1979 Panama Banqueros Roster
Team Record: 15-36
in the IIL
Manager: Chico Salmon (0-0), Willy Miranda (0-0)
Location: Panama City, Panama
Ballpark: Juan D. Arosemena Baseball Stadium
Attendance: 24,400, Avg. 957
The Panama Banqueros of the Inter-American League ended the 1979 season with a record of 15 wins and 36 lossesPanama and Puerto Rico dropped out June 17. The league disbanded June 30.
The Banqueros scored 174 runs and gave up 239 runs. Victor Almengor and John Guarnaccia paced hitters with significant playing time by hitting .268, while Frank Baumgardner earned a 4.01 ERA, tops among pitchers with enough qualifying appearances.
Players from the 1979 Panama Banqueros who spent time in Major League Baseball during their careers included Adolfo Phillips, Lee Richard, Ramon Webster and Albert Williams.
Chico Salmon and Willy Miranda served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jose Alfaro | R | R | March 21, 1956 | 6'2" | 150 | Maracaibo, Zulia VE |
| Victor Almengor | R | R | October 8, 1952 | 5'7" | 160 | |
| Mike Anderson | R | L | March 9, 1953 | 6'2" | 220 | |
| Eric Bass | ||||||
| Frank Baumgardner | R | R | August 19, 1952 | 6'5" | 210 | |
| Gary Begnaud | R | R | January 30, 1953 | 6'0" | 185 | |
| Mike Campbell | ||||||
| George Drake | ||||||
| Curtis Fisher | R | R | 6'4" | 205 | ||
| Jose Garcia | ||||||
| John Guarnaccia | L | R | October 7, 1954 | 6'2" | 170 | Downers Grove, IL US |
| Dennis Irwin | R | R | January 11, 1954 | 6'0" | 170 | Tulare, CA US |
| Kevin Joyce | R | L | September 25, 1955 | 6'1" | 167 | |
| Bernardo Leonard | R | R | July 4, 1952 | 6'1" | 178 | |
| Kevin Meistickle | R | R | October 18, 1951 | 6'1" | 200 | |
| Mark Oestreich | R | R | 6'0" | 185 | ||
| Adolfo Phillips | R | R | December 16, 1941 | 6'1" | 175 | Bethania, PA |
| Andre Rabouin | R | R | 5'11" | 165 | , VI | |
| Lee Richard | R | R | September 18, 1948 | 5'11" | 165 | Lafayette, LA US |
| Henry Robinson | S | R | 6'1" | 175 | ||
| Randy Rouse | R | R | August 22, 1955 | 6'0" | 185 | |
| Antonio Sarabia | ||||||
| Dante Schirripa | R | R | October 12, 1950 | 6'1" | 165 | |
| Dan Scott | ||||||
| Donn Seidholz | R | R | 6'3" | 195 | ||
| Angel Solis | R | R | ||||
| Stephen Tipa | R | R | 5'11" | 185 | ||
| Luis Vaz | ||||||
| Anastasio Velazquez | R | R | June 16, 1949 | 6'1" | 155 | |
| Marvin Webb | R | R | 5'11" | 183 | ||
| Ramon Webster | L | L | August 31, 1942 | 6'0" | 185 | Colon, Colon PA |
| Albert Williams | R | R | May 6, 1954 | 6'4" | 190 | Pearl Lagoon, NI |
| Jimmy Williams | R | R | May 3, 1946 | 5'11" | 170 |
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.
