1979 Chicago Cubs Roster
National League (NL)
Team Record: 80-82
Finished 5th in the NL's East Division
Attendance: 1,648,587, Avg. 21,794
Ballpark: Wrigley Field
Manager: Herman Franks (78-77)
Manager: Joey Amalfitano (2-5)
Location: Chicago, Illinois
1979 Chicago Cubs StatisticsTeam Record: 80-82
Finished 5th in the NL's East Division
Attendance: 1,648,587, Avg. 21,794
Ballpark: Wrigley Field
Manager: Herman Franks (78-77)
Manager: Joey Amalfitano (2-5)
Location: Chicago, Illinois
1979 Chicago Cubs Results
The Chicago Cubs of the National League ended the 1979 season with a record of 80 wins and 82 losses, finishing fifth in the NL's East Division.
The Cubs plated 706 runs and conceded 707 runs. Dave Kingman walloped 48 home runs for Chicago, while Barry Foote and Jerry Martin added 20 or more as well. Dave Kingman drove in 115 runs and topped all qualifying hitters on the roster with a .288 average. Rick Reuschel led the team with 18 wins, and Dennis Lamp recorded a 3.50 ERA, tops among regularly-used pitchers.
Herman Franks and Joey Amalfitano coached the team.
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| Player | Pos. | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Larry Biittner | OF | L | L | July 27, 1946 | 6'2" | 205 | Pocahontas, IA USA |
| Tim Blackwell | C | B | R | August 19, 1952 | 5'11" | 170 | San Diego, CA USA |
| Bill Buckner | 1B | L | L | December 14, 1949 | 6'0" | 185 | Vallejo, CA USA |
| Ray Burris | P | R | R | August 22, 1950 | 6'5" | 200 | Idabel, OK USA |
| Doug Capilla | P | L | L | January 7, 1952 | 5'11" | 160 | Honolulu, HI USA |
| Bill Caudill | P | R | R | July 13, 1956 | 6'1" | 190 | Santa Monica, CA USA |
| Gene Clines | P | R | R | October 6, 1946 | 5'9" | 170 | San Pablo, CA USA |
| Steve Davis | 2B | R | R | December 30, 1953 | 6'1" | 200 | Oakland, CA USA |
| Ivan de Jesus | SS | R | R | January 9, 1953 | 5'11" | 175 | Santurce, P.R. |
| Steve Dillard | 2B | R | R | February 8, 1951 | 6'1" | 180 | Memphis, TN USA |
| Miguel Dilone | CF | B | R | November 1, 1954 | 6'0" | 160 | Santiago, Santiago D.R. |
| Barry Foote | C | R | R | February 16, 1952 | 6'3" | 205 | Smithfield, NC USA |
| Dave Geisel | P | L | L | January 18, 1955 | 6'3" | 210 | Windber, PA USA |
| Ken Henderson | LF | B | R | June 15, 1946 | 6'2" | 180 | Carroll, IA USA |
| Willie Hernandez | P | L | L | November 14, 1954 | 6'3" | 180 | Aguada, P.R. |
| Ken Holtzman | P | R | L | November 3, 1945 | 6'2" | 175 | St. Louis, MO USA |
| Mick Kelleher | IF | R | R | July 25, 1947 | 5'9" | 176 | Seattle, WA USA |
| Bruce Kimm | C | R | R | June 29, 1951 | 5'11" | 175 | Cedar Rapids, IA USA |
| Dave Kingman | LF | R | R | December 21, 1948 | 6'6" | 210 | Pendleton, OR USA |
| Mike Krukow | P | R | R | January 21, 1952 | 6'5" | 205 | Long Beach, CA USA |
| Dennis Lamp | P | R | R | September 23, 1952 | 6'4" | 200 | Los Angeles, CA USA |
| Steve Macko | 2B | L | R | September 6, 1954 | 5'10" | 160 | Burlington, IA USA |
| Jerry Martin | CF | R | R | May 11, 1949 | 6'1" | 195 | Columbia, SC USA |
| Lynn McGlothen | P | L | R | March 27, 1950 | 6'2" | 185 | Monroe, LA USA |
| Sam Mejias | LF | R | R | May 9, 1952 | 6'0" | 170 | Santiago, Santiago D.R. |
| Donnie Moore | P | L | R | February 13, 1954 | 6'0" | 185 | Lubbock, TX USA |
| Bobby Murcer | RF | L | R | May 20, 1946 | 5'11" | 160 | Oklahoma City, OK USA |
| Steve Ontiveros | 3B | B | R | October 26, 1951 | 6'0" | 185 | Bakersfield, CA USA |
| Karl Pagel | P | L | L | March 29, 1955 | 6'2" | 188 | Madison, WI USA |
| Rick Reuschel | P | R | R | May 16, 1949 | 6'3" | 215 | Quincy, IL USA |
| George Riley | P | L | L | October 6, 1956 | 6'2" | 210 | Philadelphia, PA USA |
| Kurt Seibert | 2B | B | R | October 16, 1955 | 6'0" | 165 | Cheverly, MD USA |
| Ted Sizemore | 2B | R | R | April 15, 1945 | 5'10" | 165 | Gadsden, AL USA |
| Bruce Sutter | P | R | R | January 8, 1953 | 6'2" | 190 | Lancaster, PA USA |
| Scot Thompson | RF | L | L | December 7, 1955 | 6'3" | 195 | Grove City, PA USA |
| Dick Tidrow | P | R | R | May 14, 1947 | 6'4" | 210 | San Francisco, CA USA |
| Mike Vail | RF | R | R | November 10, 1951 | 6'1" | 180 | San Francisco, CA USA |
