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1979 San Francisco Giants

National League
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Season
1979
League
National League
Division
West
W-L Record
71-91 (.438)   GBL: 19.5
Div/Lg/MLB Rank
4 / 9 / 20
General Manager
Spec Richardson
Attendance
1,456,402 (Rank: 17)
Ballpark
Candlestick Park
Playoffs
dnq
Top Draft Pick
Scott Garrelts (1-15)
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Batting Statistics

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Glossary
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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#playerageposbagabrh2b3bhrrbisbcsbbsohbpshsfiwdptbpaxbh1bavgobpslgopssecaisobabipbb%so%so_bbab_hrdraft infostatuscur-orgcur-levhilvlmlb yearsstat years
41Darrell Evans323BL16056268142232177067918021514622066142100.253.356.391.747.299.138.26613.7712.1033.0633.06
1967-  7- 132-KC1
MLB1969-19891969-1989
22Jack Clark23OFR1435278414425226861186395116692515985391.273.348.476.824.328.203.28610.5415.8920.2720.27
1973- 13- 294-SFN
MLB1975-19921975-1992
36Bill North31OFB1424608711915453058249684113351575612495.259.386.341.727.365.082.30517.1114.9792.0092.00
1969- 12- 280-CHN
MLB1971-19811971-1981
15Mike Ivie261BR1334025811518327895147801047102204544867.286.359.547.906.388.261.29410.3517.6214.8914.89
1970-  1-   1-SDN
MLB1971-19831971-1983
45Terry Whitfield26OFL133394521132045445436474746151564452984.287.349.396.745.203.109.3128.0910.5678.8078.80
1971-  1-  19-NYA
MLB1974-19861974-1988
31Larry Herndon25OFR1323543591145736862970132531363892665.257.313.384.697.215.127.3017.4617.9950.5750.57
1971-  3-  56-SLN
MLB1974-19881974-1988
44Willie McCovey411BL1173533488901557023670103271423932464.249.318.402.720.249.153.2699.1617.8123.5323.53
1955-  UDFA  -NY1
MLB1959-19801959-1980
10Johnnie LeMaster25SSR1083434287112329952355231161113721671.254.304.324.628.149.070.2946.1814.78114.33114.33
1973-  1-   6-SFN
MLB1975-19871975-1987
16Roger Metzger31SSB94259246578031113233105126882881550.251.311.340.651.208.089.2847.9910.760.000.00
1969-  1-  16-CHN
MLB1970-19801970-1980
20Joe Strain252BR67257276281112841321311105752851052.241.285.292.577.117.051.2584.567.37257.00257.00
1976-  UDFA  -SFN
MLB1979-19811973-1983
18Bill Madlock282BR69249376592741113181901233992701847.261.309.398.707.241.137.2586.677.0435.5735.57
1970-  5-  97-WS2
MLB1973-19871973-1987
47Dennis Littlejohn24CR631931538611130021460534449222830.197.272.254.526.166.057.2489.4620.72193.00193.00
1976-  1-   2-SFN
MLB1979-19801973-1982
2Marc Hill27CR631692035303150126250235547200629.207.308.278.586.219.071.22213.0012.5056.3356.33
1970- 10- 234-SLN
MLB1973-19861973-1986
21Rob Andrews262BR7515422403021341890440549170535.260.289.318.607.130.058.2594.715.2977.0077.00
1970- 10- 247-BAL
MLB1975-19791975-1979
3Mike Sadek33CR631261430501111015241412638147624.238.322.302.624.190.064.28410.2016.33126.00126.00
1967-  5-  83-MIN
MLB1973-19811973-1981
49Max Venable22OFL558512141103331018110101797212.165.260.200.460.153.035.20910.3118.560.000.00
1976-  3-  67-LAN
MLB1979-19911977-1991
14Vida Blue29PB378371010130063508000149728.120.180.169.349.120.049.1916.1936.0883.0083.00
1967-  2-  27-KC1
RetiredMLB1969-19861969-1986
18Greg Johnston24OFL4274515201700217000012076312.203.224.270.494.095.067.2502.6322.3774.0074.00
1975- 12- 272-SFN
MLB1979-19811977-1981
39Bob Knepper25PL356661240190012419100197857.182.203.288.491.121.106.2621.2830.7766.0066.00
1972-  2-  43-SFN
MLB1976-19901976-1990
30John Tamargo27CB30607123026004800300216757.200.239.350.589.217.150.1895.9711.9430.0030.00
1973-  6- 132-SLN
MLB1976-19801976-1981
26John Montefusco29PR24423731030111102001124543.167.186.286.472.119.119.2262.2224.440.000.00
1972-  UDFA  -SFN
MLB1974-19861974-1986
28Ed Halicki28PR333437100100190200183716.206.229.235.464.059.029.2802.7024.320.000.00
1972- 24- 564-SFN
MLB1974-19801974-1980
40John Curtis31PL293435100300291600064314.147.216.176.392.088.029.2004.6520.930.000.00
1968-  1-  10-BOS
MLB1970-19841968-1984
32Ed Whitson24PR1832150002000100500053705.156.156.156.312.000.000.2270.0027.030.000.00
1974-  6- 131-PIT
MLB1977-19911977-1991
9Hector Cruz26OFR162523000100370000232803.120.214.120.334.120.000.16710.7125.000.000.00
1970-  UDFA  -SLN
MLB1973-19821973-1982
25Philip Nastu24PL252411000100370400013101.042.148.042.190.125.000.0599.6822.580.000.00
1976-  UDFA  -SFN
MLB1978-19801977-1982
43Tom Griffin31PR591411000000060100011501.071.071.071.142.000.000.1250.0040.000.000.00
1966-  1-   4-HOU
MLB1969-19821969-1982
25Dave Roberts34PL2650000000002000000500.000.000.000.000.000.000.0000.0040.000.000.00
1963-  UDFA  -PHI
MLB1969-19811969-1981
17Randy Moffitt30PR2940000000002000000400.000.000.000.000.000.000.0000.0050.000.000.00
1970-  1-  18-SFN
MLB1972-19831972-1984
38Greg Minton27PB4640000000011010000600.000.200.000.200.250.000.00016.6716.670.000.00
1970-  3-  55-KCA
MLB1975-19901975-1990
46Gary Lavelle30PB7042100000002020001601.250.250.250.500.000.000.5000.0033.330.000.00
1967- 20- 397-SFN
MLB1974-19871974-1987
34Pedro Borbon32PR3030100000001000001301.333.333.333.666.000.000.5000.0033.330.000.00
1964-  UDFA  -SLN
MLB1969-19801969-1980
30Bob Kearney22CR200000000010000000100.0001.000.0001.000.000.000.000100.000.000.000.00
1977- 14- 348-SFN
MLB1979-19871977-1987
Tot:33 Players21685395672132819236125616140735809252089476110019676131353975.246.319.365.684.238.118.2749.4615.091.5943.16
Top 10 in stats for year/league
Top ranked in stat for year/league

Pitching Statistics

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#playeragethwleraggscgshogfgrsviphrerhrbbsowpbkhbwhiph9hr9bb9so9ra9so_bbdraft infostatuscur-orgcur-levhilvlmlb yearsstat years
14Vida Blue29L14145.013434100000237.0246143132231111388011.519.340.874.225.245.431.24
1967-  2-  27-KC1
RetiredMLB1969-19861969-1986
39Bob Knepper25L9124.64343462000207.124111710730771236131.5310.461.303.345.345.081.60
1972-  2-  43-SFN
MLB1976-19901976-1990
26John Montefusco29R383.94222200000137.014564601551763021.439.530.993.354.994.201.49
1972-  UDFA  -SFN
MLB1974-19861974-1986
28Ed Halicki28R584.583319313140125.213482641247812131.449.600.863.375.805.871.72
1972- 24- 564-SFN
MLB1974-19801974-1980
40John Curtis31L1094.18271832590120.212162561542858001.359.021.123.136.344.622.02
1968-  1-  10-BOS
MLB1970-19841968-1984
32Ed Whitson24R583.95181720110100.1984744539623141.378.790.453.505.564.221.59
1974-  6- 131-PIT
MLB1977-19911977-1991
25Philip Nastu24L344.322514101110100.010551481441472021.469.451.263.694.234.591.15
1976-  UDFA  -SFN
MLB1978-19801977-1982
46Gary Lavelle30L792.517000055702096.2863127542802421.328.010.473.917.452.891.90
1967- 20- 397-SFN
MLB1974-19871974-1987
43Tom Griffin31R563.91593001356294.1834641946825041.377.920.864.397.824.391.78
1966-  1-   4-HOU
MLB1969-19821969-1982
38Greg Minton27R431.81460001846479.2592516027338221.086.670.003.053.732.821.22
1970-  3-  55-KCA
MLB1975-19901975-1990
34Pedro Borbon32R434.89300001330346.0562825713260001.5010.961.372.545.095.482.00
1964-  UDFA  -SLN
MLB1969-19801969-1980
25Dave Roberts34L022.57261001125342.0421512318232011.439.000.643.864.933.211.28
1963-  UDFA  -PHI
MLB1969-19811969-1981
17Randy Moffitt30R257.71280001328235.0533330514161021.9113.631.293.604.118.491.14
1970-  1-  18-SFN
MLB1972-19831972-1984
19Al Holland26L000.0030000307.03000570001.143.860.006.439.000.001.40
1975-  4-  81-SDN
MLB1977-19871974-1997
37Ed Plank27R007.3640003403.29530210003.0022.090.004.912.4512.270.50
1973- 10- 222-SFN
MLB1978-19791973-1980
29Joe Coleman32R000.0050001503.23200200011.367.360.004.910.004.910.00
1965-  1-   3-WS2
MLB1965-19791965-1982
Tot:16 Players71914.17162162255137302341436.01484751665143577880509271.449.300.903.625.524.711.53
Top 10 in stats for year/league
Top ranked in stat for year/league

Fielding Statistics

csv
Glossary
playerageposggsinnpoaedptctscfpctsbcssb%rfgrfirf9itm_shrpl_shrtm_rk
Dennis Littlejohn24C6362536.03664367415409.986653068.46.50.766.8738.9100.01
Mike Sadek33C6034346.02462122269267.993311272.14.50.776.9537.095.22
Marc Hill27C5854445.02833134317314.991392858.25.40.716.3535.892.13
John Tamargo27C1712108.0615146766.9859660.03.90.615.5010.556.74
Bob Kearney22C101.0000000.000000.00.000.000.650.05
Totals26.6C1991621436956100121710681056.9891447665.55.30.746.62
Mike Ivie261B9876704.272440451768764.995007.81.089.7660.573.71
Willie McCovey411B8986721.1740481060798788.987008.91.099.8354.976.12
Bill Madlock281B508.09003991.000001.81.1310.123.17.23
Marc Hill271B102.02001221.000002.01.009.000.61.64
Totals30.51B19316214361475881411515771563.991008.11.099.80
Joe Strain252B6765547.2147188632341335.982005.00.615.5141.4100.01
Bill Madlock282B6363525.0137144732288281.976004.50.544.8238.991.32
Rob Andrews262B5329307.196101921206197.956003.70.645.7732.770.73
Roger Metzger312B10555.014180432321.000003.20.585.246.210.64
Mike Ivie262B101.0000000.000000.00.000.000.60.85
Totals27.22B19416214363944512289867845.975004.40.595.30
Darrell Evans323B1591571,386.01293693028528498.943003.10.363.2398.199.41
Mike Ivie263B4216.13400771.000001.80.433.912.53.02
Rob Andrews263B319.21100221.000000.70.221.961.94.03
Hector Cruz263B2218.0321065.833002.50.282.501.212.54
Jack Clark233B204.01000111.000000.50.252.251.21.44
Joe Strain253B102.00100111.000001.00.504.500.61.56
Roger Metzger313B100.0000000.000000.00.000.61.16
Totals27.03B172162511373773128545514.943003.00.363.22
Johnnie LeMaster25SS10694837.21603032052483463.959004.40.554.9865.498.11
Roger Metzger31SS7868598.11082191534342327.956004.20.554.9248.183.02
Totals28.0SS18416214362685223586825790.958004.30.554.95
Terry Whitfield26LF10593844.21671283187179.957001.70.211.9164.878.91
Larry Herndon25LF3934284.1624316966.957001.70.232.0924.129.52
Mike Ivie26LF2424181.12530028281.000001.20.151.3914.818.03
Greg Johnston24LF13885.2190102019.950001.50.222.018.031.04
Max Venable22LF6117.03000331.000000.50.181.593.710.95
Hector Cruz26LF5222.04000441.000000.80.181.643.131.36
Jack Clark23LF101.01000111.000001.01.009.000.60.77
Totals24.6LF193162143628119124312300.962001.60.211.88
Bill North31CF130126994.1302842314310.987002.40.312.8180.291.51
Larry Herndon25CF8436435.2121551131126.962001.50.292.6151.963.62
Max Venable22CF203.01000111.000000.50.333.001.23.63
Terry Whitfield26CF102.0000000.000000.00.000.000.60.84
Greg Johnston24CF101.0000000.000000.00.000.000.62.44
Totals25.6CF21816214364241393446437.980002.00.302.74
Jack Clark23RF1391341,179.22581257275270.982001.90.232.0685.897.21
Max Venable22RF2116150.0271303128.903001.30.191.6813.038.22
Larry Herndon25RF121183.01300013131.000001.10.161.417.49.13
Greg Johnston24RF5118.08000881.000001.60.444.003.111.94
Hector Cruz26RF103.12000221.000002.00.655.810.66.35
Mike Sadek33RF102.0000000.000000.00.000.000.61.65
Totals25.5RF1791622573081387329321.976001.80.222.01
Jack Clark23OF1401341,180.22611357279274.982002.00.232.0986.497.91
Bill North31OF130126994.1300842312308.987002.40.312.7980.291.52
Larry Herndon25OF12281803.01961082214206.963001.70.262.3175.392.43
Terry Whitfield26OF10693846.21671083185177.957001.70.211.8865.479.74
Max Venable22OF2517170.0302303532.914001.30.191.6915.445.55
Mike Ivie26OF2424181.12530028281.000001.20.151.3914.818.06
Greg Johnston24OF179104.2271102928.966001.60.272.4210.540.57
Hector Cruz26OF6225.15000551.000000.80.201.793.737.58
Mike Sadek33OF102.0000000.000000.00.000.000.61.69
Totals26.2OF5714863128101147291410871058.973001.90.252.21
Gary Lavelle30P70096.2413101817.94413668.40.20.181.5943.2100.01
Tom Griffin31P59394.1519112524.96013861.90.40.262.3036.4100.02
Greg Minton27P46079.2323122726.9634736.40.60.332.9528.4100.03
Vida Blue29P3434237.01042155352.981161650.01.50.221.9721.091.94
Bob Knepper25P3434207.1826513934.87216672.71.00.161.4821.097.14
Ed Halicki28P3319125.2919413228.87526681.30.80.222.0120.4100.06
Pedro Borbon32P30046.0431087.8754266.70.20.151.3718.5100.07
Randy Moffitt30P28035.01500661.00010100.00.20.171.5417.396.68
John Curtis31P2718120.24130117171.0008466.70.60.141.2716.793.19
Dave Roberts34P26142.019111110.90920100.00.40.242.1416.0100.010
Philip Nastu24P2514100.0614142120.9528947.10.80.201.8015.4100.011
John Montefusco29P2222137.0920123029.96715768.21.30.211.9113.691.712
Ed Whitson24P1817100.1215211917.89518481.80.90.171.5311.1100.013
Joe Coleman32P503.2000000.000010.00.00.000.003.1100.014
Ed Plank27P403.2101021.500000.30.312.812.5100.015
Al Holland26P307.0000000.000000.00.000.001.9100.016
Totals28.7P4641621436672212019308288.9351447665.50.60.201.81

Season Roster

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#playerageposhtwtbathbornplacehilvlmlb yearsstat yearsdraft infostatuscur-orgcur-levsalary
21Rob Andrews262B6-0185RR1952-12-11Santa Monica,CAMLB1975-19791975-1979
1970- 10- 247-BAL
14Vida Blue29P6-0189BL1949-07-28Mansfield,LAMLB1969-19861969-1986
1967-  2-  27-KC1
Retired
34Pedro Borbon32P6-2185RR1946-12-02Mao,DRMLB1969-19801969-1980
1964-  UDFA  -SLN
22Jack Clark23OF-1B6-2205RR1955-11-10New Brighton,PAMLB1975-19921975-1992
1973- 13- 294-SFN
29Joe Coleman32P6-3195RR1947-02-03Boston,MAMLB1965-19791965-1982
1965-  1-   3-WS2
9Hector Cruz26OF-3B5-11170RR1953-04-02Arroyo,PRMLB1973-19821973-1982
1970-  UDFA  -SLN
40John Curtis31P6-2185LL1948-03-09Newton,MAMLB1970-19841968-1984
1968-  1-  10-BOS
41Darrell Evans323B-1B6-2205LR1947-05-26Pasadena,CAMLB1969-19891969-1989
1967-  7- 132-KC1
43Tom Griffin31P6-3210RR1948-02-22Los Angeles,CAMLB1969-19821969-1982
1966-  1-   4-HOU
28Ed Halicki28P6-7220RR1950-10-04Kearny,NJMLB1974-19801974-1980
1972- 24- 564-SFN
31Larry Herndon25OF6-3195RR1953-11-03Sunflower,MSMLB1974-19881974-1988
1971-  3-  56-SLN
2Marc Hill27C6-3210RR1952-02-18Elsberry,MOMLB1973-19861973-1986
1970- 10- 234-SLN
19Al Holland26P5-11207RL1952-08-16Roanoke,VAMLB1977-19871974-1997
1975-  4-  81-SDN
15Mike Ivie261B6-3205RR1952-08-08Atlanta,GAMLB1971-19831971-1983
1970-  1-   1-SDN
18Greg Johnston24OF6-0175LL1955-02-12Los Angeles,CAMLB1979-19811977-1981
1975- 12- 272-SFN
30Bob Kearney22C6-0190RR1956-10-03San Antonio,TXMLB1979-19871977-1987
1977- 14- 348-SFN
39Bob Knepper25P6-2200LL1954-05-25Akron,OHMLB1976-19901976-1990
1972-  2-  43-SFN
46Gary Lavelle30P6-1200BL1949-01-03Scranton,PAMLB1974-19871974-1987
1967- 20- 397-SFN
10Johnnie LeMaster25SS6-2165RR1954-06-19Portsmouth,OHMLB1975-19871975-1987
1973-  1-   6-SFN
47Dennis Littlejohn24C6-2200RR1954-10-04Santa Monica,CAMLB1979-19801973-1982
1976-  1-   2-SFN
18Bill Madlock283B5-11185RR1951-01-12Memphis,TNMLB1973-19871973-1987
1970-  5-  97-WS2
44Willie McCovey411B6-4210LL1938-01-10Mobile,ALMLB1959-19801959-1980
1955-  UDFA  -NY1
16Roger Metzger31SS6-0165BR1947-10-10Fredericksburg,TXMLB1970-19801970-1980
1969-  1-  16-CHN
38Greg Minton27P6-2190BR1951-07-29Lubbock,TXMLB1975-19901975-1990
1970-  3-  55-KCA
17Randy Moffitt30P6-3190RR1948-10-13Long Beach,CAMLB1972-19831972-1984
1970-  1-  18-SFN
26John Montefusco29P6-1180RR1950-05-25Long Branch,NJMLB1974-19861974-1986
1972-  UDFA  -SFN
25Philip Nastu24P6-2180LL1955-03-08Bridgeport,CTMLB1978-19801977-1982
1976-  UDFA  -SFN
36Bill North31OF5-11185BR1948-05-15Seattle,WAMLB1971-19811971-1981
1969- 12- 280-CHN
37Ed Plank27P6-1205RR1952-04-09Chicago,ILMLB1978-19791973-1980
1973- 10- 222-SFN
25Dave Roberts34P6-2195LL1944-09-11Gallipolis,OHMLB1969-19811969-1981
1963-  UDFA  -PHI
#playerageposhtwtbathbornplacehilvlmlb yearsstat yearsdraft infostatuscur-orgcur-levsalary
3Mike Sadek33C5-9165RR1946-05-30Minneapolis,MNMLB1973-19811973-1981
1967-  5-  83-MIN
20Joe Strain252B5-10169RR1954-04-30Denver,COMLB1979-19811973-1983
1976-  UDFA  -SFN
30John Tamargo27C5-10180BR1951-11-07Tampa,FLMLB1976-19801976-1981
1973-  6- 132-SLN
49Max Venable22OF5-10185LR1957-06-06Phoenix,AZMLB1979-19911977-1991
1976-  3-  67-LAN
45Terry Whitfield26OF6-1197LR1953-01-12Blythe,CAMLB1974-19861974-1988
1971-  1-  19-NYA
32Ed Whitson24P6-3195RR1955-05-19Johnson City,TNMLB1977-19911977-1991
1974-  6- 131-PIT
36 record(s)
Listing of all players with at least 1 appearance during the selected season.

Coaching Staff

csv
Glossary
playerjobposhtwtbathbornplacehilvlmlb yearsstat yearsdraft infototal jobs
Joe AltobelliManager1B-OF6-0185LL1932-05-26Detroit,MIMLB1955-19611955-196128
Dave BristolManagerCOACH5-11175RR1933-06-23Macon,GA24
Hank SauerHitting CoachOF6-4198RR1917-03-17Pittsburgh,PAMLB1941-19591941-1959
1937-  UDFA  -NYA
1
Larry ShepardPitching CoachCOACH5-111801919-04-03Lakewood,OH13
Jim DavenportFirst Base Coach3B5-11175RR1933-08-17Siluria,ALMLB1958-19701958-197022
Jim DavenportThird Base Coach3B5-11175RR1933-08-17Siluria,ALMLB1958-19701958-197022
Dave BristolThird Base CoachCOACH5-11175RR1933-06-23Macon,GA24
Tom HallerBullpen CoachC6-4195LR1937-06-23Lockport,ILMLB1961-19721961-1972
1958-  UDFA  -SFN
8
Spec RichardsonGeneral ManagerEXEC14
Salty ParkerAssistant CoachSS-1B6-0173RR1912-07-08East St. Louis,ILMLB1936-19361936-193620
George GenoveseScoutH5-7160LR1922-02-22Staten Island,NYMLB1950-19501950-195026
Richie KlausScoutSCOUT5-10170RR1922-09-12Jamaica,NY35
12 record(s)

Affiliates

csv
Glossary
yearteam nameleaguelevelgwlwpctgblrfradiffranklgrkmanagerballparkplayoffs
1979San Francisco GiantsNLMLB1627191.43819.5672751-7949Joe Altobelli, Dave BristolCandlestick Parkdnq
1979Phoenix GiantsPCLAAA1475988.40126.5714761-47510Rocky BridgesPhoenix Municipal Stadiumdnq
1979Shreveport CaptainsTexAA1357362.5414.05794948523Andy GilbertSPAR StadiumLost in Semi-Finals
1979Fresno GiantsCalifA+1396673.47522.5779806-2747Jack MullEuless Ballparkdnq
1979Cedar Rapids GiantsMidwA1365878.42620.5615737-12237Wayne CatoVeterans Fielddnq
1979Great Falls GiantsPioRk703238.4577.0403435-3236Ernie RodriguezLegion Fielddnq
TotalsFull Organization789359430.45537623984-222

Award Winners

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yearplayerawardaward notes
1979willie mccoveyNational League Player of the WeekJune 11-June 17
1 record(s)
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