1979 Los Angeles Dodgers Roster
National League (NL)
Team Record: 79-83
Finished 3rd in the NL's West Division
Attendance: 2,860,954, Avg. 35,320
Ballpark: Dodger Stadium
Manager: Tom Lasorda (79-83)
Location: Los Angeles, California
1979 Los Angeles Dodgers StatisticsTeam Record: 79-83
Finished 3rd in the NL's West Division
Attendance: 2,860,954, Avg. 35,320
Ballpark: Dodger Stadium
Manager: Tom Lasorda (79-83)
Location: Los Angeles, California
1979 Los Angeles Dodgers Results
The Los Angeles Dodgers of the National League ended the 1979 season with a record of 79 wins and 83 losses, finishing third in the NL's West Division.
The Dodgers tallied 739 runs and conceded 717 runs. Steve Garvey, Davey Lopes and Ron Cey paced Los Angeles with 28 home runs apiece., while Joe Ferguson and Dusty Baker walloped 20 or more as well. Steve Garvey drove in 110 runs and topped all regular batters by connecting at a .315 clip. Rick Sutcliffe led the team with 17 wins, and Burt Hooton recorded a 2.97 ERA, leading regularly-used pitchers.
Tom Lasorda coached the team.
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| Player | Pos. | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dusty Baker | LF | R | R | June 15, 1949 | 6'2" | 183 | Riverside, CA USA |
| Joe Beckwith | P | L | R | January 28, 1955 | 6'3" | 200 | Opelika, AL USA |
| Ken Brett | P | L | L | September 18, 1948 | 6'0" | 190 | Brooklyn, NY USA |
| Bobby Castillo | P | R | R | April 18, 1955 | 5'10" | 170 | Los Angeles, CA USA |
| Ron Cey | 3B | R | R | February 15, 1948 | 5'10" | 185 | Tacoma, WA USA |
| Vic Davalillo | LF | L | L | July 30, 1939 | 5'7" | 150 | Cabimas, Zulia Venezuela |
| Joe Ferguson | C | R | R | September 19, 1946 | 6'2" | 200 | San Francisco, CA USA |
| Terry Forster | P | L | L | January 14, 1952 | 6'3" | 200 | Sioux Falls, SD USA |
| Steve Garvey | 1B | R | R | December 22, 1948 | 5'10" | 192 | Tampa, FL USA |
| Pedro Guerrero | IF | R | R | June 29, 1956 | 5'11" | 176 | San Pedro de Macoris, San Pedro de Macoris D.R. |
| Gerry Hannahs | P | L | L | March 6, 1953 | 6'3" | 210 | Binghamton, NY USA |
| Mickey Hatcher | 3B | R | R | March 15, 1955 | 6'2" | 200 | Cleveland, OH USA |
| Burt Hooton | P | R | R | February 7, 1950 | 6'1" | 210 | Greenville, TX USA |
| Charlie Hough | P | R | R | January 5, 1948 | 6'2" | 190 | Honolulu, HI USA |
| Von Joshua | RF | L | L | May 1, 1948 | 5'10" | 170 | Oakland, CA USA |
| Lerrin LaGrow | P | R | R | July 8, 1948 | 6'5" | 220 | Phoenix, AZ USA |
| Dennis Lewallyn | P | R | R | August 11, 1953 | 6'4" | 200 | Pensacola, FL USA |
| Davey Lopes | 2B | R | R | May 3, 1945 | 5'9" | 170 | East Providence, RI USA |
| Ted Martinez | IF | R | R | December 10, 1947 | 6'0" | 165 | Barahona, Barahona D.R. |
| Andy Messersmith | P | R | R | August 6, 1945 | 6'1" | 200 | Toms River, NJ USA |
| Rick Monday | CF | L | L | November 20, 1945 | 6'3" | 193 | Batesville, AR USA |
| Manny Mota | LF | R | R | February 18, 1938 | 5'10" | 160 | Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional D.R. |
| Johnny Oates | C | L | R | January 21, 1946 | 5'11" | 188 | Sylva, NC USA |
| Dave Patterson | P | R | R | July 25, 1956 | 6'0" | 170 | Springfield, MO USA |
| Doug Rau | P | L | L | December 15, 1948 | 6'2" | 175 | Columbus, TX USA |
| Lance Rautzhan | P | R | L | August 20, 1952 | 6'1" | 195 | Pottsville, PA USA |
| Jerry Reuss | P | L | L | June 19, 1949 | 6'5" | 200 | St. Louis, MO USA |
| Bill Russell | SS | R | R | October 21, 1948 | 6'0" | 175 | Pittsburg, KS USA |
| Reggie Smith | RF | B | R | April 2, 1945 | 6'0" | 180 | Shreveport, LA USA |
| Rick Sutcliffe | P | L | R | June 21, 1956 | 6'7" | 215 | Independence, MO USA |
| Don Sutton | P | R | R | April 2, 1945 | 6'1" | 185 | Clio, AL USA |
| Derrel Thomas | CF | B | R | January 14, 1951 | 6'0" | 160 | Los Angeles, CA USA |
| Gary Thomasson | CF | L | L | July 29, 1951 | 6'1" | 180 | San Diego, CA USA |
| Bob Welch | P | R | R | November 3, 1956 | 6'3" | 190 | Detroit, MI USA |
| Steve Yeager | C | R | R | November 24, 1948 | 6'0" | 190 | Huntington, WV USA |
