1979 San Diego Padres Roster
National League (NL)
Team Record: 68-93
Finished 5th in the NL's West Division
Attendance: 1,456,967, Avg. 18,924
Ballpark: Jack Murphy Stadium
Manager: Roger Craig (68-93)
Location: San Diego, California
1979 San Diego Padres StatisticsTeam Record: 68-93
Finished 5th in the NL's West Division
Attendance: 1,456,967, Avg. 18,924
Ballpark: Jack Murphy Stadium
Manager: Roger Craig (68-93)
Location: San Diego, California
1979 San Diego Padres Results
The San Diego Padres of the National League ended the 1979 season with a record of 68 wins and 93 losses, finishing fifth in the NL's West Division.
The Padres scored 603 runs and allowed 681 runs. Dave Winfield walloped 34 home runs for San Diego, while Gene Tenace swatted 20 or more, too. Dave Winfield drove in 118 runs and topped all qualifying hitters on the roster by hitting .308. Gaylord Perry led the squad with 12 wins and a team-best 3.06 ERA, best among regularly-used pitchers.
Roger Craig coached the team.
Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Pos. | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bill Almon | 2B | R | R | November 21, 1952 | 6'3" | 180 | Providence, RI USA |
| Kurt Bevacqua | 3B | R | R | January 23, 1947 | 6'0" | 180 | Miami Beach, FL USA |
| Dan Briggs | 1B | L | L | November 18, 1952 | 6'0" | 180 | Scotia, CA USA |
| John D'Acquisto | P | R | R | December 24, 1951 | 6'2" | 205 | San Diego, CA USA |
| Paul Dade | 3B | R | R | December 7, 1951 | 6'1" | 185 | Seattle, WA USA |
| Juan Eichelberger | P | R | R | October 21, 1953 | 6'2" | 195 | St. Louis, MO USA |
| Barry Evans | 3B | R | R | November 30, 1955 | 6'1" | 180 | Atlanta, GA USA |
| Bill Fahey | C | L | R | June 14, 1950 | 6'0" | 200 | Detroit, MI USA |
| Rollie Fingers | P | R | R | August 25, 1946 | 6'4" | 190 | Steubenville, OH USA |
| Tim Flannery | 2B | L | R | September 29, 1957 | 5'11" | 175 | Tulsa, OK USA |
| Fernando Gonzalez | 2B | R | R | June 19, 1950 | 5'10" | 165 | Arecibo, P.R. |
| Brian Greer | CF | R | R | May 14, 1959 | 6'3" | 210 | Lynwood, CA USA |
| Mike Hargrove | 1B | L | L | October 26, 1949 | 6'0" | 195 | Perryton, TX USA |
| Jay Johnstone | LF | L | R | November 20, 1945 | 6'1" | 175 | Manchester, CT USA |
| Randy Jones | P | R | L | January 12, 1950 | 6'0" | 178 | Fullerton, CA USA |
| Fred Kendall | C | R | R | January 31, 1949 | 6'1" | 185 | Torrance, CA USA |
| Dennis Kinney | P | L | L | February 26, 1952 | 6'1" | 175 | Toledo, OH USA |
| Mark Lee | P | R | R | June 14, 1953 | 6'4" | 225 | Inglewood, CA USA |
| Mickey Lolich | P | B | L | September 12, 1940 | 6'1" | 170 | Portland, OR USA |
| Steve Mura | P | R | R | February 12, 1955 | 6'2" | 188 | New Orleans, LA USA |
| Bob Owchinko | P | L | L | January 1, 1955 | 6'2" | 190 | Detroit, MI USA |
| Broderick Perkins | 1B | L | L | November 23, 1954 | 5'10" | 180 | Pittsburg, CA USA |
| Sam Perlozzo | 2B | R | R | March 4, 1951 | 5'9" | 170 | Cumberland, MD USA |
| Gaylord Perry | P | R | R | September 15, 1938 | 6'4" | 205 | Williamston, NC USA |
| Eric Rasmussen | P | R | R | March 22, 1952 | 6'3" | 205 | Racine, WI USA |
| Don Reynolds | LF | R | R | April 16, 1953 | 5'8" | 178 | Arkadelphia, AR USA |
| Gene Richards | CF | L | L | September 29, 1953 | 6'0" | 175 | Monticello, SC USA |
| Bob Shirley | P | R | L | June 25, 1954 | 5'11" | 180 | Cushing, OK USA |
| Ozzie Smith | SS | B | R | December 26, 1954 | 5'11" | 150 | Mobile, AL USA |
| Tom Tellmann | P | R | R | March 29, 1954 | 6'3" | 195 | Warren, PA USA |
| Gene Tenace | C | R | R | October 10, 1946 | 6'0" | 190 | Russellton, PA USA |
| Bobby Tolan | 1B | L | L | November 19, 1945 | 5'11" | 170 | Los Angeles, CA USA |
| Jerry Turner | LF | L | L | January 17, 1954 | 5'9" | 180 | Texarkana, AR USA |
| Jim Wilhelm | CF | R | R | September 20, 1952 | 6'3" | 190 | San Rafael, CA USA |
| Dave Winfield | RF | R | R | October 3, 1951 | 6'6" | 220 | St. Paul, MN USA |
