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Dave Kingman
1979 - Chicago Cubs

Batting Statistics
TEAM	G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	CS	BB	K	BA	OBP	SLG	SAC	IBB	HBP	DP
Cubs	145	532	97	153	19	5	48	115	4	2	45	131	.288	.343	.613	8	7	4	7

Fielding Statistics

TEAM POSITION GAMES PUT OUTS ASSISTS ERRORS FIELD PCT LF GAMES RF GAMES

Cubs
OF
139
240
11
12
.954
139
0

1980Trading Cards

1980 Topps #240	1980 Topps HR Leaders #202	1980 Topps Big #16
1980 S.P.A. Button #150

1979 Season Notes & Press Clippings - Led the Major Leagues in Home Runs and Slugging Percentage.
- Hit three Home Runs in a game twice: May 17 vs. Phillies and July 28 vs. Mets.
- Hit 5 Home Runs over 2 consecutive games in July to tie a major league record.
- Named to the All-Star Team for the second time in his career, did not play due to injury.
- Dave narrowly missed tying a record with 28 Homers through June 30th, 1979 .

1979 MLB HOME RUN LEADERS
48--Dave Kingman (Cubs)
45--Gorman Thomas (Brewers)
45--Mike Schmidt (Phillies)
39--Fred Lynn (Red Sox)
39--Jim Rice (Red Sox)
36--Don Baylor (Angels)
35--Ken Singleton (Orioles)
34--Dave Winfield (Padres)
33--Bob Horner (Braves)
32--Willie Stargell (Pirates)
30--George Foster (Reds)

Other 1979 Photos & Clippings








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