Al Oliver 1979 Game by Game Batting Logs

Al Oliver 1979 Game by Game Batting Logs

Al Oliver appeared in 136 Major League games during the 1979 regular season. The chart below is a comprehensive analysis of the games Oliver 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 (*), Oliver started during that game at the first position listed in the Position(s) column. Cumulative monthly totals are provided where applicable.

"If Willie (Stargell) asked us to jump off the Fort Pitt Bridge, we'd ask him what kind of dive he wanted. That's how much respect we have for the man." - Al Oliver in The Power Hitters (Donald Honig, Sporting News Publishers, May 1989, Page 213)

Al Oliver 1979 Game by Game Batting Logs In Chronological Order / Al Oliver Stats
Date / Box	Opponent	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	K	HBP	SH	SF	AVG	OBP	SLG	Pos
04-07-1979 *	at Tigers	4	1	1	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	1	.250	.200	.250	cf
04-10-1979 *	vs Indians	4	2	2	0	0	2	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	.375	.333	1.125	cf
04-11-1979 *	vs Indians	4	0	1	1	0	0	1	0	0	1	0	0	0	.333	.308	.917	cf
04-12-1979 *	vs Indians	4	1	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	.375	.353	.813	cf
04-13-1979 *	vs Tigers	3	0	1	0	0	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	.368	.381	.737	cf
04-14-1979 *	vs Tigers	3	0	2	1	0	0	1	2	1	1	0	0	0	.409	.462	.773	cf
04-15-1979 *	vs Tigers	5	1	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.407	.452	.704	cf
04-17-1979 *	at Indians	4	1	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	0	.452	.486	.710	cf
04-18-1979 *	at Indians	3	1	2	0	1	0	1	1	1	1	0	0	0	.471	.513	.765	cf
04-20-1979 *	at Yankees	4	1	1	1	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	.447	.488	.737	cf
04-21-1979 *	at Yankees	4	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.429	.468	.690	cf
04-22-1979 *	at Yankees	4	1	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	.413	.451	.674	cf
04-23-1979 *	vs Blue Jays	4	1	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.420	.455	.660	cf
04-24-1979 *	vs Blue Jays	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	.389	.424	.611	cf
04-25-1979 *	vs Blue Jays	4	1	3	0	0	0	3	0	0	0	1	0	0	.414	.453	.621	cf
04-27-1979 *	at White Sox	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.387	.426	.581	cf
04-28-1979 *	at White Sox	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	.369	.417	.554	cf
04-29-1979 *	at White Sox	5	0	2	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	.371	.416	.543	cf
04-30-1979 *	at Royals	3	1	1	0	0	0	1	1	1	0	0	0	0	.370	.420	.534	cf
April 1979 Totals		AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	K	HBP	SH	SF	AVG	OBP	SLG	Pos
April 1979 Totals		73	12	27	4	1	2	16	6	4	8	1	1	1	.370	.420	.534	-
05-01-1979 *	at Royals	4	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.364	.412	.519	cf
05-02-1979 *	at Royals	4	1	2	1	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	.370	.416	.568	cf
05-04-1979 *	vs White Sox	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.353	.398	.541	cf
05-04-1979 *	vs White Sox	4	0	2	0	0	0	2	1	0	0	0	0	0	.360	.408	.539	cf
05-05-1979 *	vs White Sox	5	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	.340	.388	.511	cf
05-06-1979 *	vs White Sox	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	.330	.383	.495	cf
05-07-1979 *	vs Royals	5	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	.314	.366	.471	cf
05-08-1979 *	vs Royals	4	2	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.311	.362	.462	cf
05-09-1979 *	vs Royals	5	0	4	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	.333	.380	.477	cf
05-11-1979 *	at Blue Jays	4	0	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	.330	.376	.470	cf
05-12-1979 *	at Blue Jays	4	1	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.328	.372	.479	cf
05-13-1979 *	at Blue Jays	4	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.333	.376	.480	cf
05-13-1979 *	at Blue Jays	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.323	.365	.465	dh
05-14-1979 *	at Twins	4	0	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	.321	.366	.458	dh
05-15-1979 *	at Twins	4	1	1	0	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	.319	.363	.474	cf
05-16-1979 *	at Twins	5	0	1	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	.314	.358	.464	cf
05-18-1979 *	at Mariners	3	2	1	0	0	0	0	2	1	0	0	0	0	.315	.365	.462	cf
05-19-1979 *	at Mariners	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	.306	.356	.449	cf
05-20-1979 *	at Mariners	5	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	.296	.345	.434	cf
05-21-1979 *	vs Twins	5	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.293	.341	.427	dh
05-22-1979	vs Twins	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.293	.341	.427	cf
05-23-1979 *	vs Twins	4	3	3	0	0	3	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	.304	.351	.491	cf
05-25-1979 *	vs Mariners	4	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.303	.348	.485	cf
05-25-1979 *	vs Mariners	4	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.302	.346	.479	cf
05-26-1979 *	vs Mariners	4	1	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.301	.344	.480	cf
05-27-1979 *	vs Mariners	5	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	.292	.335	.466	cf
05-28-1979 *	vs Red Sox	4	1	2	0	1	1	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	.297	.338	.495	cf
05-30-1979 *	vs Red Sox	5	1	4	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	.310	.350	.503	cf
05-31-1979 *	vs Red Sox	6	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	.301	.340	.487	cf
May 1979 Totals		AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	K	HBP	SH	SF	AVG	OBP	SLG	Pos
May 1979 Totals		120	15	31	2	2	6	15	4	1	7	1	0	0	.258	.288	.458	-
06-01-1979 *	vs Orioles	4	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.305	.343	.487	cf
06-02-1979 *	vs Orioles	4	1	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	0	0	0	.303	.344	.483	cf
06-03-1979 *	vs Orioles	4	0	2	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	.307	.347	.483	cf
06-04-1979 *	at Red Sox	4	0	2	1	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	.311	.350	.488	cf
06-05-1979 *	at Red Sox	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.305	.344	.479	cf
06-06-1979 *	at Brewers	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	0	0	0	.301	.342	.472	cf
06-07-1979 *	at Brewers	3	1	3	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.311	.350	.484	cf
06-09-1979 *	at Orioles	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.305	.345	.475	lf
06-10-1979 *	at Orioles	2	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	2	.302	.339	.471	cf
06-12-1979 *	vs Brewers	4	1	1	0	0	0	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	.301	.340	.467	cf
06-13-1979 *	vs Brewers	3	1	1	0	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	.302	.339	.474	cf
06-14-1979 *	vs Brewers	4	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.301	.337	.470	cf
06-15-1979 *	vs Yankees	4	2	2	1	0	1	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	.304	.340	.488	cf
06-26-1979	vs Angels	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.303	.338	.485	ph
06-27-1979	vs Angels	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.302	.337	.483	ph
06-30-1979	vs Athletics	1	0	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	.305	.340	.486	pr,cf
June 1979 Totals		AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	K	HBP	SH	SF	AVG	OBP	SLG	Pos
June 1979 Totals		50	6	16	3	1	1	8	3	1	2	0	0	3	.320	.339	.480	-
07-02-1979	vs Orioles	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.303	.338	.484	ph
07-07-1979 *	vs Blue Jays	3	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.304	.338	.482	dh
07-09-1979	at White Sox	1	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.306	.341	.488	ph
07-10-1979	at White Sox	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.305	.340	.486	ph,cf
07-11-1979 *	at White Sox	4	0	1	1	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	.304	.338	.486	cf
07-12-1979 *	at Royals	5	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.302	.336	.481	cf
07-13-1979 *	at Royals	5	1	2	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.304	.337	.483	cf
07-14-1979 *	at Royals	4	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	1	0	0	0	.300	.332	.476	cf
07-15-1979 *	at Royals	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.295	.328	.469	cf
07-19-1979 *	vs White Sox	2	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.293	.325	.465	cf
07-19-1979	vs White Sox	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.292	.324	.464	ph
07-20-1979	vs White Sox	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.295	.327	.465	ph
07-22-1979	vs Royals	2	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.296	.328	.469	ph,dh
07-23-1979 *	vs Royals	4	1	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.299	.330	.470	cf
07-25-1979 *	at Blue Jays	5	0	2	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	.301	.331	.469	cf
07-26-1979	at Blue Jays	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.303	.333	.470	ph,dh
07-27-1979 *	vs Red Sox	5	2	3	1	0	0	1	0	0	1	0	0	0	.308	.338	.476	cf
07-28-1979 *	vs Red Sox	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.304	.333	.470	cf
07-29-1979 *	vs Red Sox	4	0	2	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	.307	.335	.473	cf
07-30-1979 *	vs Tigers	4	1	1	0	0	0	2	1	0	1	0	0	0	.306	.336	.470	cf,lf
07-31-1979 *	vs Tigers	4	2	3	1	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	.312	.341	.477	lf
July 1979 Totals		AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	K	HBP	SH	SF	AVG	OBP	SLG	Pos
July 1979 Totals		65	9	22	7	0	0	8	1	0	4	0	0	0	.338	.348	.446	-
08-01-1979 *	vs Tigers	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	.308	.337	.471	lf
08-03-1979 *	at Indians	4	2	2	0	0	0	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	.310	.341	.472	lf
08-04-1979 *	at Indians	4	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.309	.340	.469	dh
08-05-1979 *	at Indians	4	0	3	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	.315	.345	.472	lf
08-05-1979 *	at Indians	3	2	2	0	0	0	1	2	0	0	0	0	0	.318	.351	.474	lf
08-07-1979 *	at Tigers	4	0	2	1	0	0	1	0	0	1	0	0	0	.320	.353	.477	lf
08-07-1979 *	at Tigers	4	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.319	.352	.475	dh
08-08-1979 *	at Tigers	5	4	3	1	0	1	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	.324	.357	.488	lf
08-08-1979 *	at Tigers	5	0	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	.322	.355	.484	lf
08-09-1979 *	at Tigers	4	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.321	.354	.481	lf
08-10-1979 *	vs Indians	4	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.323	.355	.482	lf
08-11-1979 *	vs Indians	3	2	2	0	0	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	.326	.360	.483	lf
08-12-1979 *	vs Indians	3	0	2	1	0	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	.329	.364	.487	lf
08-13-1979 *	at Yankees	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	.325	.360	.482	lf
08-14-1979 *	at Yankees	3	1	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	.325	.361	.481	lf
08-15-1979 *	at Yankees	4	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.324	.360	.478	lf
08-16-1979 *	at Brewers	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	.321	.357	.473	lf
08-17-1979	at Brewers	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.319	.355	.471	ph,lf
08-18-1979 *	at Brewers	4	0	2	2	0	0	2	1	0	1	0	0	0	.321	.358	.476	lf
08-20-1979 *	at Orioles	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	.318	.354	.471	lf
08-21-1979 *	at Orioles	4	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.317	.353	.469	lf
08-23-1979 *	at Orioles	4	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.319	.355	.469	lf
08-24-1979 *	vs Brewers	3	0	1	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	1	0	1	.319	.355	.468	lf
08-25-1979 *	vs Brewers	4	0	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	.318	.354	.466	lf
08-26-1979 *	vs Brewers	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.315	.351	.462	lf
08-27-1979 *	vs Yankees	5	1	4	1	0	0	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	.321	.356	.468	lf
08-28-1979 *	vs Yankees	4	3	4	1	0	1	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	.328	.363	.483	lf
08-29-1979 *	vs Yankees	4	1	2	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	0	0	0	.329	.366	.483	lf
08-30-1979 *	at Red Sox	4	2	1	0	0	1	2	1	0	0	0	0	0	.329	.366	.488	lf
08-31-1979 *	at Red Sox	2	0	0	0	0	0	1	2	0	0	0	0	1	.327	.367	.486	lf
August 1979 Totals		AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	K	HBP	SH	SF	AVG	OBP	SLG	Pos
August 1979 Totals		114	19	42	7	0	3	19	13	1	9	1	0	2	.368	.431	.509	-
09-01-1979 *	at Red Sox	3	1	1	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	.327	.368	.487	lf
09-02-1979 *	at Red Sox	4	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	.324	.364	.483	lf
09-03-1979	at Mariners	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	.323	.362	.480	ph,dh
09-04-1979 *	at Mariners	4	0	2	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	.324	.365	.480	lf
09-05-1979 *	at Mariners	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.321	.362	.476	lf
09-07-1979 *	at Twins	5	1	3	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.324	.364	.480	lf
09-08-1979 *	at Twins	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.326	.366	.481	lf
09-09-1979 *	at Twins	4	0	1	0	0	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	.325	.366	.479	lf
09-10-1979	vs Mariners	1	0	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	.327	.367	.480	ph
09-15-1979	vs Twins	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.326	.367	.479	ph,dh
09-16-1979 *	vs Twins	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	.324	.366	.476	lf
09-17-1979 *	at Athletics	4	1	2	1	0	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	.325	.368	.478	lf
09-18-1979 *	at Athletics	5	2	4	1	0	0	3	0	0	1	0	0	0	.330	.372	.484	lf
09-19-1979 *	at Athletics	4	1	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	.330	.373	.482	lf
09-21-1979 *	at Angels	4	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	1	1	0	0	0	.327	.371	.478	lf
09-22-1979 *	at Angels	4	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.326	.370	.476	lf
09-23-1979 *	at Angels	4	0	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.330	.373	.478	lf
09-25-1979 *	vs Athletics	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.327	.370	.474	lf
09-26-1979 *	vs Athletics	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.324	.367	.470	lf
09-27-1979 *	vs Athletics	3	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	.322	.366	.467	lf
09-28-1979 *	vs Angels	2	1	1	1	0	0	1	0	0	1	0	0	0	.323	.367	.470	lf
September 1979 Totals		AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	K	HBP	SH	SF	AVG	OBP	SLG	Pos
September 1979 Totals		70	8	21	5	0	0	10	7	1	4	1	0	1	.300	.367	.371	-
Date		AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	K	HBP	SH	SF	AVG	OBP	SLG	Pos
1979 Yearly Totals		492	69	159	28	4	12	76	34	8	34	4	1	7	.323	.367	.470	-
Al Oliver 1979 Game by Game Batting Logs

Did you know that Al Oliver appeared in 65 games at home, had 227 at-bats, drove in 39 runs, scored 37 times, had 80 hits (12 doubles / 2 triples / 8 home runs), walked 13 times (2 intentional), struck out 15 times, was hit by a pitcher 3 times, sacrificed 2 times (0 hits & 2 flies), and finished at home with a .352 batting average, .391 on base percentage and .528 slugging average?

On the road, Al Oliver appeared in 71 games, had 265 at-bats, drove in 37 runs, scored 32 times, had 79 hits (16 doubles / 2 triples / 4 home runs), walked 21 times (6 intentional), struck out 19 times, was hit by a pitcher 1 times, sacrificed 6 times (1 hits & 5 flies), and finished at home with a .298 batting average, .345 on base percentage and .418 slugging average?

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