1979 Chicago Cubs
[edit] Summary
The 1979 Chicago Cubs finished with a record of 80-82. They scored 706 runs and belted 135 home runs to go along with a .269 batting average. The offense was powered by Dave Kingman, who led the team with 48 home runs and 115 RBI. Ivan De Jesus led the team with 180 hits for a .283 average.
The team allowed 707 runs and had a team ERA of 3.90. Leading the team in wins was Rick Reuschel, with 18. Lynn McGlothen struck out 147 batters to lead the team. Bruce Sutter was the team's best fireman, with 37 saves.
[edit] Roster and Statistics
| Player Name | Pos | G | AB | R | H | HR | RBI | SB | OBP | SLG | OPS | AVG |
| Infielders | ||||||||||||
| Bill Buckner | 1B | 149 | 591 | 72 | 168 | 14 | 66 | 9 | .319 | .437 | .756 | .284 |
| Steve Davis | 2B | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| Ivan De Jesus | SS | 160 | 636 | 92 | 180 | 5 | 52 | 24 | .345 | .379 | .724 | .283 |
| Steve Dillard | 2B | 89 | 166 | 31 | 47 | 5 | 24 | 1 | .351 | .422 | .773 | .283 |
| Mick Kelleher | 3B | 73 | 142 | 14 | 36 | 0 | 10 | 2 | .296 | .296 | .592 | .254 |
| Steve Macko | 2B | 19 | 40 | 2 | 9 | 0 | 3 | 0 | .295 | .250 | .545 | .225 |
| Steve Ontiveros | 3B | 152 | 519 | 58 | 148 | 4 | 57 | 0 | .362 | .370 | .732 | .285 |
| Kurt Seibert | 2B | 7 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| Ted Sizemore | 2B | 98 | 330 | 36 | 82 | 2 | 24 | 3 | .319 | .318 | .637 | .248 |
| Outfielders | ||||||||||||
| Larry Biittner | OF | 111 | 272 | 35 | 79 | 3 | 50 | 1 | .339 | .393 | .732 | .290 |
| Miguel Dilone | OF | 43 | 36 | 14 | 11 | 0 | 1 | 15 | .342 | .306 | .648 | .306 |
| Ken Henderson | OF | 62 | 81 | 11 | 19 | 2 | 8 | 0 | .361 | .333 | .694 | .235 |
| Dave Kingman | OF | 145 | 532 | 97 | 153 | 48 | 115 | 4 | .343 | .613 | .956 | .288 |
| Jerry Martin | OF | 150 | 534 | 74 | 145 | 19 | 73 | 2 | .321 | .453 | .774 | .272 |
| Sam Mejias | OF | 31 | 11 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .308 | .182 | .490 | .182 |
| Bobby Murcer | OF | 58 | 190 | 22 | 49 | 7 | 22 | 2 | .374 | .400 | .774 | .258 |
| Scot Thompson | OF | 128 | 346 | 36 | 100 | 2 | 29 | 4 | .322 | .373 | .695 | .289 |
| Mike Vail | OF | 87 | 179 | 28 | 60 | 7 | 35 | 0 | .379 | .520 | .899 | .335 |
| Catchers | ||||||||||||
| Tim Blackwell | C | 63 | 122 | 8 | 20 | 0 | 12 | 0 | .338 | .205 | .543 | .164 |
| Barry Foote | C | 132 | 429 | 47 | 109 | 16 | 56 | 5 | .316 | .427 | .743 | .254 |
| Bruce Kimm | C | 9 | 11 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .091 | .091 | .182 | .091 |
| Other | ||||||||||||
| Gene Clines | 10 | 10 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .200 | .200 | .400 | .200 | |
| Karl Pagel | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | |
| Team Totals | - | - | 5550 | 706 | 1494 | 135 | 663 | 73 | .325 | .403 | .727 | .269 |
| Player Name | G | GS | IP | W | L | Win % | SV | SO | BB | ERA | WHIP | |||
| Pitchers | ||||||||||||||
| Ray Burris | 14 | 0 | 21.7 | 0 | 0 | .000 | 0 | 14 | 15 | 6.23 | 1.751 | |||
| Doug Capilla | 13 | 1 | 17.3 | 0 | 1 | .000 | 0 | 10 | 7 | 2.60 | 1.214 | |||
| Bill Caudill | 29 | 12 | 90 | 1 | 7 | .125 | 0 | 104 | 41 | 4.80 | 1.444 | |||
| Dave Geisel | 7 | 0 | 15 | 0 | 0 | .000 | 0 | 5 | 4 | .60 | 0.933 | |||
| Guillermo Hernandez | 51 | 2 | 79 | 4 | 4 | .500 | 0 | 53 | 39 | 5.01 | 1.570 | |||
| Ken Holtzman | 23 | 20 | 117.7 | 6 | 9 | .400 | 0 | 44 | 53 | 4.59 | 1.580 | |||
| Mike Krukow | 28 | 28 | 164.7 | 9 | 9 | .500 | 0 | 119 | 81 | 4.21 | 1.536 | |||
| Dennis Lamp | 38 | 32 | 200.3 | 11 | 10 | .524 | 0 | 86 | 46 | 3.50 | 1.343 | |||
| Lynn McGlothen | 42 | 29 | 212 | 13 | 14 | .481 | 2 | 147 | 55 | 4.12 | 1.373 | |||
| Donnie Moore | 39 | 1 | 73 | 1 | 4 | .200 | 1 | 43 | 25 | 5.18 | 1.644 | |||
| Rick Reuschel | 36 | 36 | 239 | 18 | 12 | .600 | 0 | 125 | 75 | 3.62 | 1.364 | |||
| George Riley | 4 | 1 | 13 | 0 | 1 | .000 | 0 | 5 | 6 | 5.54 | 1.692 | |||
| Bruce Sutter | 62 | 0 | 101.3 | 6 | 6 | .500 | 37 | 110 | 32 | 2.22 | 0.977 | |||
| Dick Tidrow | 63 | 0 | 102.7 | 11 | 5 | .688 | 4 | 68 | 42 | 2.72 | 1.246 | |||
| Team Totals | 449 | 162 | 1446.7 | 80 | 82 | .494 | 44 | 933 | 521 | 3.90 | 1.397 | |||
[edit] Batting Leaders
| Category | ||
| Games | Ivan De Jesus | 160 |
| At Bats | Ivan De Jesus | 636 |
| Plate Appearances (approx.) | Ivan De Jesus | 716 |
| Batting Average | Dave Kingman | .288 |
| On-Base % | Steve Ontiveros | .362 |
| Slugging % | Dave Kingman | .613 |
| OPS | Dave Kingman | .956 |
| Runs | Dave Kingman | 97 |
| Hits | Ivan De Jesus | 180 |
| Total Bases | Dave Kingman | 326 |
| Doubles | Bill Buckner and Jerry Martin | 34 |
| Triples | Ivan De Jesus | 10 |
| Home Runs | Dave Kingman | 48 |
| RBI | Dave Kingman | 115 |
| Walks | Ivan De Jesus | 59 |
| Strikeouts | Dave Kingman | 131 |
| Stolen Bases | Ivan De Jesus | 24 |
| Caught Stealing | Ivan De Jesus | 20 |
| Sacrifice Hits | Ivan De Jesus | 17 |
| Sacrifice Flies | Dave Kingman | 8 |
| Grounded into Double Plays | Steve Ontiveros | 19 |
[edit] Pitching Leaders
| Category | ||
| Wins | Rick Reuschel | 18 |
| Losses | Lynn McGlothen | 14 |
| Saves | Bruce Sutter | 37 |
| Won-Loss % | Dick Tidrow | .688 |
| ERA | Dennis Lamp | 3.50 |
| WHIP | Dennis Lamp | 1.343 |
| Innings Pitched | Rick Reuschel | 239 |
| Games | Dick Tidrow | 63 |
| Games Started | Rick Reuschel | 36 |
| Strikeouts | Lynn McGlothen | 147 |
| Complete Games | Dennis Lamp and Lynn McGlothen | 6 |
| Shutouts | Ken Holtzman | 2 |
| Batters Faced | Rick Reuschel | 1021 |
| Earned Runs Allowed | Lynn McGlothen | 97 |
| Hits Allowed | Rick Reuschel | 251 |
| Walks Allowed | Mike Krukow | 81 |
| Home Runs Allowed | Lynn McGlothen | 27 |
| Doubles Allowed | Dennis Lamp and Lynn McGlothen | 37 |
| Triples Allowed | Rick Reuschel | 8 |
| Wild Pitches | Bruce Sutter | 9 |
| Hit Batsmen | Rick Reuschel | 10 |
| Double Plays Induced | Rick Reuschel | 24 |
