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1979 Cincinnati Reds season

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Owner(s)
  
Louis Nippert

Manager(s)
  
John McNamara

General manager(s)
  
Dick Wagner

Local television
  
WLWT (Ray Lane, Bill Brown)

Local radio
  
WLW (Marty Brennaman, Joe Nuxhall)

The 1979 Cincinnati Reds season consisted of the Reds winning the National League West under their first-year manager John McNamara, with a record of 90-71, 1½ games better than the Houston Astros. However, the Reds lost the National League Championship Series to the eventual World Series champion Pittsburgh Pirates in three straight games. The Reds played their home games at Riverfront Stadium.

Contents

Offseason

  • January 9, 1979: Bill Bordley was drafted by the Reds in 1979, but the pick was voided.

    • Notable transactions

  • May 8, 1979: Paul Blair was signed as a free agent by the Reds.
  • May 25, 1979: Champ Summers was traded by the Reds to the Detroit Tigers for a player to be named later. The Tigers completed the deal by sending Sheldon Burnside to the Reds on October 25.
  • June 5, 1979: Jeff Jones was drafted by the Reds in the 20th round of the 1979 Major League Baseball Draft.
  • June 28, 1979: Pedro Borbón was traded by the Reds to the San Francisco Giants for Héctor Cruz.

    • 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

    Game 1

    October 2, Riverfront Stadium

    Game 2

    October 3, Riverfront Stadium

    Game 3

    October 5, Three Rivers Stadium

    Farm system

    LEAGUE CHAMPIONS: Nashville

    References

    1979 Cincinnati Reds season Wikipedia
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