1979 Season
1978 / 1980
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 Marquee Player
12
8
1978
CLE
23.1
41.6
18.5
 
3.3
6.8
3.5
Buddy Bell (TEX)
6
28
1979
PIT
20.2
38.7
18.4
 
2.0
1.5
-0.5
Bill Madlock (PIT)
12
8
1978
HOU
9.8
26.8
17.0
 
2.6
3.1
0.5
Floyd Bannister (SEA)
4
13
1979
PHI
-1.6
12.3
13.9
 
-0.1
2.5
2.6
Jim Morrison (CHA)
3
15
1979
BOS
0.0
13.7
13.7
 
0.0
0.3
0.3
Mike Easler (PIT)
6
14
1979
SDN
0.3
13.8
13.6
 
0.7
2.8
2.1
Mike Hargrove (CLE)
11
10
1978
TEX
13.0
25.5
12.4
 
1.7
-1.1
-2.7
Sparky Lyle (TEX)
7
30
1979
TEX
8.2
20.6
12.3
 
2.0
1.9
-0.1
Mickey Rivers (TEX)
2
23
1979
CHN
1.3
13.4
12.1
 
2.7
2.8
0.1
Ted Sizemore (CHN)
11
27
1978
TOR
-3.7
7.9
11.6
 
-2.3
-1.0
1.2
Alan Ashby (HOU)
12
4
1978
SLN
-1.8
7.0
8.8
 
-1.2
3.0
4.2
Aurelio Lopez (DET)
10
3
1978
TEX
6.5
14.8
8.3
 
6.1
4.6
-1.5
Bobby Bonds (CLE)
6
15
1979
TEX
3.7
11.9
8.2
 
-0.4
-1.9
-1.6
Mike Heath (OAK)
4
7
1979
LAN
21.1
28.9
7.8
 
0.1
-0.0
-0.1
Rick Rhoden (PIT)
12
8
1978
MIN
16.9
23.9
7.0
 
7.2
-0.2
-7.4
Jerry Koosman (MIN)
12
5
1978
SLN
0.2
7.2
7.0
 
-0.0
1.4
1.5
Pete Falcone (NYN)
8
12
1979
TEX
-0.7
6.2
6.9
 
1.2
-0.2
-1.3
Mike Jorgensen (NYN)
10
3
1978
CLE
0.0
6.6
6.6
 
0.0
0.8
0.8
Johnny Grubb (TEX)
6
15
1979
NYA
2.7
8.5
5.8
 
1.3
1.2
-0.1
Cliff Johnson (CLE)
3
27
1979
PHI
1.4
5.9
4.5
 
1.9
2.0
0.1
Richie Hebner (NYN)
4
19
1979
NYN
-1.4
2.7
4.1
 
0.9
2.4
1.5
Tim Foli (PIT)
10
25
1978
TEX
10.7
14.6
3.9
 
4.6
3.9
-0.7
Mike Hargrove (SDN)
12
7
1978
BOS
-0.5
3.4
3.9
 
-0.3
2.9
3.2
Bill Lee (MON)
6
13
1979
HOU
1.1
4.8
3.6
 
0.3
2.6
2.3
Bob Watson (BOS)
12
4
1978
MIN
1.6
5.0
3.4
 
2.5
2.5
0.0
Dan Ford (CAL)
12
15
1978
ML4
-1.9
1.4
3.2
 
-1.4
1.2
2.6
Reggie Cleveland (ML4)
3
31
1979
ATL
-2.9
0.0
2.9
 
-0.9
0.0
0.9
Dave Campbell (MON)
12
14
1978
CHN
1.0
3.8
2.9
 
-0.0
1.7
1.7
Rodney Scott (MON)
2
3
1979
MIN
14.8
17.4
2.6
 
2.4
2.6
0.2
Rod Carew (CAL)
12
5
1978
SEA
-0.2
2.2
2.4
 
-2.7
1.9
4.6
Enrique Romo (PIT)
7
20
1979
DET
0.0
2.4
2.4
 
0.0
0.0
0.0
Rusty Staub (MON)
5
4
1979
TEX
-1.7
0.4
2.1
 
-1.5
0.3
1.8
Bert Campaneris (CAL)
6
15
1979
NYA
0.4
2.3
1.9
 
0.0
-0.0
-0.0
Jay Johnstone (SDN)
12
6
1978
PHI
0.0
1.6
1.6
 
0.0
0.0
0.0
Joe Charboneau (CLE)
1
25
1979
PIT
0.0
1.5
1.5
 
0.0
0.0
0.0
John Stuper (SLN)
7
25
1979
CIN
0.0
1.5
1.5
 
0.0
0.0
0.0
Mike Armstrong (SDN)
6
13
1979
BOS
-1.3
0.2
1.5
 
0.1
0.2
0.1
George Scott (KCA)
6
7
1979
SEA
-0.8
0.7
1.5
 
-0.4
-0.2
0.2
Paul Mitchell (ML4)
1
16
1979
SLN
0.0
1.4
1.4
 
0.0
0.7
0.6
Benny Ayala (BAL)
12
4
1978
TOR
0.0
1.2
1.2
 
0.0
0.0
0.0
Gary Woods (HOU)
8
29
1979
CAL
-0.9
0.2
1.1
 
-0.3
0.2
0.5
Jim Anderson (SEA)
6
13
1979
SFN
-1.0
0.1
1.0
 
-0.3
0.2
0.5
John Tamargo (MON)
6
15
1979
NYN
-1.0
0.0
1.0
 
-1.0
0.0
1.0
Dock Ellis (NYN)
4
3
1979
KCA
0.3
1.3
1.0
 
0.4
-0.2
-0.6
Doug Bird (PHI)
8
17
1979
BOS
-0.1
0.9
0.9
 
0.2
0.0
-0.2
Ted Sizemore (BOS)
5
23
1979
CHN
4.7
5.6
0.9
 
3.1
-0.7
-3.8
Ray Burris (NYA)
12
5
1978
TOR
3.2
4.1
0.9
 
2.5
0.7
-1.8
Victor Cruz (CLE)
3
13
1979
DET
0.0
0.8
0.8
 
0.0
1.1
1.1
Ed Glynn (NYN)
6
15
1979
CHA
1.5
2.3
0.8
 
1.3
0.5
-0.9
Eric Soderholm (TEX)
5
25
1979
HOU
-2.5
-1.7
0.8
 
-0.3
-0.3
0.0
Bo McLaughlin (ATL)
3
28
1979
ML4
-0.8
0.0
0.8
 
0.3
0.0
-0.3
Gary Beare (PHI)
6
28
1979
SFN
-0.5
0.3
0.8
 
-0.4
0.1
0.6
Pedro Borbon (SFN)
3
30
1979
SDN
-0.7
0.0
0.7
 
0.2
0.0
-0.2
Mike Champion (CLE)
7
30
1979
TOR
0.6
1.3
0.7
 
0.6
1.3
0.7
Tony Solaita (TOR)
6
5
1979
CAL
0.4
1.1
0.7
 
-0.8
0.0
0.8
Larry Harlow (CAL)
2
15
1979
NYA
-0.3
0.4
0.6
 
-0.2
0.7
0.8
Gary Thomasson (LAN)
3
20
1979
SEA
-0.4
0.0
0.4
 
-0.4
0.0
0.4
Larry Cox (SEA)
11
3
1978
TOR
-0.4
0.0
0.4
 
-0.4
0.0
0.4
Dave Freisleben (TOR)
6
6
1979
SDN
-0.3
0.0
0.3
 
0.0
0.0
0.0
Dennis Blair (SDN)
6
26
1979
CHN
0.0
0.3
0.3
 
0.0
0.3
0.3
Bobby Murcer (NYA)
12
8
1978
MON
-0.4
-0.1
0.3
 
-0.4
0.0
0.4
Mike Hart (TEX)
2
12
1979
SLN
-0.3
0.0
0.3
 
0.1
0.0
-0.1
Keith Smith (SLN)
3
20
1979
CHN
-0.2
0.0
0.3
 
0.5
0.0
-0.5
Ed Putman (DET)
4
27
1979
HOU
0.0
0.2
0.2
 
0.0
0.0
-0.0
George Throop (HOU)
2
3
1979
MIN
0.0
0.2
0.2
 
0.0
0.6
0.6
Larry Wolfe (BOS)
7
6
1979
SEA
-0.2
0.0
0.2
 
-0.2
0.0
0.2
Juan Bernhardt (CHA)
12
13
1978
TEX
0.0
0.1
0.1
 
0.0
-0.0
-0.0
Mac Scarce (TEX)
10
23
1978
SLN
0.0
0.0
0.0
 
0.0
0.0
0.0
Jim Willoughby (SLN)
10
23
1978
CHA
0.0
0.0
0.0
 
0.0
0.0
0.0
Jim Willoughby (SLN)
10
27
1978
SEA
0.0
0.0
0.0
 
0.0
0.0
0.0
Jose Baez (SLN)
10
2
1978
NYN
0.0
0.0
0.0
 
0.0
0.0
0.0
Bob Coluccio (NYN)
10
2
1978
SLN
0.0
0.0
0.0
 
0.0
0.0
0.0
Bob Coluccio (NYN)
12
13
1978
MIN
0.1
0.0
-0.1
 
-0.0
0.0
0.0
Mac Scarce (TEX)
7
6
1979
CHA
0.0
-0.2
-0.2
 
0.0
-0.2
-0.2
Juan Bernhardt (CHA)
2
3
1979
BOS
0.2
0.0
-0.2
 
0.6
0.0
-0.6
Larry Wolfe (BOS)
3
24
1979
DET
0.0
-0.2
-0.3
 
0.0
0.5
0.5
Ed Putman (DET)
2
12
1979
TEX
0.0
-0.3
-0.3
 
0.0
0.1
0.1
Keith Smith (SLN)
12
8
1978
TEX
-0.1
-0.4
-0.3
 
0.0
-0.4
-0.4
Mike Hart (TEX)
6
26
1979
NYA
0.3
0.0
-0.3
 
0.3
0.0
-0.3
Bobby Murcer (NYA)
6
6
1979
BAL
0.0
-0.3
-0.3
 
0.0
0.0
0.0
Dennis Blair (SDN)
3
27
1979
CLE
0.0
-0.4
-0.4
 
0.0
-0.4
-0.4
Dave Freisleben (TOR)
3
20
1979
CHN
0.0
-0.4
-0.4
 
0.0
-0.4
-0.4
Larry Cox (SEA)
2
15
1979
LAN
0.4
-0.3
-0.6
 
0.7
-0.2
-0.8
Gary Thomasson (LAN)
6
5
1979
BAL
1.1
0.4
-0.7
 
0.0
-0.8
-0.8
Larry Harlow (CAL)
4
3
1979
CLE
0.0
-0.7
-0.7
 
0.0
0.2
0.2
Mike Champion (CLE)
6
28
1979
CIN
0.3
-0.5
-0.8
 
0.1
-0.4
-0.6
Pedro Borbon (SFN)
3
28
1979
PHI
0.0
-0.8
-0.8
 
0.0
0.3
0.3
Gary Beare (PHI)
5
25
1979
ATL
-1.7
-2.5
-0.8
 
-0.3
-0.3
-0.0
Bo McLaughlin (ATL)
6
15
1979
TEX
2.3
1.5
-0.8
 
0.5
1.3
0.9
Eric Soderholm (TEX)
3
13
1979
NYN
0.8
0.0
-0.8
 
1.1
0.0
-1.1
Ed Glynn (NYN)
12
5
1978
CLE
4.1
3.2
-0.9
 
0.7
2.5
1.8
Victor Cruz (CLE)
5
23
1979
NYA
5.6
4.7
-0.9
 
-0.7
3.1
3.8
Ray Burris (NYA)
8
17
1979
CHN
0.9
-0.1
-0.9
 
0.0
0.2
0.2
Ted Sizemore (BOS)
4
3
1979
PHI
1.3
0.3
-1.0
 
-0.2
0.4
0.6
Doug Bird (PHI)
6
15
1979
TEX
0.0
-1.0
-1.0
 
0.0
-1.0
-1.0
Dock Ellis (NYN)
6
13
1979
MON
0.1
-1.0
-1.0
 
0.2
-0.3
-0.5
John Tamargo (MON)
12
4
1978
HOU
1.2
0.0
-1.2
 
0.0
0.0
0.0
Gary Woods (HOU)
1
16
1979
BAL
1.4
0.0
-1.4
 
0.7
0.0
-0.6
Benny Ayala (BAL)
6
7
1979
ML4
0.7
-0.8
-1.5
 
-0.2
-0.4
-0.2
Paul Mitchell (ML4)
6
13
1979
KCA
0.2
-1.3
-1.5
 
0.2
0.1
-0.1
George Scott (KCA)
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