1979 Miami Orioles Roster
Team Record: 60-81
Finished 4th in the FSL's South Division
Manager: Lance Nichols (60-81)
Affiliation: Baltimore Orioles
Location: Miami, Florida
Ballpark: Miami Stadium
Attendance: 41,313, Avg. 586
The Miami Orioles of the Florida State League ended the 1979 season with a record of 60 wins and 81 losses, finishing fourth in the league's South Division.
The Orioles scored 473 runs and conceded 557 runs. Cal Ripken drove in 54 runs and topped hitters with significant playing time with a .303 average. Brooks Carey led the squad with 10 wins and a team-best 2.45 ERA, best among qualifying pitchers.
Players from the 1979 Miami Orioles who spent time in the Majors during their careers included John Shelby, Willie Royster, Allan Ramirez, Vic Rodríguez, Cal Ripken and Don Welchel.
Lance Nichols served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Donald Bowman | R | R | September 10, 1957 | 6'5" | 223 | Harrisonburg, VA US |
| Robert Boyce | R | R | 6'1" | 180 | ||
| Gregory Burtt | L | R | August 4, 1960 | 6'0" | 190 | |
| Brooks Carey | L | L | March 18, 1956 | 6'2" | 185 | Key West, FL US |
| Scott Christopher | R | R | 5'11" | 170 | ||
| Juan Corey | R | R | 6'2" | 185 | ||
| John Denman | R | R | November 19, 1956 | 6'2" | 200 | Bethesda, MD US |
| Tom Eaton | R | R | November 27, 1954 | 5'11" | 170 | Tulsa, OK US |
| Allen Edwards | R | R | March 12, 1957 | 6'0" | 180 | |
| Steven Espinoza | R | R | December 19, 1958 | 6'1" | 165 | |
| Kurt Fabrizio | L | L | 6'0" | 190 | ||
| Will George | L | L | February 26, 1959 | 6'1" | 185 | Philadelphia, PA US |
| Bobo Gonzalez | R | May 13, 1960 | 6'3" | 155 | ||
| Grant Headford | R | R | 6'2" | 185 | ||
| Stanley Hendrickson | L | L | 6'2" | 190 | ||
| Eddie Hook | R | R | January 17, 1960 | 6'2" | 185 | Santa Monica, CA US |
| William Marrero | R | R | 6'0" | 185 | ||
| Anderson Marston | R | R | April 28, 1959 | 6'1" | 180 | |
| Gregory McArthur | R | |||||
| Donald Murelli | R | R | August 16, 1957 | 6'2" | 175 | |
| Douglas Nave | R | R | 6'0" | 175 | ||
| Tim Norris | R | R | February 13, 1960 | 6'2" | 190 | Baltimore, MD US |
| John Pavlik | S | R | January 7, 1958 | 6'1" | 180 | |
| Luis Peralta | R | R | January 9, 1958 | 6'0" | 147 | |
| William Purdy | L | R | 6'0" | 175 | ||
| Michael Rachuba | L | L | 6'2" | 185 | ||
| Allan Ramirez | R | R | May 1, 1957 | 5'10" | 180 | Victoria, TX US |
| Timothy Richard | R | R | 6'0" | 180 | ||
| Cal Ripken | R | R | August 24, 1960 | 6'4" | 200 | Havre de Grace, MD US |
| Eddie Rodriguez | R | R | March 11, 1959 | 5'8" | 150 | La Habana, La Habana CU |
| Vic Rodríguez | R | R | July 14, 1961 | 5'11" | 173 | New York, NY US |
| Charles Ross | L | R | 6'1" | 175 | ||
| Willie Royster | R | R | April 11, 1954 | 5'11" | 180 | Clarksville, VA US |
| Charles Salagan | L | L | 6'2" | 175 | ||
| John Shelby | S | R | February 23, 1958 | 6'1" | 175 | Lexington, KY US |
| Steven VandeLaan | R | 6'4" | 205 | |||
| Don Welchel | R | R | February 3, 1957 | 6'4" | 205 | Atlanta, TX US |
| Peder White | R | 6'2" | ||||
| Cecil Whitehead | R | R | 6'0" | 185 |
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.
