1979 Phoenix Giants Roster
Team Record: 59-88
Finished 5th in the PCL's South Division
Manager: Rocky Bridges (59-88)
Affiliation: San Francisco Giants
Location: Phoenix, Arizona
Ballpark: Phoenix Municipal Stadium
Attendance: 162,496, Avg. 2,211
The Phoenix Giants of the Pacific Coast League ended the 1979 season with a record of 59 wins and 88 losses, finishing fifth in the league's South Division.
The Giants scored 694 runs and surrendered 803 runs. Greg Johnston led Phoenix with 10 home runs Chris Bourjos drove in 87 runs. Casey Parsons paced hitters with significant playing time by hitting .309. Mike Rowland topped the squad with 10 wins and a team-best 3.63 ERA, tops among qualifying pitchers.
Lenny Randle, Mike Rowland, Phil Nastu, Ed Plank, Jeff Little, Bill Bordley, Bob Kearney, Don Carrithers, Guy Sularz, Max Venable, Dennis Littlejohn, Chris Bourjos, Greg Johnston, Rich Murray, Al Holland, Joe Strain, Tom Heintzelman, Terry Cornutt and Casey Parsons were all players from the 1979 Phoenix Giants who played in the Major Leagues during their careers.
Rocky Bridges served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bill Bordley | R | L | January 9, 1958 | 6'3" | 185 | Los Angeles, CA US |
| Chris Bourjos | R | R | October 16, 1954 | 6'0" | 185 | Chicago, IL US |
| Rick Bradley | R | R | May 19, 1954 | 5'10" | 186 | |
| Don Carrithers | R | R | September 15, 1949 | 6'2" | 180 | Lynwood, CA US |
| Steve Cline | R | R | August 31, 1952 | 6'1" | 185 | Hagerstown, MD US |
| Terry Cornutt | R | R | October 2, 1952 | 6'2" | 195 | Roseburg, OR US |
| Randy Hammon | R | R | December 29, 1951 | 6'3" | 190 | Los Angeles, CA US |
| Tom Heintzelman | R | R | November 3, 1946 | 6'1" | 180 | St. Charles, MO US |
| Al Holland | R | L | August 16, 1952 | 5'11" | 207 | Roanoke, VA US |
| Kyle Hypes | S | L | September 28, 1952 | 6'4" | 190 | |
| Greg Johnston | L | L | February 12, 1955 | 6'0" | 175 | Los Angeles, CA US |
| Bob Kearney | R | R | October 3, 1956 | 6'0" | 190 | San Antonio, TX US |
| Mark Kuecker | R | R | November 26, 1957 | 5'10" | 153 | |
| Jeff Little | R | L | December 25, 1954 | 6'6" | 220 | Fremont, OH US |
| Dennis Littlejohn | R | R | October 4, 1954 | 6'2" | 200 | Santa Monica, CA US |
| Rich Murray | R | R | July 6, 1957 | 6'4" | 195 | Los Angeles, CA US |
| Phil Nastu | L | L | March 8, 1955 | 6'2" | 180 | Bridgeport, CT US |
| Casey Parsons | L | R | April 14, 1954 | 6'1" | 180 | Wenatchee, WA US |
| Ed Plank | R | R | April 9, 1952 | 6'1" | 205 | Chicago, IL US |
| Lenny Randle | S | R | February 12, 1949 | 5'10" | 169 | Long Beach, CA US |
| Mike Rex | R | R | August 8, 1954 | 5'11" | 175 | |
| Mike Rowland | R | R | January 31, 1953 | 6'3" | 205 | Chicago, IL US |
| Rick Sanderlin | R | R | December 27, 1951 | 5'9" | 165 | Pasadena, CA US |
| Doug Schaefer | R | R | February 28, 1954 | 6'2" | 185 | |
| Earnest Schmidt | R | R | 5'11" | 192 | ||
| Joe Strain | R | R | April 30, 1954 | 5'10" | 169 | Denver, CO US |
| Guy Sularz | R | R | November 7, 1955 | 5'11" | 165 | Minneapolis, MN US |
| Max Venable | L | R | June 6, 1957 | 5'10" | 185 | Phoenix, AZ US |
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.
