1979 Johnson City Cardinals Roster
Team Record: 25-43
Finished 5th in the AL
Manager: Nick Leyva (25-43)
Affiliation: St. Louis Cardinals
Location: Johnson City, Tennessee
Ballpark: Howard Johnson Stadium
Attendance: 29,591, Avg. 870
The Johnson City Cardinals of the Appalachian League ended the 1979 season with a record of 25 wins and 43 losses, finishing fifth in the AL.
The Cardinals tallied 299 runs and yielded 436 runs. James Dieters drove in 31 runs. Jack Ayer topped batters with significant playing time with a .289 average, while Earl Weaver recorded a 5.12 ERA, leading regular hurlers.
Players from the 1979 Johnson City Cardinals who spent time in Major League Baseball during their careers included Ralph Citarella, Mark Salas, Terry Clark and Tom Dozier.
Nick Leyva served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jack Ayer | R | R | November 10, 1958 | 6'2" | 190 | San Diego, CA US |
| Phillip Baskerville | L | R | 6'0" | 170 | ||
| David Bright | R | 6'4" | 202 | |||
| Robert Brooks | R | R | April 27, 1958 | 6'3" | 195 | |
| Jose Caraballo | R | R | October 3, 1959 | 6'1" | 165 | |
| Reginald Chevalier | R | R | 6'1" | 205 | ||
| Ralph Citarella | R | R | February 7, 1958 | 6'0" | 180 | East Orange, NJ US |
| Terry Clark | R | R | October 18, 1960 | 6'2" | 195 | Los Angeles, CA US |
| Rafael Colon | R | R | 5'11" | 165 | ||
| James Dieters | L | R | 6'1" | |||
| Tom Dozier | R | R | September 5, 1961 | 6'2" | 190 | San Pablo, CA US |
| Billy Fink | L | R | August 20, 1961 | 5'11" | 174 | Hancock County, IN US |
| Timothy Fish | L | 6'4" | 190 | |||
| Jesus Gonzalez | R | R | 6'8" | 175 | ||
| Ruben Gotay | R | R | August 21, 1959 | 5'11" | 165 | Fajardo, PR |
| James Harskamp | R | R | 6'0" | 180 | ||
| Bob Hicks | R | R | September 23, 1960 | 6'3" | 190 | Pensacola, FL US |
| Steven Jerman | L | R | 5'11" | 167 | ||
| Michael Kopala | R | R | 6'2" | 190 | ||
| Roosevelt Lett | R | R | 6'1" | 180 | ||
| Danny Liggins | R | R | November 17, 1957 | 5'11" | 165 | |
| Carlos Matos | R | R | 6'1" | 160 | ||
| Stanley McCauley | R | R | February 20, 1957 | 6'0" | 190 | |
| Michael Melton | R | R | 6'4" | 200 | ||
| Frank Ostrow | R | R | 6'0" | 185 | ||
| Hector Perez | R | 6'1" | 144 | |||
| Jose Perez | L | L | 6'0" | 175 | ||
| John Perlongo | L | L | 6'0" | 190 | ||
| Lynn Pinkston | R | 6'2" | 185 | |||
| Michael Pittman | L | L | September 9, 1959 | 6'1" | 190 | Cleveland, OH US |
| Timothy Presko | R | R | 5'11" | 175 | ||
| Patrick Proulx | R | R | July 28, 1956 | 5'9" | 155 | Pomona, CA US |
| John Rincon | R | 6'2" | 195 | |||
| Ruben Rodriguez | R | R | 5'11" | |||
| Luis Roman | L | L | June 8, 1960 | 6'0" | 160 | Santiago Rodriguez, DO |
| Mark Salas | L | R | March 8, 1961 | 6'0" | 180 | Montebello, CA US |
| Jose Sanchez | R | R | December 16, 1960 | 5'10" | 159 | Bani, Peravia DO |
| Lazaro Santin | S | R | 6'1" | 187 | ||
| Jeffery Taylor | L | 6'2" | 187 | |||
| Felix Tejeda | R | R | 5'11" | 150 | ||
| Jeffrey Warburton | L | October 29, 1960 | 6'4" | 190 | ||
| Earl Weaver | R | R | 6'3" | 200 | ||
| Gary Zunino | R | R | 5'11" | 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.
