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1979 Los Angeles Dodgers (Franchise Encyclopedia: 1978/1980)
79-83, Finished 3rd in NL Western Division
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Scored 739 runs, Allowed 717 runs. Pythagorean W-L: 83-79
Managed by Tommy Lasorda

Ballpark: Dodger Stadium (ballparks.com)
Attendance: 2,860,954 (1st of 12)
Park Factors
  (multi-year): Batting - 99, Pitching - 98
  (one-year): Batting - 100, Pitching - 100
  Over 100 favors batters, under 100 favors pitchers.

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Franchise Encyclopedia: 1979 Stats / Schedule / Transactions / Lineups / Batting Orders (1978/1980) / Splits: Bat / Pitch / Gamelogs: Bat / Pitch / Amateur Draft

Batting Orders are the starting batting orders for that game.

Explanation

A # next to the game score indicates the opposing starter was a left hander. Holding your mouse (without clicking) over the game date will show you the name of the opposing starter in most browsers. Clicking on the date will take you to the box score. Clicking on the opposing team's name will take you to their batting order for this game.

Game (# = Opp. LHS) 1st 2nd 3rd 4th 5th 6th 7th 8th 9th
1.Thu,4/5 vs SDP L (3-4) Lopes-2B Russell-SS Smith-RF Garvey-1B Cey-3B Baker-LF Monday-CF Yeager-C Hooton-P
2.Fri,4/6 vs SDP W (10-1)# Lopes-2B Russell-SS Smith-RF Garvey-1B Cey-3B Baker-LF Ferguson-C Thomas-CF Sutton-P
3.Sat,4/7 vs SDP W (5-2) Lopes-2B Russell-SS Smith-RF Garvey-1B Cey-3B Baker-LF Monday-CF Yeager-C Messersmith-P
4.Sun,4/8 vs SDP W (6-5)# Lopes-2B Russell-SS Smith-RF Garvey-1B Cey-3B Baker-LF Ferguson-C Thomas-CF Rau-P
5.Mon,4/9 at HOU W (2-1) Lopes-2B Russell-SS Smith-RF Garvey-1B Cey-3B Baker-LF Monday-CF Ferguson-C Welch-P
6.Tue,4/10 at HOU L (1-2) Lopes-2B Russell-SS Smith-RF Garvey-1B Cey-3B Baker-LF Monday-CF Ferguson-C Hooton-P
7.Wed,4/11 at HOU L (3-10) Lopes-2B Russell-SS Thomasson-RF Garvey-1B Cey-3B Baker-LF Monday-CF Ferguson-C Sutton-P
8.Thu,4/12 vs ATL L (2-10)# Lopes-2B Russell-SS Baker-LF Garvey-1B Cey-3B Thomas-CF Thomasson-RF Yeager-C Messersmith-P
9.Fri,4/13 vs ATL L (1-2) Lopes-2B Russell-SS Thomasson-RF Garvey-1B Cey-3B Baker-LF Monday-CF Ferguson-C Rau-P
10.Sat,4/14 vs ATL W (6-5) Lopes-2B Russell-SS Thomasson-RF Garvey-1B Cey-3B Baker-LF Monday-CF Ferguson-C Welch-P
11.Sun,4/15 vs ATL L (4-11) Lopes-2B Russell-SS Thomasson-RF Garvey-1B Cey-3B Baker-LF Monday-CF Ferguson-C Hooton-P
12.Mon,4/16 vs HOU L (0-4) Lopes-2B Russell-SS Thomasson-CF Garvey-1B Cey-3B Baker-LF Monday-RF Ferguson-C Sutton-P
13.Tue,4/17 vs HOU W (10-6) Lopes-2B Russell-SS Cey-3B Garvey-1B Thomasson-CF Baker-LF Joshua-RF Yeager-C Messersmith-P
14.Wed,4/18 vs HOU L (0-4) Lopes-2B Russell-SS Cey-3B Garvey-1B Thomasson-RF Baker-LF Thomas-CF Yeager-C Rau-P
15.Fri,4/20 at SFG L (2-3) Lopes-2B Russell-SS Thomasson-CF Garvey-1B Cey-3B Baker-LF Monday-RF Ferguson-C Welch-P
16.Sat,4/21 at SFG W (2-1)# Lopes-2B Russell-SS Baker-LF Garvey-1B Ferguson-RF Thomasson-CF Thomas-3B Yeager-C Hooton-P
17.Sun,4/22 at SFG W (9-2) Lopes-2B Russell-SS Thomasson-CF Garvey-1B Joshua-LF Ferguson-RF Thomas-3B Yeager-C Sutton-P
18.Mon,4/23 at PHI L (3-4)# Lopes-2B Russell-SS Baker-LF Garvey-1B Cey-3B Ferguson-RF Thomas-CF Yeager-C Messersmith-P
19.Tue,4/24 at PHI L (6-7)# Lopes-2B Russell-SS Baker-LF Garvey-1B Cey-3B Ferguson-RF Thomas-CF Yeager-C Rau-P
20.Wed,4/25 at PHI L (4-5) Lopes-2B Russell-SS Thomasson-RF Garvey-1B Cey-3B Baker-LF Thomas-CF Yeager-C Welch-P
21.Sat,4/28 at NYM W (3-1)# Lopes-2B Russell-SS Smith-RF Garvey-1B Cey-3B Baker-LF Thomas-CF Yeager-C Hooton-P
22.Sun,4/29 at NYM W (8-3) Lopes-2B Russell-SS Smith-RF Garvey-1B Cey-3B Baker-LF Thomasson-CF Ferguson-C Sutton-P
23.Sun,4/29 at NYM L (3-6) Lopes-2B Russell-SS Thomasson-CF Garvey-1B Cey-3B Baker-LF Joshua-RF Yeager-C Messersmith-P
24.Mon,4/30 at MON L (4-8) Lopes-2B Russell-SS Smith-RF Garvey-1B Cey-3B Baker-LF Thomasson-CF Yeager-C Rau-P
25.Tue,5/1 at MON L (3-7)# Lopes-2B Russell-SS Smith-RF Garvey-1B Cey-3B Baker-LF Thomasson-CF Ferguson-C Welch-P
26.Thu,5/3 vs PHI W (5-2)# Lopes-2B Russell-SS Baker-LF Garvey-1B Cey-3B Ferguson-RF Thomas-CF Yeager-C Sutcliffe-P
27.Fri,5/4 vs PHI L (2-5)# Lopes-2B Russell-SS Baker-LF Garvey-1B Cey-3B Ferguson-RF Thomas-CF Yeager-C Sutton-P
28.Sat,5/5 vs PHI L (0-11) Lopes-2B Russell-SS Thomasson-RF Garvey-1B Cey-3B Baker-LF Thomas-CF Yeager-C Messersmith-P
29.Sun,5/6 vs PHI L (0-4) Lopes-2B Russell-SS Thomasson-CF Garvey-1B Cey-3B Baker-LF Ferguson-RF Yeager-C Rau-P
30.Mon,5/7 vs NYM W (5-2)# Lopes-2B Russell-SS Smith-RF Garvey-1B Cey-3B Baker-LF Thomas-CF Yeager-C Hooton-P
31.Tue,5/8 vs NYM W (3-2) Lopes-2B Russell-SS Smith-RF Garvey-1B Cey-3B Baker-LF Thomasson-CF Ferguson-C Sutcliffe-P
32.Wed,5/9 vs NYM W (7-2) Lopes-2B Russell-SS Smith-RF Garvey-1B Cey-3B Baker-LF Thomasson-CF Ferguson-C Sutton-P
33.Thu,5/10 vs NYM W (14-1) Lopes-2B Russell-SS Smith-RF Garvey-1B Cey-3B Thomasson-LF Thomas-CF Yeager-C Messersmith-P
34.Fri,5/11 vs MON W (7-0)# Lopes-2B Russell-SS Baker-LF Garvey-1B Cey-3B Ferguson-RF Thomasson-CF Yeager-C Rau-P
35.Sat,5/12 vs MON W (4-3) Lopes-2B Russell-SS Thomasson-CF Garvey-1B Cey-3B Baker-LF Joshua-RF Ferguson-C Hooton-P
36.Sun,5/13 vs MON W (8-2)# Lopes-2B Russell-SS Baker-LF Garvey-1B Cey-3B Ferguson-RF Thomas-CF Yeager-C Sutcliffe-P
37.Tue,5/15 at ATL W (5-4) Lopes-2B Russell-SS Baker-LF Garvey-1B Cey-3B Ferguson-RF Thomas-CF Yeager-C Sutton-P
38.Wed,5/16 at ATL L (2-3) Lopes-2B Russell-SS Thomasson-CF Garvey-1B Baker-LF Ferguson-RF Thomas-3B Yeager-C Messersmith-P
39.Thu,5/17 at ATL L (3-6) Lopes-2B Russell-SS Thomasson-CF Garvey-1B Baker-LF Joshua-RF Thomas-3B Yeager-C Rau-P
40.Fri,5/18 at CIN L (6-7) Lopes-2B Russell-SS Thomasson-CF Garvey-1B Baker-LF Joshua-RF Thomas-3B Yeager-C Hooton-P
41.Sat,5/19 at CIN L (4-5) Lopes-2B Russell-SS Thomasson-CF Garvey-1B Baker-LF Joshua-RF Thomas-3B Yeager-C Sutcliffe-P
42.Sun,5/20 at CIN W (6-4) Lopes-2B Russell-SS Thomasson-CF Garvey-1B Baker-LF Joshua-RF Thomas-3B Yeager-C Sutton-P
43.Mon,5/21 at SDP L (2-3) Lopes-2B Russell-SS Joshua-RF Garvey-1B Baker-LF Thomasson-CF Thomas-3B Ferguson-C Messersmith-P
44.Tue,5/22 at SDP L (6-7)# Lopes-2B Russell-SS Baker-LF Garvey-1B Ferguson-RF Thomas-CF Martinez-3B Yeager-C Rau-P
45.Wed,5/23 at SDP W (4-2)# Lopes-2B Russell-SS Smith-RF Garvey-1B Baker-LF Ferguson-C Thomas-CF Martinez-3B Hooton-P
46.Fri,5/25 vs CIN W (17-6) Lopes-2B Russell-SS Smith-RF Garvey-1B Cey-3B Baker-LF Thomasson-CF Ferguson-C Sutcliffe-P
47.Sat,5/26 vs CIN L (1-3)# Lopes-2B Russell-SS Smith-RF Garvey-1B Cey-3B Baker-LF Ferguson-C Thomas-CF Sutton-P
48.Sun,5/27 vs CIN W (8-7) Lopes-2B Russell-SS Smith-RF Garvey-1B Cey-3B Baker-LF Thomasson-CF Ferguson-C Messersmith-P
49.Mon,5/28 vs CIN L (2-3) Lopes-2B Russell-SS Smith-RF Garvey-1B Cey-3B Baker-LF Thomasson-CF Ferguson-C Rau-P
50.Tue,5/29 vs SFG W (6-5)# Lopes-2B Russell-SS Smith-RF Garvey-1B Cey-3B Baker-LF Ferguson-C Thomas-CF Hooton-P
51.Wed,5/30 vs SFG W (6-5)# Lopes-2B Russell-SS Smith-RF Garvey-1B Cey-3B Baker-LF Ferguson-C Thomas-CF Sutcliffe-P
52.Thu,5/31 vs SFG W (12-10)# Lopes-2B Russell-SS Smith-RF Garvey-1B Cey-3B Baker-LF Ferguson-C Thomas-CF Sutton-P
53.Fri,6/1 at STL L (7-8) Lopes-2B Russell-SS Smith-RF Garvey-1B Cey-3B Baker-LF Thomasson-CF Yeager-C Messersmith-P
54.Sat,6/2 at STL L (5-12) Lopes-2B Russell-SS Smith-RF Garvey-1B Cey-3B Baker-LF Thomasson-CF Ferguson-C Rau-P
55.Sun,6/3 at STL L (4-6) Lopes-2B Russell-SS Smith-RF Garvey-1B Thomasson-CF Joshua-LF Thomas-3B Ferguson-C Hooton-P
56.Mon,6/4 at PIT W (4-2)# Lopes-2B Russell-SS Smith-RF Garvey-1B Cey-3B Baker-LF Ferguson-C Thomas-CF Sutcliffe-P
57.Tue,6/5 at PIT L (1-3) Lopes-2B Russell-SS Smith-RF Garvey-1B Cey-3B Baker-LF Thomasson-CF Ferguson-C Sutton-P
58.Wed,6/6 at PIT L (4-5) Lopes-2B Russell-SS Smith-RF Garvey-1B Cey-3B Baker-LF Thomasson-CF Yeager-C Reuss-P
59.Fri,6/8 at CHC W (11-4) Lopes-2B Russell-SS Smith-RF Garvey-1B Cey-3B Baker-LF Thomasson-CF Yeager-C Hooton-P
60.Sat,6/9 at CHC L (3-5) Lopes-2B Russell-SS Smith-RF Garvey-1B Cey-3B Baker-LF Thomasson-CF Ferguson-C Sutcliffe-P
61.Sun,6/10 at CHC L (3-10) Lopes-2B Martinez-SS Smith-RF Garvey-1B Cey-3B Baker-LF Thomasson-CF Ferguson-C Sutton-P
62.Mon,6/11 vs STL L (7-9)# Lopes-2B Russell-SS Smith-RF Garvey-1B Cey-3B Baker-LF Ferguson-C Thomas-CF Reuss-P
63.Tue,6/12 vs STL W (9-3) Lopes-2B Russell-SS Smith-RF Garvey-1B Cey-3B Baker-LF Thomasson-CF Ferguson-C Hooton-P
64.Wed,6/13 vs STL W (9-8) Lopes-2B Russell-SS Smith-RF Garvey-1B Cey-3B Baker-LF Thomasson-CF Ferguson-C Sutcliffe-P
65.Fri,6/15 vs PIT L (2-6) Lopes-2B Russell-SS Smith-RF Garvey-1B Cey-3B Baker-LF Thomasson-CF Ferguson-C Sutton-P
66.Sat,6/16 vs PIT L (3-6) Lopes-2B Russell-SS Smith-RF Garvey-1B Cey-3B Baker-LF Thomasson-CF Ferguson-C Welch-P
67.Sun,6/17 vs PIT L (1-5) Lopes-2B Russell-SS Smith-RF Garvey-1B Cey-3B Baker-LF Ferguson-C Thomas-CF Reuss-P
68.Mon,6/18 vs CHC W (7-3) Lopes-2B Russell-SS Smith-RF Garvey-1B Cey-3B Baker-LF Thomasson-CF Yeager-C Hooton-P
69.Tue,6/19 vs CHC L (4-7) Lopes-2B Russell-SS Smith-RF Garvey-1B Cey-3B Baker-LF Thomasson-CF Ferguson-C Sutcliffe-P
70.Thu,6/21 at ATL W (6-4)# Lopes-2B Russell-SS Smith-CF Garvey-1B Cey-3B Baker-LF Ferguson-RF Yeager-C Sutton-P
71.Fri,6/22 at ATL L (2-3) Lopes-2B Martinez-SS Smith-RF Garvey-1B Cey-3B Baker-LF Thomasson-CF Yeager-C Welch-P
72.Sat,6/23 at ATL L (3-7) Lopes-2B Russell-SS Smith-CF Garvey-1B Cey-3B Baker-LF Ferguson-RF Yeager-C Reuss-P
73.Sun,6/24 at ATL L (2-4) Lopes-2B Thomas-CF Garvey-1B Cey-3B Smith-RF Baker-LF Russell-SS Ferguson-C Hooton-P
74.Mon,6/25 vs SDP W (4-3) Lopes-2B Russell-SS Smith-RF Garvey-1B Cey-3B Baker-LF Ferguson-C Thomas-CF Sutcliffe-P
75.Tue,6/26 vs SDP L (1-5)# Martinez-2B Russell-SS Garvey-1B Cey-3B Baker-LF Ferguson-RF Thomas-CF Yeager-C Sutton-P
76.Wed,6/27 vs CIN L (1-9)# Lopes-2B Russell-SS Smith-RF Garvey-1B Cey-3B Baker-LF Thomas-CF Yeager-C Reuss-P
77.Thu,6/28 vs CIN L (1-2) Lopes-2B Russell-SS Smith-RF Garvey-1B Cey-3B Thomasson-LF Thomas-CF Yeager-C Hooton-P
78.Fri,6/29 vs ATL L (2-5) Lopes-2B Russell-SS Smith-RF Garvey-1B Cey-3B Baker-LF Thomas-CF Yeager-C Sutcliffe-P
79.Sat,6/30 vs ATL L (4-7) Lopes-2B Russell-SS Smith-RF Garvey-1B Cey-3B Baker-LF Thomas-CF Oates-C Sutton-P
80.Sun,7/1 vs ATL L (1-2) Lopes-2B Russell-SS Smith-RF Garvey-1B Cey-3B Baker-LF Thomas-CF Oates-C Reuss-P
81.Mon,7/2 at SDP W (6-3) Lopes-2B Russell-SS Smith-RF Garvey-1B Cey-3B Baker-LF Joshua-CF Yeager-C Hooton-P
82.Tue,7/3 at SDP L (2-3) Lopes-2B Russell-SS Smith-RF Garvey-1B Cey-3B Baker-LF Joshua-CF Yeager-C Sutcliffe-P
83.Wed,7/4 at SDP L (0-6)# Thomas-2B Martinez-SS Smith-CF Garvey-1B Cey-3B Baker-LF Ferguson-RF Yeager-C Sutton-P
84.Fri,7/6 at MON L (4-6)# Lopes-2B Russell-SS Smith-RF Garvey-1B Cey-3B Baker-LF Ferguson-C Thomas-CF Reuss-P
85.Sat,7/7 at MON L (1-2) Lopes-2B Russell-SS Smith-RF Garvey-1B Cey-3B Baker-LF Joshua-CF Ferguson-C H