1979 Bluefield Orioles Roster
Team Record: 33-35
Finished 4th in the AL
Manager: J. R. Miner (33-35)
Affiliation: Baltimore Orioles
Location: Bluefield, West Virginia
Ballpark: Bowen Field
Attendance: 23,530, Avg. 692
The Bluefield Orioles of the Appalachian League ended the 1979 season with a record of 33 wins and 35 losses, finishing fourth in the AL.
The Orioles plated 338 runs and allowed 320 runs. John Stefero drove in 42 runs. Angelo Blake led hitters with significant playing time by connecting at a .303 clip. Lawrence Woodall topped the team with 6 wins, while Tim Norris recorded a 3.48 ERA, leading regularly-used pitchers.
Players from the 1979 Bluefield Orioles who spent time in Major League Baseball during their careers included Bill Swaggerty, Storm Davis, Larry Sheets and John Stefero.
J. R. Miner served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Angelo Blake | R | R | 5'9" | 175 | ||
| Bruss Bowman | L | L | January 28, 1961 | 6'1" | 195 | |
| Robert Boyce | R | R | 6'1" | 180 | ||
| Fred Conradi | L | 6'0" | 180 | |||
| Storm Davis | R | R | December 26, 1961 | 6'4" | 207 | Dallas, TX US |
| John DeLeon | R | R | 6'6" | 220 | ||
| Steven Espinoza | R | R | December 19, 1958 | 6'1" | 165 | |
| Nelson Harvey | R | R | 6'2" | 186 | ||
| Kyle Hawthorne | R | R | 6'2" | |||
| Stanley Hendrickson | L | L | 6'2" | 190 | ||
| Lonnie Ivie | R | R | 5'11" | 175 | ||
| Mark Jurena | R | R | 5'11" | |||
| Daniel Keck | R | R | 6'1" | 195 | ||
| Tim Maples | R | R | August 31, 1960 | 6'2" | 180 | Jacksonville, NC US |
| Luis Martinez | S | R | 6'2" | 183 | ||
| Manuel Martinez | R | R | 6'0" | 190 | ||
| Randolph Miller | R | R | 6'0" | 170 | ||
| Donald Murelli | R | R | August 16, 1957 | 6'2" | 175 | |
| Tim Norris | R | R | February 13, 1960 | 6'2" | 190 | Baltimore, MD US |
| Robert Palmer | R | R | February 8, 1957 | 6'0" | 182 | |
| David Pfeiffer | R | 6'1" | 175 | |||
| Timothy Richard | R | R | 6'0" | 180 | ||
| Terry Schriner | R | R | 6'1" | 195 | ||
| Dave Schuman | R | R | 5'10" | 192 | ||
| Larry Sheets | L | R | December 6, 1959 | 6'3" | 217 | Staunton, VA US |
| Freddie Smith | R | R | October 26, 1961 | 6'2" | 180 | |
| John Stefero | L | R | September 22, 1959 | 5'8" | 185 | Sumter, SC US |
| Bill Swaggerty | R | R | December 5, 1956 | 6'2" | 186 | Sanford, FL US |
| David Wick | L | L | December 29, 1957 | 6'3" | 215 | |
| Charles Williams | L | R | 6'1" | 175 | ||
| Lawrence Woodall | L | L | August 30, 1957 | 6'2" | 200 | |
| Gary Zedonek | R | 6'1" | 180 |
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.
