1979 San Francisco Giants Roster
National League (NL)
Team Record: 71-91
Finished 4th in the NL's West Division
Attendance: 1,456,402, Avg. 18,915
Ballpark: Candlestick Park
Manager: Joe Altobelli (61-79)
Manager: Dave Bristol (10-12)
Location: San Francisco, California
1979 San Francisco Giants StatisticsTeam Record: 71-91
Finished 4th in the NL's West Division
Attendance: 1,456,402, Avg. 18,915
Ballpark: Candlestick Park
Manager: Joe Altobelli (61-79)
Manager: Dave Bristol (10-12)
Location: San Francisco, California
1979 San Francisco Giants Results
The San Francisco Giants of the National League ended the 1979 season with a record of 71 wins and 91 losses, finishing fourth in the NL's West Division.
The Giants scored 672 runs and allowed 751 runs. Mike Ivie led San Francisco with 27 home runs, while Jack Clark, Darrell Evans and Willie McCovey each walloped 20 or more also. Mike Ivie recorded 89 runs batted in. Jack Clark paced all qualifying hitters on the roster with a .273 average. Vida Blue topped the team with 14 wins, and John Montefusco registered a 3.94 earned run average, best among regularly-used pitchers.
Joe Altobelli and Dave Bristol coached the team.
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| Player | Pos. | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rob Andrews | 2B | R | R | December 11, 1952 | 6'0" | 185 | Santa Monica, CA USA |
| Vida Blue | P | B | L | July 28, 1949 | 6'0" | 189 | Mansfield, LA USA |
| Pedro Borbon | P | R | R | December 2, 1946 | 6'2" | 185 | Mao, Valverde D.R. |
| Jack Clark | RF | R | R | November 10, 1955 | 6'2" | 175 | New Brighton, PA USA |
| Joe Coleman | P | R | R | February 3, 1947 | 6'3" | 175 | Boston, MA USA |
| Hector Cruz | LF | R | R | April 2, 1953 | 5'11" | 170 | Arroyo, P.R. |
| John Curtis | P | L | L | March 9, 1948 | 6'1" | 175 | Newton, MA USA |
| Darrell Evans | 3B | L | R | May 26, 1947 | 6'2" | 200 | Pasadena, CA USA |
| Tom Griffin | P | R | R | February 22, 1948 | 6'3" | 210 | Los Angeles, CA USA |
| Ed Halicki | P | R | R | October 4, 1950 | 6'7" | 220 | Kearny, NJ USA |
| Larry Herndon | CF | R | R | November 3, 1953 | 6'3" | 190 | Sunflower, MS USA |
| Marc Hill | C | R | R | February 18, 1952 | 6'3" | 205 | Elsberry, MO USA |
| Al Holland | P | R | L | August 16, 1952 | 5'11" | 207 | Roanoke, VA USA |
| Mike Ivie | 1B | R | R | August 8, 1952 | 6'3" | 205 | Atlanta, GA USA |
| Greg Johnston | LF | L | L | February 12, 1955 | 6'0" | 175 | Los Angeles, CA USA |
| Bob Kearney | C | R | R | October 3, 1956 | 6'0" | 190 | San Antonio, TX USA |
| Bob Knepper | P | L | L | May 25, 1954 | 6'3" | 195 | Akron, OH USA |
| Gary Lavelle | P | B | L | January 3, 1949 | 6'2" | 190 | Scranton, PA USA |
| Johnnie LeMaster | SS | R | R | June 19, 1954 | 6'2" | 165 | Portsmouth, OH USA |
| Dennis Littlejohn | C | R | R | October 4, 1954 | 6'2" | 200 | Santa Monica, CA USA |
| Bill Madlock | 2B | R | R | January 12, 1951 | 5'11" | 180 | Memphis, TN USA |
| Willie McCovey | 1B | L | L | January 10, 1938 | 6'4" | 198 | Mobile, AL USA |
| Roger Metzger | SS | B | R | October 10, 1947 | 6'0" | 165 | Fredericksburg, TX USA |
| Greg Minton | P | B | R | July 29, 1951 | 6'2" | 180 | Lubbock, TX USA |
| Randy Moffitt | P | R | R | October 13, 1948 | 6'3" | 190 | Long Beach, CA USA |
| John Montefusco | P | R | R | May 25, 1950 | 6'1" | 180 | Long Branch, NJ USA |
| Phil Nastu | P | L | L | March 8, 1955 | 6'2" | 180 | Bridgeport, CT USA |
| Bill North | CF | B | R | May 15, 1948 | 5'11" | 185 | Seattle, WA USA |
| Ed Plank | P | R | R | April 9, 1952 | 6'1" | 205 | Chicago, IL USA |
| Dave Roberts | P | L | L | September 11, 1944 | 6'3" | 195 | Gallipolis, OH USA |
| Mike Sadek | C | R | R | May 30, 1946 | 5'9" | 165 | Minneapolis, MN USA |
| Joe Strain | 2B | R | R | April 30, 1954 | 5'10" | 169 | Denver, CO USA |
| John Tamargo | C | B | R | November 7, 1951 | 5'10" | 170 | Tampa, FL USA |
| Max Venable | RF | L | R | June 6, 1957 | 5'10" | 185 | Phoenix, AZ USA |
| Terry Whitfield | LF | L | R | January 12, 1953 | 6'1" | 197 | Blythe, CA USA |
| Ed Whitson | P | R | R | May 19, 1955 | 6'3" | 195 | Johnson City, TN USA |
