1979 Medford A's Roster
Team Record: 38-33
Finished 2nd in the NWL's South Division
Manager: Rich Morales (38-33)
Affiliation: Oakland Athletics
Location: Medford, Oregon
Ballpark: Miles Field
Attendance: 34,656, Avg. 976
The Medford A's of the Northwest League ended the 1979 season with a record of 38 wins and 33 losses, finishing second in the league's South Division.
The A's plated 376 runs and allowed 402 runs. James Durrman paced Medford with 10 home runs and drove in 50 runs, while leading all regular batters with a .350 average. Keith Call topped the team with 7 wins and a team-best 2.72 ERA, tops among hurlers with significant time on the mound.
Darryl Cias played in Major League Baseball during his career, the only member of the Medford A's to do so.
Rich Morales served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mike Altobelli | R | R | April 11, 1957 | 6'1" | 190 | |
| Oscar Burnett | R | R | 6'1" | 180 | ||
| Keith Call | R | 6'2" | 151 | |||
| Darryl Cias | R | R | April 23, 1957 | 5'11" | 190 | New York, NY US |
| Bret Cleland | R | R | 6'3" | 190 | ||
| Chuck Dougherty | R | L | August 17, 1959 | 6'1" | 175 | Steubenville, OH US |
| James Durrman | L | R | August 12, 1957 | 6'0" | 195 | |
| Mark Ferguson | R | February 6, 1961 | 6'2" | 190 | ||
| Bobby Garrett | R | R | 5'8" | 155 | ||
| Jay Greb | R | R | 6'1" | 165 | ||
| Therron Harper | R | R | June 11, 1959 | 6'4" | 200 | Pasadena, CA US |
| Craig Harris | R | R | 6'5" | 210 | ||
| Michael Kennedy | S | R | 6'0" | 170 | ||
| Frank Kneuer | R | R | May 17, 1960 | 6'2" | 210 | |
| Shaun Lacey | R | R | 5'10" | 170 | ||
| Ronnie Mantsch | R | 6'0" | 178 | |||
| Stephen Marlow | R | R | 6'3" | 197 | ||
| John McBrain | L | R | 5'10" | 170 | ||
| Steven Oliver | L | L | 6'2" | 170 | ||
| John Pignotti | R | R | 6'1" | 200 | ||
| Daniel Randle | L | L | ||||
| Howard Robinson | S | R | November 30, 1957 | 6'1" | 170 | |
| Steven Schields | R | R | 5'11" | 175 | ||
| Peter Slattery | R | 6'2" | 182 | |||
| William Tolli | R | 6'0" | 180 | |||
| Donald VanMarter | R | R | 6'3" | 190 | ||
| Bob Wilber | R | R | June 19, 1956 | 6'1" | 170 | Kirkwood, MO US |
| Joseph Williams | R | R | 5'11" | 185 | ||
| Robert Wood | R | R | 6'4" | 205 | ||
| Michael Yesenchak | L | L | 5'11" | 165 |
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.
