1979 Kinston Eagles Roster

Carolina League (CL) - Class: A
Team Record: 67-69
Finished 4th in the CL
Manager: Duane Larson (67-69)
Affiliation: Toronto Blue Jays
Location: Kinston, North Carolina
Ballpark: Grainger Stadium
Attendance: 38,569, Avg. 567
1979 Kinston Eagles Statistics

The Kinston Eagles of the Carolina League ended the 1979 season with a record of 67 wins and 69 losses, finishing fourth in the CL.

The Eagles scored 590 runs and yielded 596 runs. Greg Wells led Kinston with 10 home runs Jesse Barfield accounted for 71 RBI. Eddie Dennis paced hitters with significant playing time by hitting .307. Rafael Santana and Mike Darr topped the squad with 10 wins each, while Mike Darr earned a 3.21 ERA, best among regular hurlers.

Players from the 1979 Kinston Eagles who spent time in the Majors during their careers included Jesse Barfield, Mike Darr, Pete Hernández, Pat Kelly and Greg Wells.

Duane Larson served as manager.


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Player Bats Throws Birth Date Height Weight Hometown
William BaltzRR6'6"220
Jesse BarfieldRROctober 29, 19596'1"200Joliet, IL US
Randy BensonSLDecember 15, 19506'4"167
Bob BonnetteRRAugust 9, 19575'11"173
David BuckleySLFebruary 15, 19556'2"168
Albert CastilloLL5'9"165
Gregory CoughlinLL6'1"195
Michael CoyneRRApril 21, 19606'0"170
Johnny CrawfordLLOctober 2, 19526'0"195Memphis, TN US
Mike CuellarRRJuly 7, 19596'2"188La Habana, La Habana CU
Mike DarrRRMarch 23, 19566'4"190Pomona, CA US
Thomas DeJakRL5'11"160
Eddie DennisRROctober 14, 19595'10"150La Romana, La Romana DO
William EreuRRMarch 10, 19595'11"150Siquisique, VE
Jesse FloresRROctober 5, 19556'1"195Sacramento, CA US
Paul GambrellL6'1"203
Pete HernándezRRApril 4, 19596'1"160La Romana, La Romana DO
Pat KellyRRAugust 27, 19556'3"210Santa Maria, CA US
Orvin KiserRR6'3"200
Mike LeboLRAugust 22, 19586'4"215Harrisburg, PA US
Richard PalmerRR6'0"180
Benjamin PerezRR5'10"165
Ed RicksRRJanuary 5, 19516'4"190
Jay RobertsonRRSeptember 17, 19576'5"215Sacramento, CA US
Rafael SantanaRRMarch 4, 19586'1"145Hato Mayor del Rey, Hato Mayor DO
Robert SilvermanRR5'11"181
David SmithRRJune 20, 19556'1"180
Mark StoeberRR6'3"195
Alfredo VelazquezSR6'2"180
Keith WalkerLLOctober 1, 19576'2"185Arlington, TX US
Greg WellsRRApril 25, 19546'5"218McIntosh, AL US
Rocket WheelerRRJanuary 11, 19555'10"165Houston, TX US
Randy WiensRR6'4"190
Ken WrightRRSeptember 19, 19566'3"190Paris, TX 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.




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