1979 Bakersfield Outlaws Roster
Team Record: 63-77
Finished 5th in the CL's South Division
Manager: Ronald Mihal (63-77)
Location: Bakersfield, California
Ballpark: Sam Lynn Ballpark
Attendance: 44,546, Avg. 636
The Bakersfield Outlaws of the California League ended the 1979 season with a record of 63 wins and 77 losses, finishing fifth in the league's South Division.
The Outlaws plated 788 runs and surrendered 903 runs. Terry Lee and Richard Gonzalez paced Bakersfield with 15 home runs apiece. Onix Concepción accounted for 75 RBI and topped batters with significant playing time by connecting at a .300 clip. Bradley Kelley led the squad with 10 wins, while Gary Sarno recorded a 4.53 ERA, leading regularly-used pitchers.
Players from the 1979 Bakersfield Outlaws who spent time in Major League Baseball during their careers included Orlando Ramírez, Chris Batton, Onix Concepción and Jamie Nelson.
Ronald Mihal served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chris Batton | R | R | August 24, 1954 | 6'4" | 195 | Los Angeles, CA US |
| Frank Baumgardner | R | R | August 19, 1952 | 6'5" | 210 | |
| Dan Beerbower | R | R | December 26, 1951 | 5'10" | 170 | |
| Monte Bothwell | L | L | July 19, 1955 | 6'2" | 175 | Huron, SD US |
| Gary Bowers | R | 6'4" | 200 | |||
| John Broders | L | R | ||||
| Peter Conaty | R | R | ||||
| Onix Concepción | R | R | October 5, 1957 | 5'6" | 160 | Dorado, PR |
| Tim Costello | L | L | May 31, 1956 | 6'3" | 205 | Harrisburg, PA US |
| Daniel Daniel | S | R | May 13, 1953 | 6'2" | 165 | |
| Roy Dixon | R | R | 6'2" | 175 | ||
| Mark Frederickson | R | R | February 6, 1957 | 6'4" | 195 | Flint, MI US |
| Vassie Gardner | R | R | September 17, 1955 | 6'2" | 175 | Los Angeles, CA US |
| Lynn Garrett | R | R | 6'0" | 180 | ||
| Richard Gonzalez | R | R | 6'2" | 195 | ||
| Chester Gray | L | 6'0" | 180 | |||
| John Haley | R | R | 6'1" | 179 | ||
| John Harness | R | R | 6'3" | 185 | ||
| Jeffrey Harryman | L | L | 6'2" | 185 | ||
| Glenn Heard | R | L | 6'0" | 175 | ||
| Abner Johnson | R | R | 6'1" | 195 | ||
| Bradley Kelley | R | R | 6'3" | 190 | ||
| Steve Kelley | R | R | 6'4" | 195 | ||
| Gareth Ledbetter | R | R | 6'2" | 215 | ||
| Terry Lee | L | R | December 2, 1955 | 6'1" | 170 | |
| John Lohse | R | R | 6'1" | 190 | ||
| Frank Lucarelli | R | 6'1" | 200 | |||
| Douglas Mathey | R | R | 5'11" | 180 | ||
| George Milke | R | R | 6'5" | 185 | ||
| Jamie Nelson | R | R | September 5, 1959 | 5'11" | 180 | Clinton, OK US |
| Alfred Nichols | S | R | 6'3" | 180 | ||
| John Noonan | R | L | 6'2" | 210 | ||
| Lawrence Pekarcik | R | R | 6'2" | 190 | ||
| Andre Rabouin | R | R | 5'11" | 165 | , VI | |
| Steve Rametta | R | R | March 22, 1954 | 6'0" | 185 | Los Angeles, CA US |
| Orlando Ramírez | R | R | December 18, 1951 | 5'10" | 175 | Cartagena, Bolivar CO |
| Mickey Reichenbach | L | R | 6'5" | 205 | ||
| Dale Reis | R | L | September 9, 1954 | 6'0" | 158 | Oakland, CA US |
| Henry Robinson | S | R | 6'1" | 175 | ||
| Gary Sarno | R | R | 6'0" | 187 | ||
| Timothy Semones | L | L | 6'2" | 185 | ||
| Michael Thompson | R | R | July 11, 1955 | 5'9" | 165 | Arlington, VA US |
| Charles Waldrop | R | 6'5" | 210 | |||
| Marvin Webb | R | R | 5'11" | 183 | ||
| David Wright | R | R | 6'3" | 195 |
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.
