1979 Los Angeles Dodgers Roster (40-man)

1978 Season 1980 Season

Record: 79-83-0, Finished 3rd in NL_West (Schedule and Results)

Manager: Tommy Lasorda (79-83)

General Manager: Al Campanis

Scouting Director: Ben Wade

Ballpark: Dodger Stadium

Attendance: 2,860,954 (1st of 12)

Park Factors: (Over 100 favors batters, under 100 favors pitchers.)
Multi-year: Batting - 99, Pitching - 97
One-year: Batting - 100, Pitching - 100

Pythagorean W-L: 83-79, 739 Runs, 717 Runs Allowed

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Full-Season Roster & Games by Position

Full-Season Roster & Games by Position
Name	Age	Birth	B	T	Ht	Wt	DoB	Yrs	G	GS	Batting	Defense	P	C	1B	2B	3B	SS	LF	CF	RF	OF	PH	PR	WAR	Salary
Dusty Baker	30	us US	R	R	6' 2"	183	Jun 15, 1949	12	151	147	151	150	0	0	0	0	0	0	150	0	0	150	4	0	2.7
Joe Beckwith	24	us US	L	R	6' 3"	200	Jan 28, 1955	1st	17	0	17	17	17	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.0
Ken Brett	30	us US	L	L	6' 0"	190	Sep 18, 1948	12	30	0	30	30	30	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.6
Bobby Castillo	24	us US	R	R	5' 10"	170	Apr 18, 1955	3	19	0	19	19	19	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.9
Ron Cey	31	us US	R	R	5' 10"	185	Feb 15, 1948	9	150	148	150	150	0	0	0	0	150	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	5.1		All-Star
Vic Davalillo	39	ve VE	L	L	5' 7"	150	Jul 30, 1939	15	29	0	29	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	0	0	3	26	1	0.2
Joe Ferguson	32	us US	R	R	6' 2"	200	Sep 19, 1946	10	122	107	122	115	0	67	0	0	0	0	5	0	49	52	10	0	2.5
Terry Forster	27	us US	L	L	6' 3"	200	Jan 14, 1952	9	17	0	17	17	17	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	-0.4	$170,000
Steve Garvey	30	us US	R	R	5' 10"	192	Dec 22, 1948	11	162	162	162	162	0	0	162	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2.9		All-Star
Pedro Guerrero	23	do DO	R	R	5' 11"	176	Jun 29, 1956	2	25	12	25	19	0	0	8	0	3	0	4	1	9	12	7	2	-0.2
Gerry Hannahs	26	us US	L	L	6' 3"	210	Mar 6, 1953	4	4	2	4	4	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.1
Mickey Hatcher	24	us US	R	R	6' 2"	200	Mar 15, 1955	1st	33	20	33	32	0	0	0	0	17	0	1	1	18	19	6	2	0.4
Burt Hooton	29	us US	R	R	6' 1"	210	Feb 7, 1950	9	30	29	30	29	29	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	3.5
Charlie Hough	31	us US	R	R	6' 2"	190	Jan 5, 1948	10	42	14	42	42	42	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	-0.7
Von Joshua	31	us US	L	L	5' 10"	170	May 1, 1948	9	94	22	94	46	0	0	0	0	0	0	11	10	28	46	52	6	-0.2
Lerrin LaGrow	30	us US	R	R	6' 5"	220	Jul 8, 1948	9	31	0	31	31	31	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.4
Dennis Lewallyn	25	us US	R	R	6' 4"	200	Aug 11, 1953	5	7	0	7	7	7	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	-0.2
Davey Lopes	34	us US	R	R	5' 9"	170	May 3, 1945	8	153	152	153	152	0	0	0	152	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	4.7		All-Star
Ted Martínez	31	do DO	R	R	6' 0"	165	Dec 10, 1947	9	81	23	81	60	0	0	0	18	23	21	0	0	0	0	4	27	-0.5
Andy Messersmith	33	us US	R	R	6' 1"	200	Aug 6, 1945	12	11	11	11	11	11	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	-0.2
Rick Monday	33	us US	L	L	6' 3"	193	Nov 20, 1945	14	12	10	12	10	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	8	3	10	2	0	0.1
Manny Mota	41	do DO	R	R	5' 10"	160	Feb 18, 1938	18	47	0	47	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	1	47	0	0.2
Johnny Oates	33	us US	L	R	5' 11"	188	Jan 21, 1946	9	26	12	26	20	0	20	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	7	0	-0.4
Dave Patterson	22	us US	R	R	6' 0"	170	Jul 25, 1956	1st	37	0	37	36	36	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	-1.2
Doug Rau	30	us US	L	L	6' 2"	175	Dec 15, 1948	8	11	11	11	11	11	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	-0.5
Lance Rautzhan	26	us US	R	L	6' 1"	195	Aug 20, 1952	3	12	0	12	12	12	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	-0.7
Jerry Reuss	30	us US	L	L	6' 5"	200	Jun 19, 1949	11	39	21	39	39	39	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.0	$180,000
Bill Russell	30	us US	R	R	6' 0"	175	Oct 21, 1948	11	153	148	153	150	0	0	0	0	0	150	0	0	0	0	3	0	-0.2
Reggie Smith	34	us US	B	R	6' 0"	180	Apr 2, 1945	14	68	62	68	62	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	5	59	62	6	0	1.9
Rick Sutcliffe	23	us US	L	R	6' 7"	215	Jun 21, 1956	3	40	30	40	39	39	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	4.1
Don Sutton HOF	34	us US	R	R	6' 1"	185	Apr 2, 1945	14	33	32	33	33	33	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1.6	$250,000
Derrel Thomas	28	us US	B	R	6' 0"	160	Jan 14, 1951	9	141	106	141	134	0	0	1	5	18	3	0	119	0	119	12	5	1.5	$130,000
Gary Thomasson	27	us US	L	L	6' 1"	180	Jul 29, 1951	8	115	77	115	100	0	0	1	0	0	0	10	61	43	100	19	1	0.7
Bob Welch	22	us US	R	R	6' 3"	190	Nov 3, 1956	2	25	12	25	25	25	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.2
Steve Yeager	30	us US	R	R	6' 0"	190	Nov 24, 1948	8	105	88	105	103	0	103	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	1	1.1
Name	Age	Birth	B	T	Ht	Wt	DoB	Yrs	G	GS	Batting	Defense	P	C	1B	2B	3B	SS	LF	CF	RF	OF	PH	PR	WAR	Salary

Coaching Staff

Coaching Staff
Name	Age	Birth	DoB	Role	Start Date	End Date
Tommy Lasorda HOF	51	us US	Sep 22, 1927	Manager	Apr 5	Sep 30
Jim Lefebvre	37	us US	Jan 7, 1942	Hitting	Apr 5	Sep 30
Red Adams	57	us US	Oct 7, 1921	Pitching	Apr 5	Sep 30
Monty Basgall	57	us US	Feb 8, 1922		Apr 5	Sep 30
Mark Cresse	27	us US	Sep 21, 1951		Apr 5	Sep 30
Preston Gómez	56	cu CU	Apr 20, 1923	Coach	Apr 5	Sep 30
Name	Age	Birth	DoB	Role	Start Date	End Date