1979 Pirates Roster
Gulf Coast League (GCL) - Class: R
Team Record: 20-32
Finished 6th in the GCL
Manager: Woody Huyke (20-32)
Affiliation: Pittsburgh Pirates
Location: Bradenton, Florida
Ballpark: McKechnie Field
1979 Pirates StatisticsTeam Record: 20-32
Finished 6th in the GCL
Manager: Woody Huyke (20-32)
Affiliation: Pittsburgh Pirates
Location: Bradenton, Florida
Ballpark: McKechnie Field
The Pirates of the Gulf Coast League ended the 1979 season with a record of 20 wins and 32 losses, finishing sixth in the GCL.
The Pirates scored 225 runs, worst in the league, and conceded 288 runs. Charles McGehee paced batters with significant playing time by connecting at a .296 clip, while Mike Bielecki recorded a 2.29 ERA, tops among qualifying pitchers.
Players from the 1979 Pirates who spent time in the Majors during their careers included Ron Wotus, Chris Green, Mike Bielecki, Alberto Lois and José DeLeón.
Woody Huyke served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ruben Arias | R | R | 6'6" | 165 | ||
| Mike Bielecki | R | R | July 31, 1959 | 6'3" | 195 | Baltimore, MD US |
| Ruben Brito | R | R | ||||
| Jose Caballero | R | R | 6'1" | 180 | ||
| Carlos Camacho | R | 6'2" | 175 | |||
| Ricky Clarke | L | 6'0" | 180 | |||
| Luigerio Crispin | R | 6'2" | 170 | |||
| José DeLeón | R | R | December 20, 1960 | 6'3" | 210 | Rancho Viejo, La Vega DO |
| Daniel Dixon | R | R | 5'11" | 180 | ||
| Jim Felt | R | R | November 17, 1958 | 6'0" | 175 | |
| William Felt | R | R | September 11, 1955 | 6'3" | 200 | |
| Scott Fiepke | L | L | March 9, 1961 | 6'1" | 175 | |
| Timothy Florey | R | R | 6'0" | 165 | ||
| Ken Ford | R | R | February 21, 1958 | 5'11" | 191 | Rhine, GA US |
| Chris Green | L | L | September 5, 1960 | 6'2" | 214 | Los Angeles, CA US |
| Fernando Guerra | L | 6'3" | 190 | |||
| Robert Gulaskey | R | R | 6'0" | 178 | ||
| Pablo Henriquez | S | R | 5'11" | 175 | ||
| John Huey | R | R | July 12, 1960 | 6'5" | 170 | |
| Dan Jacobs | R | April 7, 1956 | 6'3" | 195 | ||
| Mike Johnson | R | R | December 30, 1960 | 6'1" | 195 | |
| Dennis Kirby | R | 5'10" | 175 | |||
| Rich Leggatt | L | R | May 26, 1959 | 6'2" | 195 | Chatham, NB CA |
| Alberto Lois | R | R | May 6, 1956 | 5'9" | 175 | Hato Mayor del Rey, Hato Mayor DO |
| Rafael Made | R | R | 6'3" | 170 | ||
| Gordon Maki | R | 6'2" | 175 | |||
| Anardy Martinez | R | R | 5'10" | 155 | ||
| Charles McGehee | L | L | 5'11" | 180 | ||
| William Nice | L | May 23, 1960 | 6'1" | 200 | ||
| Anthony Notarino | R | 6'1" | 170 | |||
| Sergio Peralta | R | R | 6'0" | 162 | ||
| Arthur Ray | R | 6'0" | 180 | |||
| Wilmont Reedy | S | R | 5'8" | 170 | ||
| Reinaldo Rivera | L | 5'10" | 155 | |||
| Angel Rodriguez | R | R | 6'0" | 165 | ||
| Manuel Rodriguez | R | R | 6'0" | 165 | ||
| Terrell Salazar | R | R | 6'1" | 190 | ||
| Andrew Snaith | R | R | 6'1" | 165 | ||
| Lawrence Styles | R | R | 5'11" | 200 | ||
| Tim Wheeler | R | R | May 16, 1961 | 6'0" | Charleston, WV US | |
| Spin Williams | L | L | January 5, 1956 | 6'3" | 210 | Davenport, IA US |
| David Wolff | R | R | 6'1" | 185 | ||
| Ron Wotus | R | R | March 3, 1961 | 6'1" | 164 | Hartford, CT US |
