1979 San Diego Padres season
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Offseason
- October 25, 1978: Oscar GambleOscar GambleOscar Charles Gamble is a former outfielder and designated hitter in Major League Baseball. He played for 17 seasons, from 1969 to 1985, on seven different teams: the Chicago White Sox and New York Yankees on two separate occasions, as well as the Chicago Cubs, Philadelphia Phillies, Cleveland...
, Dave Roberts and $300,000 were traded by the Padres to the Texas RangersTexas Rangers (baseball)The Texas Rangers are a professional baseball team in the Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex, based in Arlington, Texas. The Rangers are a member of the Western Division of Major League Baseball's American League, and are the reigning A.L. Western Division and A.L. Champions. Since , the Rangers have...
for Mike HargroveMike HargroveDudley Michael Hargrove is a former Major League Baseball first baseman and manager. He is currently employed as an advisor with the Cleveland Indians....
, Kurt BevacquaKurt BevacquaKurt Bevacqua is a former Major League Baseball player. He was chosen in the 12th round of the 1967 draft by the Cincinnati Reds and debuted in the big leagues in 1971 with the Cleveland Indians, ultimately playing for six different teams during his career. His final appearance was in with the...
, and Bill FaheyBill FaheyWilliam Roger Fahey 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 threw right-handed...
. - March 1, 1979: Fred KuhauluaFred KuhauluaFred Mahele Kuhaulua is a former Major League Baseball pitcher. On August 1, the left-hander was signed by the California Angels as an amateur free agent. He played for the Angels and San Diego Padres ....
was signed as a free agent by the Padres.
Notable transactions
- June 5, 1979: Bob GerenBob GerenRobert Peter Geren is a former Major League Baseball catcher and manager. During a 5-year playing career, he played for the New York Yankees and the San Diego Padres . He managed the Oakland Athletics from 2007 through 2011...
was drafted by the Padres in the 1st round (24th pick) of the 1979 Major League Baseball Draft1979 Major League Baseball DraftThe 1979 Major League Baseball First-Year Player Draft was held on June 5-7, 1979, via conference call.-First round selections:The following are the first round picks in the 1979 Major League Baseball draft.* Did not sign- Background :...
. - June 15, 1979: Dave WehrmeisterDave WehrmeisterDavid Thomas Wehrmeister is a former Major League Baseball pitcher. Wehrmeister pitched parts of six seasons in the majors between and , never pitching in more than 30 games....
was traded by the Padres to the Yankees for Jay JohnstoneJay JohnstoneJohn William Johnstone Jr. is an American former professional baseball player, active from 1966 to 1985 for the California Angels, Chicago White Sox, Oakland Athletics, Philadelphia Phillies, New York Yankees, San Diego Padres, Los Angeles Dodgers, and Chicago Cubs...
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Roster
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Starters by position
Note: Pos = Position; G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in| Pos | Player | G | AB | H | Avg. | HR | RBI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1B | 104 | 227 | 47 | .207 | 8 | 30 | |
| 2B | 114 | 323 | 70 | .217 | 9 | 34 | |
| LF | 138 | 448 | 111 | .248 | 9 | 61 | |
| CF | 150 | 545 | 152 | .279 | 4 | 41 | |
| RF | 159 | 597 | 184 | .308 | 34 | 118 |
Other batters
Note: G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in| Player | G | AB | H | Avg. | HR | RBI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 114 | 297 | 75 | .253 | 1 | 34 | |
| 73 | 209 | 60 | .287 | 3 | 19 | |
| 75 | 201 | 59 | .294 | 0 | 32 | |
| 56 | 162 | 35 | .216 | 1 | 14 | |
| 52 | 125 | 24 | .192 | 0 | 8 | |
| 57 | 87 | 23 | .264 | 0 | 8 | |
| 22 | 65 | 10 | .154 | 0 | 4 | |
Starting pitchers
Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts| Player | G | IP | W | L | ERA | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 39 | 263 | 11 | 12 | 3.63 | 112 | |
| 3 | 21 | 1 | 1 | 3.43 | 12 | |
Other pitchers
Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts| Player | G | IP | W | L | ERA | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 45 | 156.2 | 6 | 9 | 3.27 | 54 | |
| 51 | 133.2 | 9 | 13 | 4.92 | 137 | |
Relief pitchers
Note: G = Games pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; SV = Saves; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts| Player | G | W | L | SV | ERA | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 54 | 9 | 9 | 13 | 4.52 | 65 | |
| 27 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4.74 | 20 | |
| 46 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 4.29 | 25 | |
| 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3.50 | 11 | |