1979 Philadelphia Phillies Roster
National League (NL)
Team Record: 84-78
Finished 4th in the NL's East Division
Attendance: 2,775,011, Avg. 36,037
Ballpark: Veterans Stadium
Manager: Danny Ozark (65-67)
Manager: Dallas Green (19-11)
Location: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
1979 Philadelphia Phillies StatisticsTeam Record: 84-78
Finished 4th in the NL's East Division
Attendance: 2,775,011, Avg. 36,037
Ballpark: Veterans Stadium
Manager: Danny Ozark (65-67)
Manager: Dallas Green (19-11)
Location: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
1979 Philadelphia Phillies Results
The Philadelphia Phillies of the National League ended the 1979 season with a record of 84 wins and 78 losses, finishing fourth in the NL's East Division.
The Phillies scored 683 runs and conceded 718 runs. Mike Schmidt walloped 45 home runs for Philadelphia, and Greg Luzinski added 20 or more, too. Mike Schmidt drove in 114 runs. Pete Rose topped all qualifying hitters on the roster with a .331 average. Steve Carlton led the team with 18 wins and a team-best 3.62 ERA, best among regularly-used pitchers.
Danny Ozark and Dallas Green coached the team.
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| Player | Pos. | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mike Anderson | LF | R | R | June 22, 1951 | 6'2" | 200 | Florence, SC USA |
| Ramon Aviles | 2B | R | R | January 22, 1952 | 5'9" | 155 | Manati, P.R. |
| Doug Bird | P | R | R | March 5, 1950 | 6'4" | 180 | Corona, CA USA |
| Bob Boone | C | R | R | November 19, 1947 | 6'2" | 195 | San Diego, CA USA |
| Larry Bowa | SS | B | R | December 6, 1945 | 5'10" | 155 | Sacramento, CA USA |
| Warren Brusstar | P | R | R | February 2, 1952 | 6'3" | 200 | Oakland, CA USA |
| Jose Cardenal | RF | R | R | October 7, 1943 | 5'10" | 150 | Matanzas, Matanzas Cuba |
| Steve Carlton | P | L | L | December 22, 1944 | 6'4" | 210 | Miami, FL USA |
| Larry Christenson | P | R | R | November 10, 1953 | 6'4" | 215 | Everett, WA USA |
| Rawly Eastwick | P | R | R | October 24, 1950 | 6'3" | 180 | Camden, NJ USA |
| Nino Espinosa | P | R | R | August 15, 1953 | 6'1" | 192 | Villa Altagracia, San Cristóbal D.R. |
| Greg Gross | LF | L | L | August 1, 1952 | 5'10" | 160 | York, PA USA |
| Bud Harrelson | 2B | B | R | June 6, 1944 | 5'11" | 160 | Niles, CA USA |
| Jim Kaat | P | L | L | November 7, 1938 | 6'4" | 205 | Zeeland, MI USA |
| Jack Kucek | P | R | R | June 8, 1953 | 6'2" | 200 | Warren, OH USA |
| Dan Larson | P | R | R | July 4, 1954 | 6'0" | 175 | Los Angeles, CA USA |
| Randy Lerch | P | L | L | October 9, 1954 | 6'5" | 190 | Sacramento, CA USA |
| Jim Lonborg | P | R | R | April 16, 1942 | 6'5" | 200 | Santa Maria, CA USA |
| Greg Luzinski | LF | R | R | November 22, 1950 | 6'1" | 220 | Chicago, IL USA |
| Pete Mackanin | IF | R | R | August 1, 1951 | 6'2" | 190 | Chicago, IL USA |
| Garry Maddox | CF | R | R | September 1, 1949 | 6'3" | 175 | Cincinnati, OH USA |
| Bake McBride | RF | L | R | February 3, 1949 | 6'2" | 190 | Fulton, MO USA |
| Tim McCarver | C | L | R | October 16, 1941 | 6'0" | 183 | Memphis, TN USA |
| Tug McGraw | P | R | L | August 30, 1944 | 6'0" | 170 | Martinez, CA USA |
| Rudy Meoli | SS | L | R | May 1, 1951 | 5'9" | 165 | Troy, NY USA |
| Keith Moreland | C | R | R | May 2, 1954 | 6'0" | 190 | Dallas, TX USA |
| Dickie Noles | P | R | R | November 19, 1956 | 6'2" | 160 | Charlotte, NC USA |
| John Poff | LF | L | L | October 23, 1952 | 6'2" | 190 | Chillicothe, OH USA |
| Dave Rader | C | L | R | December 26, 1948 | 5'11" | 165 | Claremore, OK USA |
| Ron Reed | P | R | R | November 2, 1942 | 6'6" | 215 | La Porte, IN USA |
| Pete Rose | 1B | B | R | April 14, 1941 | 5'11" | 192 | Cincinnati, OH USA |
| Dick Ruthven | P | R | R | March 27, 1951 | 6'3" | 190 | Sacramento, CA USA |
| Kevin Saucier | P | L | L | August 9, 1956 | 6'1" | 190 | Pensacola, FL USA |
| Mike Schmidt | 3B | R | R | September 27, 1949 | 6'2" | 195 | Dayton, OH USA |
| Lonnie Smith | OF | R | R | December 22, 1955 | 5'9" | 170 | Chicago, IL USA |
| Manny Trillo | 2B | R | R | December 25, 1950 | 6'1" | 150 | Caripito, Monagas Venezuela |
| Del Unser | OF | L | L | December 9, 1944 | 6'1" | 180 | Decatur, IL USA |
| John Vukovich | 3B | R | R | July 31, 1947 | 6'1" | 187 | Sacramento, CA USA |
