1979 Denver Bears Roster
Team Record: 62-73
Finished 3rd in the AA's West Division
Manager: Jack McKeon (62-73)
Affiliation: Montreal Expos
Location: Denver, Colorado
Ballpark: Mile High Stadium
Attendance: 335,684, Avg. 4,973
The Denver Bears of the American Association ended the 1979 season with a record of 62 wins and 73 losses, finishing third in the league's West Division.
The Bears scored 712 runs and allowed 720 runs, most in the circuit. Randy Bass walloped 36 home runs for Denver, and Bob Pate added 15 or more as well. Randy Bass drove in 105 runs. Bob Pate topped all regular hitters with a .343 average. Randy Miller led the squad with 10 wins, while Bill Atkinson recorded a 4.14 ERA, best among regularly-used pitchers.
Steve Staggs, Larry Landreth, Paul Siebert, Randy Miller, Jim Cox, Norm Angelini, Jamie Easterly, Pat Scanlon, Ken Macha, Bill Atkinson, Dyar Miller, Randy Bass, Bobby Ramos, Bob Reece, Art Gardner, Bill Gullickson, Joe Keener, Wayne Granger, John Tamargo, Dave Campbell, Jerry Fry, Tony Bernazard, Bob James, Steve Ratzer, Bob Pate, Hal Dues and Joe Pettini were all players from the 1979 Denver Bears who played in the Majors during their careers.
Jack McKeon served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Norm Angelini | L | L | September 24, 1947 | 5'11" | 175 | San Francisco, CA US |
| Bill Atkinson | L | R | October 4, 1954 | 5'7" | 165 | Chatham, ON CA |
| Randy Bass | L | R | March 13, 1954 | 6'1" | 210 | Lawton, OK US |
| Tony Bernazard | S | R | August 24, 1956 | 5'9" | 150 | Caguas, PR |
| Dave Campbell | R | R | September 3, 1951 | 6'3" | 210 | Princeton, IN US |
| Leonel Carrion | R | R | February 15, 1952 | 5'11" | 175 | Maracaibo, Zulia VE |
| Jim Cox | R | R | May 28, 1950 | 5'11" | 175 | Bloomington, IL US |
| Ray Crowley | L | L | January 15, 1953 | 6'4" | 205 | Chicago, IL US |
| Hal Dues | R | R | September 22, 1954 | 6'3" | 180 | La Marque, TX US |
| Jamie Easterly | L | L | February 17, 1953 | 5'9" | 180 | Houston, TX US |
| Mike Finlayson | R | R | August 5, 1954 | 6'3" | 195 | , NS CA |
| Jerry Fry | R | R | February 29, 1956 | 6'0" | 185 | Salinas, CA US |
| Art Gardner | L | L | September 21, 1952 | 5'11" | 175 | Madden, MS US |
| Eddie Gates | R | R | November 20, 1954 | 6'1" | 185 | Mobile, AL US |
| Larry Goldetsky | R | R | April 14, 1956 | 5'10" | 165 | St. Paul, MN US |
| Wayne Granger | R | R | March 15, 1944 | 6'2" | 165 | Springfield, MA US |
| Bill Gullickson | R | R | February 20, 1959 | 6'3" | 200 | Marshall, MN US |
| Warren Hemm | L | L | July 7, 1954 | 6'4" | 205 | , IL US |
| Larry Horn | R | R | November 24, 1956 | 6'1" | 200 | Dallas, TX US |
| Bob James | R | R | August 15, 1958 | 6'4" | 215 | Glendale, CA US |
| Joe Keener | R | R | April 21, 1953 | 6'4" | 200 | San Pedro, CA US |
| Larry Landreth | R | R | March 11, 1955 | 6'1" | 175 | Stratford, ON CA |
| Ken Macha | R | R | September 29, 1950 | 6'2" | 215 | Monroeville, PA US |
| Dyar Miller | R | R | May 29, 1946 | 6'1" | 195 | Batesville, IN US |
| Randy Miller | R | R | March 18, 1953 | 6'1" | 180 | Oxnard, CA US |
| Bob Pate | R | R | December 3, 1953 | 6'3" | 200 | Los Angeles, CA US |
| Craig Perkins | R | R | June 23, 1949 | 6'1" | 195 | Los Angeles, CA US |
| Joe Pettini | R | R | January 26, 1955 | 5'9" | 165 | Wheeling, WV US |
| Bobby Ramos | R | R | November 5, 1955 | 5'11" | 190 | Calabazar de Sagua, CU |
| Steve Ratzer | R | R | September 9, 1953 | 6'1" | 192 | Paterson, NJ US |
| Bob Reece | R | R | January 5, 1951 | 6'1" | 190 | Sacramento, CA US |
| Pat Scanlon | L | R | September 23, 1952 | 6'0" | 180 | Minneapolis, MN US |
| Dennis Sherow | R | R | January 4, 1955 | 6'5" | 195 | , CA US |
| Paul Siebert | L | L | June 5, 1953 | 6'2" | 205 | Minneapolis, MN US |
| Steve Staggs | R | R | May 6, 1951 | 5'9" | 150 | Anchorage, AK US |
| John Tamargo | S | R | November 7, 1951 | 5'10" | 170 | Tampa, FL 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.
