1979 Seattle Mariners season
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1979 Seattle Mariners season
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| Owner(s) | Stanley Golub, Danny Kaye, Walter Schoenfeld, Lester Smith, James Stillwell, Jr. and James A. Walsh | |
| Manager(s) | Darrell Johnson | |
| Local television | KING-TV 5 | |
| Local radio | KVI 570 AM (Dave Niehaus, Ken Wilson, Bill Freehan) |
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The 1979 Seattle Mariners season was the franchise's third since its creation. The Mariners ended the season in sixth place in the American League West, finishing with a record of 67-95. The Mariners hosted the 1979 All-Star Game.
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Offseason
- December 5, 1978: Enrique Romo, Rick Jones, and Tom McMillan were traded by the Mariners to the Pittsburgh Pirates for Odell Jones, Rafael Vásquez, and Mario Mendoza.[1]
- December 8, 1978: Craig Reynolds was traded by the Mariners to the Houston Astros for Floyd Bannister.[2]
- December 21, 1978: Mario Díaz was signed as an amateur free agent by the Mariners.[3]
- January 27, 1979: Willie Horton was signed as a free agent by the Mariners.[4]
- February 8, 1979: Jim Todd was released by the Mariners.[5]
- February 22, 1979: Mike Davey was purchased by the Mariners from the Atlanta Braves.[6]
Regular season
Season standings
| AL West | W | L | GB | Pct. |
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| California Angels | 88 | 74 | -- | .543 |
| Kansas City Royals | 85 | 77 | 3 | .525 |
| Texas Rangers | 83 | 79 | 5 | .512 |
| Minnesota Twins | 82 | 80 | 6 | .506 |
| Chicago White Sox | 73 | 87 | 14 | .456 |
| Seattle Mariners | 67 | 95 | 21 | .414 |
| Oakland Athletics | 54 | 108 | 34 | .333 |
Opening Day lineup
- Julio Cruz, 2B
- Bill Stein, 3B
- Dan Meyer, 1B
- Leon Roberts, RF
- Willie Horton, DH
- Ruppert Jones, CF
- Tom Paciorek, LF
- Larry Cox, C
- Mario Mendoza, SS
Notable transactions
- April 10, 1979: Bobby Valentine was signed as a free agent by the Mariners.[7]
- June 5, 1979: 1979 Major League Baseball Draft
- June 7, 1979: Paul Mitchell was traded by the Mariners to the Milwaukee Brewers for Randy Stein.[11]
- July 6, 1979: Juan Bernhardt was traded by the Mariners to the Chicago White Sox for Rich Hinton.[12]
All-Star Game
The 1979 Major League Baseball All-Star Game was the 50th playing of the midsummer classic between the all-stars of the American League (AL) and National League (NL), the two leagues comprising Major League Baseball. The game was held on July 17, 1979 at The Kingdome, the home of the Seattle Mariners of the American League. The game resulted in the National League defeating the American League 7-6.
Roster
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Pitchers
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Catchers
Infielders
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Outfielders
Other batters
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Manager
Coaches
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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
| Pos | Player | G | AB | H | Avg. | HR | RBI |
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| C | Larry Cox | 100 | 293 | 63 | .215 | 4 | 36 |
| 2B | Julio Cruz | 107 | 414 | 112 | .271 | 1 | 29 |
| 3B | Dan Meyer | 144 | 525 | 146 | .278 | 20 | 74 |
| SS | Mario Mendoza | 148 | 373 | 74 | .198 | 1 | 24 |
| LF | Tom Paciorek | 103 | 310 | 83 | .267 | 6 | 42 |
| CF | Ruppert Jones | 162 | 622 | 166 | .267 | 21 | 78 |
| RF | Leon Roberts | 140 | 450 | 122 | .271 | 15 | 54 |
| DH | Willie Horton | 162 | 646 | 180 | .279 | 29 | 106 |
Other batters
Note: G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in
| Player | G | AB | H | Avg. | HR | RBI |
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| Bill Stein | 88 | 250 | 62 | .248 | 7 | 27 |
| Bobby Valentine | 62 | 98 | 27 | .276 | 0 | 7 |
| Charlie Beamon | 27 | 25 | 5 | .276 | 0 | 0 |
Pitching
Starting pitchers
Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts
| Player | G | IP | W | L | ERA | SO |
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| Rick Honeycutt | 33 | 194 | 11 | 12 | 4.04 | 83 |
| Floyd Bannister | 30 | 182.1 | 10 | 15 | 4.05 | 115 |
| Glenn Abbott | 23 | 116.2 | 4 | 10 | 5.17 | 25 |
| Odell Jones | 25 | 118.2 | 3 | 11 | 6.07 | 72 |
| Roy Branch | 2 | 11.1 | 0 | 1 | 7.94 | 6 |
Other pitchers
Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts
| Player | G | IP | W | L | ERA | SO |
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| Rob Dressler | 21 | 104 | 3 | 2 | 4.93 | 36 |
| Paul Mitchell | 10 | 36.2 | 1 | 4 | 4.42 | 18 |
| Joe Decker | 9 | 27.1 | 0 | 1 | 4.28 | 12 |
Relief pitchers
Note: G = Games pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; SV = Saves; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts
| Player | G | W | L | SV | ERA | SO |
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| John Montague | 41 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 5.57 | 60 |
| Randy Stein | 23 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 5.88 | 39 |
| Rich Hinton | 14 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 5.40 | 7 |
| Rafael Vásquez | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5.06 | 9 |
| Jim Lewis | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15.43 | 0 |
Awards and honors
All-Stars
1979 Major League Baseball All-Star Game
- Bruce Bochte, reserve
Farm system
See also: Minor league baseball
| Level | Team | League | Manager |
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| AAA | Spokane Indians | Pacific Coast League | Rene Lachemann |
| A | San Jose Missions | California League | Bob Didier |
| A | Alexandria Mariners | Carolina League | Bobby Floyd |
| Short-Season A | Bellingham Mariners | Northwest League | Jeff Scott |
LEAGUE CHAMPIONS: San Jose[13]
Notes
- ^ Enrique Romo page at Baseball Reference
- ^ Floyd Bannister page at Baseball Reference
- ^ Mario Díaz page at Baseball Reference
- ^ Willie Horton page at Baseball Reference
- ^ Jim Todd page at Baseball Reference
- ^ Mike Davey page at Baseball Reference
- ^ Bobby Valentine page at Baseball Reference
- ^ Mike Hart page at Baseball Reference
- ^ Bud Black page at Baseball Reference
- ^ Tom Henke page at Baseball Reference
- ^ Randy Stein page at Baseball Reference
- ^ Rich Hinton page at Baseball Reference
- ^ Johnson, Lloyd, and Wolff, Miles, ed., The Encyclopedia of Minor League Baseball, 2nd and 3rd editions. Durham, N.C.: Baseball America, 1997 and 2007
References
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