1979 Helena Phillies Roster
Team Record: 43-26
Finished 1st in the PL's South Division
Manager: Roly de Armas (43-26)
Affiliation: Philadelphia Phillies
Location: Helena, Montana
Ballpark: Kindrick Legion Field
Attendance: 23,005, Avg. 667
Playoffs - Lethbridge Dodgers 2 games, Helena Phillies 0
The Helena Phillies of the Pioneer League ended the 1979 season with a record of 43 wins and 26 losses, finishing first in the league's South Division.
The Phillies scored 521 runs, best in the league. Helena yielded 446 runs. Willie Darkis led the team with 20 home runs and drove in 83 runs. Joe Bruno topped all qualifying hitters on the roster by hitting .385. Steve Dunnegan paced the squad with 7 wins, while David Mitchell registered a 3.32 earned run average, best among qualifying pitchers.
Jay Baller and Roy Smith both played in Major League Baseball during their careers.
Roly de Armas served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tracy Anderson | R | R | 6'2" | 185 | ||
| Jay Baller | R | R | October 6, 1960 | 6'6" | 215 | Stayton, OR US |
| Herbert Bennett | R | 6'6" | 220 | |||
| Francisco Berenguer | R | R | 6'0" | 166 | ||
| Joe Bruno | L | L | October 30, 1957 | 5'10" | 170 | |
| Adam Conti | R | 6'1" | 190 | |||
| Miguel Cuevas | R | R | 6'0" | |||
| Willie Darkis | R | R | January 26, 1960 | 6'0" | 200 | Guthrie, OK US |
| Matt Dorin | R | R | 6'5" | 215 | ||
| Steve Dunnegan | R | December 28, 1960 | 6'1" | 190 | ||
| Kenneth Ellenberg | R | R | 6'1" | 185 | ||
| David Enos | S | R | 6'2" | 185 | ||
| Russell Gums | R | 6'1" | 220 | |||
| Rusty Hamric | R | R | February 6, 1958 | 6'0" | 175 | Abilene, TX US |
| Michael Hanson | R | R | 6'2" | 190 | ||
| David Harrigan | R | R | July 28, 1958 | 5'11" | 190 | |
| Whitney Harry | R | R | August 17, 1960 | 6'2" | 198 | |
| Earl Hutchinson | R | 6'4" | 180 | |||
| Paul Lewis | R | 6'1" | 180 | |||
| Jon Lindsey | L | R | 6'1" | 175 | ||
| Kenneth Martinson | R | R | 6'2" | 190 | ||
| David Mitchell | R | 6'3" | 185 | |||
| Kyle Money | R | R | October 24, 1960 | 6'3" | 205 | Greenville, TX US |
| Jeff Nate | R | R | February 10, 1961 | 5'11" | 175 | |
| Trent Purcell | L | R | 6'1" | 185 | ||
| Roy Smith | R | R | September 6, 1961 | 6'3" | 200 | Mount Vernon, NY US |
| Thomas Toyfair | R | 6'0" | 170 | |||
| Fred Warner | L | 6'0" | 175 | |||
| Harold Warner | L | L | September 5, 1959 | 6'2" | 165 | Edmond, OK 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.
