Major League Baseball team season
The 1979 Texas Rangers season involved the Rangers finishing third in the American League West with a record of 83 wins and 79 losses.
Offseason
October 3, 1978: Len Barker and Bobby Bonds were traded by the Rangers to the Cleveland Indians for Larvell Blanks and Jim Kern .[ 1] Bobby Cuellar and Dave Rivera were sent to Cleveland to complete the August 31, 1978 trade for Johnny Grubb .[ 2]
October 24, 1978: Sandy Alomar Sr. was released by the Rangers.[ 3]
October 25, 1978: Mike Hargrove , Kurt Bevacqua , and Bill Fahey were traded by the Rangers to the San Diego Padres for Oscar Gamble , Dave Roberts and $300,000.[ 4]
November 10, 1978: Dave Righetti , Juan Beníquez , Mike Griffin , Paul Mirabella , and Greg Jemison (minors) were traded by the Rangers to the New York Yankees for Domingo Ramos , Mike Heath , Sparky Lyle , Larry McCall , Dave Rajsich , and cash.[ 5]
December 8, 1978: Jim Mason was traded by the Rangers to the Montreal Expos for Mike Hart .[ 6]
Regular season
Season standings
Record vs. opponents
Sources: [1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6] [7] [8] [9] [10] [11] [12] [13] [14]
Team
BAL
BOS
CAL
CWS
CLE
DET
KC
MIL
MIN
NYY
OAK
SEA
TEX
TOR
Baltimore
—
8–5
9–3
8–3
8–5
7–6
6–6
8–5
8–4
5–6
8–4
10–2
6–6
11–2
Boston
5–8
—
5–7
5–6
6–7
8–5
8–4
8–4
9–3
5–8
9–3
8–4
6–6
9–4
California
3–9
7–5
—
9–4
6–6
4–8
7–6
7–5
9–4
7–5
10–3
7–6
5–8
7–5
Chicago
3–8
6–5
4–9
—
6–6
3–9
5–8
5–7
5–8
4–8
9–4
5–8
11–2
7–5
Cleveland
5–8
7–6
6–6
6–6
—
6–6
6–6
4–9
8–4
5–8
8–4
7–5
5–7
8–5
Detroit
6–7
5–8
8–4
9–3
6–6
—
5–7
6–7
4–8
7–6
7–5
7–5
6–6
9–4
Kansas City
6–6
4–8
6–7
8–5
6–6
7–5
—
5–7
7–6
5–7
9–4
7–6
6–7
9–3
Milwaukee
5–8
4–8
5–7
7–5
9–4
7–6
7–5
—
8–4
9–4
6–6
9–3
9–3
10–3
Minnesota
4–8
3–9
4–9
8–5
4–8
8–4
6–7
4–8
—
7–5
9–4
10–3
4–9
11–1
New York
6–5
8–5
5–7
8–4
8–5
6–7
7–5
4–9
5–7
—
9–3
6–6
8–4
9–4
Oakland
4–8
3–9
3–10
4–9
4–8
5–7
4–9
6–6
4–9
3–9
—
8–5
2–11
4–8
Seattle
2–10
4–8
6–7
8–5
5–7
5–7
6–7
3–9
3–10
6–6
5–8
—
6–7
8–4
Texas
6–6
6–6
8–5
2–11
7–5
6–6
7–6
3–9
9–4
4–8
11–2
7–6
—
7–5
Toronto
2–11
4–9
5–7
5–7
5–8
4–9
3–9
3–10
1–11
4–9
8–4
4–8
5–7
—
Notable transactions
Roster
1979 Texas Rangers
Roster
Pitchers
Catchers
Infielders
Outfielders
Other batters
Manager
Coaches
Player stats
Batting
Starters by position
Note: Pos = Position; G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in
Other batters
Note: G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in
Pitching
Starting pitchers
Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts
Other pitchers
Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts
Relief pitchers
Note: G = Games pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; SV = Saves; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts
Awards and honors
All-Stars
All-Star Game
Farm system
Notes
References
Franchise Ballparks
Culture and lore Rivalries Key personnel World Series Championships (1) American League championships (3) American League West Division titles (7) Wild card berths (2) Media Minor league affiliates
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