1979 TEXAS RANGERS

| Level: MLB

Location: Arlington,TX
Team Record: 83-79 .512
Result: 3rd in American League - West Division
Manager(s): Pat Corrales
General Manager: Eddie Robinson
Stadium: Arlington Stadium
Attendance: 1,519,671
Playoffs: Did not qualify

Texas Rangers affiliate history

Oldest Player: Bert Campaneris (37)
Youngest Player: Nelson Norman (21)
Longest Tenure: Jim Sundberg (6)
Top Hitter: Buddy Bell (9)
Top Pitcher: Fergie Jenkins (7)
Top Draft Pick: Jerry Don Gleaton (#17)

Roster Continuity: 57.44%

American League Standings

West	W	L	Pct	GB
California	88	74	.543	--
KC Royals	85	77	.525	3.0
Texas	83	79	.512	5.0
Minnesota	82	80	.506	6.0
Chi White Sox	73	87	.456	14.0
Seattle	67	95	.414	21.0
Oakland	54	108	.333	34.0

BATTING STATISTICS

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Advanced Stats

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Batting Orders

Defensive Lineups

Feats

Splits Analysis

Batter	Game	Season	Result	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	CS	BB	SO	HBP	SH	SF	GDP	C-G	C-H	C-HR	C-RBI	C-SB	Feat Description
Al Oliver	1979-04-10	1979	W 5-0 vs TEX	4	2	2	0	0	2	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1437	1663	151	811	62	2 home runs
Billy Sample	1979-04-15	1979	L 11-6 vs TEX	2	0	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	14	11	0	5	1	1st career stolen base
Buddy Bell	1979-04-17	1979	W 6-2 @ CLE	3	0	1	1	0	0	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	994	1024	64	394	24	2 sacrifice flies
Buddy Bell	1979-04-24	1979	L 2-0 vs TEX	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	1000	1027	64	398	24	1000th career game
Nelson Norman	1979-05-04	1979	L 7-5 vs TEX	3	0	2	0	1	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	44	21	0	5	1	1st career stolen base
Pat Putnam	1979-05-04	1979	L 7-5 vs TEX	4	0	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	47	24	1	11	1	1st career stolen base
Al Oliver	1979-05-09	1979	L 4-3 vs TEX	5	0	4	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1463	1697	152	826	63	4 hits
Buddy Bell	1979-05-14	1979	W 7-5 @ MIN	5	1	4	1	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1019	1048	64	408	24	4 hits
Al Oliver	1979-05-23	1979	W 7-2 vs TEX	4	3	3	0	0	3	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1476	1709	156	834	63	3 home runs
Mike Jorgensen	1979-05-27	1979	W 7-3 vs TEX	2	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	1000	617	80	315	49	1000th career game
Al Oliver	1979-05-30	1979	W 3-2 vs TEX	5	1	4	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1482	1718	157	837	63	4 hits
Gary Holle	1979-06-02	1979	L 5-4 vs TEX	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	1st career game
John Ellis	1979-06-07	1979	W 7-1 @ MIL	4	2	3	1	0	2	6	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	716	589	60	326	2	2 home runs, 6 RBis
Gary Holle	1979-06-09	1979	L 4-3 @ BAL	1	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	1	0	0	0	1st career hit
Pat Putnam	1979-06-09	1979	L 4-3 @ BAL	4	2	3	1	0	2	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	76	52	7	25	1	2 home runs
Al Oliver	1979-06-10	1979	L 5-4 @ BAL	2	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	1492	1728	157	841	63	2 sacrifice flies
Buddy Bell	1979-06-12	1979	W 7-6 vs TEX	5	2	4	0	0	1	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1045	1082	66	418	26	4 hits
Billy Sample	1979-06-12	1979	W 7-6 vs TEX	5	1	3	0	0	1	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	59	39	1	13	5	1st career home run
Larvell Blanks	1979-06-13	1979	L 5-4 vs TEX	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	500	390	17	152	8	500th career game
Buddy Bell	1979-06-17	1979	W 6-3 vs TEX	3	3	2	0	0	2	3	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	1050	1089	68	421	26	2 home runs
Oscar Gamble	1979-06-23	1979	W 8-5 @ OAK	5	1	4	0	0	1	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1055	846	124	414	37	4 hits
LaRue Washington	1979-06-24	1979	W 7-2 @ OAK	4	1	2	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	10	2	0	0	1	1st career hit, 1st career stolen base
Buddy Bell	1979-06-28	1979	W 14-4 vs TEX	4	0	1	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	1	0	0	2	0	1061	1099	68	424	26	2 sacrifice flies
Dave Roberts	1979-06-28	1979	W 14-4 vs TEX	5	2	4	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	527	392	36	161	25	4 hits
Bump Wills	1979-06-28	1979	W 14-4 vs TEX	6	1	4	1	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	384	357	19	140	98	4 hits
Larvell Blanks	1979-06-29	1979	W 5-3 vs TEX	1	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	512	394	17	156	8	2 sacrifice flies
Al Oliver	1979-07-02	1979	W 2-0 vs TEX	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1500	1734	158	845	63	1500th career game
Bump Wills	1979-07-02	1979	W 2-0 vs TEX	4	0	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	388	365	19	142	100	100th career stolen base
Bump Wills	1979-07-04	1979	W 9-5 vs TEX	4	3	4	0	1	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	390	369	19	144	100	4 hits
Buddy Bell	1979-07-12	1979	W 6-2 @ KCA	4	3	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	1074	1118	69	433	26	4 hits
John Ellis	1979-07-12	1979	W 6-2 @ KCA	3	2	2	0	0	2	4	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	740	608	65	342	2	2 home runs
Bob Babcock	1979-07-22	1979	L 7-6 vs TEX	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	1st career game
Johnny Grubb	1979-07-27	1979	W 11-2 vs TEX	5	1	4	1	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	766	725	51	259	24	4 hits
Larvell Blanks	1979-08-05	1979	W 14-3 @ CLE	3	1	1	1	0	0	2	0	0	0	1	0	0	2	0	530	398	17	158	8	2 sacrifice flies
Al Oliver	1979-08-08	1979	W 16-9 @ DET	5	4	3	1	0	1	1	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	1528	1770	159	857	64	4 runs scored
Eric Soderholm	1979-08-08	1979	W 16-9 @ DET	4	3	3	0	0	2	6	0	0	1	0	0	0	1	0	772	665	89	339	18	2 home runs, 6 RBis
Richie Zisk	1979-08-08	1979	W 16-9 @ DET	2	3	2	0	0	0	1	0	0	4	0	0	0	0	0	958	981	133	560	5	4 walks
Brian Allard	1979-08-08	1979	L 10-4 @ DET	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	1st career game
Jerry Don Gleaton	1979-08-08	1979	L 10-4 @ DET	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	1st career game
Bump Wills	1979-08-24	1979	L 9-6 vs TEX	4	2	4	0	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	421	402	22	152	106	4 hits
Billy Sample	1979-08-26	1979	L 6-2 vs TEX	4	1	4	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	117	82	5	32	6	4 hits
Richie Zisk	1979-08-26	1979	L 6-2 vs TEX	3	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	975	1000	135	565	6	1000th career hit
Al Oliver	1979-08-27	1979	L 7-4 vs TEX	5	1	4	1	0	0	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1546	1791	159	868	64	4 hits
Al Oliver	1979-08-28	1979	W 10-2 vs TEX	4	3	4	1	0	1	1	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	1547	1795	160	869	65	4 hits
Greg Mahlberg	1979-09-01	1979	W 5-4 @ BOS	4	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	2	1	0	0	0	1st career hit
Greg Mahlberg	1979-09-03	1979	W 4-1 @ SEA	3	1	1	0	0	1	1	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	4	2	1	1	0	1st career home run, 1st career RBI
Bump Wills	1979-09-03	1979	W 4-1 @ SEA	5	1	4	0	0	1	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	431	414	23	157	112	4 hits
Jim Sundberg	1979-09-08	1979	W 6-2 @ MIN	4	2	4	1	0	0	1	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	854	681	29	284	12	4 hits
Willie Montanez	1979-09-12	1979	W 13-3 vs TEX	5	1	2	0	0	1	5	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	1365	1415	129	721	28	5 RBis
LaRue Washington	1979-09-12	1979	W 13-3 vs TEX	1	0	1	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	24	4	0	2	1	1st career RBI
Mickey Rivers	1979-09-14	1979	W 5-3 vs TEX	5	3	5	0	0	2	2	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	992	1119	44	348	222	2 home runs, 5 hits
Al Oliver	1979-09-18	1979	W 9-5 @ OAK	5	2	4	1	0	0	3	0	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	1563	1813	161	879	65	4 hits
Buddy Bell	1979-09-19	1979	W 9-4 @ OAK	5	2	4	0	0	0	3	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	1139	1208	82	483	29	4 hits
Bump Wills	1979-09-19	1979	W 9-4 @ OAK	5	2	4	0	0	0	0	0	2	1	0	0	0	0	0	446	431	23	163	113	4 hits
Mickey Rivers	1979-09-23	1979	L 6-1 @ CAL	4	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1000	1132	44	351	223	1000th career game
Richie Zisk	1979-09-27	1979	W 4-3 vs TEX	4	1	1	0	0	1	1	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	1000	1019	139	574	6	1000th career game

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