1979 Peninsula Pilots Roster
Team Record: 68-68
Finished 3rd in the CL
Manager: Ron Clark (68-68)
Affiliation: Philadelphia Phillies
Location: Newport News, Virginia
Ballpark: War Memorial Stadium
Attendance: 44,050, Avg. 648
The Peninsula Pilots of the Carolina League ended the 1979 season with a record of 68 wins and 68 losses, finishing third in the CL.
The Pilots scored 605 runs and allowed 572 runs. Steve Curry and Greg Walker paced Peninsula with 10 home runs apiece. Tom Lombarski drove in 70 runs and topped batters with significant playing time by hitting .306. Thomas Hart led the team with 14 wins and a team-best 2.22 ERA, tops among qualifying pitchers.
Players from the 1979 Peninsula Pilots who spent time in Major League Baseball during their careers included Greg Walker, Wil Culmer, Cliff Speck and Bob Dernier.
Ron Clark served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Armand Abreu | L | L | August 1, 1957 | 6'0" | 195 | |
| Oscar Acosta | R | R | March 21, 1957 | 6'1" | 175 | Portales, NM US |
| Daryl Adams | R | R | August 28, 1959 | 6'3" | 215 | |
| Glenn Ballard | R | R | September 20, 1957 | 6'0" | 185 | |
| José Castro | R | R | May 5, 1958 | 5'9" | 155 | La Habana, La Habana CU |
| Wil Culmer | R | R | November 11, 1957 | 6'4" | 210 | Nassau, BS |
| Steve Curry | R | R | December 10, 1956 | 5'10" | 165 | Milwaukee, WI US |
| Bob Dernier | R | R | January 5, 1957 | 6'0" | 160 | Kansas City, MO US |
| Donald Fusari | L | L | 6'4" | 198 | ||
| Ernest Gause | L | L | 6'2" | 182 | ||
| Marcos Gonzalez | R | R | 6'2" | 169 | ||
| Thomas Hart | R | R | 6'1" | 170 | ||
| Mike Ibarra | R | R | May 31, 1958 | 5'10" | 180 | , Bocas del Toro PA |
| James Lasek | L | R | August 16, 1956 | 6'3" | 190 | |
| Tom Lombarski | L | R | August 17, 1959 | 6'2" | 165 | |
| Ronald Martinez | R | 6'2" | 200 | |||
| Manuel McDonald | R | R | 6'0" | 176 | ||
| Gregory Moore | R | R | 6'5" | 210 | ||
| Michael Pace | S | R | 5'11" | 170 | ||
| Norman Shiera | L | |||||
| Ronald Smith | S | R | 5'10" | 160 | ||
| Cliff Speck | R | R | August 8, 1956 | 6'4" | 195 | Portland, OR US |
| Colin Sullivan | L | R | 6'2" | 175 | ||
| Steven Swain | L | R | 6'2" | 180 | ||
| Philip Teston | R | R | 6'0" | 173 | ||
| Greg Walker | L | R | October 6, 1959 | 6'3" | 205 | Douglas, GA US |
| Wayne Williams | R | R | 5'10" | 160 |
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.
