1979 Asheville Tourists Roster
Team Record: 75-63
Finished 2nd in the WCL
Manager: Wayne Terwilliger (75-63)
Affiliation: Texas Rangers
Location: Asheville, North Carolina
Ballpark: Old McCormick Field
Attendance: 42,012, Avg. 609
The Asheville Tourists of the Western Carolinas League ended the 1979 season with a record of 75 wins and 63 losses, finishing second in the WCL.
The Tourists led the league with 721 runs, ignited by 115 home runs. Asheville surrendered 683 runs, most in the circuit. Luis Gonzalez paced the team with 26 home runs, while Stanley Reese and Amos Lewis walloped 15 or more as well. Luis Gonzalez drove in 87 runs. Tracy Cowger topped all qualifying hitters on the roster by connecting at a .294 clip. Jim Farr paced the squad with 14 wins and a team-best 3.29 ERA, best among regular hurlers.
Players from the 1979 Asheville Tourists who spent time in the Majors during their careers included Mike Richardt, Jim Farr, George Wright, Gene Nelson and Jack Lazorko.
Wayne Terwilliger served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| David Chapman | R | R | 5'10" | 170 | ||
| Michael Childs | R | R | September 30, 1958 | 6'1" | 180 | |
| Tracy Cowger | R | R | July 22, 1956 | 5'10" | 175 | |
| Daniel Dixon | R | R | 5'11" | 180 | ||
| Jim Farr | R | R | May 18, 1956 | 6'1" | 195 | Waverly, NY US |
| Luis Gonzalez | R | L | December 9, 1958 | 6'2" | 185 | |
| Israel Gutierrez | R | R | November 25, 1958 | 5'8" | 152 | |
| Dan Hartwig | R | R | October 26, 1957 | 6'1" | 168 | Lancaster, CA US |
| David Hibner | R | R | October 15, 1958 | 5'10" | 180 | |
| Charles Kwolek | L | L | December 5, 1957 | 5'10" | 165 | |
| Jack Lazorko | R | R | March 30, 1956 | 5'11" | 200 | Hoboken, NJ US |
| Amos Lewis | R | R | August 14, 1960 | 6'3" | 185 | |
| Thomas McGivney | L | R | 5'11" | 185 | ||
| James McWilliams | L | 6'2" | 185 | |||
| David Miller | S | R | March 14, 1956 | 5'10" | 165 | |
| Linvel Mosby | R | R | August 3, 1959 | 6'2" | 189 | |
| Gene Nelson | R | R | December 3, 1960 | 6'0" | 172 | Tampa, FL US |
| Patrick Nelson | R | R | January 3, 1959 | 6'1" | 190 | |
| Jerry Neufang | R | R | November 23, 1960 | 5'10" | 180 | |
| James Nickerson | R | R | December 10, 1956 | 6'3" | 200 | |
| Albert Ortiz | L | L | August 28, 1957 | 5'11" | 175 | |
| Stanley Reese | L | R | 6'2" | 190 | ||
| Larry Reynolds | S | R | July 9, 1957 | 5'11" | 175 | Eugene, OR US |
| Mike Richardt | R | R | May 24, 1958 | 6'0" | 170 | North Hollywood, CA US |
| Steven Righetti | R | R | September 26, 1957 | 5'11" | 175 | |
| Jeff Scott | R | R | July 13, 1954 | 6'2" | 180 | Kankakee, IL US |
| Andrew Tam | R | R | 6'3" | 200 | ||
| Robert Tanzi | R | R | July 21, 1958 | 5'10" | 175 | |
| Michael Vickers | R | L | February 28, 1958 | 6'0" | 185 | |
| Wesley Williams | R | R | August 9, 1957 | 6'3" | 180 | |
| George Wright | S | R | December 22, 1958 | 5'11" | 180 | Oklahoma City, OK US |
| Jeffrey Zitek | L | R | July 1, 1957 | 6'0" | 175 |
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.
