1979 Salinas Angels Roster

California League (CL) - Class: A
Team Record: 69-71
Finished 3rd in the CL's South Division
Manager: Chris Cannizzaro (69-71)
Affiliation: California Angels
Location: Salinas, California
Ballpark: Municipal Stadium
Attendance: 53,023, Avg. 757
1979 Salinas Angels Statistics

The Salinas Angels of the California League ended the 1979 season with a record of 69 wins and 71 losses, finishing third in the league's South Division.

The Angels scored 651 runs, worst in the league, and yielded 715 runs. Tom Brunansky led Salinas with 23 home runs and drove in 76 runs, while leading hitters with significant playing time by hitting .270. Rick Steirer topped the squad with 11 wins, and Steve Brown recorded a 2.41 ERA, best among qualifying pitchers.

Mike Bishop, Steve Brown, Tom Brunansky, Chris Cannizzaro, Pat Keedy, Daryl Sconiers, Rick Steirer, Mike Walters and Mike Witt were all players from the 1979 Salinas Angels who played in the Major Leagues during their careers.

Chris Cannizzaro served as manager.


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Player Bats Throws Birth Date Height Weight Hometown
Mike BishopRRNovember 5, 19586'2"188Santa Maria, CA US
Gary BoyleRR6'2"175
Steve BrownRRFebruary 12, 19576'5"200San Francisco, CA US
Tom BrunanskyRRAugust 20, 19606'4"210Covina, CA US
Chris CannizzaroRRMay 3, 19386'0"190Oakland, CA US
Scott CarnesRRNovember 16, 19555'9"175
Barry CheesmanRR6'3"210
Tom ChevolekLL6'2"185
Jeff ConnerLLJune 26, 19596'1"180
Robert DaileyLL6'2"180
David DuranRRApril 24, 19576'1"170
Dennis GilbertRRAugust 9, 19586'0"185Salinas, CA US
Filiberto GonzalezLL6'2"185
James HamiltonRR5'10"160
Robert HealeyRR6'2"190
Greg JohnsonRR6'0"187
Donny JonesRR6'1"175
Pat KeedyRRJanuary 10, 19586'4"205Birmingham, AL US
Leo LemonRR6'0"175
Perry MorrisonRRApril 23, 19586'2"186
Mark NoccioloRROctober 31, 19586'1"190
Jon RiffelRR6'1"195
Richard RommelRROctober 16, 19555'10"185
Wade SchexnayderRR6'1"190
Daryl SconiersLLOctober 3, 19586'2"185San Bernardino, CA US
Jackie SkaggsR6'7"205
William SpringmanRR6'3"190
Rick SteirerRRAugust 27, 19566'4"200Baltimore, MD US
Douglas ThomsonRR6'0"185
Stephen TipaRR5'11"185
James ValloneRL6'0"170
Mike WaltersRROctober 18, 19576'5"203St. Louis, MO US
Mike WittRRJuly 20, 19606'7"185Fullerton, CA US
Paul WysockiRR6'3"190

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.




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