1979 SEASON

Set a Phillies one season HR mark with 45 and was second in the NL to Dave Kingman (48)

His 20 game-winning RBI and 120 walks were tops in the league

Tied an NL record, Most Home Runs, Five Consecutive Games (1 + HR each game) - 7 between July 6 - 10 including four consecutive HR (1 on July 6 - 3 on July 7)

The four consecutive HR tied a major league record and was the second time in his career that he had hit four straight

Finished second to Kingman in slugging percentage (.613 to .564)

Was NL Player of the Month for July when he hit .354 with 16 HR

He homered in every NL park, the first Phillie since Wally Post in 1959

Named to AP, UPI, and The Sporting News All-Star Teams

Was the NL's top vote getter for the 1979 All-Star Game

Finished second to Baltimore's Brooks Robinson for Baseball Magazine's "Third Baseman of the Decade"

Won his fourth consecutive Gold Glove

Led the NL in double plays (36) and was second to Darrell Evans in Total Chances (528-498)

Hit .336 vs. LHP