1979 Royals Blue Roster
Gulf Coast League (GCL) - Class: R
Team Record: 24-29
Finished 5th in the GCL
Manager: Brian Murphy (24-29)
Affiliation: Kansas City Royals
Location: Sarasota, Florida
Ballpark: KC Complex
1979 Royals Blue StatisticsTeam Record: 24-29
Finished 5th in the GCL
Manager: Brian Murphy (24-29)
Affiliation: Kansas City Royals
Location: Sarasota, Florida
Ballpark: KC Complex
The Royals Blue of the Gulf Coast League ended the 1979 season with a record of 24 wins and 29 losses, finishing fifth in the GCL.
The Royals Blue scored 253 runs and surrendered 303 runs. Steven Patterson paced hitters with significant playing time with a .345 average. Brian Woodworth topped the team with 6 wins, while Timothy Timlin registered a 4.14 earned run average, best among hurlers with significant time on the mound.
Members of the 1979 Royals Blue who played in Major League Baseball during their careers were Luis Silverio, Brad Wellman and Marvell Wynne.
Brian Murphy served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| James Atkinson | L | R | 6'2" | 180 | ||
| Roger Begue | S | R | January 9, 1959 | 6'5" | 195 | Akron, OH US |
| James Canfield | L | L | 6'2" | 185 | ||
| Duane Dewey | R | R | August 28, 1958 | 6'0" | 190 | |
| Dave Hasbach | R | R | February 4, 1952 | 6'3" | 205 | |
| Ulises Infante | R | R | 6'1" | 180 | ||
| Patrick Jackson | R | R | 6'1" | 190 | ||
| Charles Jansen | R | R | 5'8" | 150 | ||
| James Lackey | L | 6'2" | 190 | |||
| James Laughton | R | R | 6'6" | 210 | ||
| Jesse Lucious | R | R | 6'2" | 185 | ||
| Mark Mennemeier | R | R | 6'2" | 195 | ||
| Lew Olsen | R | R | February 15, 1955 | 6'4" | 220 | Walnut Creek, CA US |
| Steven Patterson | R | R | 5'9" | 170 | ||
| Russell Pedersen | R | R | 6'3" | 190 | ||
| Cleveland Porter | S | R | 6'7" | 185 | ||
| Christopher Purdy | S | R | 6'1" | 180 | ||
| Julio Rodriguez | R | R | 6'0" | 180 | ||
| Angel Rosa | L | L | 6'0" | 160 | ||
| Edmund Sanford | R | R | February 15, 1957 | 6'6" | 200 | Philadelphia, PA US |
| Luis Silverio | R | R | October 23, 1956 | 5'11" | 165 | Villa Gonzalez, Santiago DO |
| Ronald Smith | R | R | 6'0" | 190 | ||
| Timothy Timlin | R | R | 6'3" | 205 | ||
| Tony Vila | S | R | July 4, 1957 | 6'3" | 195 | |
| Keith Vranesh | R | R | 6'0" | 175 | ||
| Brad Wellman | R | R | August 17, 1959 | 6'0" | 170 | Lodi, CA US |
| Brian Woodworth | R | January 30, 1956 | 5'11" | 175 | ||
| Marvell Wynne | L | L | December 17, 1959 | 5'11" | 175 | Chicago, IL US |
