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1979 MLB Opening Day Lineups

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Opening day starting lineups for all MLB teams for the 1979 season.

Lineups

ATL

1. Barry Bonnell (cf)

2. Gary Matthews (rf)

3. Bob Horner (3b)

4. Jeff Burroughs (lf)

5. Mike Lum (1b)

6. Dale Murphy (c)

7. Glenn Hubbard (2b)

8. Pepe Frias (ss)

9. Phil Niekro (p)

P. Phil Niekro (p)

BAL

1. Al Bumbry (cf)

2. Mark Belanger (ss)

3. Ken Singleton (rf)

4. Eddie Murray (1b)

5. Doug DeCinces (3b)

6. Lee May (dh)

7. Gary Roenicke (lf)

8. Rich Dauer (2b)

9. Rick Dempsey (c)

P. Jim Palmer (p)

BOS

1. Jerry Remy (2b)

2. Rick Burleson (ss)

3. Fred Lynn (cf)

4. Jim Rice (dh)

5. Carl Yastrzemski (lf)

6. George Scott (1b)

7. Jack Brohamer (3b)

8. Dwight Evans (rf)

9. Bob Montgomery (c)

P. Dennis Eckersley (p)

CAL

1. Rick Miller (cf)

2. Dan Ford (rf)

3. Rod Carew (1b)

4. Don Baylor (dh)

5. Joe Rudi (lf)

6. Carney Lansford (3b)

7. Brian Downing (c)

8. Bobby Grich (2b)

9. Rance Mulliniks (ss)

P. Frank Tanana (p)

CHA

1. Harry Chappas (ss)

2. Claudell Washington (rf)

3. Chet Lemon (cf)

4. Jorge Orta (dh)

5. Lamar Johnson (1b)

6. Alan Bannister (2b)

7. Ralph Garr (lf)

8. Eric Soderholm (3b)

9. Marv Foley (c)

P. Ken Kravec (p)

CHN

1. Ivan DeJesus (ss)

2. Ted Sizemore (2b)

3. Bill Buckner (1b)

4. Dave Kingman (lf)

5. Bobby Murcer (rf)

6. Steve Ontiveros (3b)

7. Jerry Martin (cf)

8. Barry Foote (c)

9. Rick Reuschel (p)

P. Rick Reuschel (p)

CIN

1. Ken Griffey (rf)

2. Dave Concepcion (ss)

3. Joe Morgan (2b)

4. George Foster (lf)

5. Johnny Bench (c)

6. Dan Driessen (1b)

7. Rick Auerbach (3b)

8. Cesar Geronimo (cf)

9. Paul Moskau (p)

P. Tom Seaver (p)

CLE

1. Toby Harrah (3b)

2. Jim Norris (dh)

3. Bobby Bonds (rf)

4. Andre Thornton (1b)

5. Gary Alexander (c)

6. Ted Cox (lf)

7. Duane Kuiper (2b)

8. Tom Veryzer (ss)

9. Horace Speed (cf)

P. Rick Wise (p)

DET

1. Ron LeFlore (cf)

2. Lou Whitaker (2b)

3. Jason Thompson (1b)

4. Steve Kemp (lf)

5. Jerry Morales (rf)

6. Lance Parrish (c)

7. Phil Mankowski (3b)

8. Tim Corcoran (dh)

9. Alan Trammell (ss)

P. Dave Rozema (p)

HOU

1. Terry Puhl (rf)

2. Craig Reynolds (ss)

3. Cesar Cedeno (cf)

4. Jose Cruz (lf)

5. Enos Cabell (3b-1b)

6. Bob Watson (1b)

7. Art Howe (2b-3b)

8. Alan Ashby (c)

9. J.R. Richard (p)

P. J.R. Richard (p)

KCA

1. George Brett (3b)

2. Frank White (2b)

3. Amos Otis (cf)

4. Al Cowens (rf)

5. Hal McRae (dh)

6. Darrell Porter (c)

7. John Wathan (1b-c)

8. Clint Hurdle (lf)

9. Freddie Patek (ss)

P. Dennis Leonard (p)

LAN

1. Dave Lopes (2b)

2. Bill Russell (ss)

3. Reggie Smith (rf)

4. Steve Garvey (1b)

5. Ron Cey (3b)

6. Dusty Baker (lf)

7. Rick Monday (cf)

8. Steve Yeager (c)

9. Burt Hooton (p)

P. Burt Hooton (p)

MIL

1. Paul Molitor (dh)

2. Don Money (2b)

3. Cecil Cooper (1b)

4. Larry Hisle (lf)

5. Sixto Lezcano (rf)

6. Sal Bando (3b)

7. Robin Yount (ss)

8. Gorman Thomas (cf)

9. Charlie Moore (c)

P. Mike Caldwell (p)

MIN

1. Mike Cubbage (3b)

2. Roy Smalley (ss)

3. Ken Landreaux (lf)

4. Ron Jackson (1b)

5. Glenn Adams (dh)

6. Butch Wynegar (c)

7. Rick Sofield (rf)

8. Willie Norwood (cf)

9. Rob Wilfong (2b)

P. Dave Goltz (p)

MON

1. Andre Dawson (cf)

2. Rodney Scott (2b)

3. Warren Cromartie (lf)

4. Ellis Valentine (rf)

5. Tony Perez (1b)

6. Gary Carter (c)

7. Larry Parrish (3b)

8. Chris Speier (ss)

9. Steve Rogers (p)

P. Steve Rogers (p)

NYA

1. Mickey Rivers (cf)

2. Willie Randolph (2b)

3. Thurman Munson (c)

4. Cliff Johnson (dh)

5. Chris Chambliss (1b)

6. Graig Nettles (3b)

7. Roy White (lf)

8. Paul Blair (rf)

9. Bucky Dent (ss)

P. Ron Guidry (p)

NYN

1. Lee Mazzilli (cf)

2. Kelvin Chapman (2b)

3. Richie Hebner (3b)

4. John Stearns (c)

5. Willie Montanez (1b)

6. Steve Henderson (lf)

7. Elliott Maddox (rf)

8. Doug Flynn (ss)

9. Craig Swan (p)

P. Craig Swan (p)

OAK

1. Glenn Burke (lf)

2. Miguel Dilone (rf)

3. Mitchell Page (dh)

4. Jeff Newman (c)

5. Dave Revering (1b)

6. Mike Edwards (2b)

7. Tony Armas (cf)

8. Mickey Klutts (3b)

9. Rob Picciolo (ss)

P. Rick Langford (p)

PHI

1. Pete Rose (1b)

2. Larry Bowa (ss)

3. Bake McBride (rf)

4. Greg Luzinski (lf)

5. Mike Schmidt (3b)

6. Garry Maddox (cf)

7. Manny Trillo (2b)

8. Tim McCarver (c)

9. Steve Carlton (p)

P. Steve Carlton (p)

PIT

1. Frank Taveras (ss)

2. Omar Moreno (cf)

3. Dave Parker (rf)

4. Willie Stargell (1b)

5. Bill Robinson (lf)

6. Rennie Stennett (2b)

7. Ed Ott (c)

8. Phil Garner (3b-ss)

9. Bert Blyleven (p)

P. Bert Blyleven (p)

SDN

1. Gene Richards (cf)

2. Ozzie Smith (ss)

3. Mike Hargrove (1b)

4. Dave Winfield (rf)

5. Jerry Turner (lf)

6. Barry Evans (3b)

7. Gene Tenace (c)

8. Fernando Gonzalez (2b)

9. Gaylord Perry (p)

P. Gaylord Perry (p)

SEA

1. Julio Cruz (2b)

2. Bill Stein (3b)

3. Dan Meyer (1b)

4. Leon Roberts (rf)

5. Willie Horton (dh)

6. Ruppert Jones (cf)

7. Tom Paciorek (lf)

8. Larry Cox (c)

9. Mario Mendoza (ss)

P. Glenn Abbott (p)

SFN

1. Billy North (cf)

2. Terry Whitfield (lf)

3. Bill Madlock (2b)

4. Jack Clark (rf)

5. Darrell Evans (3b)

6. Mike Ivie (1b)

7. Marc Hill (c)

8. Roger Metzger (ss)

9. Vida Blue (p)

P. Vida Blue (p)

SLN

1. Lou Brock (lf)

2. Garry Templeton (ss)

3. Keith Hernandez (1b)

4. Ted Simmons (c)

5. George Hendrick (cf)

6. Tony Scott (rf)

7. Ken Reitz (3b)

8. Mike Tyson (2b)

9. John Denny (p)

P. John Denny (p)

TEX

1. Bump Wills (2b)

2. Johnny Grubb (lf-rf)

3. Al Oliver (cf)

4. Richie Zisk (rf)

5. Buddy Bell (3b)

6. Oscar Gamble (dh)

7. Jim Sundberg (c)

8. Mike Jorgensen (1b)

9. Nelson Norman (ss)

P. Fergie Jenkins (p)

TOR

1. Alfredo Griffin (ss)

2. Bob Bailor (rf)

3. Roy Howell (3b)

4. Rico Carty (dh)

5. John Mayberry (1b)

6. Rick Bosetti (cf)

7. Bobby Brown (lf)

8. Dave McKay (2b)

9. Rick Cerone (c)

P. Tom Underwood (p)