1979 Boston Red Sox Roster
American League (AL)
Team Record: 91-69
Finished 3rd in the AL's East Division
Attendance: 2,353,125, Avg. 29,786
Ballpark: Fenway Park II
Manager: Don Zimmer (91-69)
Location: Boston, Massachusetts
1979 Boston Red Sox StatisticsTeam Record: 91-69
Finished 3rd in the AL's East Division
Attendance: 2,353,125, Avg. 29,786
Ballpark: Fenway Park II
Manager: Don Zimmer (91-69)
Location: Boston, Massachusetts
1979 Boston Red Sox Results
The Boston Red Sox of the American League ended the 1979 season with a record of 91 wins and 69 losses, finishing third in the AL's East Division.
The Red Sox scored 841 runs and allowed 711 runs. Fred Lynn and Jim Rice each. walloped 39 home runs for Boston, while Dwight Evans, Butch Hobson and Carl Yastrzemski each added 20 or more also. Jim Rice recorded 130 runs batted in. Fred Lynn topped all regular batters by hitting .333. Dennis Eckersley led the team with 17 wins, and Mike Torrez and Bob Stanley also contributed 15 or more victories also Dennis Eckersley registered a 2.99 earned run average, best among regularly-used pitchers.
Don Zimmer coached the team.
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| Player | Pos. | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gary Allenson | C | R | R | February 4, 1955 | 5'11" | 185 | Culver City, CA USA |
| Jack Brohamer | 2B | L | R | February 26, 1950 | 5'10" | 165 | Maywood, CA USA |
| Tom Burgmeier | P | L | L | August 2, 1943 | 5'11" | 185 | St. Paul, MN USA |
| Rick Burleson | SS | R | R | April 29, 1951 | 5'10" | 165 | Lynwood, CA USA |
| Bill Campbell | P | R | R | August 9, 1948 | 6'3" | 185 | Highland Park, MI USA |
| Dick Drago | P | R | R | June 25, 1945 | 6'1" | 190 | Toledo, OH USA |
| Frank Duffy | 2B | R | R | October 14, 1946 | 6'1" | 180 | Oakland, CA USA |
| Jim Dwyer | 1B | L | L | January 3, 1950 | 5'10" | 165 | Evergreen Park, IL USA |
| Dennis Eckersley | P | R | R | October 3, 1954 | 6'2" | 190 | Oakland, CA USA |
| Dwight Evans | RF | R | R | November 3, 1951 | 6'2" | 180 | Santa Monica, CA USA |
| Joel Finch | P | R | R | August 20, 1956 | 6'2" | 175 | South Bend, IN USA |
| Carlton Fisk | C | R | R | December 26, 1947 | 6'3" | 200 | Bellows Falls, VT USA |
| Andy Hassler | P | L | L | October 18, 1951 | 6'5" | 220 | Texas City, TX USA |
| Butch Hobson | 3B | R | R | August 17, 1951 | 6'1" | 193 | Tuscaloosa, AL USA |
| Fred Lynn | CF | L | L | February 3, 1952 | 6'1" | 185 | Chicago, IL USA |
| Bob Montgomery | C | R | R | April 16, 1944 | 6'1" | 195 | Nashville, TN USA |
| Mike O'Berry | C | R | R | April 20, 1954 | 6'2" | 190 | Birmingham, AL USA |
| Stan Papi | 2B | R | R | February 4, 1951 | 6'0" | 170 | Fresno, CA USA |
| Tom Poquette | CF | L | R | October 30, 1951 | 5'10" | 175 | Eau Claire, WI USA |
| Chuck Rainey | P | R | R | July 14, 1954 | 5'11" | 190 | San Diego, CA USA |
| Win Remmerswaal | P | R | R | March 8, 1954 | 6'2" | 160 | The Hague, South Holland Netherlands |
| Jerry Remy | 2B | L | R | November 8, 1952 | 5'9" | 165 | Fall River, MA USA |
| Steve Renko | P | R | R | December 10, 1944 | 6'5" | 230 | Kansas City, KS USA |
| Jim Rice | LF | R | R | March 8, 1953 | 6'2" | 200 | Anderson, SC USA |
| Allen Ripley | P | R | R | October 18, 1952 | 6'3" | 190 | Norwood, MA USA |
| George Scott | 1B | R | R | March 23, 1944 | 6'2" | 200 | Greenville, MS USA |
| Ted Sizemore | 2B | R | R | April 15, 1945 | 5'10" | 165 | Gadsden, AL USA |
| Bob Stanley | P | R | R | November 10, 1954 | 6'4" | 210 | Portland, ME USA |
| Mike Torrez | P | R | R | August 28, 1946 | 6'5" | 220 | Topeka, KS USA |
| John Tudor | P | L | L | February 2, 1954 | 6'0" | 185 | Schenectady, NY USA |
| Bob Watson | 1B | R | R | April 10, 1946 | 6'0" | 201 | Los Angeles, CA USA |
| Larry Wolfe | 2B | R | R | March 2, 1953 | 5'11" | 170 | Melbourne, FL USA |
| Jim Wright | P | R | R | December 21, 1950 | 6'1" | 165 | Reed City, MI USA |
| Carl Yastrzemski | 1B | L | R | August 22, 1939 | 5'11" | 175 | Southampton, NY USA |
