1979 Puerto Rico Boricuas Roster
Team Record: 16-39
in the IIL
Manager: José Santiago (16-39)
Location: San Juan, Puerto Rico
Ballpark: Estadio Hiram Bithorn
Attendance: 14,625, Avg. 532
The Puerto Rico Boricuas of the Inter-American League ended the 1979 season with a record of 16 wins and 39 lossesPanama and Puerto Rico dropped out June 17. The league disbanded June 30.
The Boricuas led the league with just 144 runs allowed. Puerto Rico scored 114 runs, worst in the league,. Orlando Álvarez paced hitters with significant playing time with a .248 average, while Mark Souza recorded a 2.4 ERA, tops among pitchers with enough qualifying appearances.
Members of the 1979 Puerto Rico Boricuas who played in Major League Baseball during their careers were Bobby Tolan, Carlos Velazquez, Vic Albury, Juan Agosto, Leo Foster, Mark Souza, Dick Baney, Bobby Brown, Orlando Álvarez and Ángel Mangual.
José Santiago served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Juan Agosto | L | L | February 23, 1958 | 6'2" | 190 | Rio Piedras, PR |
| Vic Albury | L | L | May 12, 1947 | 6'0" | 190 | Key West, FL US |
| Orlando Álvarez | R | R | February 28, 1952 | 6'0" | 165 | Rio Grande, PR |
| Bonifacio Aponte | R | R | January 5, 1953 | 6'1" | 195 | Florida, PR |
| Dick Baney | R | R | November 1, 1946 | 6'0" | 185 | Fullerton, CA US |
| Bobby Brown | S | R | May 25, 1954 | 6'2" | 190 | Norfolk, VA US |
| Angel Cantres | R | R | May 20, 1953 | 6'3" | 190 | Toa Baja, PR |
| Jose Centeno | L | L | February 2, 1956 | 5'11" | 165 | |
| Mike Cuellar | R | R | July 7, 1959 | 6'2" | 188 | La Habana, La Habana CU |
| Curtis Fisher | R | R | 6'4" | 205 | ||
| Leo Foster | R | R | February 2, 1951 | 5'11" | 165 | Covington, KY US |
| Mike Gatlin | R | R | December 19, 1952 | 6'1" | 190 | Upland, CA US |
| German Geigel | L | L | May 30, 1955 | 5'11" | 160 | Santurce, PR |
| Eddie Guzman | ||||||
| Julio Hernandez | ||||||
| Dennis Irwin | R | R | January 11, 1954 | 6'0" | 170 | Tulare, CA US |
| Fernando Llodrat | R | R | July 13, 1955 | 5'11" | 160 | |
| Ángel Mangual | R | R | March 19, 1947 | 5'10" | 178 | Juana Diaz, PR |
| Jorge Rivera | R | R | December 16, 1950 | 5'11" | 161 | |
| Isaac Seoanee | R | R | November 16, 1956 | 5'11" | 175 | |
| Mark Souza | L | L | February 1, 1954 | 6'0" | 180 | Redwood City, CA US |
| Jim Sylvester | ||||||
| Esteban Texidor | R | R | 6'1" | 180 | , PR | |
| Bobby Tolan | L | L | November 19, 1945 | 5'11" | 170 | Los Angeles, CA US |
| Carlos Velazquez | R | R | March 22, 1948 | 5'11" | 180 | Loiza, PR |
| Miguel Villaran | R | R | 6'1" | 173 | ||
| Curtis Wallace | S | R | 5'11" | 183 | ||
| Ron Wrona | R | R | March 21, 1953 | 6'0" | 200 |
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.
