1979 Los Angeles Dodgers
[edit] Summary
The 1979 Los Angeles Dodgers finished with a record of 79-83. They scored 739 runs and belted 183 home runs to go along with a .263 batting average. Ron Cey, Steve Garvey, and Davey Lopes were tied for the team lead in home runs with 28. The offense was powered by Steve Garvey, who led the team with 110 RBI, 204 hits. Davey Lopes had a great year on the basepaths with 44 stolen bases.
The team allowed 717 runs and had a team ERA of 3.86. Rick Sutcliffe led the team with 17 wins. Don Sutton struck out 146 batters to lead the team.
[edit] Roster and Statistics
| Player Name | Pos | G | AB | R | H | HR | RBI | SB | OBP | SLG | OPS | AVG |
| Infielders | ||||||||||||
| Ron Cey | 3B | 150 | 487 | 77 | 137 | 28 | 81 | 3 | .389 | .499 | .888 | .281 |
| Steve Garvey | 1B | 162 | 648 | 92 | 204 | 28 | 110 | 3 | .351 | .497 | .848 | .315 |
| Davey Lopes | 2B | 153 | 582 | 109 | 154 | 28 | 73 | 44 | .372 | .464 | .836 | .265 |
| Ted Martinez | 3B | 81 | 112 | 19 | 30 | 0 | 2 | 3 | .293 | .330 | .623 | .268 |
| Bill Russell | SS | 153 | 627 | 72 | 170 | 7 | 56 | 6 | .297 | .359 | .656 | .271 |
| Outfielders | ||||||||||||
| Dusty Baker | OF | 151 | 554 | 86 | 152 | 23 | 88 | 11 | .340 | .455 | .795 | .274 |
| Vic Davalillo | OF | 29 | 27 | 2 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 2 | .310 | .296 | .606 | .259 |
| Pedro Guerrero | OF | 25 | 62 | 7 | 15 | 2 | 9 | 2 | .250 | .371 | .621 | .242 |
| Mickey Hatcher | OF | 33 | 93 | 9 | 25 | 1 | 5 | 1 | .327 | .366 | .693 | .269 |
| Von Joshua | OF | 94 | 142 | 22 | 40 | 3 | 14 | 1 | .315 | .408 | .723 | .282 |
| Rick Monday | OF | 12 | 33 | 2 | 10 | 0 | 2 | 0 | .395 | .303 | .698 | .303 |
| Manny Mota | OF | 47 | 42 | 1 | 15 | 0 | 3 | 0 | .400 | .357 | .757 | .357 |
| Reggie Smith | OF | 68 | 234 | 41 | 64 | 10 | 32 | 6 | .359 | .466 | .825 | .274 |
| Derrel Thomas | OF | 141 | 406 | 47 | 104 | 5 | 44 | 18 | .330 | .350 | .680 | .256 |
| Gary Thomasson | OF | 115 | 315 | 39 | 78 | 14 | 45 | 4 | .339 | .422 | .761 | .248 |
| Catchers | ||||||||||||
| Joe Ferguson | C | 122 | 363 | 54 | 95 | 20 | 69 | 1 | .380 | .466 | .846 | .262 |
| Johnny Oates | C | 26 | 46 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 0 | .200 | .174 | .374 | .130 |
| Steve Yeager | C | 105 | 310 | 33 | 67 | 13 | 41 | 1 | .282 | .384 | .666 | .216 |
| Team Totals | - | - | 5490 | 739 | 1443 | 183 | 713 | 106 | .327 | .412 | .738 | .263 |
| Player Name | G | GS | IP | W | L | Win % | SV | SO | BB | ERA | WHIP | |||
| Pitchers | ||||||||||||||
| Joe Beckwith | 17 | 0 | 37.3 | 1 | 2 | .333 | 2 | 28 | 15 | 4.34 | 1.528 | |||
| Ken Brett | 30 | 0 | 47 | 4 | 3 | .571 | 2 | 13 | 12 | 3.45 | 1.362 | |||
| Bobby Castillo | 19 | 0 | 24.3 | 2 | 0 | 1.000 | 7 | 25 | 13 | 1.11 | 1.605 | |||
| Terry Forster | 17 | 0 | 16.3 | 1 | 2 | .333 | 2 | 8 | 11 | 5.51 | 1.779 | |||
| Gerry Hannahs | 4 | 2 | 16 | 0 | 2 | .000 | 1 | 6 | 13 | 3.38 | 1.438 | |||
| Burt Hooton | 29 | 29 | 212 | 11 | 10 | .524 | 0 | 129 | 63 | 2.97 | 1.198 | |||
| Charlie Hough | 42 | 14 | 151.3 | 7 | 5 | .583 | 0 | 76 | 66 | 4.76 | 1.441 | |||
| Lerrin LaGrow | 31 | 0 | 37 | 5 | 1 | .833 | 4 | 22 | 18 | 3.41 | 1.514 | |||
| Dennis Lewallyn | 7 | 0 | 12.3 | 0 | 1 | .000 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 5.11 | 1.951 | |||
| Andy Messersmith | 11 | 11 | 62.3 | 2 | 4 | .333 | 0 | 26 | 34 | 4.91 | 1.429 | |||
| Dave Patterson | 36 | 0 | 53 | 4 | 1 | .800 | 6 | 34 | 22 | 5.26 | 1.585 | |||
| Doug Rau | 11 | 11 | 56 | 1 | 5 | .167 | 0 | 28 | 22 | 5.30 | 1.696 | |||
| Lance Rautzhan | 12 | 0 | 9.7 | 0 | 2 | .000 | 1 | 5 | 11 | 7.45 | 2.062 | |||
| Jerry Reuss | 39 | 21 | 160 | 7 | 14 | .333 | 3 | 83 | 60 | 3.54 | 1.488 | |||
| Rick Sutcliffe | 39 | 30 | 242 | 17 | 10 | .630 | 0 | 117 | 97 | 3.46 | 1.298 | |||
| Don Sutton | 33 | 32 | 226 | 12 | 15 | .444 | 1 | 146 | 61 | 3.82 | 1.159 | |||
| Bob Welch | 25 | 12 | 81.3 | 5 | 6 | .455 | 5 | 64 | 32 | 3.98 | 1.402 | |||
| Team Totals | 402 | 162 | 1443.8 | 79 | 83 | .488 | 34 | 811 | 555 | 3.86 | 1.371 | |||
[edit] Batting Leaders
| Category | ||
| Games | Steve Garvey | 162 |
| At Bats | Steve Garvey | 648 |
| Plate Appearances (approx.) | Steve Garvey | 697 |
| Batting Average | Steve Garvey | .315 |
| On-Base % | Ron Cey | .389 |
| Slugging % | Ron Cey | .499 |
| OPS | Ron Cey | .888 |
| Runs | Davey Lopes | 109 |
| Hits | Steve Garvey | 204 |
| Total Bases | Steve Garvey | 322 |
| Doubles | Steve Garvey | 32 |
| Triples | Davey Lopes | 6 |
| Home Runs | Ron Cey, Steve Garvey, and Davey Lopes | 28 |
| RBI | Steve Garvey | 110 |
| Walks | Davey Lopes | 97 |
| Strikeouts | Davey Lopes | 88 |
| Stolen Bases | Davey Lopes | 44 |
| Caught Stealing | Bill Russell | 9 |
| Sacrifice Hits | Bill Russell | 14 |
| Sacrifice Flies | Steve Garvey | 6 |
| Grounded into Double Plays | Steve Garvey | 25 |
[edit] Pitching Leaders
| Category | ||
| Wins | Rick Sutcliffe | 17 |
| Losses | Don Sutton | 15 |
| Saves | Bobby Castillo | 7 |
| Won-Loss % | Rick Sutcliffe | .630 |
| ERA | Burt Hooton | 2.97 |
| WHIP | Don Sutton | 1.159 |
| Innings Pitched | Rick Sutcliffe | 242 |
| Games | Charlie Hough | 42 |
| Games Started | Don Sutton | 32 |
| Strikeouts | Don Sutton | 146 |
| Complete Games | Burt Hooton | 12 |
| Shutouts | Burt Hooton, Doug Rau, Jerry Reuss, Rick Sutcliffe, and Don Sutton | 1 |
| Batters Faced | Rick Sutcliffe | 1016 |
| Earned Runs Allowed | Don Sutton | 96 |
| Hits Allowed | Rick Sutcliffe | 217 |
| Walks Allowed | Rick Sutcliffe | 97 |
| Home Runs Allowed | Don Sutton | 21 |
| Doubles Allowed | Jerry Reuss | 33 |
| Triples Allowed | Burt Hooton | 5 |
| Wild Pitches | Charlie Hough | 9 |
| Hit Batsmen | Charlie Hough | 8 |
| Double Plays Induced | Charlie Hough and Rick Sutcliffe | 15 |
