1979 Albuquerque Dukes Roster
Team Record: 86-62
Finished 1st in the PCL's South Division
Manager: Del Crandall (86-62)
Affiliation: Los Angeles Dodgers
Location: Albuquerque, New Mexico
Ballpark: All-Sports Stadium
Attendance: 266,586, Avg. 3,603
Playoffs - Salt Lake City Gulls 2 games, Albuquerque Dukes 0
The Albuquerque Dukes of the Pacific Coast League ended the 1979 season with a record of 86 wins and 62 losses, finishing first in the league's South Division.
The Dukes scored 876 runs, most in the league. Albuquerque yielded 786 runs. Pedro Guerrero paced the team with 22 home runs and accounted for 103 RBI. Mickey Hatcher topped all regular hitters by connecting at a .371 clip. Bill Swiacki led the squad with 13 wins, while Kevin Keefe recorded a 3.42 ERA, tops among qualifying pitchers.
Alex Taveras, Dave Patterson, Myron White, Mickey Hatcher, Dennis Lewallyn, Bobby Castillo, Ubaldo Heredia, Rudy Law, Steve Shirley, Jim Hughes, Gerry Hannahs, Jack Perconte, Bobby Mitchell, Dave Stewart, Joe Beckwith, Vic Davalillo, Ted Power, Mike Scioscia and Pedro Guerrero were all players from the 1979 Albuquerque Dukes who played in the Major Leagues during their careers.
Del Crandall served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joe Beckwith | L | R | January 28, 1955 | 6'3" | 200 | Auburn, AL US |
| Bobby Castillo | R | R | April 18, 1955 | 5'10" | 170 | Los Angeles, CA US |
| Vic Davalillo | L | L | July 30, 1939 | 5'7" | 150 | Churuguara, Falcon VE |
| Richard Goulding | R | R | 6'0" | 195 | ||
| Pedro Guerrero | R | R | June 29, 1956 | 5'11" | 176 | San Pedro de Macoris, San Pedro de Macoris DO |
| Gerry Hannahs | L | L | March 6, 1953 | 6'3" | 210 | Binghamton, NY US |
| Mickey Hatcher | R | R | March 15, 1955 | 6'2" | 200 | Cleveland, OH US |
| Ubaldo Heredia | R | R | May 4, 1956 | 6'2" | 180 | Ciudad Bolivar, Bolivar VE |
| Jim Hughes | R | R | August 11, 1951 | 6'3" | 190 | Los Angeles, CA US |
| Kevin Keefe | R | R | 6'2" | 175 | ||
| Rudy Law | L | L | October 7, 1956 | 6'1" | 165 | Waco, TX US |
| Dennis Lewallyn | R | R | August 11, 1953 | 6'4" | 200 | Pensacola, FL US |
| Bobby Mitchell | L | L | April 7, 1955 | 5'10" | 170 | Salt Lake City, UT US |
| John O'Rear | R | R | 6'0" | 170 | ||
| Dave Patterson | R | R | July 25, 1956 | 6'0" | 170 | Springfield, MO US |
| Pablo Peguero | R | R | February 25, 1955 | 5'10" | 170 | |
| Jack Perconte | L | R | August 31, 1954 | 5'10" | 160 | Joliet, IL US |
| Ted Power | R | R | January 31, 1955 | 6'4" | 215 | Guthrie, OK US |
| Mike Scioscia | L | R | November 27, 1958 | 6'2" | 200 | Upper Darby, PA US |
| Steve Shirley | L | L | October 12, 1956 | 6'0" | 185 | San Francisco, CA US |
| John Shoemaker | L | R | August 18, 1956 | 6'3" | 175 | |
| Kelly Snider | L | L | April 12, 1955 | 6'0" | 185 | Springfield, MO US |
| Dave Stewart | R | R | February 19, 1957 | 6'2" | 200 | Oakland, CA US |
| Bill Swiacki | R | R | 6'7" | 220 | ||
| Alex Taveras | R | R | October 9, 1955 | 5'10" | 155 | Santiago, Santiago DO |
| Mike Tennant | R | R | October 14, 1955 | 6'3" | 190 | |
| Claude Westmoreland | R | R | April 21, 1953 | 6'3" | 209 | Aurora, CO US |
| Myron White | L | L | August 1, 1957 | 5'11" | 180 | Long Beach, CA US |
| Mike Williams | S | L | November 8, 1954 | 5'11" | 170 |
Average attendance is based upon the number of actual home dates where known (most leagues from 1992 and later). Where the number of home dates is not known, the average is calculated using half the team's total games.
