 1 0 0 2 0 0
Jeff Newman OAK A 2 5-19-1979 3 3 2 0 0 1 4 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0
Al Oliver TEX A 2 6-10-1979 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0
Ed Ott PIT N 2 7-19-1979(1) 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0
Jerry Turner SD N 2 5-14-1979 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 2 0 0
U.L. Washington KC A 2 9-17-1979 3 1 1 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0
1295 games with 1
Sacrifice Hits:
Player Name Team SH Game AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB IBB SO HBP SH SF SB CS
83 games with 2
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Pitching Performances
Scoreless streaks:
Player Name Inn Start End
Joe Sambito 27 5-25-1979 7-14-1979
Low-hit complete games:
Player Name Team H Game IP H R ER BB IBB SO HR HBP WP BK S/R DEC
Ken Forsch HOU N 0 4- 7-1979 9 0 0 0 2 0 3 0 0 0 0 CG W
Rick Waits CLE A 1 4- 7-1979 9 1 0 0 6 0 4 0 1 0 0 CG W
Dave Lemanczyk TOR A 1 4-24-1979 9 1 0 0 1 0 4 0 0 0 0 CG W
Scott Sanderson MON N 1 5- 8-1979 9 1 0 0 1 0 9 0 0 0 0 CG W
Dick Ruthven PHI N 1 5- 9-1979 9 1 0 0 2 0 2 0 0 0 0 CG W
Mike Norris OAK A 1 5- 9-1979 9 1 2 1 4 1 6 0 0 0 0 CG W
Doug Rau LA N 1 5-11-1979 9 1 0 0 4 0 4 0 0 0 0 CG W
Bruce Kison PIT N 1 6- 3-1979 9 1 0 0 2 0 6 0 0 0 0 CG W
Steve Carlton PHI N 1 6- 5-1979 9 1 0 0 4 0 4 0 0 0 1 CG W
Steve Rogers MON N 1 6-23-1979 9 1 0 0 4 0 5 0 0 0 0 CG W
Silvio Martinez STL N 1 6-27-1979 9 1 0 0 0 0 7 0 0 0 0 CG W
Fergie Jenkins TEX A 1 7- 3-1979 9 1 0 0 3 0 10 0 0 0 0 CG W
Steve Carlton PHI N 1 7- 4-1979 9 1 0 0 0 0 9 0 0 0 0 CG W
Rick Langford OAK A 1 7- 5-1979 9 1 0 0 5 0 6 0 0 0 0 CG W
Luis Tiant NY A 1 7- 8-1979 9 1 0 0 0 0 4 0 0 0 0 CG W
Nolan Ryan CAL A 1 7-13-1979 9 1 1 0 5 0 9 0 0 0 0 CG W
Phil Huffman TOR A 1 8-27-1979 9 1 0 0 2 0 3 0 0 0 0 CG W
Eric Rasmussen SD N 1 9-28-1979 9 1 0 0 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 CG W
39 games with 2
Strikeouts:
Player Name Team SO Game IP H R ER BB IBB SO HR HBP WP BK S/R DEC
Nolan Ryan CAL A 16 6- 9-1979 9 4 1 1 2 0 16 0 1 0 0 CG W
J.R. Richard HOU N 15 8- 3-1979 9 6 1 1 3 0 15 0 0 1 0 CG W
J.R. Richard HOU N 15 9-21-1979 * 11 7 2 2 1 1 15 1 0 0 0 ST ND
Steve Carlton PHI N 14 7- 8-1979 9 9 3 3 3 1 14 1 0 0 0 CG W
Ron Guidry NY A 13 5-16-1979 9 9 2 2 1 0 13 1 0 0 0 CG W
J.R. Richard HOU N 13 4-10-1979 9 6 1 1 4 0 13 0 0 6 0 CG W
J.R. Richard HOU N 13 9-25-1979 9 4 0 0 2 0 13 0 1 0 0 CG W
Steve Carlton PHI N 12 8-14-1979 * 9.1 4 2 2 6 0 12 0 1 0 0 CG L
Steve Carlton PHI N 12 9-30-1979 9 3 0 0 3 0 12 0 1 0 1 CG W
Mike Flanagan BAL A 12 8-15-1979 * 12 5 1 1 1 0 12 1 0 1 0 CG W
Mike Norris OAK A 12 6-18-1979 8.2 10 3 2 2 0 12 0 0 0 0 ST L
J.R. Richard HOU N 12 7- 5-1979 8 11 5 5 6 1 12 0 1 1 0 CG L
J.R. Richard HOU N 12 7-25-1979 7.1 4 4 3 2 0 12 0 0 0 0 ST W
J.R. Richard HOU N 12 8- 8-1979 9 6 1 1 2 0 12 0 0 0 0 CG W
J.R. Richard HOU N 12 8-27-1979 9 2 0 0 6 0 12 0 1 0 0 CG W
Nolan Ryan CAL A 12 4-21-1979 7.2 1 1 1 9 0 12 0 0 0 0 ST W
Nolan Ryan CAL A 12 5-30-1979 9 3 2 2 3 0 12 2 0 0 0 CG W
Nolan Ryan CAL A 12 7- 9-1979 9 6 0 0 2 0 12 0 0 0 0 CG W
Don Sutton LA N 12 4-22-1979 9 6 2 1 0 0 12 1 0 0 0 CG W
Pete Vuckovich STL N 12 6- 3-1979 9 7 4 4 1 0 12 2 0 0 0 CG W
12 games with 11
Innings Pitched:
Player Name Team IP Game IP H R ER BB IBB SO HR HBP WP BK S/R DEC
Mike Flanagan BAL A 12 8-15-1979 * 12 5 1 1 1 0 12 1 0 1 0 CG W
Mike Caldwell MIL A 11 7-13-1979 * 11 12 2 2 0 0 4 1 0 0 0 ST ND
J.R. Richard HOU N 11 5-19-1979 * 11 8 4 3 4 1 10 2 0 1 0 CG L
J.R. Richard HOU N 11 9-21-1979 * 11 7 2 2 1 1 15 1 0 0 0 ST ND
Mike LaCoss CIN N 10.2 5-28-1979 * 10.2 9 1 1 4 0 3 1 0 0 0 ST ND
28 games with 10
Hits:
Player Name Team H Game IP H R ER BB IBB SO HR HBP WP BK S/R DEC
Vida Blue SF N 14 8-29-1979 8 14 5 4 2 1 7 1 0 0 0 ST L
Mike Caldwell MIL A 14 4-20-1979 8 14 6 6 1 0 2 1 0 1 0 CG L
Rick Reuschel CHI N 14 9- 5-1979 8.2 14 4 3 2 0 3 0 0 0 0 ST L
Rick Sutcliffe LA N 14 5-25-1979 8 14 6 6 0 0 7 1 0 0 1 ST W
Mike Torrez BOS A 14 8-11-1979 * 9.1 14 9 9 3 1 2 1 0 0 0 ST L
Ross Baumgarten CHI A 13 9-26-1979 * 8 13 5 4 3 0 2 2 0 0 0 ST ND
Joe Coleman PIT N 13 8- 7-1979 5.1 13 9 8 4 0 4 0 1 1 0 RE ND
Rob Dressler SEA A 13 6-15-1979 6.2 13 8 7 5 1 2 1 0 0 0 RE ND
Ed Figueroa NY A 13 4-15-1979 8.1 13 5 5 2 0 3 0 0 0 0 ST W
Mike Flanagan BAL A 13 8-30-1979 7.2 13 4 4 1 0 8 0 0 0 0 ST W
Dave Frost CAL A 13 9-18-1979 8.1 13 4 3 3 0 2 0 0 0 0 ST W
John Fulgham STL N 13 8-22-1979 9 13 5 5 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 CG W
Ron Guidry NY A 13 5-21-1979 8 13 3 3 1 0 5 1 0 1 0 CG L
Ken Holtzman CHI N 13 5-18-1979 9 13 9 9 3 1 4 3 0 1 0 CG L
Odell Jones SEA A 13 4-17-1979 8.2 13 6 3 3 3 5 0 0 1 0 CG L
Rick Langford OAK A 13 9- 7-1979 * 10 13 3 3 2 1 4 0 0 1 0 CG W
Dave Lemanczyk TOR A 13 5-28-1979 6.2 13 6 6 2 0 1 1 0 0 0 ST L
Steve McCatty OAK A 13 8-11-1979 5.1 13 7 5 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 ST L
Phil Niekro ATL N 13 9- 1-1979 9 13 6 5 3 0 7 3 0 0 0 CG L
Doug Rau LA N 13 6- 2-1979 4 13 10 9 2 0 3 2 0 0 0 ST L
Jim Slaton MIL A 13 6-28-1979 * 6.2 13 3 3 3 0 3 0 0 0 0 ST ND
Lary Sorensen MIL A 13 4-27-1979 8.2 13 5 4 1 1 3 0 0 0 0 ST W
Don Sutton LA N 13 5-31-1979 6.2 13 9 9 3 0 5 0 0 0 0 ST W
48 games with 12
Home Runs:
Player Name Team HR Game IP H R ER BB IBB SO HR HBP WP BK S/R DEC
Dennis Eckersley BOS A 5 7- 1-1979 6.1 8 6 6 1 0 5 5 0 0 0 ST L
Frank Pastore CIN N 5 5-25-1979 2.1 9 10 10 1 0 2 5 0 0 0 RE ND
Bill Caudill CHI N 4 8-31-1979 5.1 5 4 4 1 0 6 4 0 0 1 ST L
Dave Goltz MIN A 4 5-23-1979 5 7 6 6 1 0 3 4 0 0 0 ST L
Dennis Leonard KC A 4 8-29-1979 8 7 6 6 1 0 6 4 0 0 0 ST W
Dennis Martinez BAL A 4 4-14-1979 4.2 7 6 6 2 0 0 4 0 0 0 ST ND
Phil Niekro ATL N 4 5-25-1979 8 8 6 5 2 0 7 4 1 0 0 CG L
Bob Owchinko SD N 4 6- 3-1979 2.1 7 6 6 0 0 0 4 0 0 0 ST L
Dan Spillner CLE A 4 9- 1-1979 4.1 6 4 4 4 0 2 4 0 0 0 ST ND
102 games with 3
Runs:
Player Name Team R Game IP H R ER BB IBB SO HR HBP WP BK S/R DEC
Mike Paxton CLE A 11 7-22-1979(1) 4 10 11 6 2 0 1 3 0 0 0 ST L
Vida Blue SF N 10 4-19-1979 8 11 10 9 4 0 4 1 0 0 0 ST W
Steve McCatty OAK A 10 9-28-1979 3 7 10 8 3 0 3 0 1 0 0 ST L
Frank Pastore CIN N 10 5-25-1979 2.1 9 10 10 1 0 2 5 0 0 0 RE ND
Doug Rau LA N 10 6- 2-1979 4 13 10 9 2 0 3 2 0 0 0 ST L
Jim Rooker PIT N 10 7-13-1979 4 6 10 10 4 1 0 3 0 0 0 ST L
Vida Blue SF N 9 5-31-1979 3.1 8 9 9 4 1 1 0 0 0 0 ST L
Joe Coleman PIT N 9 8- 7-1979 5.1 13 9 8 4 0 4 0 1 1 0 RE ND
Larry Gura KC A 9 4-16-1979 6.1 8 9 5 5 0 3 1 0 0 0 ST L
Ken Holtzman CHI N 9 5-18-1979 9 13 9 9 3 1 4 3 0 1 0 CG L
Randy Jones SD N 9 4- 6-1979 3.1 6 9 8 3 1 2 1 1 0 0 ST L
Mike Krukow CHI N 9 8-10-1979(1) 4.2 12 9 7 0 0 4 1 1 1 0 ST L
Steve McCatty OAK A 9 7- 1-1979 * 5.2 10 9 6 1 0 2 2 1 0 0 ST ND
Don Sutton LA N 9 5-31-1979 6.2 13 9 9 3 0 5 0 0 0 0 ST W
Mike Torrez BOS A 9 8-11-1979 * 9.1 14 9 9 3 1 2 1 0 0 0 ST L
Tom Underwood TOR A 9 4- 5-1979 1.2 3 9 3 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 ST L
Rick Waits CLE A 9 7- 4-1979 4.1 7 9 9 3 1 1 2 1 0 0 ST L
51 games with 8
Walks:
Player Name Team BB Game IP H R ER BB IBB SO HR HBP WP BK S/R DEC
Len Barker CLE A 9 6-26-1979 7 5 4 4 9 0 2 1 0 0 0 ST L
Steve Eddy CAL A 9 8- 5-1979(2) 4.1 4 4 4 9 0 2 0 0 0 0 ST L
Fergie Jenkins TEX A 9 9- 5-1979 7.2 3 1 1 9 1 5 0 1 0 0 ST L
Mike Krukow CHI N 9 4-27-1979 5 4 2 2 9 1 3 0 0 0 0 ST ND
Dickie Noles PHI N 9 7- 9-1979 8.1 3 2 2 9 0 6 1 1 0 0 ST W
Don Robinson PIT N 9 5-15-1979 7 4 3 3 9 0 4 1 0 0 0 ST L
Steve Rogers MON N 9 7-20-1979 * 7 2 2 2 9 1 7 0 0 0 0 ST ND
Nolan Ryan CAL A 9 4-21-1979 7.2 1 1 1 9 0 12 0 0 0 0 ST W
Ross Baumgarten CHI A 8 5-25-1979 8 1 1 0 8 0 5 0 0 0 0 ST W
Ken Kravec CHI A 8 5-11-1979 6.2 2 3 3 8 0 4 0 2 0 0 ST W
Lerrin LaGrow CHI A 8 4-16-1979 4 4 3 2 8 0 2 0 0 0 0 ST ND
Mike Norris OAK A 8 4-16-1979 8.1 5 2 2 8 0 0 0 0 0 0 ST W
Rick Sutcliffe LA N 8 6-19-1979 6 5 6 5 8 0 0 0 0 0 0 ST L
Mike Torrez BOS A 8 5- 2-1979 9 4 1 1 8 2 5 1 0 0 0 CG W
Tom Underwood TOR A 8 5-19-1979 7.1 5 4 3 8 0 6 1 1 0 0 ST L
Rich Wortham CHI A 8 5-24-1979 9 5 1 1 8 0 6 0 0 1 0 CG W
27 games with 7
Intentional Walks:
Player Name Team IBB Game IP H R ER BB IBB SO HR HBP WP BK S/R DEC
Guillermo Hernandez CHI N 4 5-17-1979 * 2.2 7 8 6 7 4 1 1 1 0 0 RE ND
Neil Allen NY N 3 8-25-1979 1 2 3 3 4 3 0 0 0 0 0 RE ND
Bill Campbell BOS A 3 6-29-1979 * 2.1 1 0 0 3 3 1 0 1 0 0 RE ND
Steve Carlton PHI N 3 4-28-1979 7 6 3 3 5 3 6 0 0 1 0 ST L
Dave Heaverlo OAK A 3 8-10-1979(2) * 1.2 3 1 1 4 3 1 0 0 0 0 RE L
Odell Jones SEA A 3 4-17-1979 8.2 13 6 3 3 3 5 0 0 1 0 CG L
Rudy May MON N 3 9-24-1979(2) 4.1 9 5 3 3 3 3 0 0 0 0 ST ND
Phil Niekro ATL N 3 5- 1-1979 9 7 2 1 6 3 6 0 1 0 0 CG W
Jerry Reuss LA N 3 6-27-1979 5.1 8 6 6 6 3 6 1 0 0 0 ST L
Dave Roberts PIT N 3 8-25-1979 * 4 4 0 0 3 3 3 0 0 0 0 RE W
Elias Sosa MON N 3 7-27-1979(1) 1.2 2 1 1 3 3 0 0 0 0 0 RE L
Craig Swan NY N 3 7-10-1979 6.2 10 5 5 4 3 6 0 0 0 0 ST L
132 games with 2
Hit By Pitch:
Player Name Team HBP Game IP H R ER BB IBB SO HR HBP WP BK S/R DEC
Steve Rogers MON N 3 4-11-1979 * 8 5 2 2 2 0 2 0 3 2 0 ST ND
41 games with 2
Wild Pitches:
Player Name Team WP Game IP H R ER BB IBB SO HR HBP WP BK S/R DEC
Phil Niekro ATL N 6 8- 4-1979(2) 8 8 6 5 3 0 11 0 0 6 0 CG L
J.R. Richard HOU N 6 4-10-1979 9 6 1 1 4 0 13 0 0 6 0 CG W
Len Barker CLE A 3 8-20-1979 6 7 3 3 6 0 3 0 0 3 0 ST ND
Bert Blyleven PIT N 3 5-11-1979 6 7 4 4 0 0 5 2 0 3 0 ST ND
Ken Clay NY A 3 7-28-1979 1 4 4 4 2 0 0 0 0 3 0 RE ND
Pete Falcone NY N 3 4-28-1979 7.2 4 3 3 6 1 3 1 0 3 0 ST L
Tommy John NY A 3 8-10-1979 6.2 9 6 6 3 0 5 1 0 3 0 ST ND
Matt Keough OAK A 3 7-28-1979 4 7 4 4 3 0 2 0 0 3 0 ST ND
Matt Keough OAK A 3 9-16-1979 7 10 5 5 4 0 3 2 1 3 0 ST L
Rick Langford OAK A 3 8-28-1979 9 7 3 3 0 0 10 1 0 3 0 CG W
Dennis Martinez BAL A 3 8-31-1979 6.2 6 3 3 3 0 5 1 0 3 0 ST L
Bob McClure MIL A 3 8-18-1979 6.2 7 2 2 3 0 3 0 0 3 0 RE ND
Byron McLaughlin SEA A 3 7- 3-1979(2) 9 6 2 2 2 0 5 0 0 3 0 CG W
Greg Minton SF N 3 7-20-1979 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 3 0 RE ND
Mike Morgan OAK A 3 9-12-1979 4.1 8 6 6 2 0 6 2 0 3 0 ST L
Lance Rautzhan MIL A 3 6- 3-1979 1.2 1 0 0 4 0 2 0 0 3 0 RE ND
J.R. Richard HOU N 3 4-20-1979 * 8.1 5 4 3 2 0 11 0 0 3 0 ST ND
92 games with 2
Balks:
Player Name Team BK Game IP H R ER BB IBB SO HR HBP WP BK S/R DEC
Steve Carlton PHI N 2 7-12-1979 8 7 3 3 6 0 5 0 0 0 2 ST W
Roger Erickson MIN A 2 8-15-1979 6 10 5 1 0 0 2 1 0 0 2 ST ND
Rollie Fingers SD N 2 4-25-1979 1 2 3 3 1 0 1 0 0 0 2 RE ND
Phil Niekro ATL N 2 9-13-1979 9 6 1 1 2 0 9 1 0 0 2 CG W
Rick Sutcliffe LA N 2 7- 8-1979 7.1 5 3 1 4 0 4 0 0 0 2 ST W
Rich Wortham CHI A 2 4- 8-1979 7.1 3 1 1 5 0 7 0 0 0 2 ST W
157 games with 1
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