1979 Houston Astros season explained

Houston Astros
Season:	1979
League:	National League
Division:	West
Ballpark:	Astrodome
City:	Houston, Texas
Record:	89–73 (.549)
Divisional Place:	2nd
Owners:	John McMullen
General Managers:	Tal Smith
Managers:	Bill Virdon
Television:	KRIV
Radio:	KPRC (AM) (Gene Elston, Dewayne Staats, Larry Dierker)

The 1979 Houston Astros season was a season in American baseball. The team finished second in the National League West, 1½ games behind the first-place Cincinnati Reds. The 1979 Astros were the last National League franchise in the 20th century to hit more triples than home runs. The club had 52 triples compared to 49 home runs.^[1]

Offseason

• December 8, 1978: Floyd Bannister was traded by the Astros to the Seattle Mariners for Craig Reynolds.^[2]

Regular season

Notable transactions

• April 27, 1979: The Astros traded a player to be named later to the Kansas City Royals for George Throop. The Astros completed the deal by sending Keith Drumright to the Royals on October 26.^[3]
• June 13, 1979: Bob Watson was traded by the Astros to the Boston Red Sox for Pete Ladd, a player to be named later, and cash. The Red Sox completed the deal by sending Bobby Sprowl to the Astros on June 19.^[4]

Draft picks

• June 5, 1979: 1979 Major League Baseball draft
  • John Mizerock was drafted by the Houston Astros in the 1st round (8th pick).^[5]
  • Bill Doran was drafted by the Astros in the 6th round.^[6]
  • Mark Ross was drafted by the Astros in the 7th round.^[7]
  • Lemmie Miller was drafted by the Astros in the 1st round (20th pick) of the secondary phase, but did not sign.^[8]

Roster

1979 Houston Astros
Roster
Pitchers		CatchersInfielders		Outfielders		ManagerCoaches

Game log

Regular season

|-style="background:#cfc;"| 1 || April 6 || || Braves || || || || || || || 1–0 || W1|-style="background:#cfc;"| 2 || April 7 || || Braves || || || || || || || 2–0 || W2|-style="background:#cfc;"| 3 || April 8 || || Braves || || || || || || || 3–0 || W3|-style="background:#fcc;"| 4 || April 9 || || Dodgers || || || || || || || 3–1 || L1|-style="background:#cfc;"| 5 || April 10 || || Dodgers || || || || || || || 4–1 || W1|-style="background:#cfc;"| 6 || April 11 || || Dodgers || || || || || || || 5–1 || W2|-style="background:#fcc;"| 7 || April 13 || || @ Giants || || || || || || || 5–2 || L1|-style="background:#fcc;"| 8 || April 14 || || @ Giants || || || || || || || 5–3 || L2|-style="background:#cfc;"| 9 || April 15 || || @ Giants || || || || || || – || 6–3 || W1|-style="background:#cfc;"| 10 || April 15 || || @ Giants || || || || || || || 7–3 || W2|-style="background:#cfc;"| 11 || April 16 || || @ Dodgers || || || || || || || 8–3 || W3|-style="background:#fcc;"| 12 || April 17 || || @ Dodgers || || || || || || || 8–4 || L1|-style="background:#cfc;"| 13 || April 18 || || @ Dodgers || || || || || || || 9–4 || W1|-style="background:#cfc;"| 14 || April 20 || 7:35p.m. CST || Pirates || W 5–4 || Sambito (1–0) || Bibby (1–1) || – || 3:16 || 19,834 || 10–4 || W2|-style="background:#cfc;"| 15 || April 21 || 7:35p.m. CST || Pirates || W 5–4 || Andújar (2–0) || Tekulve (0–3) || – || 3:23 || 48,977 || 11–4 || W3|-style="background:#cfc;"| 16 || April 22 || 3:00p.m. CST || Pirates || W 3–2 || Andújar (3–0) || Candelaria (0–1) || Sambito (2) || 2:27 || 22,403 || 12–4 || W4|-style="background:#bbb;"| — || April 24 || || @ Cubs || colspan=8 | Postponed (Rain) (Makeup date: July 7)|-style="background:#fcc;"| 17 || April 25 || || @ Cubs || || || || || || || 12–5 || L1|-style="background:#cfc;"| 18 || April 26 || || @ Cubs || || || || || || || 13–5 || W1|-style="background:#cfc;"| 19 || April 27 || 6:35p.m. CST || @ Pirates || W 9–8 || Riccelli (1–0) || Whitson (1–1) || – || 3:30 || 5,767 || 14–5 || W2|-style="background:#bbb;"| — || April 28 || || @ Pirates || colspan=8 | Postponed (Rain) (Makeup date: July 19)|-style="background:#fcc;"| 20 || April 29 || 12:05p.m. CDT || @ Pirates || L 5–10 || Kison (1–0) || Niekro (1–2) || Jackson (3) || 3:07 || 7,598 || 14–6 || L1|-style="background:#cfc;"| 21 || April 30 || || @ Cardinals || || || || || || || 15–6 || W1|-|-style="background:#fcc;"| 22 || May 1 || || @ Cardinals || || || || || || || 15–7 || L1|-style="background:#fcc;"| 23 || May 2 || || @ Cardinals || || || || || || || 15–8 || L2|-style="background:#cfc;"| 24 || May 3 || || @ Cardinals || || || || || || || 16–8 || W1|-style="background:#fcc;"| 25 || May 4 || || @ Reds || L 5–6 || || Riccelli (1–1) || – || 3:47 || 20,988 || 16–9 || L1|-style="background:#fcc;"| 26 || May 5 || || @ Reds || L 2–6 || || Andújar (3–1) || || 2:13 || 25,044 || 16–10 || L2|-style="background:#fcc;"| 27 || May 6 || || @ Reds || L 5–17 || || || || 2:48 || – || 16–11 || L3|-style="background:#cfc;"| 28 || May 6 || || @ Reds || W 8–2 || || || || 3:00 || 33,618 || 17–11 || W1|-style="background:#fcc;"| 29 || May 8 || || Cardinals || || || || || || || 17–12 || L1|-style="background:#cfc;"| 30 || May 9 || || Cardinals || || || || || || || 18–12 || W1|-style="background:#fcc;"| 31 || May 10 || || Cardinals || || || || || || || 18–13 || L1|-style="background:#fcc;"| 32 || May 11 || || Cubs || || || || || || || 18–14 || L2|-style="background:#cfc;"| 33 || May 12 || || Cubs || || || || || || – || 19–14 || W1|-style="background:#fcc;"| 34 || May 12 || || Cubs || || || || || || || 19–15 || L1|-style="background:#cfc;"| 35 || May 13 || || Cubs || || || || || || || 20–15 || W1|-style="background:#fcc;"| 36 || May 15 || || Giants || || || || || || || 20–16 || L1|-style="background:#fcc;"| 37 || May 16 || || Giants || || || || || || || 20–17 || L2|-style="background:#fcc;"| 38 || May 17 || || Giants || || || || || || || 20–18 || L3|-style="background:#cfc;"| 39 || May 18 || || Padres || || || || || || || 21–18 || W1|-style="background:#fcc;"| 40 || May 19 || || Padres || || || || || || || 21–19 || L1|-style="background:#cfc;"| 41 || May 20 || || Padres || || || || || || – || 22–19 || W1|-style="background:#cfc;"| 42 || May 20 || || Padres || || || || || || || 23–19 || W2|-style="background:#fcc;"| 43 || May 21 || || @ Braves || || || || || || || 23–20 || L1|-style="background:#cfc;"| 44 || May 22 || || @ Braves || || || || || || || 24–20 || W1|-style="background:#fcc;"| 45 || May 23 || || @ Braves || || || || || || || 24–21 || L1|-style="background:#fcc;"| 46 || May 25 || || @ Padres || || || || || || || 24–22 || L2|-style="background:#cfc;"| 47 || May 26 || || @ Padres || || || || || || || 25–22 || W1|-style="background:#cfc;"| 48 || May 27 || || @ Padres || || || || || || || 26–22 || W2|-style="background:#fcc;"| 49 || May 28 || || @ Padres || || || || || || || 26–23 || L1|-style="background:#cfc;"| 50 || May 29 || || Reds || W 2–1 || || || || 2:09 || 17,458 || 27–23 || W1|-style="background:#cfc;"| 51 || May 30 || || Reds || W 6–3 || Niekro (7–2) || || Sambito (4) || 2:32 || 21,757 || 28–23 || W2|-style="background:#cfc;"| 52 || May 31 || || Reds || W 3–0 || || || || 2:07 || 25,453 || 29–23 || W3|-|-style="background:#cfc;"| 53 || June 1 || || Expos || || || || || || || 30–23 || W4|-style="background:#cfc;"| 54 || June 2 || || Expos || || || || || || || 31–23 || W5|-style="background:#cfc;"| 55 || June 3 || || Expos || || || || || || || 32–23 || W6|-style="background:#cfc;"| 56 || June 4 || || Phillies || || || || || || || 33–23 || W7|-style="background:#fcc;"| 57 || June 5 || || Phillies || || || || || || || 33–24 || L1|-style="background:#cfc;"| 58 || June 6 || || Phillies || || || || || || || 34–24 || W1|-style="background:#cfc;"| 59 || June 8 || || @ Mets || || || || || || || 35–24 || W2|-style="background:#fcc;"| 60 || June 9 || || @ Mets || || || || || || || 35–25 || L1|-style="background:#cfc;"| 61 || June 10 || || @ Mets || || || || || || || 36–25 || W1|-style="background:#fcc;"| 62 || June 11 || || @ Phillies || || || || || || || 36–26 || L1|-style="background:#fcc;"| 63 || June 12 || || @ Phillies || || || || || || || 36–27 || L2|-style="background:#cfc;"| 64 || June 13 || || @ Phillies || || || || || || || 37–27 || W1|-style="background:#cfc;"| 65 || June 15 || || @ Expos || || || || || || || 38–27 || W2|-style="background:#fcc;"| 66 || June 16 || || @ Expos || || || || || || || 38–28 || L1|-style="background:#fcc;"| 67 || June 17 || || @ Expos || || || || || || || 38–29 || L2|-style="background:#cfc;"| 68 || June 18 || || Mets || || || || || || || 39–29 || W1|-style="background:#cfc;"| 69 || June 19 || || Mets || || || || || || || 40–29 || W2|-style="background:#cfc;"| 70 || June 20 || || Mets || || || || || || || 41–29 || W3|-style="background:#cfc;"| 71 || June 22 || || Padres || || || || || || || 42–29 || W4|-style="background:#cfc;"| 72 || June 23 || || Padres || || || || || || || 43–29 || W5|-style="background:#cfc;"| 73 || June 24 || || Padres || || || || || || || 44-29 || W6|-style="background:#fcc;"| 74 || June 25 || || Reds || L 1–2 || || || || 2:31 || – || 44–30 || L1|-style="background:#cfc;"| 75 || June 25 || || Reds || W 4–0 || || || || 2:22 || 46,313 || 45–30 || W1|-style="background:#cfc;"| 76 || June 26 || || Reds || W 6–5 || || || Sambito (7) || 2:32 || 37,114 || 46–30 || W2|-style="background:#fcc;"| 77 || June 27 || || @ Giants || || || || || || || 46–31 || L1|-style="background:#cfc;"| 78 || June 28 || || @ Giants || || || || || || || 47–31 || W1|-style="background:#cfc;"| 79 || June 29 || || @ Padres || || || || || || || 48–31 || W2|-style="background:#cfc;"| 80 || June 30 || || @ Padres || || || || || || || 49–31 || W3|-|-style="background:#cfc;"| 81 || July 1 || || @ Padres || || || || || || || 50–31 || W4|-style="background:#cfc;"| 82 || July 3 || || @ Reds || W 3–2 || || || || 2:13 || 36,787 || 51–31 || W5|-style="background:#cfc;"| 83 || July 4 || || @ Reds || W 3–2 || Andújar (10–4) || || Sambito (9) || 2:24 || 25,713 || 52–31 || W6|-style="background:#fcc;"| 84 || July 5 || || @ Reds || L 4–5 || || || || 2:48 || 28,249 || 52–32 || L1|-style="background:#cfc;"| 85 || July 6 || || @ Cubs || || || || || || || 53–32 || W1|-style="background:#fcc;"| 86 || July 7 || || @ Cubs || || || || || || – || 53–33 || L1|-style="background:#fcc;"| 87 || July 7 || || @ Cubs || || || || || || || 53–34 || L2|-style="background:#fcc;"| 88 || July 8 || || @ Cubs || || || || || || || 53–35 || L3|-style="background:#fcc;"| 89 || July 10 || 7:30p.m. CDT || Pirates || L 3–4 || Bibby (4–2) || Andújar (10–5) || Tekulve (12) || 3:09 || 31,341 || 53–36 || L4|-style="background:#fcc;"| 90 || July 11 || 7:35p.m. CDT || Pirates || L 1–5 || Kison (5–4) || Richard (7–9) || – || 2:10 || 25,330 || 53–37 || L5|-style="background:#fcc;"| 91 || July 12 || 7:35p.m. CDT || Pirates || L 3–5 || Blyleven (7–3) || Niekro (13–4) || Tekulve (13) || 2:44 || 22,956 || 53–38 || L6|-style="background:#fcc;"| 92 || July 13 || || Cardinals || || || || || || || 53–39 || L7|-style="background:#cfc;"| 93 || July 14 || || Cardinals || || || || || || || 54–39 || W1|-style="background:#fcc;"| 94 || July 15 || || Cardinals || || || || || || || 54–40 || L1|- style="text-align:center; background:#bbcaff;"| colspan="12" | 50th All-Star Game in Seattle, Washington|-style="background:#fcc;"| 95 || July 19 || 5:05p.m. CDT || @ Pirates || L 5–9 || Roberts (1–2) || Forsch (5–6) || – || 2:41 || – || 54–41 || L2|-style="background:#fcc;"| 96 || July 19 || 8:16p.m. CDT || @ Pirates || L 2–4 || Kison (6–4) || Niekro (13–5) || Jackson (11) || 2:12 || 33,464 || 54–42 || L3|-style="background:#fcc;"| 97 || July 20 || 6:35p.m. CDT || @ Pirates || L 3–9 || Candelaria (9–7) || Richard (7–11) || – || 2:40 || 23,585 || 54–43 || L4|-style="background:#fcc;"| 98 || July 21 || 1:15p.m. CDT || @ Pirates || L 5–6 || Romo (5–3) || Sambito (4–3) || Tekulve (14) || 3:00 || 19,570 || 54–44 || L5|-style="background:#cfc;"| 99 || July 22 || || @ Cardinals || || || || || || || 55–44 || W1|-style="background:#cfc;"| 100 || July 23 || || @ Cardinals || || || || || || || 56–44 || W2|-style="background:#cfc;"| 101 || July 24 || || Cubs || || || || || || || 57–44 || W3|-style="background:#cfc;"| 102 || July 25 || || Cubs || || || || || || || 58–44 || W4|-style="background:#fcc;"| 103 || July 26 || || Dodgers || || || || || || || 58–45 || L1|-style="background:#fcc;"| 104 || July 27 || || Dodgers || || || || || || || 58–46 || L2|-style="background:#cfc;"| 105 || July 28 || || Dodgers || || || || || || || 59–46 || W1|-style="background:#cfc;"| 106 || July 29 || || Dodgers || || || || || || || 60–46 || W2|-style="background:#fcc;"| 107 || July 30 || || Giants || || || || || || || 60–47 || L1|-style="background:#cfc;"| 108 || July 31 || || Giants || || || || || || || 61–47 || W1|-|-style="background:#cfc;"| 109 || August 1 || || Giants || || || || || || || 62–47 || W2|-style="background:#cfc;"| 110 || August 3 || || Braves || || || || || || || 63–47 || W3|-style="background:#cfc;"| 111 || August 4 || || Braves || || || || || || – || 64–47 || W4|-style="background:#cfc;"| 112 || August 4 || || Braves || || || || || || || 65–47 || W5|-style="background:#cfc;"| 113 || August 5 || || Braves || || || || || || || 66–47 || W6|- style="text-align:center; background:#fbb| 114 || August 7 || || @ Dodgers || || || || || || || 66–48 || L1|-style="background:#cfc;"| 115 || August 8 || || @ Dodgers || || || || || || || 67–48 || W1|-style="background:#fcc;"| 116 || August 9 || || @ Dodgers || || || || || || || 67–49 || L1|-style="background:#cfc;"| 117 || August 10 || || @ Braves || || || || || || || 68–49 || W1|-style="background:#bbb;"| — || August 11 || || @ Braves || colspan=8 | Postponed (Rain) (Makeup date: September 24)|-style="background:#fcc;"| 118 || August 12 || || @ Braves || || || || || || || 68–50 || L1|-style="background:#cfc;"| 119 || August 13 || || Expos || || || || || || || 69–50 || W1|-style="background:#cfc;"| 120 || August 14 || || Expos || || || || || || || 70–50 || W2|-style="background:#fcc;"| 121 || August 15 || || Expos || || || || || || || 70–51 || L1|-style="background:#fcc;"| 122 || August 17 || || Phillies || || || || || || || 70–52 || L2|-style="background:#fcc;"| 123 || August 18 || || Phillies || || || || || || || 70–53 || L3|-style="background:#fcc;"| 124 || August 19 || || Phillies || || || || || || || 70–54 || L4|-style="background:#cfc;"| 125 || August 20 || || @ Mets || || || || || || || 71–54 || W1|-style="background:#fcc;"| 126 || August 21 || || @ Mets || || || || || || || 71–55 || L1|-style="background:#cfc;"| 127 || August 22 || || @ Mets || || || || || || || 72–55 || W1|-style="background:#fcc;"| 128 || August 24 || || @ Phillies || || || || || || || 72–56 || L1|-style="background:#cfc;"| 129 || August 25 || || @ Phillies || || || || || || || 73–56 || W1|-style="background:#cfc;"| 130 || August 26 || || @ Phillies || || || || || || || 74–56 || W2|-style="background:#cfc;"| 131 || August 27 || || @ Expos || || || || || || || 75–56 || W3|-style="background:#fcc;"| 132 || August 28 || || @ Expos || || || || || || || 75–57 || L1|-style="background:#fcc;"| 133 || August 29 || || @ Expos || || || || || || || 75–58 || L2|-style="background:#cfc;"| 134 || August 31 || || Mets || || || || || || || 76–58 || W1|-|-style="background:#cfc;"| 135 || September 1 || || Mets || || || || || || || 77–58 || W2|-style="background:#fcc;"| 136 || September 2 || || Mets || || || || || || || 77–59 || L1|-style="background:#fcc;"| 137 || September 3 || || Dodgers || || || || || || || 77–60 || L2|-style="background:#cfc;"| 138 || September 4 || || Dodgers || || || || || || || 78–60 || W1|-style="background:#cfc;"| 139 || September 5 || || Padres || || || || || || || 79–60 || W2|-style="background:#cfc;"| 140 || September 6 || || Padres || || || || || || || 80–60 || W3|-style="background:#fcc;"| 141 || September 7 || || Giants || || || || || || || 80–61 || L1|-style="background:#fcc;"| 142 || September 8 || || Giants || || || || || || || 80–62 || L2|-style="background:#cfc;"| 143 || September 9 || || Giants || || || || || || || 81–62 || W1|-style="background:#fcc;"| 144 || September 11 || || @ Reds || L 8–9 || || Sambito (7–6) || – || 3:14 || 40,574 || 81–63 || L1|-style="background:#fcc;"| 145 || September 12 || || @ Reds || L 4–7 || || Niekro (18–10) || || 3:00 || 42,035 || 81–64 || L2|-style="background:#cfc;"| 146 || September 14 || || @ Giants || || || || || || || 82–64 || W1|-style="background:#fcc;"| 147 || September 15 || || @ Giants || || || || || || || 82–65 || L1|-style="background:#fcc;"| 148 || September 16 || || @ Giants || || || || || || || 82–66 || L2|-style="background:#cfc;"| 149 || September 17 || || @ Padres || || || || || || || 83–66 || W1|-style="background:#fcc;"| 150 || September 18 || || @ Padres || || || || || || || 83–67 || L1|-style="background:#fcc;"| 151 || September 19 || || Braves || || || || || || || 83–68 || L2|-style="background:#cfc;"| 152 || September 20 || || Braves || || || || || || || 84–68 || W1|-style="background:#cfc;"| 153 || September 21 || || Reds || W 3–2 || Sambito (8–6) || || – || 3:30 || 44,975 || 85–68 || W2|-style="background:#cfc;"| 154 || September 22 || || Reds || W 4–1 || Niekro (20–10) || || Sambito (20) || 2:50 || 46,037 || 86–68 || W3|-style="background:#fcc;"| 155 || September 23 || || Reds || L 1–7 || || || – || 2:47 || 42,067 || 86–69 || L1|-style="background:#fcc;"| 156 || September 24 || || @ Braves || || || || || || – || 86–70 || L2|-style="background:#fcc;"| 157 || September 24 || || @ Braves || || || || || || || 86–71 || L3|-style="background:#cfc;"| 158 || September 25 || || @ Braves || || || || || || || 87–71 || W1|-style="background:#fcc;"| 159 || September 26 || || @ Braves || || || || || || || 87–72 || L1|-style="background:#fcc;"| 160 || September 28 || || @ Dodgers || || || || || || || 87–73 || L2|-style="background:#cfc;"| 161 || September 29 || || @ Dodgers || || || || || || || 88–73 || W1|-style="background:#cfc;"| 162 || September 30 || || @ Dodgers || || || || || || || 89–73 || W2|-|- style="text-align:center;"| Legend:      = Win      = Loss      = Postponement
Bold = Astros team member

Player stats

Batting

Starters by position

Note: Pos = Position; G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in

Pos	Player	G	AB	H	Avg.	HR	RBI
C		108	336	68	.202	2	35
1B		132	470	123	.262	6	54
2B		129	282	76	.270	0	30
SS		146	555	147	.265	0	39
3B		155	603	164	.272	6	67
LF		157	558	161	.289	9	72
CF		157	600	172	.287	8	49
RF		134	411	119	.290	0	47

Other batters

Note: G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in

Player	G	AB	H	Avg.	HR	RBI
	118	355	88	.248	6	33
	68	181	45	.249	0	10
	49	163	39	.239	3	18
	82	147	48	.327	3	31
	56	129	28	.217	1	6
	26	75	17	.227	0	8
	52	43	9	.209	0	1
	42	43	11	.256	0	10
	14	20	4	.200	0	1
	13	15	6	.400	1	2
	14	14	2	.143	0	2
	7	6	0	.000	0	0
	4	6	4	.667	0	2

Pitching

Starting pitchers

Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts

Player	G	IP	W	L	ERA	SO
	38	292.1	18	13	2.71	313
	38	263.2	21	11	3.00	119
	26	177.2	11	6	3.04	58
	13	66.1	2	6	4.07	33

Other pitchers

Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts

Player	G	IP	W	L	ERA	SO
	46	194.0	12	12	3.43	77
	31	121.1	4	7	3.26	37
	26	67.0	3	2	3.76	24
	12	27.0	1	2	5.00	24
	11	22.0	2	2	4.09	20

Relief pitchers

Note: G = Games pitched; Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; SV = Saves; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts

Player	G	IP	W	L	SV	ERA	SO
	63	91.1	8	7	22	1.77	83
	26	32.0	3	0	4	1.69	13
	19	25.2	1	2	0	6.66	9
	14	22.1	1	0	0	3.22	15
	12	16.1	1	2	0	5.51	12
	10	12.1	1	1	0	2.92	6
	6	7.1	0	0	0	12.27	6
	4	4.0	0	0	0	4.50	2
	3	4.0	0	0	0	0.00	3
	1	1.0	0	0	0	0.00	0

Farm system

See also: Minor League Baseball.

LEAGUE CHAMPIONS: GCL Astros

External links

• 1979 Houston Astros season at Baseball Reference

Notes and References

1. Great Baseball Feats, Facts and Figures, 2008 Edition, p. 96, David Nemec and Scott Flatow, A Signet Book, Penguin Group, New York,
2. https://www.baseball-reference.com/b/bannifl01.shtml Floyd Bannister
3. https://www.baseball-reference.com/d/drumrke01.shtml Keith Drumright
4. https://www.baseball-reference.com/w/watsobo01.shtml Bob Watson
5. Web site: John Mizerock: Career Statistics . Baseball Reference. 25 January 2018.
6. https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/d/doranbi02.shtml Bill Doran
7. https://www.baseball-reference.com/r/rossma01.shtml Mark Ross
8. https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/m/millele01.shtml Lemmie Miller