1979 Orlando Twins Roster
Team Record: 60-81
Finished 4th in the SL's East Division
Manager: Roy McMillan (60-81)
Affiliation: Minnesota Twins
Location: Orlando, Florida
Ballpark: Tinker Field
Attendance: 41,021, Avg. 582
The Orlando Twins of the Southern League ended the 1979 season with a record of 60 wins and 81 losses, finishing fourth in the league's East Division.
The Twins scored 580 runs, worst in the league, and surrendered 684 runs. Johnny Pittman led Orlando with 15 home runs Steven McManaman accounted for 56 RBI. Steve Douglas paced all qualifying hitters on the roster with a .277 average. Bob Veselic topped the squad with 11 wins and a team-best 3.58 ERA, best among qualifying pitchers.
Jim Gideon, Randy Bush, Bob Veselic, Mike Kinnunen, Brad Havens, Scott Ullger, Tim Laudner, Rick Sofield and Lenny Faedo were all players from the 1979 Orlando Twins who played in the Major Leagues during their careers.
Roy McMillan served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Julio Alonso | R | L | April 12, 1954 | 6'1" | 195 | , CU |
| Steve Benson | R | R | March 10, 1957 | 5'10" | 156 | |
| Robert Blake | L | L | 6'0" | 185 | ||
| Ray Bozich | R | R | November 29, 1957 | 5'10" | 160 | |
| Jeff Brueggemann | R | R | September 12, 1955 | 6'3" | 205 | Decatur, IL US |
| Randy Bush | L | L | October 5, 1958 | 6'1" | 186 | Dover, DE US |
| Mark Clapham | R | R | 6'3" | 190 | ||
| Gary Dobbs | R | L | 6'2" | 205 | ||
| Steve Douglas | L | R | January 17, 1957 | 5'11" | 177 | Alexandria, VA US |
| Doc Estes | L | L | August 13, 1953 | 6'0" | 165 | Hollywood, CA US |
| Lenny Faedo | R | R | May 13, 1960 | 6'0" | 170 | Tampa, FL US |
| Jim Gideon | R | R | September 26, 1953 | 6'3" | 190 | Taylor, TX US |
| Lance Hallberg | R | R | 5'11" | 175 | ||
| Brad Havens | L | L | November 17, 1959 | 6'1" | 180 | Highland Park, MI US |
| Steve Herz | R | R | August 28, 1956 | 6'2" | 210 | Los Angeles, CA US |
| Joe Isaacs | L | R | 6'4" | 200 | ||
| Mike Kinnunen | L | L | April 1, 1958 | 6'1" | 185 | Seattle, WA US |
| Tim Laudner | R | R | June 7, 1958 | 6'3" | 212 | Mason City, IA US |
| Dwight Lewis | S | R | 6'2" | 185 | ||
| Bruce MacPherson | R | R | November 30, 1954 | 6'2" | 200 | Los Angeles, CA US |
| Mark Maher | R | R | 6'2" | 200 | ||
| Steve Mapel | R | R | December 28, 1956 | 6'4" | 200 | St. Joseph, MO US |
| Martyn Maxwell | R | R | 6'1" | 185 | ||
| Steven McManaman | R | R | 6'4" | 215 | ||
| Kevin McWhirter | R | R | 6'0" | 185 | ||
| Warren Mertens | R | R | 6'5" | 210 | ||
| Johnny Pittman | R | R | May 10, 1956 | 6'1" | 175 | Dawson, GA US |
| Jose Reyes | R | R | 5'11" | 185 | ||
| Wally Sarmiento | R | R | November 25, 1958 | 6'1" | 155 | Cabimas, Zulia VE |
| Rick Sofield | L | R | December 16, 1956 | 6'1" | 195 | Cheyenne, WY US |
| Scott Ullger | R | R | June 10, 1955 | 6'2" | 186 | New York, NY US |
| Bob Veselic | R | R | September 27, 1955 | 6'0" | 175 | Pittsburgh, PA US |
| Francisco Vilorio | R | R | October 3, 1955 | 5'10" | 165 | La Habana, La Habana CU |
| Ron Wilkinson | S | R | 6'0" | 180 |
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.
