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1979 Oakland Athletics (Franchise Encyclopedia: 1978/1980)
54-108, Finished 7th in AL Western Division
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Scored 573 runs, Allowed 860 runs. Pythagorean W-L: 52-110
Managed by Jim Marshall

Ballpark: Oakland Coliseum (ballparks.com)
Attendance: 306,763 (14th of 14)
Park Factors
  (multi-year): Batting - 94, Pitching - 96
  (one-year): Batting - 88, Pitching - 91
  Over 100 favors batters, under 100 favors pitchers.

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        306,763 fans. Not for a week-long homestand -- for the whole season! The lowest attended modern major league game 4/17/1979 (653 fans). Games routinely had less than 1500 fans. We weren't many but we were dedicated! Our "All-Star" (Jeff Newman) hit .221.

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Lineups are the starting lineups 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 C 1B 2B 3B SS LF CF RF SP DH
1.Fri,4/6 vs MIN L (3-5) Newman Revering Edwards Klutts Picciolo Burke Armas Dilone Langford Page
2.Sat,4/7 vs MIN L (1-3) Newman Revering Edwards Klutts Picciolo Burke Armas Dilone Keough Page
3.Sun,4/8 vs MIN L (1-3)# Newman Revering Edwards Klutts Picciolo Burke Armas Wallis Norris Page
4.Mon,4/9 at SEA L (2-5)# Newman Revering Edwards Gross Klutts Burke Armas Dilone Johnson Page
5.Tue,4/10 at SEA L (1-4) Essian Revering Edwards Gross Picciolo Burke Armas Wallis Langford Page
6.Wed,4/11 at SEA W (14-7) Newman Revering Edwards Gross Klutts Dilone Murphy Wallis Keough Page
7.Thu,4/12 at SEA L (3-4) Essian Newman Edwards Gross Picciolo Murphy Armas Wallis Norris Page
8.Fri,4/13 vs CAL L (1-10) Newman Gross Edwards Klutts Picciolo Murphy Armas Wallis Johnson Page
9.Sat,4/14 vs CAL L (3-9) Essian Revering Edwards Gross Klutts Murray Murphy Wallis Langford Page
10.Sun,4/15 vs CAL L (1-8)# Newman Revering Edwards Gross Picciolo Murray Armas Murphy Keough Page
11.Mon,4/16 vs SEA W (4-2)# Newman Revering Edwards Gross Picciolo Dilone Murphy Wallis Norris Page
12.Tue,4/17 vs SEA W (6-5) Newman Revering Edwards Gross Picciolo Dilone Murphy Wallis Johnson Page
13.Wed,4/18 vs SEA W (5-2)# Essian Revering Edwards Gross Picciolo Dilone Murray Wallis Wirth Page
14.Fri,4/20 at CAL L (4-7)# Essian Revering Edwards Klutts Picciolo Murray Murphy Dilone Langford Page
15.Sat,4/21 at CAL L (1-13) Essian Revering Edwards Gross Klutts Murray Murphy Wallis Keough Page
16.Sun,4/22 at CAL W (7-6) Essian Revering Edwards Gross Klutts Burke Murphy Wallis Norris Page
17.Tue,4/24 vs NYY L (1-3)# Essian Revering Edwards Gross Klutts Burke Murphy Dilone Johnson Page
18.Wed,4/25 vs NYY W (1-0) Newman Revering Edwards Gross Guerrero Burke Murphy Wallis Minetto Page
19.Fri,4/27 vs BAL L (1-7)# Essian Newman Edwards Gross Guerrero Page Burke Murray Keough Murphy
20.Sat,4/28 vs BAL W (8-5)# Newman Revering Edwards Gross Guerrero Burke Murphy Bryant Norris Page
21.Sun,4/29 vs BAL L (1-13) Essian Revering Edwards Gross Guerrero Murray Murphy Wallis Johnson Page
22.Mon,4/30 vs BOS W (5-4) Newman Revering Edwards Gross Guerrero Bryant Murphy Wallis Langford Page
23.Tue,5/1 vs BOS W (7-5) Essian Revering Edwards Gross Guerrero Bryant Murphy Wallis Minetto Page
24.Wed,5/2 vs BOS L (1-2) Essian Revering Edwards Gross Guerrero Page Murphy Bryant Keough Newman
25.Fri,5/4 at NYY W (11-5) Newman Revering Edwards Gross Guerrero Murray Murphy Dilone Norris Page
26.Sat,5/5 at NYY L (4-5)# Essian Revering Edwards Gross Guerrero Murray Murphy Dilone Johnson Page
27.Sun,5/6 at NYY L (5-6) Newman Revering Picciolo Gross Guerrero Murray Murphy Dilone Minetto Page
28.Mon,5/7 at BAL W (5-3) Newman Revering Klutts Gross Guerrero Bryant Murray Dilone Langford Page
29.Tue,5/8 at BAL L (2-8)# Newman Revering Klutts Gross Guerrero Bryant Murray Dilone Hamilton Essian
30.Wed,5/9 at BAL W (4-2) Newman Revering Klutts Gross Guerrero Murray Murphy Dilone Norris Page
31.Thu,5/10 at BAL L (1-3) Newman Revering Klutts Gross Guerrero Murray Murphy Dilone Johnson Page
32.Fri,5/11 at BOS L (2-11) Essian Revering Klutts Gross Guerrero Page Murphy Dilone Keough Newman
33.Sat,5/12 at BOS L (2-8) Newman Revering Edwards Gross Guerrero Page Murphy Murray Langford Klutts
34.Sun,5/13 at BOS L (2-8) Newman Revering Edwards Gross Guerrero Page Murphy Murray Norris Klutts
35.Tue,5/15 vs CHW L (1-2)# Newman Revering Klutts Gross Guerrero Murray Murphy Dilone Johnson Page
36.Wed,5/16 vs CHW L (1-3) Essian Revering Edwards Gross Guerrero Bryant Murphy Dilone Keough Page
37.Thu,5/17 vs CHW L (1-5)# Essian Newman Edwards Klutts Guerrero Bryant Murray Dilone Langford Page
38.Fri,5/18 vs MIL L (0-8)# Essian Newman Klutts Gross Guerrero Bryant Murphy Dilone Norris Page
39.Sat,5/19 vs MIL W (12-4) Newman Revering Edwards Gross Picciolo Bryant Murphy Murray Johnson Page
40.Sun,5/20 vs MIL W (7-6)# Newman Revering Edwards Gross Picciolo Bryant Murphy Murray Keough Page
41.Sun,5/20 vs MIL W (2-1) Essian Revering Edwards Gross Picciolo Bryant Murphy Murray Minetto Page
42.Tue,5/22 at CHW L (4-5) Newman Revering Edwards Gross Klutts Burke Murphy Murray Langford Page
43.Wed,5/23 at CHW L (1-6)# Newman Revering Edwards Gross Klutts Burke Murphy Murray Johnson Page
44.Thu,5/24 at CHW L (1-10)# Newman Revering Edwards Gross Klutts Burke Murphy Murray Keough Page
45.Fri,5/25 at MIL L (2-3)# Essian Newman Edwards Gross Picciolo Bryant Murphy Burke Minetto Page
46.Sat,5/26 at MIL L (4-8) Essian Newman Edwards Gross Guerrero Burke Murphy Murray Langford Page
47.Sun,5/27 at MIL W (2-1) Newman Gross Edwards Ramirez Guerrero Burke Murphy Murray McCatty Page
48.Mon,5/28 at MIN L (7-10) Newman Gross Edwards Ramirez Guerrero Burke Murphy Murray Johnson Revering
49.Wed,5/30 at MIN W (5-4) Newman Revering Edwards Gross Guerrero Burke Murphy Murray Keough Page
50.Thu,5/31 at MIN L (2-13) Newman Revering Ramirez Gross Guerrero Burke Murphy Murray Langford Page
51.Fri,6/1 vs DET W (3-2) Newman Revering Ramirez Gross Guerrero Burke Murphy Murray McCatty Page
52.Sat,6/2 vs DET L (3-9) Essian Revering Ramirez Gross Guerrero Burke Murphy Murray Minetto Page
53.Sun,6/3 vs DET L (0-2) Newman Revering Edwards Gross Guerrero Burke Murphy Murray Johnson Page
54.Mon,6/4 vs CLE L (4-5) Essian Revering Ramirez Gross Guerrero Burke Murphy Murray Keough Newman
55.Tue,6/5 vs CLE L (3-12)# Newman Revering Edwards Ramirez Guerrero Armas Murphy Murray Langford Bryant
56.Wed,6/6 vs CLE L (4-6) Newman Revering Edwards Gross Guerrero Armas Murphy Murray McCatty Page
57.Fri,6/8 vs TOR L (1-2)# Newman Revering Ramirez Gross Picciolo Armas Murphy Murray Johnson Page
58.Sat,6/9 vs TOR L (0-5) Newman Revering Ramirez Gross Picciolo Armas Murphy Dilone Keough Page
59.Sun,6/10 vs TOR W (12-1)# Essian Newman Ramirez Gross Picciolo Armas Murphy Murray Hamilton Bryant
60.Mon,6/11 at DET L (1-3) Essian Newman Ramirez Gross Picciolo Bryant Murphy Murray McCatty Page
61.Tue,6/12 at DET L (2-9)# Essian Newman Edwards Gross Guerrero Murray Murphy Armas Minetto Page
62.Wed,6/13 at CLE L (4-6) Newman Revering Edwards Gross Picciolo Bryant Murphy Murray Norris Page
63.Thu,6/14 at CLE L (1-2) Newman Revering Edwards Gross Picciolo Bryant Murphy Murray Keough Page
64.Fri,6/15 at TOR L (0-6)# Newman Revering Edwards Gross Ramirez Armas Murphy Murray Hamilton Page
65.Sat,6/16 at TOR L (2-3) Newman Revering Edwards Gross Ramirez Armas Murphy Murray McCatty Page
66.Sun,6/17 at TOR L (9-10) Newman Revering Edwards Gross Ramirez Armas Murphy Murray Minetto Page
67.Mon,6/18 vs KCR L (2-3)# Newman Revering Edwards Gross Picciolo Bryant Murphy Armas Norris Page
68.Tue,6/19 vs KCR W (6-5) Newman Revering Edwards Gross Chalk Armas Murphy Murray Keough Page
69.Wed,6/20 vs KCR L (2-9)# Newman Revering Edwards Gross Chalk Heath Murphy Armas Hamilton Page
70.Thu,6/21 vs KCR W (10-7) Heath Revering Edwards Gross Chalk Armas Murphy Murray McCatty Page
71.Fri,6/22 vs TEX W (6-5) Heath Newman Edwards Gross Chalk Bryant Armas Murray Langford Page
72.Sat,6/23 vs TEX L (5-8) Heath Newman Edwards Gross Chalk Bryant Armas Murray Norris Page
73.Sun,6/24 vs TEX L (1-5)# Heath Newman Edwards Gross Chalk Henderson Armas Murray Keough Page
74.Sun,6/24 vs TEX L (2-7) Newman Gross Edwards Heath Picciolo Henderson Armas Bryant Hamilton Page
75.Tue,6/26 at KCR L (6-7)# Heath Newman Edwards Gross Chalk Henderson Armas Bryant McCatty Page
76.Wed,6/27 at KCR L (3-10) Heath Newman Edwards Gross Chalk Bryant Henderson Murray Morgan Page
77.Thu,6/28 at KCR L (6-7)# Essian Newman Edwards Gross Guerrero Bryant Henderson Armas Kingman Page
78.Fri,6/29 at TEX L (3-5) Heath Newman Edwards Gross Chalk Armas Henderson Murray Keough Page
79.Sat,6/30 at TEX L (3-4)# Essian Newman Edwards Chalk Picciolo Bryant Henderson Armas Hamilton Page
80.Sun,7/1 at TEX W (13-12)# Heath Newman Edwards Chalk Picciolo Bryant Henderson Armas McCatty Essian
81.Mon,7/2 at CAL L (3-8) Heath Newman Chalk Gross Picciolo Essian Henderson Armas Morgan Edwards
82.Tue,7/3 at CAL L (0-3) Heath Newman Chalk Gross Picciolo Essian Henderson Armas Kingman Edwards
83.Wed,7/4 at CAL L (6-17) Essian Newman Chalk Gross Picciolo Heath Henderson Armas Keough Page
84.Thu,7/5 at CAL W (3-0) Essian Newman Chalk Gross Picciolo Heath Henderson Armas Langford Page
85.Fri,7/6 vs NYY L (3-4) Heath Newman Chalk Gross Picciolo Murray Henderson Armas McCatty Page
86.Fri,7/6 vs NYY L (0-3)# Essian Newman Edwards Chalk Picciolo Heath Henderson Armas Hamilton Page
87.Sat,7/7 vs NYY L (3-8)# Newman Essian Edwards Gross Picciolo Bryant Henderson Armas Morgan Heath
88.Sun,7/8 vs NYY L (0-2) Essian Newman Edwards Gross