1979 Cincinnati Reds Roster
National League (NL)
Team Record: 90-71
Finished 1st in the NL's West Division
Attendance: 2,356,933, Avg. 30,610
Ballpark: Riverfront Stadium
Won Division
National League Championship Series - Lost to Pittsburgh Pirates 3-0
Manager: John McNamara (90-71)
Location: Cincinnati, Ohio
1979 Cincinnati Reds StatisticsTeam Record: 90-71
Finished 1st in the NL's West Division
Attendance: 2,356,933, Avg. 30,610
Ballpark: Riverfront Stadium
Won Division
National League Championship Series - Lost to Pittsburgh Pirates 3-0
Manager: John McNamara (90-71)
Location: Cincinnati, Ohio
1979 Cincinnati Reds Results
The Cincinnati Reds of the National League ended the 1979 season with a record of 90 wins and 71 losses, finishing first in the NL's West Division.
The Reds scored 731 runs and surrendered 644 runs. George Foster walloped 30 home runs for Cincinnati, while Johnny Bench, Dave Concepcion and Dan Driessen each swatted 20 or more also. George Foster drove in 98 runs. Ray Knight led all qualifying hitters on the roster by hitting .318. Tom Seaver topped the team with 16 wins, and Tom Hume earned a 2.76 ERA, best among regularly-used pitchers.
John McNamara coached the team. The 1979 Cincinnati Reds qualified for the playoffs as a division winner.
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| Player | Pos. | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rick Auerbach | 3B | R | R | February 15, 1950 | 6'0" | 165 | Woodland Hills, CA USA |
| Doug Bair | P | R | R | August 22, 1949 | 6'0" | 170 | Defiance, OH USA |
| Johnny Bench | C | R | R | December 7, 1947 | 6'1" | 197 | Oklahoma City, OK USA |
| Paul Blair | CF | R | R | February 1, 1944 | 6'0" | 168 | Cushing, OK USA |
| Bill Bonham | P | R | R | October 1, 1948 | 6'3" | 190 | Glendale, CA USA |
| Pedro Borbon | P | R | R | December 2, 1946 | 6'2" | 185 | Mao, Valverde D.R. |
| Doug Capilla | P | L | L | January 7, 1952 | 5'11" | 160 | Honolulu, HI USA |
| Dave Collins | RF | B | L | October 20, 1952 | 5'11" | 175 | Rapid City, SD USA |
| Dave Concepcion | SS | R | R | June 17, 1948 | 6'2" | 155 | Ocumare de la Costa, Aragua Venezuela |
| Vic Correll | C | R | R | February 5, 1946 | 5'10" | 185 | Washington, DC USA |
| Hector Cruz | RF | R | R | April 2, 1953 | 5'11" | 170 | Arroyo, P.R. |
| Arturo DeFreites | 1B | R | R | April 26, 1953 | 6'2" | 195 | San Pedro de Macoris, San Pedro de Macoris D.R. |
| Dan Driessen | 1B | L | R | July 29, 1951 | 5'11" | 187 | Hilton Head Island, SC USA |
| George Foster | LF | R | R | December 1, 1948 | 6'1" | 180 | Tuscaloosa, AL USA |
| Cesar Geronimo | CF | L | L | March 11, 1948 | 6'0" | 165 | El Seibo, El Seibo D.R. |
| Ken Griffey | RF | L | L | April 10, 1950 | 5'11" | 190 | Donora, PA USA |
| Ken Henderson | RF | B | R | June 15, 1946 | 6'2" | 180 | Carroll, IA USA |
| Tom Hume | P | R | R | March 29, 1953 | 6'1" | 185 | Cincinnati, OH USA |
| Junior Kennedy | 2B | R | R | August 9, 1950 | 5'11" | 175 | Fort Gibson, OK USA |
| Ray Knight | 3B | R | R | December 28, 1952 | 6'1" | 185 | Albany, GA USA |
| Mike LaCoss | P | R | R | May 30, 1956 | 6'5" | 185 | Glendale, CA USA |
| Charlie Leibrandt | P | R | L | October 4, 1956 | 6'3" | 195 | Chicago, IL USA |
| Sam Mejias | CF | R | R | May 9, 1952 | 6'0" | 170 | Santiago, Santiago D.R. |
| Joe Morgan | 2B | L | R | September 19, 1943 | 5'7" | 160 | Bonham, TX USA |
| Paul Moskau | P | R | R | December 20, 1953 | 6'2" | 200 | St. Joseph, MO USA |
| Fred Norman | P | B | L | August 20, 1942 | 5'8" | 155 | San Antonio, TX USA |
| Ron Oester | SS | B | R | May 5, 1956 | 6'2" | 185 | Cincinnati, OH USA |
| Frank Pastore | P | R | R | August 21, 1957 | 6'2" | 188 | Alhambra, CA USA |
| Rafael Santo Domingo | P | B | R | November 24, 1955 | 6'0" | 160 | Orocovis, P.R. |
| Manny Sarmiento | P | R | R | February 2, 1956 | 6'0" | 170 | Cagua, Aragua Venezuela |
| Tom Seaver | P | R | R | November 17, 1944 | 6'1" | 195 | Fresno, CA USA |
| Mario Soto | P | R | R | July 12, 1956 | 6'0" | 174 | Bani, Peravia D.R. |
| Harry Spilman | 1B | L | R | July 18, 1954 | 6'1" | 180 | Albany, GA USA |
| Champ Summers | OF | L | R | June 15, 1946 | 6'2" | 205 | Bremerton, WA USA |
| Dave Tomlin | P | L | L | June 22, 1949 | 6'2" | 180 | Maysville, KY USA |
