1979 Montgomery Rebels Roster
Team Record: 62-81
Finished 5th in the SL's West Division
Manager: Denny Sommers (62-81)
Affiliation: Detroit Tigers
Location: Montgomery, Alabama
Ballpark: Paterson Field
Attendance: 98,487, Avg. 1,377
The Montgomery Rebels of the Southern League ended the 1979 season with a record of 62 wins and 81 losses, finishing fifth in the league's West Division.
The Rebels scored 581 runs and surrendered 663 runs. Ted Dasen led Montgomery with 19 home runs and recorded 77 runs batted in. Ronald Martinez paced all regular batters by connecting at a .269 clip. Garry Grafton and Bruce Robbins topped the team with 7 wins each, while Stephen Viefhaus registered a 3.75 earned run average, best among qualifying pitchers.
Members of the 1979 Montgomery Rebels who played in Major League Baseball during their careers were Taylor Duncan, Chris Codiroli, Glenn Gulliver, Fred Holdsworth, Darrell Brown, John Martin, Jerry Ujdur, Frank MacCormack, Bruce Robbins, Marty Castillo and Dave Rucker.
Denny Sommers served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Theodore Blair | L | L | June 19, 1955 | 5'10" | 165 | Detroit, MI US |
| Ray Bozich | R | R | November 29, 1957 | 5'10" | 160 | |
| Ted Brazell | R | R | January 30, 1952 | 6'0" | 175 | St. Louis, MO US |
| Darrell Brown | S | R | October 29, 1955 | 6'0" | 184 | Oklahoma City, OK US |
| David Cassetto | L | R | 6'1" | 185 | ||
| Marty Castillo | R | R | January 16, 1957 | 6'1" | 190 | Long Beach, CA US |
| Chris Codiroli | R | R | March 26, 1958 | 6'1" | 160 | Oxnard, CA US |
| Larry Corr | R | R | February 19, 1954 | 6'2" | 175 | Camden, SC US |
| Ted Dasen | L | R | June 12, 1955 | 5'11" | 175 | Owosso, MI US |
| Taylor Duncan | R | R | May 12, 1953 | 6'0" | 170 | Memphis, TN US |
| Todd Ervin | L | R | 5'8" | 160 | ||
| Les Filkins | L | L | September 14, 1956 | 5'11" | 185 | Chicago, IL US |
| Vern Followell | S | R | October 25, 1957 | 5'11" | 160 | |
| Venoy Garrison | R | R | April 9, 1954 | 6'0" | 185 | Los Angeles, CA US |
| Bert Geiger | R | R | August 14, 1959 | 6'2" | 185 | Miami, FL US |
| Robert Glass | S | R | February 1, 1954 | 5'10" | 180 | |
| Jorge Gonzalez | R | R | May 30, 1958 | 5'10" | 167 | Arecibo, PR |
| Garry Grafton | R | R | September 14, 1955 | 6'1" | 185 | Sewickley, PA US |
| Glenn Gulliver | L | R | October 15, 1954 | 5'11" | 175 | Detroit, MI US |
| Raphael Hampton | R | R | October 29, 1957 | 6'1" | 175 | Detroit, MI US |
| Fred Holdsworth | R | R | May 29, 1952 | 6'1" | 190 | Detroit, MI US |
| Jeffrey Jackowiak | R | R | September 27, 1959 | 6'1" | 190 | South Bend, IN US |
| Mel Jackson | R | R | July 13, 1953 | 5'11" | 159 | Chicago, IL US |
| Frank Lucy | R | R | April 12, 1955 | 6'1" | 195 | |
| Frank MacCormack | R | R | September 21, 1954 | 6'4" | 210 | Jersey City, NJ US |
| John Martin | S | L | April 11, 1956 | 6'0" | 190 | Wyandotte, MI US |
| Ronald Martinez | R | R | August 4, 1955 | 5'10" | 170 | Los Angeles, CA US |
| Jay Myers | R | R | 6'2" | 195 | ||
| Bob Nandin | S | R | August 29, 1956 | 5'9" | 155 | , CO |
| Michael Polvi | L | R | 6'0" | 185 | ||
| Bruce Robbins | L | L | September 10, 1959 | 6'1" | 190 | Portland, IN US |
| Dave Rucker | L | L | September 1, 1957 | 6'1" | 185 | San Bernardino, CA US |
| Kenneth Shea | R | R | August 28, 1957 | 6'1" | 190 | Corona, CA US |
| Jack Smith | R | R | December 4, 1958 | 6'4" | 190 | |
| Dave Steffen | R | R | December 17, 1958 | 6'3" | 220 | Dearborn, MI US |
| Jerry Ujdur | R | R | March 5, 1957 | 6'1" | 195 | Duluth, MN US |
| John Upshaw | R | R | October 9, 1956 | 6'1" | 195 | Yuma, AZ US |
| Stephen Viefhaus | R | R | September 28, 1955 | 6'4" | 195 |
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.
