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1979 Chicago Cubs season

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Owner(s)
  
William Wrigley III

Stats
  
ESPN.com BB-reference

General manager(s)
  
Bob Kennedy

Manager(s)
  
Herman Franks, Joey Amalfitano

Local television
  
WGN-TV (Jack Brickhouse, Lou Boudreau)

Local radio
  
WGN (Vince Lloyd, Lou Boudreau)

The 1979 Chicago Cubs season was the 108th season of the Chicago Cubs franchise, the 104th in the National League and the 64th at Wrigley Field. The Cubs finished fifth in the National League East with a record of 80–82.

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Offseason

  • October 26, 1978: Rudy Meoli was released by the Cubs.
  • February 23, 1979: Manny Trillo, Greg Gross, and Dave Rader were traded by the Cubs to the Philadelphia Phillies for Barry Foote, Ted Sizemore, Jerry Martin, Derek Botelho, and Henry Mack (minors).
  • March 20, 1979: The Cubs traded a player to be named later to the Detroit Tigers for Steve Dillard. The Cubs completed the deal by sending Ed Putman to the Tigers on March 24.

    • Regular season

    On May 17, the Phillies beat the Cubs 23-22 at Wrigley Field in ten innings with a 30-mph wind blowing out to left field.

    Notable transactions

  • May 23, 1979: Ray Burris was traded by the Cubs to the New York Yankees for Dick Tidrow.
  • June 26, 1979: Bobby Murcer was traded by the Cubs to the New York Yankees for Paul Semall (minors).
  • August 17, 1979: Ted Sizemore was traded by the Cubs to the Boston Red Sox for a player to be named later and cash. The Red Sox completed the trade by sending Mike O'Berry to the Cubs on October 23, 1979.

    • 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

    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

    Farm system

    LEAGUE CHAMPIONS: Quad Cities

    References

    1979 Chicago Cubs season Wikipedia
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