1979 Greensboro Hornets Roster
Team Record: 65-71
Finished 4th in the WCL
Manager: Jim Lett (65-71)
Affiliation: Cincinnati Reds
Location: Greensboro, North Carolina
Ballpark: War Memorial Stadium
Attendance: 165,596, Avg. 2,435
The Greensboro Hornets of the Western Carolinas League ended the 1979 season with a record of 65 wins and 71 losses, finishing fourth in the WCL.
The Hornets scored 590 runs and yielded 626 runs. Gary Redus led Greensboro with 16 home runs Kevin Jacobson accounted for 61 RBI. Tony Walker paced all regular batters by connecting at a .277 clip. Wayne Guinn topped the squad with 12 wins, while John LoCascio recorded a 3.26 ERA, best among qualifying pitchers.
Players from the 1979 Greensboro Hornets who spent time in the Majors during their careers included Jeff Lahti, Ben Hayes, Brad Lesley, Les Straker and Gary Redus.
Jim Lett served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ray Corbett | R | R | March 2, 1959 | 6'0" | 195 | |
| Charlie Engel | R | R | September 26, 1955 | 6'2" | 190 | |
| Adolfo Feliz | R | R | September 20, 1960 | 5'11" | 150 | |
| Wayne Guinn | R | R | August 4, 1959 | 6'3" | 185 | |
| Ben Hayes | R | R | August 4, 1957 | 6'1" | 180 | Niagara Falls, NY US |
| Dave Hoenstine | R | R | July 9, 1956 | 5'11" | 165 | |
| Lee Hover | R | R | October 31, 1955 | 5'8" | 155 | |
| Larry Jackson | R | R | September 5, 1959 | 6'7" | 198 | |
| Kevin Jacobson | R | R | September 3, 1957 | 5'10" | 170 | |
| Mike Kripner | L | R | September 2, 1957 | 6'0" | 185 | |
| Bill Kuchar | L | L | February 11, 1959 | 6'3" | 190 | |
| Jeff Lahti | R | R | October 8, 1956 | 6'0" | 180 | Oregon City, OR US |
| Brad Lesley | R | R | September 11, 1958 | 6'6" | 230 | Turlock, CA US |
| John LoCascio | L | L | February 22, 1960 | 6'0" | 175 | |
| Jim McArdle | R | R | August 12, 1956 | 5'10" | 175 | |
| Greg McKinney | L | R | May 2, 1959 | 6'2" | 175 | |
| Mark Moore | S | L | July 26, 1956 | 6'1" | 190 | Indianapolis, IN US |
| Alex Neely | R | R | January 15, 1957 | 6'6" | 230 | Riverton, WY US |
| Charley Noble | L | L | January 12, 1959 | 6'0" | 170 | |
| Rick O'Keeffe | L | L | July 26, 1957 | 6'6" | 225 | Bronx, NY US |
| Gary Redus | R | R | November 1, 1956 | 6'1" | 180 | Tanner, AL US |
| Mike Sorel | R | R | August 20, 1957 | 6'0" | 175 | |
| Les Straker | R | R | October 10, 1959 | 6'1" | 193 | Ciudad Bolivar, Bolivar VE |
| Nelson Torres | R | R | June 19, 1960 | 5'11" | 168 | |
| Tad Venger | L | R | January 28, 1959 | 6'2" | 185 | |
| Tony Walker | R | R | June 27, 1959 | 5'9" | 155 | |
| Joel Willett | R | R | October 19, 1958 | 6'1" | 175 |
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.
