1979 Great Falls Giants Roster
Team Record: 32-38
Finished 3rd in the PL's North Division
Manager: Ernie Rodriguez (32-38)
Affiliation: San Francisco Giants
Location: Great Falls, Montana
Ballpark: Centene Field
Attendance: 54,842, Avg. 1,567
The Great Falls Giants of the Pioneer League ended the 1979 season with a record of 32 wins and 38 losses, finishing third in the league's North Division.
The Giants scored 403 runs and yielded 435 runs. Rob Deer recorded 44 runs batted in. James Wojcik led all qualifying hitters on the roster by connecting at a .368 clip. Arthur Maebe and Frank Williams topped the team with 6 wins each, while Frank Williams registered a 3.36 earned run average, best among qualifying pitchers.
Players from the 1979 Great Falls Giants who spent time in the Majors during their careers included Chris Brown, Frank Williams, Scott Garrelts, Tom O'Malley, Randy Kutcher and Rob Deer.
Ernie Rodriguez served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tony Bolla | R | R | December 2, 1959 | 6'1" | 195 | San Francisco, CA US |
| Craig Bricker | R | 6'0" | 175 | |||
| Chris Brown | R | R | August 15, 1961 | 6'0" | 185 | Jackson, MS US |
| Frank Burdi | L | R | 5'11" | |||
| Jose Chue | R | R | May 17, 1960 | 6'2" | 155 | Colon, Colon PA |
| Russell Cleland | December 1, 1960 | Placerville, CA US | ||||
| Rob Deer | R | R | September 29, 1960 | 6'3" | 210 | Orange, CA US |
| Cordie Dillard | S | R | 6'0" | 170 | ||
| Jerald Felt | R | R | January 13, 1958 | 6'0" | 165 | Denver, CO US |
| Scott Garrelts | R | R | October 30, 1961 | 6'4" | 195 | Champaign, IL US |
| Christopher Goodchild | R | R | February 2, 1959 | 6'0" | 180 | Los Angeles, CA US |
| Timothy Hagemann | L | July 2, 1959 | 6'3" | 190 | ||
| Phillip Hinrichs | R | R | October 4, 1957 | 5'11" | 180 | |
| Kevin Johnson | S | R | 6'1" | 180 | ||
| Randy Kutcher | R | R | April 20, 1960 | 5'11" | 170 | Anchorage, AK US |
| Joseph Lorenz | R | R | 5'11" | 185 | ||
| Arthur Maebe | R | January 19, 1959 | 6'3" | 180 | La Crescenta, CA US | |
| Darryel McNealy | L | L | 6'0" | 160 | ||
| Jorge Monroig | R | R | 5'10" | 165 | ||
| Tom O'Malley | L | R | December 25, 1960 | 6'0" | 180 | Orange, NJ US |
| Ronald Perodin | S | R | July 2, 1959 | 5'11" | 170 | |
| Dennis Rathjen | R | October 12, 1957 | 6'2" | 190 | ||
| Kean Rich | R | R | 6'0" | 180 | ||
| Dave Sensenbrenner | L | March 20, 1957 | 6'3" | 190 | ||
| James Shadid | S | R | 6'0" | 175 | ||
| Jerry Stovall | R | August 15, 1958 | 6'3" | 190 | ||
| Paul Szymarek | R | R | August 28, 1957 | 5'10" | 170 | |
| David Thornton | R | 6'1" | 170 | |||
| Frank Williams | R | R | February 13, 1958 | 6'1" | 180 | Seattle, WA US |
| Harry Wing | R | 6'4" | ||||
| James Wojcik | L | R | August 23, 1957 | 5'10" | 165 |
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.
