1979 Billings Mustangs Roster

Pioneer League (PL) - Class: R
Team Record: 43-26
Finished 1st in the PL's South Division
Manager: James Hoff (43-26)
Affiliation: Cincinnati Reds
Location: Billings, Montana
Ballpark: Cobb Field
Attendance: 59,880, Avg. 1,736
1979 Billings Mustangs Statistics

The Billings Mustangs of the Pioneer League ended the 1979 season with a record of 43 wins and 26 losses, finishing first in the league's South Division.

The Mustangs topped the league with just 283 runs allowed. Billings scored 360 runs, worst in the league,. Jeff Jones led the squad with 11 home runs and drove in 49 runs. Rod Johnson paced hitters with significant playing time by connecting at a .327 clip. Nick Fiorillo paced the squad with 10 wins, while Keefe Cato recorded a 1.33 ERA, best among regular hurlers.

Players from the 1979 Billings Mustangs who spent time in Major League Baseball during their careers included Bob Buchanan, Keefe Cato, Jeff Jones and Kurt Kepshire.

James Hoff served as manager.


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Player Bats Throws Birth Date Height Weight Hometown
Jeff AyersRFebruary 25, 19596'3"195
Greg BangertLLSeptember 20, 19566'3"185Billings, MT US
Scott BealsRRJuly 26, 19586'1"178
Bill BoddyRRMay 6, 19616'0"170
Newt BoxLSeptember 7, 19566'1"
Bob BuchananLLMay 3, 19616'1"185Ridley Park, PA US
Keefe CatoRRMay 6, 19586'1"185Yonkers, NY US
Steve DanielsRJune 16, 19586'3"190
Mike DowlessRRDecember 13, 19606'5"225Bethesda, MD US
Perry EstepLLSeptember 3, 19586'1"175
Rodolfo FelizRRJune 26, 19635'11"147
Nick FiorilloLApril 8, 19576'3"195
Kevin FlanneryRNovember 30, 19576'3"195Detroit, MI US
Dario GuzmanRRNovember 15, 19616'0"170
Duke HindsRRJune 6, 19575'8"155
Rod JohnsonRRMay 5, 19576'1"183
Jeff JonesRROctober 22, 19576'2"200Philadelphia, PA US
Russ JonesRRNovember 23, 19576'2"190
Kurt KepshireLRJuly 3, 19596'1"180Bridgeport, CT US
Danny LamarRRSeptember 18, 19606'1"190
Ron LittleLLFebruary 8, 19616'2"185Asheboro, NC US
Anthony MasoneRRSeptember 16, 19586'1"190
Mark MillerRRNovember 13, 19576'0"172Chester, PA US
Rick MylesLLApril 12, 19596'3"192Kokomo, IN US
Carlos PorteRRSeptember 6, 19625'9"145
Keith SchrimsherRDecember 23, 19576'2"200
Mark SimonLRJuly 27, 19576'3"185
Mike SullivanRRNovember 4, 19586'0"176
Mike SullivanRRMay 16, 19606'1"185
Julio TiradoLLDecember 18, 19616'3"165
Jose ValdezRROctober 19, 19615'11"160

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.




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