Thurman Munson 1979 Game by Game Batting Logs

Thurman Munson 1979 Game by Game Batting Logs

Thurman Munson appeared in 97 Major League games during the 1979 regular season. The chart below is a comprehensive analysis of the games Munson appeared in, specifically relating to his 1979 hitting statistics. Notes: The Date / Box field has a link to the box score from the game being described. If the Date is followed by an asterisk (*), Munson started during that game at the first position listed in the Position(s) column. Cumulative monthly totals are provided where applicable.

"(Thurman) Munson's not moody, he's just mean. When you're moody, you're nice sometimes." - Sparky Lyle in Baseball and Philosophy: Thinking Outside the Batter's Box (Eric Bronson & William Irwin, Open Court Publishers, 01/09/2004, Page 151)

Thurman Munson 1979 Game by Game Batting Logs In Chronological Order / Thurman Munson Stats
Date / Box	Opponent	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	K	HBP	SH	SF	AVG	OBP	SLG	Pos
04-05-1979 *	vs Brewers	4	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.250	.250	.250	c
04-07-1979 *	vs Brewers	4	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	.125	.111	.125	c
04-08-1979 *	vs Brewers	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.091	.083	.091	c
04-10-1979 *	at Orioles	5	0	3	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	.250	.235	.250	c
04-11-1979 *	at Orioles	5	1	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.286	.273	.286	c
04-12-1979 *	at Orioles	4	0	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	.280	.269	.280	c
04-13-1979 *	at White Sox	3	0	1	1	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	.286	.276	.321	c
04-14-1979 *	at White Sox	5	0	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	.273	.265	.303	c
04-15-1979 *	at White Sox	5	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.237	.231	.263	c
04-17-1979 *	vs Orioles	3	1	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	.244	.233	.268	c
04-18-1979 *	vs Orioles	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	.227	.234	.250	c
04-20-1979 *	vs Rangers	4	0	2	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	.250	.255	.271	c
04-21-1979 *	vs Rangers	4	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.250	.255	.269	c
04-22-1979 *	vs Rangers	4	1	2	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.268	.271	.304	c
04-24-1979 *	at Athletics	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	0	0	0	.250	.266	.283	c
04-25-1979 *	at Athletics	4	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.250	.265	.281	c
04-27-1979 *	at Mariners	5	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.246	.260	.290	c
04-28-1979 *	at Mariners	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.233	.247	.274	c
04-29-1979 *	at Mariners	4	1	2	0	0	1	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	.247	.259	.325	c
04-30-1979 *	at Angels	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.235	.247	.309	c
April 1979 Totals		AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	K	HBP	SH	SF	AVG	OBP	SLG	Pos
April 1979 Totals		81	5	19	3	0	1	10	2	0	1	0	0	2	.235	.247	.309	-
05-01-1979 *	at Angels	5	2	3	0	0	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	.256	.275	.326	c
05-02-1979 *	at Angels	3	0	2	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	0	0	0	.270	.295	.337	c
05-04-1979 *	vs Athletics	4	1	2	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	0	0	0	.280	.310	.344	c
05-05-1979 *	vs Athletics	3	1	2	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	.292	.333	.354	c
05-06-1979 *	vs Athletics	5	0	2	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.297	.336	.376	c
05-07-1979 *	vs Mariners	5	2	2	1	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	.302	.339	.387	c
05-08-1979 *	vs Mariners	4	0	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	.300	.336	.382	c
05-09-1979 *	vs Mariners	3	1	2	0	0	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	.310	.350	.389	c
05-10-1979 *	vs Mariners	5	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	.297	.336	.373	dh
05-11-1979 *	vs Angels	3	0	1	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	.298	.341	.380	c
05-12-1979 *	vs Angels	5	2	3	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.310	.350	.405	c
05-13-1979 *	vs Angels	4	2	2	1	0	0	2	0	0	1	0	0	1	.315	.352	.415	c
05-14-1979 *	vs Tigers	4	0	2	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	.321	.356	.425	c
05-15-1979 *	vs Tigers	5	1	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.324	.358	.424	c
05-16-1979 *	vs Tigers	4	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	.322	.355	.420	c
05-18-1979 *	at Red Sox	4	0	1	0	0	0	2	1	0	0	0	0	1	.320	.354	.415	c
05-19-1979 *	at Red Sox	4	0	2	0	0	0	1	1	1	1	0	0	0	.325	.361	.417	c
05-20-1979 *	at Red Sox	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	0	0	0	.316	.353	.406	c
05-21-1979 *	at Tigers	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	.314	.355	.404	c
05-23-1979 *	at Tigers	4	0	2	1	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	.319	.358	.413	c
05-26-1979 *	at Indians	4	0	3	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	.329	.367	.421	c
05-27-1979 *	at Indians	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	.323	.364	.413	c
05-27-1979 *	at Indians	5	2	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	.331	.370	.419	dh
05-28-1979 *	at Brewers	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.324	.363	.409	c
05-29-1979 *	at Brewers	4	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.322	.360	.406	c
05-30-1979 *	at Brewers	5	0	2	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.324	.361	.411	c
05-31-1979 *	at Brewers	5	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.321	.357	.405	c
May 1979 Totals		AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	K	HBP	SH	SF	AVG	OBP	SLG	Pos
May 1979 Totals		109	15	42	6	2	0	11	11	1	13	0	0	2	.385	.434	.477	-
06-01-1979 *	vs White Sox	3	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.321	.357	.404	c
06-02-1979 *	vs White Sox	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.316	.352	.398	c
06-03-1979 *	vs White Sox	3	1	1	1	0	0	1	2	0	0	0	0	0	.317	.358	.402	dh
06-04-1979 *	vs Royals	4	1	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	0	0	0	.315	.359	.399	c
06-05-1979 *	vs Royals	3	0	1	0	0	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	.316	.361	.398	c
06-06-1979 *	vs Twins	4	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.314	.359	.395	c
06-07-1979 *	vs Twins	4	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.318	.362	.397	dh
06-08-1979 *	at Royals	6	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.309	.353	.386	c
06-09-1979 *	at Royals	5	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	1	0	.302	.348	.378	c
06-12-1979 *	at Twins	5	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.300	.345	.374	c
06-13-1979 *	at Twins	4	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	.299	.344	.376	c
06-14-1979 *	at Twins	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	0	0	0	.295	.342	.371	c
06-15-1979 *	at Rangers	4	2	2	1	0	0	1	0	0	1	0	0	0	.299	.345	.378	c
06-16-1979 *	at Rangers	5	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.293	.338	.370	c
06-17-1979 *	at Rangers	5	1	1	0	0	1	2	0	0	2	0	0	0	.291	.336	.378	c
06-19-1979 *	vs Blue Jays	5	1	3	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	.297	.341	.387	c
06-20-1979 *	vs Blue Jays	4	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	.300	.343	.388	c
06-20-1979 *	vs Blue Jays	3	0	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	0	0	0	.300	.345	.388	c
06-22-1979 *	vs Indians	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	.296	.340	.382	c
06-23-1979 *	vs Indians	4	0	1	0	0	0	0	1	1	2	0	0	0	.295	.341	.380	c
06-24-1979 *	vs Indians	5	1	2	1	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	.297	.342	.384	c
06-25-1979 *	at Blue Jays	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.296	.341	.383	c
06-26-1979 *	at Blue Jays	5	2	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	2	0	0	0	.294	.341	.379	c
06-28-1979 *	at Blue Jays	3	0	2	1	0	0	1	2	0	0	0	0	0	.298	.348	.386	c
06-29-1979 *	vs Red Sox	6	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	.296	.345	.381	c
06-30-1979 *	vs Red Sox	4	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.295	.344	.383	c
June 1979 Totals		AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	K	HBP	SH	SF	AVG	OBP	SLG	Pos
June 1979 Totals		105	10	26	7	0	1	8	11	1	15	0	1	0	.248	.319	.343	-
07-01-1979	vs Red Sox	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.294	.343	.382	ph
07-02-1979 *	vs Red Sox	4	1	2	1	0	0	1	0	0	1	0	0	0	.297	.345	.387	c
07-03-1979 *	vs Brewers	4	0	2	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	.299	.346	.388	c
07-04-1979 *	vs Brewers	4	1	3	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	.305	.351	.393	c
07-06-1979 *	at Athletics	3	1	2	0	0	1	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	.309	.358	.405	c
07-06-1979 *	at Athletics	4	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.308	.357	.403	c
07-08-1979 *	at Athletics	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.304	.352	.398	c
07-10-1979 *	at Mariners	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	.300	.348	.393	c
07-11-1979 *	at Mariners	3	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.301	.348	.393	c
07-12-1979 *	at Mariners	6	1	2	0	0	0	1	0	0	2	0	0	0	.301	.348	.392	c
07-13-1979 *	at Angels	3	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	0	0	0	.299	.347	.388	c
07-14-1979 *	at Angels	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	.295	.343	.383	c
07-15-1979 *	at Angels	4	1	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.297	.345	.385	c
07-19-1979 *	vs Athletics	4	1	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	.297	.346	.383	c
07-20-1979 *	vs Athletics	4	0	2	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	.299	.347	.385	c
07-21-1979 *	vs Athletics	4	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.299	.346	.383	c
07-22-1979 *	vs Mariners	3	0	2	1	0	0	2	1	0	0	0	0	0	.302	.350	.388	c
07-23-1979 *	vs Mariners	3	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	.299	.349	.385	c
07-24-1979 *	vs Angels	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	0	0	0	.298	.349	.383	c
07-27-1979 *	at Brewers	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.294	.346	.379	c
07-29-1979 *	at Brewers	4	1	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.294	.345	.383	1b
07-30-1979 *	at White Sox	5	0	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	.293	.343	.380	1b
07-31-1979 *	at White Sox	5	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.289	.339	.375	dh
July 1979 Totals		AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	K	HBP	SH	SF	AVG	OBP	SLG	Pos
July 1979 Totals		86	11	23	2	1	1	10	7	0	7	0	0	0	.267	.323	.349	-
08-01-1979 *	at White Sox	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	0	0	0	.288	.340	.374	1b
August 1979 Totals		AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	K	HBP	SH	SF	AVG	OBP	SLG	Pos
August 1979 Totals		1	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	0	0	0	.000	.500	.000	-
Date		AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	K	HBP	SH	SF	AVG	OBP	SLG	Pos
1979 Yearly Totals		382	42	110	18	3	3	39	32	2	37	0	1	4	.288	.340	.374	-
Thurman Munson 1979 Game by Game Batting Logs

Did you know that Thurman Munson appeared in 46 games at home, had 175 at-bats, drove in 19 runs, scored 22 times, had 60 hits (11 doubles / 2 triples / 0 home runs), walked 16 times (1 intentional), struck out 17 times, was hit by a pitcher 0 times, sacrificed 3 times (0 hits & 3 flies), and finished at home with a .342 batting average, .391 on base percentage and .428 slugging average?

On the road, Thurman Munson appeared in 51 games, had 207 at-bats, drove in 20 runs, scored 20 times, had 50 hits (7 doubles / 1 triples / 3 home runs), walked 16 times (1 intentional), struck out 20 times, was hit by a pitcher 0 times, sacrificed 2 times (1 hits & 1 flies), and finished at home with a .241 batting average, .294 on base percentage and .328 slugging average?

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