1979 San Diego Padres Game-by-Game Results
National League (NL)
Team Record: 68-93
Finished 5th in the NL's West Division
Attendance: 1,457,147, Avg. 18,924
Ballpark: Jack Murphy Stadium
Manager: Roger Craig (68-93)
Location: San Diego, California
1979 San Diego Padres StatisticsTeam Record: 68-93
Finished 5th in the NL's West Division
Attendance: 1,457,147, Avg. 18,924
Ballpark: Jack Murphy Stadium
Manager: Roger Craig (68-93)
Location: San Diego, California
1979 San Diego Padres Roster
The San Diego Padres of the National League ended the 1979 season with a record of 68 wins and 93 losses, finishing fifth in the NL's West Division.
The Padres scored 603 runs and allowed 681 runs. Dave Winfield walloped 34 home runs for San Diego, while Gene Tenace swatted 20 or more, too. Dave Winfield drove in 118 runs and topped all qualifying hitters on the roster by hitting .308. Gaylord Perry led the squad with 12 wins and a team-best 3.06 ERA, best among regularly-used pitchers.
Roger Craig coached the team.
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Regular Season Runs For: 603
Regular Season Runs Against: 681
| Date | Game | Res | Home | Road | Record | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| April 5, 1979 | San Diego Padres 4 at Los Angeles Dodgers 3 | W | 0-0 | 1-0 | 1-0 | ||
| April 6, 1979 | San Diego Padres 1 at Los Angeles Dodgers 10 | L | 0-0 | 1-1 | 1-1 | ||
| April 7, 1979 | San Diego Padres 2 at Los Angeles Dodgers 5 | L | 0-0 | 1-2 | 1-2 | ||
| April 8, 1979 | San Diego Padres 5 at Los Angeles Dodgers 6 | L | 0-0 | 1-3 | 1-3 | ||
| April 10, 1979 | San Diego Padres 2 at San Francisco Giants 4 | L | 0-0 | 1-4 | 1-4 | ||
| April 11, 1979 | San Diego Padres 4 at San Francisco Giants 1 | W | 0-0 | 2-4 | 2-4 | ||
| April 12, 1979 | San Diego Padres 3 at San Francisco Giants 4 | L | 0-0 | 2-5 | 2-5 | ||
| April 13, 1979 | Cincinnati Reds 4 at San Diego Padres 2 | L | 0-1 | 2-5 | 2-6 | ||
| April 14, 1979 | Cincinnati Reds 2 at San Diego Padres 3 | W | 1-1 | 2-5 | 3-6 | ||
| April 15, 1979 | Cincinnati Reds 3 at San Diego Padres 6 | W | 2-1 | 2-5 | 4-6 | ||
| April 15, 1979 | Cincinnati Reds 7 at San Diego Padres 5 | L | 2-2 | 2-5 | 4-7 | ||
| April 17, 1979 | San Francisco Giants 3 at San Diego Padres 4 | W | 3-2 | 2-5 | 5-7 | ||
| April 18, 1979 | San Francisco Giants 6 at San Diego Padres 7 | W | 4-2 | 2-5 | 6-7 | ||
| April 19, 1979 | San Francisco Giants 14 at San Diego Padres 10 | L | 4-3 | 2-5 | 6-8 | ||
| April 20, 1979 | San Diego Padres 7 at Atlanta Braves 4 | W | 4-3 | 3-5 | 7-8 | ||
| April 21, 1979 | San Diego Padres 9 at Atlanta Braves 5 | W | 4-3 | 4-5 | 8-8 | ||
| April 22, 1979 | San Diego Padres 7 at Atlanta Braves 8 | L | 4-3 | 4-6 | 8-9 | ||
| April 24, 1979 | San Diego Padres 1 at Montreal Expos 5 | L | 4-3 | 4-7 | 8-10 | ||
| April 25, 1979 | San Diego Padres 6 at Montreal Expos 9 | L | 4-3 | 4-8 | 8-11 | ||
| April 27, 1979 | San Diego Padres 0 at Philadelphia Phillies 2 | L | 4-3 | 4-9 | 8-12 | ||
| April 28, 1979 | San Diego Padres 5 at Philadelphia Phillies 0 | W | 4-3 | 5-9 | 9-12 | ||
| April 29, 1979 | San Diego Padres 3 at Philadelphia Phillies 4 | L | 4-3 | 5-10 | 9-13 | ||
| April 30, 1979 | San Diego Padres 3 at New York Mets 4 | L | 4-3 | 5-11 | 9-14 | ||
| May 1, 1979 | San Diego Padres 10 at New York Mets 5 | W | 4-3 | 6-11 | 10-14 | ||
| May 3, 1979 | Montreal Expos 2 at San Diego Padres 10 | W | 5-3 | 6-11 | 11-14 | ||
| May 4, 1979 | Montreal Expos 12 at San Diego Padres 1 | L | 5-4 | 6-11 | 11-15 | ||
| May 5, 1979 | Montreal Expos 3 at San Diego Padres 6 | W | 6-4 | 6-11 | 12-15 | ||
| May 6, 1979 | Montreal Expos 7 at San Diego Padres 5 | L | 6-5 | 6-11 | 12-16 | ||
| May 7, 1979 | Philadelphia Phillies 11 at San Diego Padres 6 | L | 6-6 | 6-11 | 12-17 | ||
| May 8, 1979 | Philadelphia Phillies 9 at San Diego Padres 8 | L | 6-7 | 6-11 | 12-18 | ||
| May 9, 1979 | Philadelphia Phillies 2 at San Diego Padres 0 | L | 6-8 | 6-11 | 12-19 | ||
| May 10, 1979 | Philadelphia Phillies 3 at San Diego Padres 2 | L | 6-9 | 6-11 | 12-20 | ||
| May 11, 1979 | New York Mets 4 at San Diego Padres 0 | L | 6-10 | 6-11 | 12-21 | ||
| May 12, 1979 | New York Mets 1 at San Diego Padres 2 | W | 7-10 | 6-11 | 13-21 | ||
| May 13, 1979 | New York Mets 4 at San Diego Padres 5 | W | 8-10 | 6-11 | 14-21 | ||
| May 14, 1979 | San Diego Padres 4 at Cincinnati Reds 7 | L | 8-10 | 6-12 | 14-22 | ||
| May 15, 1979 | San Diego Padres 2 at Cincinnati Reds 1 | W | 8-10 | 7-12 | 15-22 | ||
| May 16, 1979 | San Diego Padres 0 at Cincinnati Reds 7 | L | 8-10 | 7-13 | 15-23 | ||
| May 18, 1979 | San Diego Padres 2 at Houston Astros 3 | L | 8-10 | 7-14 | 15-24 | ||
| May 19, 1979 | San Diego Padres 4 at Houston Astros 2 | W | 8-10 | 8-14 | 16-24 | ||
| May 20, 1979 | San Diego Padres 0 at Houston Astros 1 | L | 8-10 | 8-15 | 16-25 | ||
| May 20, 1979 | San Diego Padres 3 at Houston Astros 6 | L | 8-10 | 8-16 | 16-26 | ||
| May 21, 1979 | Los Angeles Dodgers 2 at San Diego Padres 3 | W | 9-10 | 8-16 | 17-26 | ||
| May 22, 1979 | Los Angeles Dodgers 6 at San Diego Padres 7 | W | 10-10 | 8-16 | 18-26 | ||
| May 23, 1979 | Los Angeles Dodgers 4 at San Diego Padres 2 | L | 10-11 | 8-16 | 18-27 | ||
| May 25, 1979 | Houston Astros 1 at San Diego Padres 2 | W | 11-11 | 8-16 | 19-27 | ||
| May 26, 1979 | Houston Astros 9 at San Diego Padres 0 | L | 11-12 | 8-16 | 19-28 | ||
| May 27, 1979 | Houston Astros 4 at San Diego Padres 2 | L | 11-13 | 8-16 | 19-29 | ||
| May 28, 1979 | Houston Astros 4 at San Diego Padres 5 | W | 12-13 | 8-16 | 20-29 | ||
| May 29, 1979 | Atlanta Braves 2 at San Diego Padres 3 | W | 13-13 | 8-16 | 21-29 | ||
| May 29, 1979 | Atlanta Braves 3 at San Diego Padres 6 | W | 14-13 | 8-16 | 22-29 | ||
| May 30, 1979 | Atlanta Braves 2 at San Diego Padres 10 | W | 15-13 | 8-16 | 23-29 | ||
| May 31, 1979 | Atlanta Braves 1 at San Diego Padres 3 | W | 16-13 | 8-16 | 24-29 | ||
| June 1, 1979 | San Diego Padres 8 at Pittsburgh Pirates 9 | L | 16-13 | 8-17 | 24-30 | ||
| June 2, 1979 | San Diego Padres 3 at Pittsburgh Pirates 1 | W | 16-13 | 9-17 | 25-30 | ||
| June 3, 1979 | San Diego Padres 0 at Pittsburgh Pirates 7 | L | 16-13 | 9-18 | 25-31 | ||
| June 5, 1979 | San Diego Padres 11 at Chicago Cubs 3 | W | 16-13 | 10-18 | 26-31 | ||
| June 6, 1979 | San Diego Padres 0 at Chicago Cubs 3 | L | 16-13 | 10-19 | 26-32 | ||
| June 7, 1979 | San Diego Padres 3 at Chicago Cubs 4 | L | 16-13 | 10-20 | 26-33 | ||
| June 8, 1979 | San Diego Padres 8 at St. Louis Cardinals 7 | W | 16-13 | 11-20 | 27-33 | ||
| June 9, 1979 | San Diego Padres 4 at St. Louis Cardinals 7 | L | 16-13 | 11-21 | 27-34 | ||
| June 10, 1979 | San Diego Padres 2 at St. Louis Cardinals 3 | L | 16-13 | 11-22 | 27-35 | ||
| June 12, 1979 | Pittsburgh Pirates 3 at San Diego Padres 6 | W | 17-13 | 11-22 | 28-35 | ||
| June 13, 1979 | Pittsburgh Pirates 2 at San Diego Padres 3 | W | 18-13 | 11-22 | 29-35 | ||
| June 14, 1979 | Pittsburgh Pirates 1 at San Diego Padres 2 | W | 19-13 | 11-22 | 30-35 | ||
| June 15, 1979 | Chicago Cubs 3 at San Diego Padres 2 | L | 19-14 | 11-22 | 30-36 | ||
| June 16, 1979 | Chicago Cubs 5 at San Diego Padres 2 | L | 19-15 | 11-22 | 30-37 | ||
| June 17, 1979 | Chicago Cubs 8 at San Diego Padres 5 | L | 19-16 | 11-22 | 30-38 | ||
| June 18, 1979 | St. Louis Cardinals 2 at San Diego Padres 3 | W | 20-16 | 11-22 | 31-38 | ||
| June 19, 1979 | St. Louis Cardinals 7 at San Diego Padres 2 | L | 20-17 | 11-22 | 31-39 | ||
| June 20, 1979 | St. Louis Cardinals 1 at San Diego Padres 3 | W | 21-17 | 11-22 | 32-39 | ||
| June 22, 1979 | San Diego Padres 1 at Houston Astros 2 | L | 21-17 | 11-23 | 32-40 | ||
| June 23, 1979 | San Diego Padres 2 at Houston Astros 3 | L | 21-17 | 11-24 | 32-41 | ||
| June 24, 1979 | San Diego Padres 1 at Houston Astros 4 | L | 21-17 | 11-25 | 32-42 | ||
| June 25, 1979 | San Diego Padres 3 at Los Angeles Dodgers 4 | L | 21-17 | 11-26 | 32-43 | ||
| June 26, 1979 | San Diego Padres 5 at Los Angeles Dodgers 1 | W | 21-17 | 12-26 | 33-43 | ||
| June 27, 1979 | Atlanta Braves 5 at San Diego Padres 2 | L | 21-18 | 12-26 | 33-44 | ||
| June 27, 1979 | Atlanta Braves 1 at San Diego Padres 2 | W | 22-18 | 12-26 | 34-44 | ||
| June 28, 1979 | Atlanta Braves 5 at San Diego Padres 6 | W | 23-18 | 12-26 | 35-44 | ||
| June 29, 1979 | Houston Astros 4 at San Diego Padres 1 | L | 23-19 | 12-26 | 35-45 | ||
| June 30, 1979 | Houston Astros 3 at San Diego Padres 0 | L | 23-20 | 12-26 | 35-46 | ||
| July 1, 1979 | Houston Astros 4 at San Diego Padres 1 | L | 23-21 | 12-26 | 35-47 | ||
| July 2, 1979 | Los Angeles Dodgers 6 at San Diego Padres 3 | L | 23-22 | 12-26 | 35-48 | ||
| July 3, 1979 | Los Angeles Dodgers 2 at San Diego Padres 3 | W | 24-22 | 12-26 | 36-48 | ||
| July 4, 1979 | Los Angeles Dodgers 0 at San Diego Padres 6 | W | 25-22 | 12-26 | 37-48 | ||
| July 6, 1979 | San Diego Padres 6 at New York Mets 5 | W | 25-22 | 13-26 | 38-48 | ||
| July 7, 1979 | San Diego Padres 11 at New York Mets 3 | W | 25-22 | 14-26 | 39-48 | ||
| July 8, 1979 | San Diego Padres 5 at New York Mets 3 | W | 25-22 | 15-26 | 40-48 | ||
| July 8, 1979 | San Diego Padres 1 at New York Mets 4 | L | 25-22 | 15-27 | 40-49 | ||
| July 10, 1979 | San Diego Padres 5 at Philadelphia Phillies 6 | L | 25-22 | 15-28 | 40-50 | ||
| July 11, 1979 | San Diego Padres 7 at Philadelphia Phillies 3 | W | 25-22 | 16-28 | 41-50 | ||
| July 12, 1979 | San Diego Padres 3 at Philadelphia Phillies 4 | L | 25-22 | 16-29 | 41-51 | ||
| July 13, 1979 | San Diego Padres 7 at Montreal Expos 10 | L | 25-22 | 16-30 | 41-52 | ||
| July 13, 1979 | San Diego Padres 7 at Montreal Expos 5 | W | 25-22 | 17-30 | 42-52 | ||
| July 14, 1979 | San Diego Padres 5 at Montreal Expos 1 | W | 25-22 | 18-30 | 43-52 | ||
| July 15, 1979 | San Diego Padres 0 at Montreal Expos 4 | L | 25-22 | 18-31 | 43-53 | ||
| July 19, 1979 | New York Mets 1 at San Diego Padres 3 | W | 26-22 | 18-31 | 44-53 | ||
| July 20, 1979 | New York Mets 1 at San Diego Padres 2 | W | 27-22 | 18-31 | 45-53 | ||
| July 21, 1979 | New York Mets 2 at San Diego Padres 1 | L | 27-23 | 18-31 | 45-54 | ||
| July 22, 1979 | Philadelphia Phillies 5 at San Diego Padres 2 | L | 27-24 | 18-31 | 45-55 | ||
| July 23, 1979 | Philadelphia Phillies 5 at San Diego Padres 6 | W | 28-24 | 18-31 | 46-55 | ||
| July 24, 1979 | Montreal Expos 3 at San Diego Padres 4 | W | 29-24 | 18-31 | 47-55 | ||
| July 25, 1979 | Montreal Expos 6 at San Diego Padres 5 | L | 29-25 | 18-31 | 47-56 | ||
| July 26, 1979 | San Francisco Giants 6 at San Diego Padres 2 | L | 29-26 | 18-31 | 47-57 | ||
| July 27, 1979 | San Francisco Giants 4 at San Diego Padres 3 | L | 29-27 | 18-31 | 47-58 | ||
| July 28, 1979 | San Francisco Giants 3 at San Diego Padres 4 | W | 30-27 | 18-31 | 48-58 | ||
| July 29, 1979 | San Francisco Giants 4 at San Diego Padres 2 | L | 30-28 | 18-31 | 48-59 | ||
| July 31, 1979 | San Diego Padres 10 at Atlanta Braves 3 | W | 30-28 | 19-31 | 49-59 | ||
| August 1, 1979 | San Diego Padres 4 at Atlanta Braves 5 | L | 30-28 | 19-32 | 49-60 | ||
| August 2, 1979 | San Diego Padres 2 at Atlanta Braves 7 | L | 30-28 | 19-33 | 49-61 | ||
| August 3, 1979 | San Diego Padres 6 at Cincinnati Reds 4 | W | 30-28 | 20-33 | 50-61 | ||
| August 4, 1979 | San Diego Padres 1 at Cincinnati Reds 7 | L | 30-28 | 20-34 | 50-62 | ||
| August 5, 1979 | San Diego Padres 1 at Cincinnati Reds 9 | L | 30-28 | 20-35 | 50-63 | ||
| August 7, 1979 | San Diego Padres 2 at San Francisco Giants 3 | L | 30-28 | 20-36 | 50-64 | ||
| August 8, 1979 | San Diego Padres 7 at San Francisco Giants 10 | L | 30-28 | 20-37 | 50-65 | ||
| August 9, 1979 | San Diego Padres 4 at San Francisco Giants 0 | W | 30-28 | 21-37 | 51-65 | ||
| August 10, 1979 | Cincinnati Reds 2 at San Diego Padres 3 | W | 31-28 | 21-37 | 52-65 | ||
| August 12, 1979 | Cincinnati Reds 9 at San Diego Padres 2 | L | 31-29 | 21-37 | 52-66 | ||
| August 12, 1979 | Cincinnati Reds 4 at San Diego Padres 5 | W | 32-29 | 21-37 | 53-66 | ||
| August 14, 1979 | San Diego Padres 1 at Pittsburgh Pirates 7 | L | 32-29 | 21-38 | 53-67 | ||
| August 15, 1979 | San Diego Padres 1 at Pittsburgh Pirates 5 | L | 32-29 | 21-39 | 53-68 | ||
| August 16, 1979 | San Diego Padres 4 at Pittsburgh Pirates 5 | L | 32-29 | 21-40 | 53-69 | ||
| August 17, 1979 | San Diego Padres 6 at Chicago Cubs 9 | L | 32-29 | 21-41 | 53-70 | ||
| August 18, 1979 | San Diego Padres 2 at Chicago Cubs 3 | L | 32-29 | 21-42 | 53-71 | ||
| August 19, 1979 | San Diego Padres 1 at Chicago Cubs 3 | L | 32-29 | 21-43 | 53-72 | ||
| August 20, 1979 | San Diego Padres 3 at St. Louis Cardinals 6 | L | 32-29 | 21-44 | 53-73 | ||
| August 21, 1979 | San Diego Padres 3 at St. Louis Cardinals 2 | W | 32-29 | 22-44 | 54-73 | ||
| August 22, 1979 | San Diego Padres 5 at St. Louis Cardinals 8 | L | 32-29 | 22-45 | 54-74 | ||
| August 24, 1979 | Pittsburgh Pirates 2 at San Diego Padres 3 | W | 33-29 | 22-45 | 55-74 | ||
| August 25, 1979 | Pittsburgh Pirates 4 at San Diego Padres 3 | L | 33-30 | 22-45 | 55-75 | ||
| August 26, 1979 | Pittsburgh Pirates 9 at San Diego Padres 2 | L | 33-31 | 22-45 | 55-76 | ||
| August 27, 1979 | Chicago Cubs 4 at San Diego Padres 5 | W | 34-31 | 22-45 | 56-76 | ||
| August 28, 1979 | Chicago Cubs 3 at San Diego Padres 1 | L | 34-32 | 22-45 | 56-77 | ||
| August 29, 1979 | Chicago Cubs 1 at San Diego Padres 3 | W | 35-32 | 22-45 | 57-77 | ||
| August 31, 1979 | St. Louis Cardinals 8 at San Diego Padres 7 | L | 35-33 | 22-45 | 57-78 | ||
| September 1, 1979 | St. Louis Cardinals 5 at San Diego Padres 3 | L | 35-34 | 22-45 | 57-79 | ||
| September 2, 1979 | St. Louis Cardinals 2 at San Diego Padres 1 | L | 35-35 | 22-45 | 57-80 | ||
| September 3, 1979 | San Francisco Giants 0 at San Diego Padres 3 | W | 36-35 | 22-45 | 58-80 | ||
| September 4, 1979 | San Francisco Giants 3 at San Diego Padres 1 | L | 36-36 | 22-45 | 58-81 | ||
| September 5, 1979 | San Diego Padres 3 at Houston Astros 4 | L | 36-36 | 22-46 | 58-82 | ||
| September 6, 1979 | San Diego Padres 0 at Houston Astros 2 | L | 36-36 | 22-47 | 58-83 | ||
| September 7, 1979 | San Diego Padres 8 at Atlanta Braves 0 | W | 36-36 | 23-47 | 59-83 | ||
| September 8, 1979 | San Diego Padres 9 at Atlanta Braves 2 | W | 36-36 | 24-47 | 60-83 | ||
| September 9, 1979 | San Diego Padres 4 at Atlanta Braves 1 | W | 36-36 | 25-47 | 61-83 | ||
| September 11, 1979 | San Diego Padres 3 at Los Angeles Dodgers 1 | W | 36-36 | 26-47 | 62-83 | ||
| September 12, 1979 | San Diego Padres 2 at Los Angeles Dodgers 5 | L | 36-36 | 26-48 | 62-84 | ||
| September 13, 1979 | San Diego Padres 6 at Los Angeles Dodgers 8 | L | 36-36 | 26-49 | 62-85 | ||
| September 14, 1979 | Atlanta Braves 10 at San Diego Padres 7 | L | 36-37 | 26-49 | 62-86 | ||
| September 15, 1979 | Atlanta Braves 6 at San Diego Padres 1 | L | 36-38 | 26-49 | 62-87 | ||
| September 17, 1979 | Houston Astros 1 at San Diego Padres 0 | L | 36-39 | 26-49 | 62-88 | ||
| September 18, 1979 | Houston Astros 0 at San Diego Padres 4 | W | 37-39 | 26-49 | 63-88 | ||
| September 19, 1979 | Cincinnati Reds 3 at San Diego Padres 2 | L | 37-40 | 26-49 | 63-89 | ||
| September 20, 1979 | Cincinnati Reds 8 at San Diego Padres 5 | L | 37-41 | 26-49 | 63-90 | ||
| September 21, 1979 | Los Angeles Dodgers 1 at San Diego Padres 3 | W | 38-41 | 26-49 | 64-90 | ||
| September 22, 1979 | Los Angeles Dodgers 8 at San Diego Padres 10 | W | 39-41 | 26-49 | 65-90 | ||
| September 23, 1979 | Los Angeles Dodgers 5 at San Diego Padres 2 | L | 39-42 | 26-49 | 65-91 | ||
| September 25, 1979 | San Diego Padres 8 at Cincinnati Reds 2 | W | 39-42 | 27-49 | 66-91 | ||
| September 26, 1979 | San Diego Padres 3 at Cincinnati Reds 4 | L | 39-42 | 27-50 | 66-92 | ||
| September 28, 1979 | San Diego Padres 2 at San Francisco Giants 0 | W | 39-42 | 28-50 | 67-92 | ||
| September 29, 1979 | San Diego Padres 5 at San Francisco Giants 6 | L | 39-42 | 28-51 | 67-93 | ||
| September 30, 1979 | San Diego Padres 5 at San Francisco Giants 3 | W | 39-42 | 29-51 | 68-93 |
