1979 Columbus Clippers Roster
Team Record: 85-54
Finished 1st in the IL
Manager: Gene Michael (85-54)
Affiliation: New York Yankees
Location: Columbus, Ohio
Ballpark: Harold Cooper Stadium
Attendance: 599,544, Avg. 8,627
Playoffs - Columbus Clippers 3 games, Tidewater Tides 1
Finals - Columbus Clippers 4 games, Syracuse Chiefs 3
The Columbus Clippers of the International League ended the 1979 season with a record of 85 wins and 54 losses, finishing first in the IL.
The Clippers plated 609 runs, tops in the circuit. Columbus conceded 557 runs. Dennis Werth paced the team with 17 home runs and drove in 74 runs, while leading hitters with significant playing time by connecting at a .299 clip. Bob Kammeyer topped the squad with 16 wins, and Paul Mirabella registered a 3.88 earned run average, leading regularly-used pitchers.
Players from the 1979 Columbus Clippers who spent time in Major League Baseball during their careers included Bruce Robinson, Mike Dimmel, Dave Righetti, Chris Welsh, Brad Gulden, Jim Beattie, Roy Staiger, Domingo Ramos, Dave Wehrmeister, Roger Slagle, Dennis Werth, Darryl Jones, Tommy Cruz, Mike Griffin, Brian Doyle, Paul Mirabella, Dennis Sherrill, Bob Kammeyer, Rick Anderson, Dámaso García, Don Cooper, Roger Holt, Bobby Brown and Ron Davis.
Gene Michael served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rick Anderson | R | R | December 25, 1953 | 6'2" | 210 | Inglewood, CA US |
| Jim Beattie | R | R | July 4, 1954 | 6'5" | 210 | Hampton, VA US |
| Bobby Brown | S | R | May 25, 1954 | 6'2" | 190 | Norfolk, VA US |
| Nate Chapman | L | L | October 2, 1953 | 5'9" | 160 | Mobile, AL US |
| Greg Cochran | R | R | November 15, 1953 | 6'2" | 195 | Whittier, CA US |
| Don Cooper | R | R | January 15, 1956 | 6'1" | 185 | New York, NY US |
| Tommy Cruz | L | L | February 15, 1951 | 5'9" | 165 | Arroyo, PR |
| Ron Davis | R | R | August 6, 1955 | 6'4" | 205 | Houston, TX US |
| Mike Dimmel | R | R | October 16, 1954 | 6'0" | 180 | Albert Lea, MN US |
| Brian Doyle | L | R | January 26, 1954 | 5'10" | 160 | Glasgow, KY US |
| Dámaso García | R | R | February 7, 1957 | 6'1" | 165 | Moca, Espaillat DO |
| Mike Griffin | R | R | June 26, 1957 | 6'4" | 195 | Colusa, CA US |
| Brad Gulden | L | R | June 10, 1956 | 5'10" | 175 | New Ulm, MN US |
| Roger Holt | S | R | April 8, 1956 | 5'11" | 165 | Daytona Beach, FL US |
| Dennis Irwin | R | R | January 11, 1954 | 6'0" | 170 | Tulare, CA US |
| Darryl Jones | R | R | June 5, 1951 | 5'10" | 175 | Meadville, PA US |
| Bob Kammeyer | R | R | December 2, 1950 | 6'4" | 210 | Kansas City, KS US |
| Jim Lysgaard | R | R | June 11, 1954 | 6'1" | 185 | , CA |
| Neal Mersch | R | R | October 27, 1951 | 6'3" | 185 | Covington, KY US |
| Paul Mirabella | L | L | March 20, 1954 | 6'1" | 190 | Belleville, NJ US |
| Bob Polinsky | R | R | June 21, 1951 | 6'4" | 202 | Coaldale, PA US |
| Domingo Ramos | R | R | March 29, 1958 | 5'10" | 154 | Santiago, Santiago DO |
| Dave Righetti | L | L | November 28, 1958 | 6'4" | 195 | San Jose, CA US |
| Bruce Robinson | L | R | April 16, 1954 | 6'2" | 195 | La Jolla, CA US |
| Dan Schmitz | L | R | March 1, 1955 | 5'7" | 150 | Detroit, MI US |
| Paul Semall | R | R | July 16, 1955 | 6'4" | 200 | Cleveland, OH US |
| Dennis Sherrill | R | R | May 3, 1956 | 6'0" | 165 | Miami, FL US |
| Roger Slagle | R | R | November 4, 1953 | 6'3" | 190 | Wichita, KS US |
| Garry Smith | R | L | October 23, 1955 | 6'2" | 185 | Jacksonville, NC US |
| Roy Staiger | R | R | January 6, 1950 | 6'0" | 195 | Tulsa, OK US |
| Rick Stenholm | L | L | March 29, 1952 | 6'0" | 185 | Brooksville, FL US |
| Steve Taylor | R | R | February 9, 1956 | 6'4" | 200 | Wilmington, DE US |
| Marv Thompson | R | R | December 27, 1951 | 5'11" | 180 | Lynwood, CA US |
| Dave Wehrmeister | R | R | November 9, 1952 | 6'4" | 195 | Berwyn, IL US |
| Chris Welsh | L | L | April 14, 1955 | 6'2" | 185 | Wilmington, DE US |
| Dennis Werth | R | R | December 29, 1952 | 6'1" | 200 | Lincoln, IL US |
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.
