1979 Kinston Eagles Roster
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
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.Click on column headings to sort.
Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
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William Baltz | R | R | 6'6" | 220 | ||
Jesse Barfield | R | R | October 29, 1959 | 6'1" | 200 | Joliet, IL US |
Randy Benson | S | L | December 15, 1950 | 6'4" | 167 | |
Bob Bonnette | R | R | August 9, 1957 | 5'11" | 173 | |
David Buckley | S | L | February 15, 1955 | 6'2" | 168 | |
Albert Castillo | L | L | 5'9" | 165 | ||
Gregory Coughlin | L | L | 6'1" | 195 | ||
Michael Coyne | R | R | April 21, 1960 | 6'0" | 170 | |
Johnny Crawford | L | L | October 2, 1952 | 6'0" | 195 | Memphis, TN US |
Mike Cuellar | R | R | July 7, 1959 | 6'2" | 188 | La Habana, La Habana CU |
Mike Darr | R | R | March 23, 1956 | 6'4" | 190 | Pomona, CA US |
Thomas DeJak | R | L | 5'11" | 160 | ||
Eddie Dennis | R | R | October 14, 1959 | 5'10" | 150 | La Romana, La Romana DO |
William Ereu | R | R | March 10, 1959 | 5'11" | 150 | Siquisique, VE |
Jesse Flores | R | R | October 5, 1955 | 6'1" | 195 | Sacramento, CA US |
Paul Gambrell | L | 6'1" | 203 | |||
Pete Hernández | R | R | April 4, 1959 | 6'1" | 160 | La Romana, La Romana DO |
Pat Kelly | R | R | August 27, 1955 | 6'3" | 210 | Santa Maria, CA US |
Orvin Kiser | R | R | 6'3" | 200 | ||
Mike Lebo | L | R | August 22, 1958 | 6'4" | 215 | Harrisburg, PA US |
Richard Palmer | R | R | 6'0" | 180 | ||
Benjamin Perez | R | R | 5'10" | 165 | ||
Ed Ricks | R | R | January 5, 1951 | 6'4" | 190 | |
Jay Robertson | R | R | September 17, 1957 | 6'5" | 215 | Sacramento, CA US |
Rafael Santana | R | R | March 4, 1958 | 6'1" | 145 | Hato Mayor del Rey, Hato Mayor DO |
Robert Silverman | R | R | 5'11" | 181 | ||
David Smith | R | R | June 20, 1955 | 6'1" | 180 | |
Mark Stoeber | R | R | 6'3" | 195 | ||
Alfredo Velazquez | S | R | 6'2" | 180 | ||
Keith Walker | L | L | October 1, 1957 | 6'2" | 185 | Arlington, TX US |
Greg Wells | R | R | April 25, 1954 | 6'5" | 218 | McIntosh, AL US |
Rocket Wheeler | R | R | January 11, 1955 | 5'10" | 165 | Houston, TX US |
Randy Wiens | R | R | 6'4" | 190 | ||
Ken Wright | R | R | September 19, 1956 | 6'3" | 190 | Paris, 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.