1979 Bellingham Mariners Roster
Team Record: 41-31
Finished 1st in the NWL's North Division
Manager: Jeff Scott (41-31)
Affiliation: Seattle Mariners
Location: Bellingham, Washington
Ballpark: Joe Martin Stadium
Attendance: 31,741, Avg. 882
The Bellingham Mariners of the Northwest League ended the 1979 season with a record of 41 wins and 31 losses, finishing first in the league's North Division.
The Mariners plated 396 runs and surrendered 353 runs. Ramon Estepa drove in 51 runs and topped all regular batters by connecting at a .302 clip. Robert Randolph, Joe Georger and Mark Cahill led the team with 6 wins each, while Joe Georger recorded a 2.18 ERA, tops among regularly-used pitchers.
Carlos Diaz, Jim Presley, Al Chambers, Jamie Allen, Mario Díaz, Ed Núñez, Buddy Black and Mike Hart were all players from the 1979 Bellingham Mariners who played in the Majors during their careers.
Jeff Scott served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jorge Acosta | R | R | 6'1" | 190 | ||
| Jamie Allen | R | R | May 29, 1958 | 6'0" | 205 | Yakima, WA US |
| Ed Aponte | R | R | November 7, 1961 | 5'11" | 170 | |
| Mark Batten | R | 6'2" | 190 | |||
| Buddy Black | L | L | June 30, 1957 | 6'2" | 180 | San Mateo, CA US |
| Thomas Brennan | L | July 13, 1960 | 6'6" | 205 | ||
| Mark Cahill | R | December 25, 1960 | 6'1" | 185 | ||
| Al Chambers | L | L | March 24, 1961 | 6'4" | 217 | Harrisburg, PA US |
| Mark Chelette | L | R | August 18, 1955 | 5'10" | 160 | San Antonio, TX US |
| Roy Clark | R | R | May 22, 1957 | 5'10" | 165 | |
| Michael Codiroli | R | L | 5'9" | 170 | ||
| Charles Colby | L | R | 6'1" | 175 | ||
| John Cook | L | L | 5'8" | 150 | ||
| Carlos Diaz | R | L | January 7, 1958 | 6'0" | 161 | Kaneohe, HI US |
| Enrique Diaz | R | R | 6'3" | 190 | ||
| Mario Díaz | R | R | January 10, 1962 | 5'10" | 145 | Humacao, PR |
| Dale Eiler | R | R | 6'3" | 215 | ||
| Ramon Estepa | R | R | February 9, 1959 | 6'0" | 180 | |
| Michael Frierson | S | R | 5'10" | 160 | ||
| William Gaffney | R | R | 6'0" | 170 | ||
| Joe Georger | R | August 28, 1957 | 6'1" | 185 | ||
| Brian Harrison | R | August 27, 1957 | 6'4" | 210 | ||
| Mike Hart | L | L | February 17, 1958 | 5'11" | 185 | Milwaukee, WI US |
| Chris Henry | L | R | 5'11" | 180 | ||
| Michael Hood | R | R | August 9, 1960 | 6'1" | 190 | |
| Christopher Hunger | R | 5'11" | 170 | |||
| Tony Jordan | R | R | 6'2" | 195 | ||
| Kevin King | S | L | December 14, 1960 | 6'3" | 215 | |
| Werner Lajszky | R | R | November 10, 1960 | 6'1" | 180 | |
| William Martin | R | R | 6'3" | 200 | ||
| Randy Martinez | L | March 5, 1960 | 6'2" | 180 | Tampa, FL US | |
| Jed Murray | R | September 9, 1957 | 6'2" | 185 | ||
| Richard Naumann | L | L | 6'2" | 190 | ||
| Ed Núñez | R | R | May 27, 1963 | 6'5" | 235 | Humacao, PR |
| Jim Presley | R | R | October 23, 1961 | 6'1" | 200 | Pensacola, FL US |
| Robert Randolph | R | 6'1" | 185 | |||
| Luis Rivera | S | R | 5'11" | 165 | ||
| Elias Salva | R | R | 6'1" | 175 | ||
| Kevin Steger | R | 6'6" | 220 | |||
| Scott Stranski | R | November 27, 1957 | 6'4" | 210 |
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.
