1979 Holyoke Millers Roster
Team Record: 63-76
Finished 5th in the EL
Manager: George Farson (63-76)
Affiliation: Milwaukee Brewers
Location: Holyoke, Massachusetts
Ballpark: MacKenzie Stadium
Attendance: 50,207, Avg. 722
The Holyoke Millers of the Eastern League ended the 1979 season with a record of 63 wins and 76 losses, finishing fifth in the EL.
The Millers scored 601 runs and allowed 692 runs. Don Whiting and Bill Foley led Holyoke with 18 home runs apiece., while Robert Schuster and Larry Rush walloped 15 or more, too. Don Whiting drove in 78 runs. Thomas Soto paced all qualifying hitters on the roster by hitting .290. Rene Quinones topped the squad with 10 wins and a team-best 3.51 ERA, best among hurlers with significant time on the mound.
Players from the 1979 Holyoke Millers who spent time in the Majors during their careers included Jeff Yurak, Kevin Bass, Lance Rautzhan, Sam Hinds, Larry Landreth and Barry Cort.
George Farson served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Daryl Bailey | R | R | 6'1" | 180 | ||
| Kevin Bass | S | R | May 12, 1959 | 6'0" | 183 | Redwood City, CA US |
| Terry Bevington | R | R | July 7, 1956 | 6'2" | 190 | Akron, OH US |
| Randall Boyce | L | L | 6'4" | 200 | ||
| Ed Carroll | L | L | 5'11" | 180 | ||
| Tim Cook | R | R | August 4, 1957 | 6'0" | 170 | |
| Barry Cort | R | R | April 15, 1956 | 6'5" | 210 | Toronto, ON CA |
| Ronnie Driver | R | L | 6'1" | 190 | ||
| Columbus Duncan | R | R | 6'1" | 200 | ||
| Richard Duran | R | R | July 27, 1957 | 6'3" | 215 | |
| Bill Foley | R | R | September 2, 1956 | 6'2" | 210 | |
| Rocky Hall | L | R | 5'11" | 160 | ||
| Mike Henderson | S | R | October 10, 1955 | 5'10" | 160 | |
| Sam Hinds | R | R | July 11, 1953 | 6'6" | 215 | Frederick, MD US |
| Gersan Jarquin | R | R | November 26, 1954 | 5'8" | 140 | |
| Larry Landreth | R | R | March 11, 1955 | 6'1" | 175 | Stratford, ON CA |
| Rich Olsen | R | R | June 1, 1957 | 6'0" | 177 | |
| Rene Quinones | R | R | February 19, 1957 | 6'0" | 180 | San Juan, PR |
| Lance Rautzhan | R | L | August 20, 1952 | 6'1" | 195 | Pottsville, PA US |
| Steve Reed | R | R | September 22, 1955 | 6'1" | 180 | |
| Calvin Riggar | L | L | 6'1" | |||
| Larry Rush | R | R | October 25, 1956 | 6'1" | 180 | Los Angeles, CA US |
| Robert Schuster | L | R | 6'1" | 175 | ||
| Terry Shoebridge | R | R | 6'1" | 190 | ||
| Bobby Smith | L | L | January 23, 1956 | 5'9" | 175 | |
| Thomas Soto | R | R | 5'11" | 170 | ||
| Steve Splitt | L | L | 5'11" | 175 | ||
| Weldon Swift | R | R | February 17, 1958 | 6'2" | 205 | |
| Don Whiting | L | L | 6'0" | 195 | ||
| Porter Wyatt | S | R | 6'0" | 162 | ||
| Jeff Yurak | S | R | February 26, 1954 | 6'3" | 195 | Pasadena, 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.
