The 1979
Texas Rangers season involved the Rangers finishing 3rd in the
American League West with a record of 83 wins and 79 losses.
Offseason
* October 3, 1978:
Len Barker and
Bobby Bonds
Bobby Lee Bonds (March 15, 1946 – August 23, 2003) was an American right fielder in Major League Baseball from to , primarily with the San Francisco Giants. Noted for his outstanding combination of power hitting and speed, he was the first pl ...
were traded by the Rangers to the
Cleveland Indians for
Larvell Blanks and
Jim Kern.
* October 24, 1978:
Sandy Alomar Sr. was released by the Rangers.
* October 25, 1978:
Mike Hargrove,
Kurt Bevacqua
Kurt Anthony Bevacqua (; born January 23, 1947) is an American former professional baseball player. He played in Major League Baseball as an infielder from 1971 to 1985. Bevacqua is notable for his performance during the 1984 World Series when h ...
, and
Bill Fahey
William Roger Fahey (FAY-hee) (born June 14, 1950) is a former catcher in professional baseball who played for the Washington Senators / Texas Rangers (–, –), San Diego Padres (–) and Detroit Tigers (–). Fahey batted left-handed and th ...
were traded by the Rangers to the
San Diego Padres for
Oscar Gamble,
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and $300,000.
[Oscar Gamble page at Baseball Reference]
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* 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.
* December 8, 1978: Jim Mason was traded by the Rangers to the Montreal Expos for Mike Hart.
Regular season
* June 24, 1979: Rickey Henderson made his major league debut for the Oakland Athletics
The Oakland Athletics (often referred to as the A's) are an American professional baseball team based in Oakland, California. The Athletics compete in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a member club of the American League (AL) West division. The te ...
in a game against the Rangers. Henderson had 4 at bats with 2 hit (baseball), hits, and 1 stolen base.
Season standings
Record vs. opponents
Notable transactions
* May 4, 1979: Bert Campaneris was traded by the Rangers to the California Angels for Dave Chalk (baseball), Dave Chalk.
* June 15, 1979: Dock Ellis was traded by the Rangers to the New York Mets for Bob Myrick and Mike Bruhert.
* June 15, 1979: Eric Soderholm was traded by the Chicago White Sox to the Texas Rangers for Ed Farmer and Gary Holle.[
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Roster
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
* Jim Kern, Rolaids Relief Man Award, Rolaids Relief Man of the Year Award
*Buddy Bell, 3B, Gold Glove
*Jim Sundberg, C, Gold Glove
All-Stars
1979 Major League Baseball All-Star Game, All-Star Game
Farm system
Notes
References
1979 Texas Rangers team page at Baseball Reference1979 Texas Rangers team page at www.baseball-almanac.com
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