1979 Eugene Emeralds Roster
Team Record: 30-41
Finished 4th in the NWL's South Division
Manager: Greg Riddoch (30-41)
Affiliation: Cincinnati Reds
Location: Eugene, Oregon
Ballpark: Civic Stadium
Attendance: 66,156, Avg. 1,864
The Eugene Emeralds of the Northwest League ended the 1979 season with a record of 30 wins and 41 losses, finishing fourth in the league's South Division.
The Emeralds plated 316 runs and yielded 375 runs. Greg Jackson drove in 45 runs. Hector Rincones paced all qualifying hitters on the roster by hitting .272. Mike Ramsey topped the team with 7 wins, while Frank DeJiulio registered a 2.27 earned run average, tops among pitchers with enough qualifying appearances.
Mike Ramsey played in Major League Baseball during his career, the only member of the Eugene Emeralds to do so.
Greg Riddoch served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lee Adams | R | June 22, 1959 | 6'3" | 210 | ||
| Greg Bangert | L | L | September 20, 1956 | 6'3" | 185 | Billings, MT US |
| Frank DeJiulio | L | R | March 22, 1959 | 5'11" | 200 | Fort Lauderdale, FL US |
| William Elliott | L | January 24, 1960 | 6'6" | 195 | ||
| Kevin Flannery | R | November 30, 1957 | 6'3" | 195 | Detroit, MI US | |
| Russell Getter | L | R | 6'1" | 180 | ||
| Chart Hollenbach | L | May 31, 1960 | 6'3" | 190 | ||
| Lee Hover | R | R | October 31, 1955 | 5'8" | 155 | |
| Byron Jackson | R | R | October 31, 1959 | 6'3" | 190 | |
| Greg Jackson | R | L | January 17, 1957 | 6'2" | 205 | |
| Anthony Masone | R | R | September 16, 1958 | 6'1" | 190 | |
| Wilson Mateo | R | R | 5'11" | 150 | ||
| Chuck McKinney | R | R | July 3, 1960 | 6'0" | 185 | |
| Greg McKinney | L | R | May 2, 1959 | 6'2" | 175 | |
| Hilton Molina | R | July 31, 1959 | 6'0" | 175 | ||
| Drew Perkins | S | R | February 7, 1958 | 5'9" | 160 | |
| Carlos Porte | R | R | September 6, 1962 | 5'9" | 145 | |
| Mike Ramsey | S | L | July 8, 1960 | 6'0" | 170 | Thomson, GA US |
| Peter Reppucci | R | R | 6'0" | |||
| Hector Rincones | R | R | March 17, 1961 | 6'1" | 155 | |
| Mark Rothey | L | September 9, 1959 | 5'10" | 160 | ||
| Dan Sarrett | R | R | June 7, 1958 | 6'0" | 185 | |
| Tim Stamper | R | December 6, 1958 | 5'11" | |||
| Chris Stropolo | L | L | November 29, 1959 | 5'10" | 170 | |
| Mike Sullivan | R | R | May 16, 1960 | 6'1" | 185 | |
| Jim Taylor | R | R | December 21, 1959 | 5'11" | 185 | |
| Jose Valdez | R | R | October 19, 1961 | 5'11" | 160 | |
| Kevin Waller | L | R | January 27, 1959 | 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.
