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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) |
| Local radio | WGN (Vince Lloyd, Lou Boudreau) |
| Stats | ESPN.com BB-reference |
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The 1979 Chicago Cubs season was the 107th season of the Chicago Cubs franchise, the 104th in the National League and the 64th at Wrigley Field. The Cubs finished fifth in the National League East with a record of 80–82.
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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 | Foote, BarryBarry Foote | 132 | 429 | 109 | .254 | 16 | 56 |
| 2B | Sizemore, TedTed Sizemore | 98 | 330 | 82 | .248 | 2 | 24 |
| CF | Martin, JerryJerry 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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| Dillard, SteveSteve Dillard | 89 | 166 | 47 | .283 | 5 | 24 |
| Diloné, MiguelMiguel 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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| Caudill, BillBill Caudill | 29 | 90 | 1 | 7 | 4.80 | 104 |
| Riley, GeorgeGeorge 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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| Tidrow, DickDick Tidrow | 63 | 11 | 5 | 4 | 2.72 | 68 |
| Burris, RayRay Burris | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.23 | 14 |
| Capilla, DougDoug Capilla | 13 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2.60 | 10 |
| Geisel, DaveDave Geisel | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.60 | 5 |
Farm system[edit]
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 October 13, 2009.
- ^ 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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