1979 Oakland Athletics Roster
American League (AL)
Team Record: 54-108
Finished 7th in the AL's West Division
Attendance: 306,763, Avg. 3,984
Ballpark: Oakland Coliseum
Manager: Jim Marshall (54-108)
Location: Oakland, California
1979 Oakland Athletics StatisticsTeam Record: 54-108
Finished 7th in the AL's West Division
Attendance: 306,763, Avg. 3,984
Ballpark: Oakland Coliseum
Manager: Jim Marshall (54-108)
Location: Oakland, California
1979 Oakland Athletics Results
The Oakland Athletics of the American League ended the 1979 season with a record of 54 wins and 108 losses, finishing seventh in the AL's West Division.
The Athletics scored 573 runs, worst in the league, and allowed 860 runs. Jeff Newman led Oakland with 22 home runs, while Dave Revering walloped 20 or more, too. Dave Revering drove in 77 runs and topped all qualifying hitters on the roster by hitting .288. Rick Langford paced the squad with 12 wins, and Steve McCatty recorded a 4.22 ERA, best among regularly-used pitchers.
Jim Marshall coached the team.
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| Player | Pos. | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tony Armas | RF | R | R | July 2, 1953 | 5'11" | 182 | Puerto Piritu, Anzoategui Venezuela |
| Derek Bryant | LF | R | R | October 9, 1951 | 5'11" | 185 | Lexington, KY USA |
| Glenn Burke | LF | R | R | November 16, 1952 | 6'0" | 195 | Oakland, CA USA |
| Dave Chalk | 2B | R | R | August 30, 1950 | 5'10" | 175 | Del Rio, TX USA |
| Miguel Dilone | RF | B | R | November 1, 1954 | 6'0" | 160 | Santiago, Santiago D.R. |
| Mike Edwards | 2B | R | R | August 27, 1952 | 5'10" | 154 | Fort Lewis, WA USA |
| Jim Essian | C | R | R | January 2, 1951 | 6'2" | 195 | Detroit, MI USA |
| Wayne Gross | 3B | L | R | January 14, 1952 | 6'2" | 210 | Riverside, CA USA |
| Mario Guerrero | SS | R | R | September 28, 1949 | 5'10" | 155 | Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional D.R. |
| Dave Hamilton | P | L | L | December 13, 1947 | 6'0" | 180 | Seattle, WA USA |
| Mike Heath | OF | R | R | February 5, 1955 | 5'11" | 180 | Tampa, FL USA |
| Dave Heaverlo | P | R | R | August 25, 1950 | 6'2" | 200 | Ellensburg, WA USA |
| Rickey Henderson | LF | R | L | December 25, 1958 | 5'10" | 180 | Chicago, IL USA |
| John Henry Johnson | P | L | L | August 21, 1956 | 6'2" | 190 | Houston, TX USA |
| Matt Keough | P | R | R | July 3, 1955 | 6'3" | 190 | Pomona, CA USA |
| Brian Kingman | P | R | R | July 27, 1953 | 6'2" | 200 | Los Angeles, CA USA |
| Mickey Klutts | IF | R | R | September 20, 1954 | 5'11" | 170 | Montebello, CA USA |
| Bob Lacey | P | R | L | August 25, 1953 | 6'5" | 210 | Fredericksburg, VA USA |
| Rick Langford | P | R | R | March 20, 1952 | 6'0" | 180 | Farmville, VA USA |
| Steve McCatty | P | R | R | March 20, 1954 | 6'3" | 195 | Detroit, MI USA |
| Craig Minetto | P | L | L | April 25, 1954 | 6'0" | 185 | Stockton, CA USA |
| Mike Morgan | P | R | R | October 8, 1959 | 6'3" | 195 | Tulare, CA USA |
| Dwayne Murphy | CF | L | R | March 18, 1955 | 6'1" | 185 | Merced, CA USA |
| Larry Murray | RF | B | R | April 1, 1953 | 5'11" | 179 | Chicago, IL USA |
| Jeff Newman | C | R | R | September 11, 1948 | 6'2" | 215 | Fort Worth, TX USA |
| Mike Norris | P | R | R | March 19, 1955 | 6'2" | 175 | San Francisco, CA USA |
| Mitchell Page | LF | L | R | October 15, 1951 | 6'2" | 205 | Los Angeles, CA USA |
| Rob Picciolo | SS | R | R | February 4, 1953 | 6'2" | 185 | Santa Monica, CA USA |
| Milt Ramirez | IF | R | R | April 2, 1950 | 5'9" | 150 | Mayaguez, P.R. |
| Dave Revering | 1B | L | R | February 12, 1953 | 6'4" | 210 | Roseville, CA USA |
| Jim Todd | P | L | R | September 21, 1947 | 6'2" | 190 | Lancaster, PA USA |
| Joe Wallis | RF | B | R | January 9, 1952 | 5'11" | 180 | East St. Louis, IL USA |
| Alan Wirth | P | R | R | December 8, 1956 | 6'4" | 190 | Mesa, AZ USA |
