1979 Season
1978 / 1980
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#
1 Fred Lynn
CF
27.4
622
8.9
7.9
1.0
0.0
0.0
34.4
27.7
6.6
0.0
22.2
19.0
3.2
0.0
2 George Brett
3B
26.1
701
8.6
7.0
2.0
0.0
0.3
32.5
27.2
5.3
0.0
19.3
17.3
2.0
0.0
3 Dave Winfield
RF
27.7
686
8.3
6.9
0.6
0.0
-0.8
32.7
29.8
2.9
0.0
20.0
19.5
0.5
0.0
4 Phil Niekro
SP
40.3
134
342.0
8.0
0.3
0.0
7.6
0.0
23.2
0.0
0.0
23.2
12.3
-0.2
0.0
12.4
5 Mike Schmidt
3B
29.8
675
7.9
7.0
1.1
0.0
0.3
32.3
26.2
6.1
0.0
18.7
16.0
2.7
0.0
6 Darrell Porter
C
27.5
679
7.6
6.7
1.8
0.0
0.8
32.7
23.7
8.9
0.0
18.2
14.2
4.1
0.0
7 Keith Hernandez
1B
25.7
698
7.6
6.1
0.4
0.0
-1.1
30.4
27.6
2.8
0.0
18.1
17.1
1.0
0.0
8 Dennis Eckersley
SP
24.7
246.7
7.3
0.0
0.0
7.3
0.0
23.5
0.0
0.0
23.5
15.6
0.0
0.0
15.6
9 Jerry Koosman
SP
36.5
263.7
7.2
0.0
0.0
7.2
0.0
22.8
0.0
0.0
22.8
14.3
0.0
0.0
14.3
10 Buddy Bell
3B
27.8
720
6.8
3.8
3.7
0.0
0.6
21.7
15.1
6.6
0.0
7.8
4.9
2.8
0.0
11 Dave Parker
RF
28.1
707
6.7
6.3
-0.5
0.0
-0.8
30.7
27.2
3.5
0.0
17.6
16.6
1.1
0.0
12 Ron Guidry
SP
28.8
236.3
6.5
0.0
0.0
6.5
0.0
22.4
0.0
0.0
22.4
14.7
0.0
-0.0
14.7
13 Jim Rice
LF
26.3
688
6.4
6.3
-0.7
0.0
-0.8
28.0
24.9
3.1
0.0
16.5
15.2
1.3
0.0
14 Willie Wilson
LF
24.0
640
6.3
3.8
1.9
0.0
-0.6
23.6
18.7
4.9
0.0
12.3
9.6
2.7
0.0
15 Jim Kern
RP
30.3
143.0
6.2
0.0
0.1
6.2
0.1
25.3
0.0
0.0
25.3
17.9
0.0
0.0
17.9
16 Gary Carter
C
25.2
559
6.0
4.2
2.6
0.0
0.9
29.0
16.7
12.2
0.0
15.7
8.3
7.4
0.0
17 Bobby Grich
2B
30.5
609
5.9
6.0
0.5
0.0
0.5
28.7
21.9
6.9
0.0
15.7
13.3
2.4
0.0
18 Gene Tenace
C
32.7
582
5.9
5.4
0.7
0.0
0.1
24.9
19.4
5.5
0.0
12.8
10.7
2.2
0.0
19 Rick Reuschel
SP
30.1
91
239.0
5.9
0.2
0.0
5.7
0.0
17.1
0.0
0.0
17.1
9.4
-0.1
0.0
9.5
20 Jack Morris
SP
24.1
197.7
5.9
0.0
0.0
5.8
0.0
16.9
0.0
0.0
16.9
10.6
0.0
0.0
10.6
21 Chet Lemon
CF
24.4
632
5.8
4.8
1.1
0.0
0.0
25.3
19.2
6.2
0.0
12.8
10.3
2.6
0.0
22 Sid Monge
RP
28.2
131.0
5.7
0.1
0.1
5.6
0.1
21.2
0.0
0.0
21.2
14.4
0.0
0.0
14.4
23 Paul Molitor
2B
22.9
645
5.6
5.3
0.8
0.0
0.5
26.8
20.2
6.5
0.0
13.6
11.1
2.5
0.0
24 Sixto Lezcano
RF
25.6
566
5.6
6.2
-1.1
0.0
-0.5
27.2
24.7
2.5
0.0
17.2
16.7
0.5
0.0
25 Brian Downing
C
28.7
596
5.6
6.4
-0.1
0.0
0.7
23.9
21.6
2.3
0.0
11.2
13.2
-2.0
0.0
26 Johnny Bench
C
31.6
538
5.6
4.4
1.9
0.0
0.8
21.8
15.5
6.3
0.0
9.4
7.4
2.0
0.0
27 Tommy John
SP
36.1
276.3
5.5
0.0
0.0
5.5
0.0
23.5
0.0
0.0
23.5
14.6
0.0
0.0
14.6
28 Aurelio Lopez
RP
30.8
127.0
5.4
0.0
0.1
5.3
0.1
19.3
0.0
0.0
19.3
12.7
0.0
0.0
12.7
29 J.R. Richard
SP
29.3
108
292.3
5.4
-0.2
0.0
5.6
0.0
23.5
0.0
0.0
23.5
14.2
-0.1
0.0
14.3
30 Ken Singleton
RF
32.1
688
5.3
5.7
-1.1
0.0
-0.7
31.7
28.2
3.5
0.0
20.0
18.5
1.5
0.0
31 Willie Randolph
2B
25.0
682
5.2
3.5
2.3
0.0
0.6
22.4
14.8
7.5
0.0
8.2
5.2
3.0
0.0
32 Bruce Sutter
RP
26.5
15
101.3
5.2
0.2
0.0
4.9
0.0
21.6
0.1
0.0
21.6
16.5
0.0
0.0
16.5
33 Mike Parrott
SP
24.6
229.3
5.1
0.0
0.0
5.1
0.0
16.7
0.0
0.0
16.7
9.1
0.0
0.0
9.1
34 George Foster
LF
30.6
505
5.1
4.3
0.2
0.0
-0.6
21.9
20.2
1.7
0.0
12.7
12.6
0.1
0.0
35 Ron Cey
3B
31.4
579
5.1
5.0
0.3
0.0
0.2
25.2
20.6
4.6
0.0
13.5
11.9
1.6
0.0
36 Garry Maddox
CF
29.8
577
5.0
2.1
2.8
0.0
-0.1
15.8
10.6
5.2
0.0
3.8
1.9
1.9
0.0
37 Eddie Murray
1B
23.4
687
4.9
4.1
-0.1
0.0
-0.9
25.0
22.3
2.7
0.0
13.6
12.6
1.0
0.0
38 Dave Concepcion
SS
31.0
666
4.9
4.2
1.6
0.0
0.9
24.5
15.1
9.4
0.0
9.5
5.1
4.5
0.0
39 Mike Caldwell
SP
30.4
235.0
4.9
0.0
0.0
4.8
0.0
19.9
0.0
0.0
19.9
12.4
0.0
0.0
12.4
40 Lee Mazzilli
CF
24.3
693
4.8
5.5
-1.0
0.0
-0.2
24.1
20.9
3.2
0.0
10.0
10.5
-0.5
0.0
41 Gorman Thomas
CF
28.6
668
4.8
4.9
-0.1
0.0
0.0
25.9
21.2
4.7
0.0
12.7
11.7
0.9
0.0
42 Davey Lopes
2B
34.2
692
4.7
6.4
-1.4
0.0
0.4
26.9
24.0
2.9
0.0
12.0
13.6
-1.6
0.0
43 Larry Parrish
3B
25.6
595
4.6
5.6
-0.7
0.0
0.3
27.3
23.7
3.7
0.0
15.0
14.7
0.3
0.0
44 Jose Cruz
LF
31.9
636
4.6
2.9
0.9
0.0
-0.9
26.5
22.3
4.1
0.0
14.7
12.8
2.0
0.0
45 Dave Frost
SP
26.6
239.3
4.6
0.0
0.0
4.6
0.0
15.3
0.0
0.0
15.3
7.5
0.0
0.0
7.5
46 Craig Swan
SP
28.6
91
251.3
4.5
-0.1
0.0
4.6
0.0
15.4
0.0
0.0
15.4
7.3
-0.1
0.0
7.4
47 Mike Marshall
RP
36.5
142.7
4.5
0.1
0.1
4.5
0.1
22.7
0.0
0.0
22.7
15.4
0.0
0.0
15.4
48 Lou Whitaker
2B
22.1
520
4.5
3.6
1.3
0.0
0.4
19.0
12.3
6.7
0.0
8.2
5.0
3.2
0.0
49 Butch Wynegar
C
23.3
595
4.4
2.7
2.7
0.0
1.0
19.5
8.7
10.7
0.0
6.2
0.4
5.8
0.0
50 Gary Matthews
RF
29.0
695
4.3
4.3
-0.7
0.0
-0.8
24.8
21.9
2.8
0.0
12.0
11.5
0.5
0.0
51 Joel Youngblood
RF
27.8
665
4.3
2.8
0.8
0.0
-0.8
17.3
14.3
3.0
0.0
4.8
4.3
0.4
0.0
52 Roy Smalley
SS
26.7
729
4.3
4.5
0.9
0.0
1.1
23.4
15.5
7.9
0.0
7.7
5.2
2.4
0.0
53 Garry Templeton
SS
23.3
696
4.3
4.3
0.9
0.0
0.9
26.4
17.6
8.8
0.0
10.9
7.1
3.7
0.0
54 Rick Sutcliffe
SP
23.0
93
242.0
4.3
0.6
0.0
3.6
0.0
15.0
0.0
0.0
15.0
7.0
-0.1
0.0
7.1
55 Ken Kravec
SP
27.9
250.0
4.2
0.0
0.0
4.2
0.0
15.7
0.0
0.0
15.7
7.7
0.0
0.0
7.7
56 Rick Wise
SP
33.8
231.7
4.2
0.0
0.0
4.2
0.0
16.7
0.0
0.0
16.7
9.3
0.0
0.0
9.3
57 Steve Kemp
LF
24.9
570
4.2
4.5
-0.9
0.0
-0.6
24.0
22.1
2.0
0.0
14.3
14.0
0.3
0.0
58 Oscar Gamble
DH
MULT
29.5
327
4.1
3.8
-0.3
0.0
-0.6
18.6
17.5
1.1
0.0
13.4
12.8
0.5
0.0
59 Dave Kingman
LF
30.5
589
4.1
4.9
-1.6
0.0
-0.7
23.4
20.9
2.5
0.0
12.7
12.0
0.7
0.0
60 Dave Goltz
SP
30.0
250.7
4.1
0.0
0.0
4.1
0.0
15.8
0.0
0.0
15.8
7.7
0.0
0.0
7.7
61 Lynn McGlothen
SP
29.3
76
212.0
4.1
0.3
0.0
3.8
0.0
12.3
0.0
0.0
12.3
5.1
-0.1
0.0
5.2
62 Rick Langford
SP
27.3
218.7
4.1
0.0
0.0
4.0
0.0
12.5
0.0
0.0
12.5
5.3
0.0
0.0
5.3
63 Phil Garner
2B
30.2
612
4.0
3.4
1.1
0.0
0.4
23.5
16.6
6.9
0.0
10.2
7.4
2.8
0.0
64 Steve Rogers
SP
29.7
84
248.7
4.0
0.2
0.0
3.7
0.0
16.6
0.0
0.0
16.6
8.7
-0.1
0.0
8.8
65 Ross Baumgarten
SP
24.1
190.7
4.0
0.0
0.0
3.9
0.0
13.2
0.0
0.0
13.2
7.1
0.0
0.0
7.1
66 Lance Parrish
C
23.0
548
4.0
3.2
1.7
0.0
0.9
20.9
12.3
8.6
0.0
8.5
4.6
3.9
0.0
67 Leon Roberts
RF
28.4
518
3.9
2.6
0.8
0.0
-0.5
12.6
10.8
1.8
0.0
3.5
3.5
0.0
0.0
68 Mike Flanagan
SP
27.5
265.7
3.9
0.0
0.0
3.9
0.0
22.6
0.0
0.0
22.6
14.1
0.0
0.0
14.1
69 Tom Hume
SW
26.3
48
163.0
3.9
-0.0
0.0
3.9
0.0
17.4
0.0
0.0
17.4
10.8
-0.1
0.0
10.8
70 Nolan Ryan
SP
32.4
222.7
3.8
0.0
0.0
3.8
0.0
13.5
0.0
0.0
13.5
6.4
0.0
0.0
6.4
71 Gary Roenicke
LF
24.6
453
3.8
3.0
0.3
0.0
-0.5
18.9
15.3
3.6
0.0
10.7
8.9
1.8
0.0
72 Rick Burleson
SS
28.2
682
3.8
1.8
3.0
0.0
1.0
19.3
7.0
12.3
0.0
4.6
-2.6
7.2
0.0
73 Carney Lansford
3B
22.4
712
3.8
4.0
0.2
0.0
0.4
21.0
16.2
4.8
0.0
7.5
6.1
1.4
0.0
74 John Fulgham
SP
23.1
59
146.0
3.7
0.2
0.0
3.5
0.0
12.8
0.0
0.0
12.8
8.1
-0.1
0.0
8.2
75 Bruce Bochte
1B
28.6
636
3.7
4.0
-1.0
0.0
-0.8
18.8
16.3
2.6
0.0
8.3
7.3
1.0
0.0
76 Cecil Cooper
1B
29.5
660
3.7
4.0
-1.1
0.0
-0.9
23.6
21.6
2.1
0.0
12.9
12.2
0.6
0.0
77 Don Baylor
LF
30.0
722
3.7
5.2
-2.5
0.0
-1.0
28.5
27.4
1.0
0.0
16.9
17.2
-0.3
0.0
78 Dennis Martinez
SP
24.1
292.3
3.7
0.0
0.0
3.7
0.0
18.1
0.0
0.0
18.1
8.7
0.0
0.0
8.7
79 Dwight Evans
RF
27.7
563
3.7
1.7
1.4
0.0
-0.5
15.7
11.4
4.3
0.0
5.5
3.4
2.1
0.0
80 Lary Sorensen
SP
23.7
235.3
3.7
0.0
0.0
3.7
0.0
15.0
0.0
0.0
15.0
7.5
0.0
0.0
7.5
81 Burt Hooton
SP
29.4
84
212.0
3.6
-0.1
0.0
3.7
0.0
14.1
0.0
0.0
14.1
7.4
-0.1
0.0
7.5
82 Geoff Zahn
SP
33.5
169.0
3.6
0.0
0.0
3.6
0.0
13.8
0.0
0.0
13.8
8.3
0.0
0.0
8.3
83 Ted Simmons
C
29.9
521
3.6
4.0
0.3
0.0
0.7
19.4
15.9
3.5
0.0
7.4
8.0
-0.7
0.0
84 Amos Otis
CF
32.2
660
3.6
4.2
-0.7
0.0
-0.0
23.1
18.1
4.9
0.0
10.2
8.8
1.4
0.0
85 Dennis Lamp
SP
26.8
67
200.3
3.6
-0.1
0.0
3.7
0.0
12.8
0.0
0.0
12.8
6.2
-0.1
0.0
6.3
86 Andre Dawson
CF
25.0
684
3.6
3.0
0.4
0.0
-0.2
24.0
17.8
6.2
0.0
9.9
7.5
2.4
0.0
87 Jim Slaton
SP
29.0
213.0
3.5
0.0
0.0
3.5
0.0
16.0
0.0
0.0
16.0
9.2
0.0
0.0
9.2
88 Joe Sambito
RP
27.0
12
91.3
3.5
0.3
0.0
3.2
0.0
16.8
0.8
0.0
16.0
12.1
0.8
0.0
11.3
89 Tom Seaver
SP
34.6
81
215.0
3.5
0.2
0.0
3.3
0.0
16.0
0.0
0.0
16.0
9.2
-0.1
0.0
9.3
90 Jack Clark
RF
23.6
598
3.5
4.7
-1.9
0.0
-0.7
22.8
20.7
2.1
0.0
11.7
11.7
0.0
0.0
91 Tom Underwood
SP
25.5
227.0
3.5
0.0
0.0
3.5
0.0
15.2
0.0
0.0
15.2
7.9
0.0
0.0
7.9
92 Terry Puhl
CF
23.0
672
3.5
2.4
0.8
0.0
-0.4
23.1
17.0
6.1
0.0
9.7
6.9
2.8
0.0
93 Ken Oberkfell
2B
23.2
435
3.5
3.0
0.9
0.0
0.4
15.8
11.0
4.8
0.0
6.0
4.4
1.6
0.0
94 Ruppert Jones
CF
24.3
716
3.5
3.7
-0.1
0.0
0.1
18.6
14.6
3.9
0.0
4.5
4.5
-0.0
0.0
95 Bobby Bonds
RF
33.3
631
3.5
3.1
-0.3
0.0
-0.7
20.9
18.8
2.1
0.0
10.3
9.9
0.4
0.0
96 Dan Schatzeder
SP
24.6
59
162.0
3.5
0.4
0.0
3.0
0.0
13.1
0.4
0.0
12.8
7.6
0.3
0.0
7.3
97 Reggie Jackson
RF
33.1
537
3.5
3.9
-1.0
0.0
-0.5
22.8
20.2
2.6
0.0
13.4
12.7
0.7
0.0
98 Bob Boone
C
31.6
454
3.4
2.3
1.9
0.0
0.7
17.7
11.1
6.6
0.0
7.0
4.2
2.7
0.0
99 John Candelaria
SP
25.7
77
207.0
3.4
-0.2
0.0
3.6
0.0
13.8
0.0
0.0
13.8
7.1
-0.1
0.0
7.2
100 Kent Tekulve
RP
32.3
17
134.3
3.3
0.1
0.1
3.3
0.0
19.5
0.0
0.0
19.5
12.7
-0.0
0.0
12.7
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