1979 Los Angeles Dodgers season
- 1979 Los Angeles Dodgers season
MLB yearly infobox alt
name = Los Angeles Dodgers
season = 1979
misc =
current league = National League
y1 = 1890
division = Western Division
y2 = 1969
Uniform 
ballpark = Dodger Stadium
y4 = 1962
city = Los Angeles, California
y5 = 1958
owners = Walter O'Malley
general managers = Al Campanis
managers = Tommy Lasorda
television = KTTV (11)
radio = KABC
Vin Scully, Jerry Doggett, Ross Porter
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The 1979 Los Angeles Dodgers finished the season in third place in the Western Division of the National League. Near the end of the season, Owner Walter O'Malley died and the ownership of the team went to his son Peter.
eason standings
1979 Roster
Relief Pitchers stats
Batting Stats
1979 Awards
*1979 Major League Baseball All-Star Game
**Steve Garvey starter
**Davey Lopes starter
**Ron Cey reserve
*National League Rookie of the Year
**Rick Sutcliffe
*Baseball Digest Rookie All-Star
**Rick Sutcliffe
*TSN Rookie Pitcher of the Year Award
**Rick Sutcliffe
*TSN National League All-Star
**Davey Lopes
*NL Player of the Week
**Dusty Baker (May 22-28)
**Manny Mota (Aug. 27-Sep. 3)
1979 Transactions
*February 15: Acquired Gary Thomasson from the New York Yankees for Brad Gulden
*April 7: Acquired Jerry Reuss from the Pittsburgh Pirates for Rick Rhoden
*May 11: Sold Lance Rautzhan to the Milwaukee Brewers
*May 11: Acquired Lerrin LaGrow from the Chicago White Sox for cash
1979 Minor League Teams
*AAA: Albuquerque Dukes (managed by Del Crandall) - Pacific Coast League
*AA: San Antonio Dodgers (managed by Don LeJohn) - Texas League
*A: Lodi Dodgers (managed by Stan Wasiak) - California League
*A: Clinton Dodgers (managed by Dick McLaughlin) - Midwest League
*Rookie: Lethbridge Dodgers (managed by Gail Henley) - Pioneer League - LEAGUE CHAMPIONS
External links
* [http://exhibits.baseballhalloffame.org/dressed_to_the_nines/detail_page.asp?fileName=nl_1979_losangeles.gif&Entryid=1382 1979 Los Angeles Dodgers uniform]
* [http://www.Dodgers.com Los Angeles Dodgers official web site]
* [http://www.baseball-reference.com/teams/LAD/1979.shtml Baseball-Reference season page]
* [http://www.baseball-almanac.com/teamstats/roster.php?y=1979&t=LAN Baseball Almanac season page]
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