1979 Season
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A2
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1 Warren Cromartie
LF
158
1,422.3
 
29.7
20.9
26.2
3.5
 
23.8
22.1
1.7
2 Willie Wilson
LF
131
1,037.3
 
27.4
26.4
26.4
0.9
 
27.6
26.5
1.0
3 Garry Templeton
SS
150
1,314.7
 
22.5
17.1
22.5
 
19.2
19.2
4 Buddy Bell
3B
147
1,232.0
 
22.2
18.0
22.2
 
34.6
34.6
5 Ron Jackson
1B
157
1,346.3
 
19.6
14.6
19.6
 
11.4
11.4
6 Bucky Dent
SS
141
1,187.7
 
18.9
15.9
18.9
 
29.3
29.3
7 Keith Hernandez
1B
160
1,413.0
 
17.0
12.0
17.0
 
23.2
23.2
8 Garry Maddox
CF
140
1,194.3
 
16.6
13.9
16.9
-0.3
 
22.7
21.2
1.5
9 Bake McBride
RF
147
1,212.0
 
16.3
13.5
18.0
-1.7
 
24.1
24.6
-0.5
10 George Brett
3B
149
1,287.3
 
15.6
12.1
15.6
 
22.1
22.1
11 Ozzie Smith
SS
155
1,339.0
 
15.4
11.5
15.4
 
12.4
12.4
12 Mike Schmidt
3B
157
1,344.3
 
15.1
11.2
15.1
 
15.0
15.0
13 Manny Trillo
2B
118
1,011.7
 
13.8
13.7
13.8
 
21.3
21.3
14 Lou Whitaker
2B
126
1,017.3
 
13.7
13.5
13.7
 
15.9
15.9
15 Gary Carter
C
138
1,214.3
 
13.3
10.9
10.4
2.8
 
9.5
-2.3
11.2
8.9
0.6
16 Jose Cruz
LF
156
1,355.7
 
13.0
9.6
12.3
0.7
 
15.9
17.5
-1.6
17 Greg Pryor
SS
119
925.7
 
11.7
12.7
11.7
 
8.4
8.4
18 Rick Dempsey
C
124
1,015.7
 
11.7
11.5
10.4
1.3
 
22.7
12.0
7.2
19.2
3.5
19 Tony Scott
CF
139
1,224.7
 
11.3
9.2
11.0
0.3
 
19.0
17.1
2.0
20 Derrel Thomas
CF
119
855.7
 
10.9
12.8
7.9
3.0
 
1.3
-0.6
1.9
21 Al Bumbry
CF
146
1,191.0
 
10.7
9.0
12.2
-1.5
 
5.2
6.5
-1.2
22 John Stearns
C
121
1,029.7
 
10.6
10.3
5.4
5.2
 
12.5
6.6
0.2
6.7
5.7
23 Bobby Grich
2B
153
1,297.0
 
10.5
8.1
10.5
 
4.6
4.6
24 Ruppert Jones
CF
161
1,408.0
 
10.3
7.3
9.6
0.7
 
6.2
4.1
2.0
25 Ted Sizemore
MULT
2B
122
1,006.7
 
10.3
10.2
10.3
 
9.1
9.1
26 Lamar Johnson
1B
94
718.0
 
9.8
13.6
9.8
 
6.4
6.4
27 Rick Burleson
SS
153
1,313.0
 
9.7
7.4
9.7
 
17.0
17.0
28 Joel Youngblood
RF
87
686.0
 
9.6
14.0
8.2
1.4
 
-2.1
-2.9
0.8
29 Jerry Turner
LF
115
915.0
 
9.6
10.4
7.8
1.8
 
9.9
10.2
-0.3
30 Ben Oglivie
LF
102
822.7
 
9.4
11.4
8.4
1.0
 
1.4
1.7
-0.4
31 Steve Yeager
C
103
803.0
 
9.1
11.4
5.1
4.0
 
8.7
0.4
3.8
4.2
4.5
32 Lance Parrish
C
142
1,178.3
 
9.1
7.7
9.6
-0.5
 
7.3
1.9
7.3
9.2
-1.9
33 Mike Squires
1B
110
688.0
 
8.9
12.9
8.9
 
10.2
10.2
34 Phil Garner
2B
83
680.7
 
8.8
12.9
8.8
 
10.7
10.7
35 Omar Moreno
CF
162
1,479.3
 
8.8
5.9
8.5
0.3
 
9.5
11.8
-2.3
36 Leon Roberts
RF
69
546.0
 
8.7
16.0
8.9
-0.2
 
7.8
8.4
-0.6
37 Doug DeCinces
3B
120
1,036.7
 
8.7
8.4
8.7
 
5.4
5.4
38 Bill Russell
SS
150
1,296.0
 
8.0
6.2
8.0
 
3.2
3.2
39 Jim Essian
C
70
584.3
 
8.0
13.7
6.9
1.1
 
4.4
4.8
1.0
5.8
-1.5
40 Bruce Bochte
1B
147
1,245.7
 
7.7
6.2
7.7
 
3.7
3.7
41 Darrell Evans
3B
159
1,385.3
 
7.7
5.6
7.7
 
6.0
6.0
42 Julio Cruz
2B
107
933.7
 
7.7
8.2
7.7
 
13.4
13.4
43 Rick Bosetti
CF
162
1,386.0
 
7.4
5.3
3.0
4.3
 
9.5
4.9
4.6
44 Tim Foli
MULT
SS
135
1,167.0
 
7.2
6.2
7.2
 
7.9
7.9
45 Bob Watson
MULT
1B
102
838.7
 
7.2
8.6
7.2
 
11.3
11.3
46 Carl Yastrzemski
1B
51
440.3
 
6.9
15.7
6.9
 
7.8
7.8
47 Tony Armas
RF
53
434.7
 
6.7
15.5
6.3
0.4
 
-3.6
-3.6
0.0
48 Craig Reynolds
SS
143
1,235.3
 
6.6
5.3
6.6
 
6.6
6.6
49 Ken Oberkfell
2B
117
875.3
 
6.5
7.5
6.5
 
9.8
9.8
50 Mark Belanger
SS
98
571.7
 
6.4
11.3
6.4
 
0.9
0.9
51 Joel Youngblood
LF
71
505.7
 
6.3
12.6
5.1
1.2
 
14.3
11.7
2.6
52 Andre Thornton
1B
130
1,147.3
 
6.3
5.5
6.3
 
1.2
1.2
53 Jim Sundberg
C
150
1,271.0
 
6.3
5.0
4.3
2.0
 
3.6
1.0
4.1
5.1
-1.6
54 Chris Speier
SS
112
949.0
 
6.2
6.6
6.2
 
6.9
6.9
55 Bombo Rivera
LF
61
377.3
 
6.0
15.9
4.2
1.8
 
10.6
8.2
2.4
56 Cesar Geronimo
CF
118
894.3
 
5.5
6.2
5.0
0.5
 
12.0
9.7
2.4
57 Dwight Evans
RF
148
1,258.3
 
5.5
4.4
4.1
1.5
 
11.1
9.0
2.1
58 Eric Soderholm
MULT
3B
93
680.0
 
5.5
8.1
5.5
 
11.9
11.9
59 Bump Wills
2B
146
1,269.0
 
5.5
4.3
5.5
 
9.1
9.1
60 George Hendrick
RF
123
1,043.7
 
5.2
5.0
2.8
2.4
 
3.0
-2.9
6.0
61 Alfredo Griffin
SS
153
1,320.3
 
5.1
3.9
5.1
 
3.0
3.0
62 Tom Brookens
3B
42
338.0
 
5.1
15.0
5.1
 
9.5
9.5
63 Gene Tenace
1B
72
512.0
 
5.1
9.9
5.1
 
6.1
6.1
64 Rick Cerone
C
136
1,168.7
 
5.0
4.3
4.9
0.2
 
5.0
0.7
3.3
4.0
1.0
65 Jeff Newman
C
81
680.0
 
5.0
7.3
3.6
1.3
 
14.3
3.3
5.8
9.1
5.3
66 Larry Murray
RF
57
379.7
 
4.9
12.9
4.1
0.8
 
7.1
5.6
1.5
67 Phil Garner
3B
78
578.0
 
4.9
8.4
4.9
 
8.4
8.4
68 Bill Sample
LF
92
632.7
 
4.8
7.6
4.6
0.2
 
2.6
2.0
0.6
69 Bobby Murcer
MULT
CF
60
448.3
 
4.7
10.6
4.4
0.4
 
7.5
7.1
0.4
70 Thurman Munson
C
88
754.7
 
4.7
6.3
2.7
2.0
 
11.5
2.8
3.8
6.6
4.9
71 Steve Henderson
LF
94
831.7
 
4.7
5.6
4.4
0.3
 
3.9
4.9
-1.1
72 Joe Strain
2B
67
547.7
 
4.6
8.4
4.6
 
5.3
5.3
73 Chet Lemon
CF
147
1,281.3
 
4.6
3.6
3.4
1.2
 
2.6
1.8
0.8
74 Tim Blackwell
C
63
385.0
 
4.5
11.6
3.6
0.9
 
-3.1
1.1
-1.1
0.0
-3.1
75 Bruce Benedict
C
76
586.0
 
4.4
7.5
2.0
2.3
 
-1.0
0.0
-5.1
-5.1
4.1
76 Rickey Henderson
LF
62
510.0
 
4.4
8.6
3.8
0.6
 
-7.3
-7.3
-0.1
77 Ron Cey
3B
150
1,182.3
 
4.4
3.7
4.4
 
4.4
4.4
78 Bob Bailor
RF
113
850.3
 
4.4
5.1
0.9
3.5
 
-2.8
-7.2
4.4
79 George Foster
LF
116
999.0
 
4.3
4.3
5.7
-1.4
 
-2.0
-1.9
-0.2
80 Kevin Bell
3B
68
528.7
 
4.3
8.2
4.3
 
4.8
4.8
81 Terry Puhl
CF
110
954.7
 
4.2
4.4
5.4
-1.2
 
5.6
6.6
-1.0
82 Dave Kingman
LF
139
1,165.3
 
4.1
3.6
3.2
0.9
 
0.8
0.7
0.1
83 Ron LeFlore
CF
113
938.3
 
4.1
4.4
5.0
-0.9
 
6.5
7.2
-0.7
84 Roy Smalley
SS
161
1,412.3
 
4.1
2.9
4.1
 
0.3
0.3
85 Jason Thompson
1B
140
1,157.3
 
4.0
3.5
4.0
 
-0.4
-0.4
86 Lee Lacy
LF
41
330.7
 
3.9
11.8
4.3
-0.4
 
-1.7
-1.7
-0.0
87 Larry Milbourne
2B
49
389.3
 
3.8
9.9
3.8
 
0.6
0.6
88 Bob Boone
C
117
963.7
 
3.8
4.0
2.8
1.1
 
9.7
1.4
6.1
7.5
2.3
89 Jerry Royster
3B
80
670.0
 
3.8
5.6
3.8
 
10.7
10.7
90 Bobby Bonds
RF
117
979.7
 
3.8
3.8
1.4
2.4
 
10.2
10.2
0.0
91 Enos Cabell
1B
51
256.7
 
3.8
14.7
3.8
 
7.3
7.3
92 Glenn Hubbard
2B
91
767.7
 
3.7
4.9
3.7
 
-8.8
-8.8
93 Willie Wilson
CF
24
180.0
 
3.7
20.7
3.8
-0.1
 
5.0
4.6
0.4
94 Dave Winfield
RF
157
1,384.7
 
3.6
2.6
3.0
0.7
 
15.6
15.3
0.3
95 Butch Wynegar
C
146
1,240.7
 
3.6
2.9
3.5
0.2
 
-0.2
-11.7
12.7
1.0
-1.2
96 Art Howe
2B
68
504.3
 
3.6
7.2
3.6
 
10.8
10.8
97 Larry Herndon
LF
39
291.3
 
3.6
12.3
3.0
0.6
 
3.2
1.8
1.4
98 Hosken Powell
RF
85
661.3
 
3.6
5.4
3.5
0.1
 
-3.1
-2.5
-0.6
99 Willie Randolph
2B
153
1,336.0
 
3.5
2.6
3.5
 
5.4
5.4
100 Elliott Maddox
RF
41
252.0
 
3.5
13.7
2.7
0.8
 
4.1
3.8
0.3
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