1979 Baltimore Orioles Roster
Team Record: 102-57
Finished 1st in the AL's East Division
Attendance: 1,681,009, Avg. 23,339
Ballpark: Memorial Stadium
Won League Championship Series
American League Championship Series - Defeated California Angels 3-1
World Series - Lost to Pittsburgh Pirates 4-3
Manager: Earl Weaver (102-57)
Location: Baltimore, Maryland
1979 Baltimore Orioles Results
The Baltimore Orioles of the American League ended the 1979 season with a record of 102 wins and 57 losses, finishing first in the AL's East Division.
The Orioles allowed 582 runs, least in the league. Baltimore plated 757 runs. Ken Singleton walloped 35 home runs for the squad, while Doug DeCinces, Lee May, Eddie Murray and Gary Roenicke each added 20 or more also. Ken Singleton drove in 111 runs. Ken Singleton and Eddie Murray led all regular batters by hitting .295. Mike Flanagan earned 23 wins on the mound for the squad, and Dennis Martinez also contributed 15 or more victories also Mike Flanagan recorded a 3.08 ERA, leading regularly-used pitchers.
Earl Weaver coached the team. The 1979 Baltimore Orioles won the League Championship Series.
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| Player | Pos. | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Benny Ayala | LF | R | R | February 7, 1951 | 6'1" | 185 | Yauco, P.R. |
| Mark Belanger | SS | R | R | June 8, 1944 | 6'1" | 170 | Pittsfield, MA USA |
| Al Bumbry | CF | L | R | April 21, 1947 | 5'8" | 170 | Fredericksburg, VA USA |
| Tom Chism | 1B | L | L | May 9, 1954 | 6'1" | 195 | Chester, PA USA |
| Mark Corey | RF | R | R | November 3, 1955 | 6'2" | 200 | Tucumcari, NM USA |
| Terry Crowley | 1B | L | L | February 16, 1947 | 6'0" | 180 | Staten Island, NY USA |
| Rich Dauer | 2B | R | R | July 27, 1952 | 6'0" | 180 | San Bernardino, CA USA |
| Doug DeCinces | 3B | R | R | August 29, 1950 | 6'2" | 190 | Burbank, CA USA |
| Rick Dempsey | C | R | R | September 13, 1949 | 6'0" | 190 | Fayetteville, TN USA |
| Mike Flanagan | P | L | L | December 16, 1951 | 6'0" | 185 | Manchester, NH USA |
| John Flinn | P | R | R | September 2, 1954 | 6'0" | 175 | Merced, CA USA |
| Dave Ford | P | R | R | December 29, 1956 | 6'4" | 190 | Cleveland, OH USA |
| Kiko Garcia | SS | R | R | October 14, 1953 | 5'11" | 180 | Martinez, CA USA |
| Larry Harlow | RF | L | L | November 13, 1951 | 6'2" | 185 | Colorado Springs, CO USA |
| Elrod Hendricks | C | L | R | December 22, 1940 | 6'1" | 175 | Charlotte Amalie, St. Thomas V.I. |
| Pat Kelly | LF | L | L | July 30, 1944 | 6'1" | 185 | Philadelphia, PA USA |
| Wayne Krenchicki | 2B | L | R | September 17, 1954 | 6'1" | 180 | Trenton, NJ USA |
| John Lowenstein | RF | L | R | January 27, 1947 | 6'0" | 175 | Wolf Point, MT USA |
| Dennis Martinez | P | R | R | May 14, 1954 | 6'1" | 160 | Granada, Granada Nicaragua |
| Tippy Martinez | P | L | L | May 31, 1950 | 5'10" | 180 | La Junta, CO USA |
| Lee May | 1B | R | R | March 23, 1943 | 6'3" | 195 | Birmingham, AL USA |
| Scott McGregor | P | B | L | January 18, 1954 | 6'1" | 190 | Inglewood, CA USA |
| Bob Molinaro | LF | L | R | May 21, 1950 | 6'0" | 190 | Newark, NJ USA |
| Eddie Murray | 1B | B | R | February 24, 1956 | 6'2" | 190 | Los Angeles, CA USA |
| Jim Palmer | P | R | R | October 15, 1945 | 6'3" | 190 | New York, NY USA |
| Jeff Rineer | P | L | L | July 3, 1955 | 6'4" | 205 | Lancaster, PA USA |
| Gary Roenicke | LF | R | R | December 5, 1954 | 6'3" | 205 | Covina, CA USA |
| Ken Singleton | RF | B | R | June 10, 1947 | 6'4" | 210 | New York, NY USA |
| Dave Skaggs | C | R | R | June 12, 1951 | 6'2" | 200 | Santa Monica, CA USA |
| Billy Smith | 2B | B | R | July 14, 1953 | 6'2" | 185 | Hodge, LA USA |
| Don Stanhouse | P | R | R | February 12, 1951 | 6'2" | 185 | DuQuoin, IL USA |
| Sammy Stewart | P | R | R | October 28, 1954 | 6'3" | 200 | Asheville, NC USA |
| Tim Stoddard | P | R | R | January 24, 1953 | 6'7" | 230 | East Chicago, IN USA |
| Steve Stone | P | R | R | July 14, 1947 | 5'10" | 175 | Euclid, OH USA |
