Midwest League 1979

Summary

• Midwest League Champion: Quad City Cubs (Cubs)
• Team with Best Won/Lost Record: Waterloo Indians (Indians) 81/54, .600
• Most Valuable Player: Dave Stockstill (Wausau/Cooperative [Cubs])
• Prospect of the Year: Dave Stockstill (Wausau/Cooperative [Cubs])
• Manager of the Year: Tom Robson (Wausau)

• League Attendance: 485,917
  • 8 teams in two divisions played a 136 game, split-season schedule.
  • The MWL had teams in Iowa and Wisconsin.

This page is incomplete, and is likely to remain so for some time.

Overview

Composite 1979 Won/Lost Record for Each Team

                 Nickname   Affiliate Won Lost  Pct (Rank)
Appleton         Foxes      White Sox  63  72  .467  (5)
Burlington       Bees       Brewers    53  83  .390  (8)
Cedar Rapids     Giants     Giants     58  78  .426  (7)
Clinton          Dodgers    Dodgers    74  59  .556  (3)
Quad City        Cubs       Cubs       77  56  .579  (2)
Waterloo         Indians    Indians    81  54  .600  (1)
Wausau           Timbers    Coop       69  61  .531  (4)
Wisconsin Rapids Twins      Twins      60  72  .455  (6)

1979 Post Season

Round 1:
Quad City d. Clinton, 2-1
Waterloo d. Wausau, 2-1

Championship:
Quad City d. Waterloo, 2-1