1979 Clinton Dodgers Roster
Team Record: 74-59
Finished 2nd in the MWL's South Division
Manager: Dick McLaughlin (74-59)
Affiliation: Los Angeles Dodgers
Location: Clinton, Iowa
Ballpark: Alliant Energy Field
Attendance: 41,949, Avg. 631
Playoffs - Quad Cities Cubs 2 games, Clinton Dodgers 1
The Clinton Dodgers of the Midwest League ended the 1979 season with a record of 74 wins and 59 losses, finishing second in the league's South Division.
The Dodgers yielded 566 runs, fewest in the league. Clinton plated 608 runs. Mark Elliott drove in 55 runs. Mitch Webster led hitters with significant playing time by hitting .326. Larry Wright topped the squad with 11 wins, while Mathew Reeves recorded a 2.85 ERA, leading regular hurlers.
Members of the 1979 Clinton Dodgers who played in Major League Baseball during their careers were Alejandro Peña, Dann Bilardello, Alan Wiggins, Candy Maldonado, Leo Hernández, Orel Hershiser, Mitch Webster, Steve Sax, Dave Sax and Germán Rivera.
Dick McLaughlin served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jeff Albert | R | R | May 6, 1954 | 6'2" | 195 | New York, NY US |
| Roberto Alexander | R | R | November 17, 1960 | 6'5" | 200 | |
| Tom Beyers | L | L | April 9, 1958 | 5'11" | 175 | San Francisco, CA US |
| Dann Bilardello | R | R | May 26, 1959 | 6'0" | 185 | Santa Cruz, CA US |
| Otis Bradley | S | R | 6'0" | 172 | ||
| Franklin Bryant | R | 6'3" | 195 | |||
| Mark Elliott | L | L | 6'1" | 180 | ||
| Larry Ferst | R | R | 6'2" | 185 | ||
| Chris Gandy | R | R | 6'3" | 197 | ||
| Timothy Gloyd | R | R | 6'0" | 165 | ||
| Leo Hernández | R | R | November 6, 1959 | 5'11" | 170 | Santa Lucia, Miranda VE |
| Orel Hershiser | R | R | September 16, 1958 | 6'3" | 190 | Buffalo, NY US |
| Kent Johnson | R | 5'11" | 175 | |||
| Kevin Joyce | R | L | 6'0" | 180 | ||
| David LaPointe | R | R | 6'1" | 180 | ||
| Candy Maldonado | R | R | September 5, 1960 | 6'0" | 185 | Humacao, PR |
| John Malkin | R | R | August 28, 1960 | 6'3" | 209 | New York, NY US |
| Stephen Maples | R | R | July 21, 1960 | 5'11" | 190 | |
| Stanley Mohler | June 8, 1958 | 5'11" | 177 | |||
| Rodney Nelson | R | 6'2" | 195 | |||
| Felix Oroz | L | August 4, 1957 | 6'4" | Reno, NV US | ||
| Alejandro Peña | R | R | June 25, 1959 | 6'1" | 200 | Cambiaso, Puerto Plata DO |
| Mathew Reeves | L | L | 6'2" | 180 | ||
| Germán Rivera | R | R | July 6, 1960 | 6'2" | 195 | Santurce, PR |
| John Lee Robbins | L | R | June 1, 1958 | 5'11" | 165 | |
| Dave Sax | R | R | September 22, 1958 | 6'0" | 185 | Sacramento, CA US |
| Steve Sax | R | R | January 29, 1960 | 5'11" | 185 | Sacramento, CA US |
| Eric Schmidt | L | L | 6'3" | 185 | ||
| Greg Schultz | R | R | 6'0" | 165 | ||
| Mark Sheehy | R | R | July 1, 1957 | 5'10" | 170 | |
| Clay Smith | L | R | August 31, 1960 | 6'0" | 178 | |
| Juan Villaescusa | L | R | May 30, 1960 | 6'0" | 176 | San Luis, MX |
| Mitch Webster | S | L | May 16, 1959 | 6'0" | 185 | Larned, KS US |
| Robert White | R | L | 6'3" | 180 | ||
| Clint Wickensheimer | R | R | November 13, 1957 | 6'2" | 200 | |
| Alan Wiggins | S | R | February 17, 1958 | 6'2" | 160 | Los Angeles, CA US |
| Francis Wilczewski | R | R | April 1, 1960 | 6'3" | 195 | |
| Larry Wright | R | R | 6'4" | 200 |
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.
