1979 El Paso Diablos Roster
Team Record: 61-75
Finished 3rd in the TL's West Division
Manager: Moose Stubing (61-75)
Affiliation: California Angels
Location: El Paso, Texas
Ballpark: Dudley Field
Attendance: 266,475, Avg. 3,919
The El Paso Diablos of the Texas League ended the 1979 season with a record of 61 wins and 75 losses, finishing third in the league's West Division.
The Diablos plated 798 runs and allowed 862 runs, most in the league. Mark Brouhard paced El Paso with 28 home runs, while Tom Bhagwat and Mike Bishop walloped 15 or more also. Mark Brouhard drove in 107 runs and topped all regular batters by hitting .350. Charles Phillips led the squad with 10 wins, and Ken Schrom recorded a 5.2 ERA, leading regular hurlers.
Steve Lubratich, Ken Schrom, Steve Brown, Brian Harper, Dan Whitmer, Mark Brouhard, Keith Comstock and Mike Bishop were all players from the 1979 El Paso Diablos who played in the Majors during their careers.
Moose Stubing served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jeff Bertoni | R | R | August 3, 1955 | 6'2" | 180 | |
| Tom Bhagwat | R | R | April 19, 1954 | 6'3" | 185 | |
| Mike Bishop | R | R | November 5, 1958 | 6'2" | 188 | Santa Maria, CA US |
| Robert Border | R | R | 6'2" | 170 | ||
| Richard Brewster | L | R | 5'8" | 142 | ||
| Mark Brouhard | R | R | May 22, 1956 | 6'1" | 210 | Burbank, CA US |
| Steve Brown | R | R | February 12, 1957 | 6'5" | 200 | San Francisco, CA US |
| Tom Chevolek | L | L | 6'2" | 185 | ||
| Keith Comstock | L | L | December 23, 1955 | 6'0" | 174 | San Francisco, CA US |
| Joel Crisler | R | R | March 30, 1957 | 6'2" | 195 | |
| Dave Gronlund | R | R | August 3, 1954 | 6'2" | 190 | , MN US |
| Brian Harper | R | R | October 16, 1959 | 6'2" | 195 | Los Angeles, CA US |
| Mike Heaton | S | R | April 27, 1958 | 6'3" | 180 | |
| Brandt Humphry | R | R | July 11, 1956 | 6'3" | 215 | |
| Donny Jones | R | R | 6'1" | 175 | ||
| Steve Lubratich | R | R | May 1, 1955 | 6'0" | 170 | Oakland, CA US |
| Mark Miller | L | L | 6'4" | 200 | ||
| Scott Moffitt | R | R | April 22, 1955 | 6'3" | 195 | |
| Richard Oliver | R | R | 5'11" | 170 | ||
| Charles Phillips | L | L | 6'2" | 180 | ||
| Randall Rennicke | L | R | 6'9" | 180 | ||
| Richard Rommel | R | R | October 16, 1955 | 5'10" | 185 | |
| Ken Schrom | R | R | November 23, 1954 | 6'2" | 195 | Grangeville, ID US |
| David Steck | R | R | October 17, 1955 | 6'4" | 195 | |
| Michael Stover | R | R | 6'3" | 178 | ||
| James Vallone | R | L | 6'0" | 170 | ||
| Steve Whitehead | L | R | 6'0" | 175 | ||
| Dan Whitmer | R | R | November 23, 1955 | 6'3" | 195 | Redlands, CA 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.
