1979 Billings Mustangs Roster
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
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 Jeff Jones, Bob Buchanan, Keefe Cato and Kurt Kepshire.
James Hoff served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jeff Ayers | R | February 25, 1959 | 6'3" | 195 | ||
| Greg Bangert | L | L | September 20, 1956 | 6'3" | 185 | Billings, MT US |
| Scott Beals | R | R | July 26, 1958 | 6'1" | 178 | |
| Bill Boddy | R | R | May 6, 1961 | 6'0" | 170 | |
| Newt Box | L | September 7, 1956 | 6'1" | |||
| Bob Buchanan | L | L | May 3, 1961 | 6'1" | 185 | Ridley Park, PA US |
| Keefe Cato | R | R | May 6, 1958 | 6'1" | 185 | Yonkers, NY US |
| Steve Daniels | R | June 16, 1958 | 6'3" | 190 | ||
| Mike Dowless | R | R | December 13, 1960 | 6'5" | 225 | Bethesda, MD US |
| Perry Estep | L | L | September 3, 1958 | 6'1" | 175 | |
| Rodolfo Feliz | R | R | June 26, 1963 | 5'11" | 147 | |
| Nick Fiorillo | L | April 8, 1957 | 6'3" | 195 | ||
| Kevin Flannery | R | November 30, 1957 | 6'3" | 195 | Detroit, MI US | |
| Dario Guzman | R | R | November 15, 1961 | 6'0" | 170 | |
| Duke Hinds | R | R | June 6, 1957 | 5'8" | 155 | |
| Rod Johnson | R | R | May 5, 1957 | 6'1" | 183 | |
| Jeff Jones | R | R | October 22, 1957 | 6'2" | 200 | Philadelphia, PA US |
| Russ Jones | R | R | November 23, 1957 | 6'2" | 190 | |
| Kurt Kepshire | L | R | July 3, 1959 | 6'1" | 180 | Bridgeport, CT US |
| Danny Lamar | R | R | September 18, 1960 | 6'1" | 190 | |
| Ron Little | L | L | February 8, 1961 | 6'2" | 185 | Asheboro, NC US |
| Anthony Masone | R | R | September 16, 1958 | 6'1" | 190 | |
| Mark Miller | R | R | November 13, 1957 | 6'0" | 172 | Chester, PA US |
| Rick Myles | L | L | April 12, 1959 | 6'3" | 192 | Kokomo, IN US |
| Carlos Porte | R | R | September 6, 1962 | 5'9" | 145 | |
| Keith Schrimsher | R | December 23, 1957 | 6'2" | 200 | ||
| Mark Simon | L | R | July 27, 1957 | 6'3" | 185 | |
| Mike Sullivan | R | R | May 16, 1960 | 6'1" | 185 | |
| Mike Sullivan | R | R | November 4, 1958 | 6'0" | 176 | |
| Julio Tirado | L | L | December 18, 1961 | 6'3" | 165 | |
| Jose Valdez | R | R | October 19, 1961 | 5'11" | 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.
