1979 Springfield Redbirds Statistics

American Association (AA) - Class: AAA
Team Record: 73-63
Finished 2nd in the AA's East Division
Manager: Hal Lanier (73-63)
Affiliation: St. Louis Cardinals
Location: Springfield, Illinois
Ballpark: Robin Roberts Stadium at Lanphier Park
Attendance: 94,910, Avg. 1,396
1979 Springfield Redbirds Roster

The Springfield Redbirds of the American Association ended the 1979 season with a record of 73 wins and 63 losses, finishing second in the league's East Division.

The Redbirds plated 688 runs and allowed 680 runs. Leon Durham paced Springfield with 23 home runs, while Jim Lentine walloped 15 or more, too. Leon Durham drove in 88 runs. Keith Smith led all qualifying hitters on the roster with a .350 average. Dan O'Brien topped the squad with 10 wins, and John Urrea recorded a 3.52 ERA, leading qualifying pitchers.

Glenn Brummer, Tom Bruno, Manny Castillo, Mike Dimmel, Leon Durham, Joe Edelen, Neil Fiala, George Frazier, Roger Freed, John Fulgham, Tom Herr, Terry Kennedy, Ryan Kurosaki, Tito Landrum, Hal Lanier, Jim Lentine, John Littlefield, Will McEnaney, Dan O'Brien, Jim Otten, Mike Ramsey, Kim Seaman, Keith Smith, Bob Sykes, Greg Terlecky, Roy Thomas and John Urrea were all players from the 1979 Springfield Redbirds who played in the Majors during their careers.

Hal Lanier served as manager.


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Pitching:

Player W L W% ERA G GS GF CG SHO SV IP H R ER HR BB IBB SO HBP BK WP BF
Dan O'Brien105.6674.442221620142.015678702242283613
Greg Terlecky95.6435.562019200115.015083711444453416
John Urrea85.6153.522017302128.01156050858564619
Kim Seaman74.6365.72311100285.010161541464361107
John Fulgham63.6673.16111151077.0613127725150210
John Littlefield65.5452.93290001046.041151518425100
Jim Otten55.5004.2133330877.0703936646562514
Roy Thomas56.4555.8417910374.07955481131285213
Tom Chamberlain44.5004.78121231081.0744543935040711
Joe Edelen47.3646.72131310067.0885350834239513
Ryan Kurosaki35.3756.0735300289.010266601037446311
Tom Bruno36.3334.42111030057.05836281019335121
Hector Eduardo21.6674.146610037.0331817320029202
George Frazier12.3332.4124000656.0401715723556100
Will McEnaney002.087000113.09533205000
Joe Hamende006.00200009.013660604100
Bob Sykes0016.20410005.0131291714101
Totals7363.5374.682971360284341158.01203680602134501417414811410

Batting:

Player GP PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB CS BB SO BA OBP SLG OPS TB DP HBP SH SF IBB
Manny Castillo12755452475169294257751623.323.338.405.743212077
Keith Smith1194734487715717496130112128.350.377.467.844209013
Leon Durham1275204498413933423881646561.310.400.555.955249402
Tom Herr1094914237412420664829105451.293.374.411.785174446
Dave Bialas12047141066116275260635556.283.369.388.757159303
Jim Lentine1064543837310919015621835639.285.386.452.838173933
Terry Kennedy8432929435861811364013252.293.362.493.855145102
Mike Ramsey973142812862931271151941.221.267.285.552800113
Ronnie Farkas882902423760102228003635.248.340.331.67180228
Tito Landrum61219193285082634831435.259.323.415.73780624
Frank Hunsaker38131115113860020101210.330.385.383.76744013
Mike Dimmel63164140263463115421622.243.342.350.69249530
Dave Penniall52176156163451219111428.218.285.301.58647141
Roger Freed45159126162810823003225.222.377.421.79853001
Jim Riggleman3510093922402931526.237.290.344.63432200
Glenn Brummer44119104192220111311315.212.305.260.56527110
Neil Fiala216758518411800710.310.403.466.86927200
Dan O'Brien2216121500010032.417.533.417.9505010
John Fulgham11870300030014.429.500.429.9293000
Greg Terlecky2016143300030012.214.267.214.4813010
Joe Edelen15762210000012.333.429.500.9293000
Hal Lanier1220100000000.500.500.5001.0001000
Jim Otten33221110000000.500.5001.0001.5002000
Roy Thomas17330100000001.333.333.333.6671000
John Urrea20961100000020.167.375.167.5421010
Tom Bruno11880100000005.125.125.125.2501000
Tom Chamberlain121091100000004.111.111.111.2221010
Will McEnaney7110000000000.000.000.000.0000000
John Littlefield29110000000000.000.000.000.0000000
Kim Seaman3311110000000004.000.000.000.0000000
George Frazier24220000000001.000.000.000.0000000
Ryan Kurosaki37410000000010.000.500.000.5000020
Totals1628513145246881287220369464113750476582.284.355.411.766186104045460


Fielding:

Player Pos GP PO A E DP Fld% RF/G PB SB CS CS%
Dave Bialas1B10988081992.9918.817
Leon Durham1B3016115113.9945.867
Roger Freed1B1084616.9899.000
Jim Riggleman1B3172031.0006.333
Ronnie Farkas1B110001.0001.000
Tom Herr2B1072253241070.9825.131
Neil Fiala2B21414417.9884.048
Manny Castillo2B17264027.9713.882
Mike Ramsey2B13010.7503.000
Ronnie Farkas2B101001.0001.000
Manny Castillo3B118941911811.9412.415
Ronnie Farkas3B25122132.9171.320
Jim Riggleman3B1391625.9261.923
Terry KennedyC7443438133.9736.37810
Glenn BrummerC411961242.9815.0731
Frank HunsakerC361611515.9944.8895
Roger FreedC160001.0006.0000
Dave BialasC111001.0002.0000
Jim LentineOF1052101143.9822.105
Leon DurhamOF98143452.9671.500
Keith SmithOF75135330.9791.840
Tito LandrumOF60126522.9852.183
Mike DimmelOF54105320.9822.000
Dave PenniallOF4267330.9591.667
Jim RigglemanOF614010.9332.333
Dave BialasOF5131001.0002.800
Mike RamseyOF43010.750.750
Ryan KurosakiP3571231.864.543
Jim OttenP331610.875.212
Kim SeamanP312910.917.355
John LittlefieldP2939011.000.414
George FrazierP2441110.938.625
Dan O'BrienP2292422.9431.500
John UrreaP20121831.9091.500
Greg TerleckyP2051130.842.800
Roy ThomasP1749001.000.765
Joe EdelenP13815011.0001.769
Tom ChamberlainP124910.9291.083
John FulghamP1151210.9441.545
Tom BrunoP114632.769.909
Will McEnaneyP716011.0001.000
Hector EduardoP606011.0001.000
Bob SykesP411001.000.500
Joe HamendeP20000.000
Mike RamseySS881341982450.9333.773
Ronnie FarkasSS61951471537.9423.967
Hal LanierSS131001.0004.000
Totals150534691347145330.9713.2001600

Average attendance is based upon the number of actual home dates where known (most leagues from 1992 and later). Where the number of home dates is not known, the average is calculated using half the team's total games.





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