1979 Texas Rangers

83-79 • .512 Win% • 3rd in AL W

The 1979 Texas Rangers went 83-79 (.512) finishing 3rd in the AL W division. The club scored 750 runs, allowed 698, and played home games at Arlington Stadium. Team leaders included Buddy Bell (18 HR, 101 RBI) and Steve Comer (17-12, 3.68 ERA).

W (Wins):
Games credited to a pitcher whose team took a lead it never surrendered while he was the pitcher of record.
L (Losses):
Games charged to the pitcher of record when the opposing team took a lead it never surrendered.
RS (Runs Scored (team)):
Total runs a team scored across the season.
RA (Runs Allowed):
Total runs a team allowed across the season.

Data updated

📊 Season Record

83 Wins
79 Losses
.512 Win %
3rd Rank
750 R 698 RA
Diff +52

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⚡ Quick Stats

750 Runs Scored
698 Runs Allowed
+52 Run Diff
1,519K Attendance

📈 vs. 1979 AL Average

Batting Avg .278 3% above the 1979 league average (.269)
OBP .334 equal to the 1979 league average (.334)
SLG .408 equal to the 1979 league average (.408)
Team ERA 3.86 8% better than the 1979 league average (4.22)
Runs Scored 750 equal to the 1979 league average (752 R)

🏟️ Home Ballpark

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StadiumArlington Stadium
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Home Games 81
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Total Attendance 1,519,672
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Avg per Game 18,761

⚾ Batting Leaders

Team HR Leaders — 1979

Batting Avg

1 Oscar Gamble 0.335 2 Al Oliver 0.323 3 Willie Montanez 0.319 4 Mickey Rivers 0.300 5 Buddy Bell 0.299

Home Runs

1 Buddy Bell 18 2 Pat Putnam 18 3 Richie Zisk 18 4 John Ellis 12 5 Al Oliver 12

RBI

1 Buddy Bell 101 2 Al Oliver 76 3 Pat Putnam 64 4 Jim Sundberg 64 5 Richie Zisk 64
1979 Texas Rangers — RBI
Player G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO SB AVG
Buddy Bell 162 670 89 200 42 3 18 101 30 45 5 0.299
Bump Wills 146 543 90 148 21 3 5 46 53 58 35 0.273
Richie Zisk 144 503 69 132 21 1 18 64 57 75 1 0.262
Jim Sundberg 150 495 50 136 23 4 5 64 51 51 3 0.275
Al Oliver 136 492 69 159 28 4 12 76 34 34 4 0.323
Pat Putnam 139 426 57 118 19 2 18 64 23 50 1 0.277
Nelson Norman 147 343 36 76 9 3 0 21 19 41 4 0.222
Billy Sample 128 325 60 95 21 2 5 35 37 28 8 0.292
John Ellis 111 316 33 90 12 0 12 61 15 55 2 0.285
Johnny Grubb 102 289 42 79 14 0 10 37 34 44 2 0.273
Mickey Rivers 58 247 35 74 9 3 6 25 9 18 7 0.300
Oscar Gamble 64 161 27 54 6 0 8 32 37 15 2 0.335
Mike Jorgensen 90 157 21 35 7 0 6 16 14 29 0 0.223
Eric Soderholm 63 147 15 40 6 0 4 19 12 9 0 0.272
Willie Montanez 38 144 19 46 6 0 8 24 8 14 0 0.319
Larvell Blanks 68 120 13 24 5 0 1 15 11 9 0 0.200
Dave Roberts 44 84 12 22 2 1 3 14 7 17 1 0.262
Gary Gray 16 42 4 10 0 0 0 1 2 8 1 0.238
LaRue Washington 25 18 5 5 0 0 0 2 4 0 2 0.278
Greg Mahlberg 7 17 2 2 0 0 1 1 2 4 0 0.118
Bert Campaneris 8 9 2 1 0 0 0 0 1 3 1 0.111
Dave Chalk 9 8 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.250
Gary Holle 5 6 0 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0.167
Doyle Alexander 23 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000
Brian Allard 7 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000
Bob Babcock 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000
Steve Comer 36 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000
Danny Darwin 20 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000
Dock Ellis 10 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000
Ed Farmer 11 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000
Jerry Don Gleaton 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000
Fergie Jenkins 37 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000
John Henry Johnson 17 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000
Jim Kern 71 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000
Sparky Lyle 67 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000
Jon Matlack 13 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000
Larry McCall 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000
Doc Medich 29 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000
Dave Rajsich 27 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000

🎯 Pitching Leaders

Team K Leaders — 1979

ERA

1 Jim Kern 1.57 2 Sparky Lyle 3.13 3 Dave Rajsich 3.52 4 Steve Comer 3.68 5 Danny Darwin 4.04

Wins

1 Steve Comer 17 2 Fergie Jenkins 16 3 Jim Kern 13 4 Doc Medich 10 5 Doyle Alexander 5

Strikeouts

1 Fergie Jenkins 164 2 Jim Kern 136 3 Steve Comer 86 4 Danny Darwin 58 5 Doc Medich 58
1979 Texas Rangers — Strikeouts
Player W L ERA G GS SV IP H ER BB SO
Fergie Jenkins 16 14 4.07 37 37 0 259.0 252 117 81 164
Steve Comer 17 12 3.68 36 36 0 242.1 230 99 84 86
Doc Medich 10 7 4.17 29 19 0 149.0 156 69 49 58
Jim Kern 13 5 1.57 71 0 29 143.0 99 25 62 136
Doyle Alexander 5 7 4.45 23 18 0 113.1 114 56 69 50
Sparky Lyle 5 8 3.13 67 0 13 95.0 78 33 28 48
Jon Matlack 5 4 4.13 13 13 0 85.0 98 39 15 35
John Henry Johnson 2 6 4.92 17 12 0 82.1 79 45 36 46
Danny Darwin 4 4 4.04 20 6 0 78.0 50 35 30 58
Dave Rajsich 1 3 3.52 27 3 0 53.2 56 21 18 32
Dock Ellis 1 5 5.98 10 9 0 46.2 64 31 16 10
Brian Allard 1 3 4.32 7 4 0 33.1 36 16 13 14
Ed Farmer 2 0 4.36 11 2 0 33.0 30 16 19 25
Jerry Don Gleaton 0 1 6.52 5 2 0 9.2 15 7 2 2
Larry McCall 1 0 2.16 2 1 0 8.1 7 2 3 3
Bob Babcock 0 0 10.13 4 0 0 5.1 7 6 7 6

👥 Roster (39)

Doyle Alexander Brian Allard Bob Babcock Buddy Bell Larvell Blanks Bert Campaneris Dave Chalk Steve Comer Danny Darwin Dock Ellis John Ellis Ed Farmer +27 more

39 players

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The 1979 Texas Rangers in brief

The 1979 Texas Rangers won 83 games and lost 79, ending up 3rd in the AL West. With 750 runs scored and 698 given up, the 1979 differential was +52. At the plate the Texas Rangers hit .278, 3% better than the league's .269. The staff ERA of 3.86 was 8% better than the league average of 4.22. Home games were played at Arlington Stadium, where 1,519,672 fans came through the gates.

For power, Buddy Bell led the way with 18 homers. Steve Comer led the pitchers with 17 wins. The strikeout leader was Fergie Jenkins with 164. Jim Kern saved 29 games. The 1979 roster runs to 39 players. The 1978 season and the 1980 season are one click away.

Frequently Asked Questions about the 1979 Texas Rangers

What was the 1979 Texas Rangers record?
The 1979 Texas Rangers finished 83-79 (.512 win pct).
Who led the 1979 Texas Rangers in home runs?
Buddy Bell led the 1979 Texas Rangers with 18 home runs.
What was the 1979 Texas Rangers team ERA?
The 1979 Texas Rangers posted a team ERA of 3.86.
Did the 1979 Texas Rangers win the World Series?
No. The 1979 Texas Rangers did not win the World Series.
Where did the 1979 Texas Rangers play?
The 1979 Texas Rangers played home games at Arlington Stadium.
Who led the 1979 Texas Rangers in hitting and pitching?
Team leaders were Buddy Bell (18 HR, 101 RBI) and Steve Comer (17-12, 3.68 ERA).
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