1979 Savannah Braves Roster
Team Record: 60-83
Finished 5th in the SL's East Division
Manager: Eddie Haas (60-83)
Affiliation: Atlanta Braves
Location: Savannah, Georgia
Ballpark: Grayson Stadium
Attendance: 85,001, Avg. 1,189
The Savannah Braves of the Southern League ended the 1979 season with a record of 60 wins and 83 losses, finishing fifth in the league's East Division.
The Braves plated 597 runs and allowed 701 runs. Clayton Elliott paced Savannah with 16 home runs and accounted for 74 RBI. Bill Haslerig led all regular batters by hitting .278. José Álvarez topped the squad with 11 wins and a team-best 3 earned run average, leading regularly-used pitchers.
Members of the 1979 Savannah Braves who played in Major League Baseball during their careers were Joe Cowley, Rafael Ramírez, Steve Hammond, Jim Wessinger, José Álvarez, Steve Bedrosian, Larry Whisenton, Gary Cooper, Terry Leach, Ken Smith, Bob Porter and Rufino Linares.
Eddie Haas served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| José Álvarez | R | R | April 12, 1956 | 5'10" | 170 | Tampa, FL US |
| Steve Bedrosian | R | R | December 6, 1957 | 6'3" | 200 | Methuen, MA US |
| Tim Brill | R | R | May 19, 1955 | 6'1" | 195 | Temple, PA US |
| Dom Chiti | L | L | December 10, 1958 | 6'0" | 190 | Independence, MO US |
| Tim Cole | L | L | May 1, 1959 | 6'0" | 185 | Kingston, NY US |
| Gary Cooper | S | R | December 22, 1956 | 6'3" | 175 | Savannah, GA US |
| Joe Cowley | R | R | August 15, 1958 | 6'5" | 210 | Lexington, KY US |
| Miguelito DeLaCruz | R | R | July 5, 1957 | 5'11" | 170 | Hato Mayor del Rey, Hato Mayor DO |
| Clayton Elliott | R | R | August 17, 1955 | 5'10" | 175 | Pittsburgh, PA US |
| Andres Forbes | R | R | January 22, 1957 | 5'10" | 160 | , DO |
| Timothy Graven | R | L | October 25, 1954 | 6'0" | 190 | Covington, KY US |
| Steve Hammond | L | R | May 9, 1957 | 6'2" | 190 | Atlanta, GA US |
| Bill Haslerig | L | R | October 12, 1954 | 6'2" | 185 | Cincinnati, OH US |
| Randy Ingle | R | R | January 24, 1958 | 6'3" | 185 | Rutherfordton, NC US |
| Terry Leach | R | R | March 13, 1954 | 6'0" | 215 | Selma, AL US |
| Rufino Linares | R | R | February 28, 1951 | 6'0" | 170 | San Pedro de Macoris, San Pedro de Macoris DO |
| Stuart Livingstone | R | R | August 5, 1954 | 6'2" | 200 | Toronto, ON CA |
| Mark Lucas | L | R | June 11, 1956 | 6'0" | 165 | Springfield, OH US |
| Daniel Lucia | R | R | July 28, 1958 | 5'10" | 168 | San Francisco, CA US |
| Mike Miller | S | R | June 30, 1957 | 6'0" | 170 | Louisville, KY US |
| Ike Pettaway | R | R | February 9, 1955 | 6'2" | 197 | Mobile, AL US |
| Bob Porter | L | L | July 22, 1959 | 5'10" | 180 | Yuma, AZ US |
| Louis Pratt | R | R | September 8, 1956 | 6'1" | 185 | Boynton Beach, FL US |
| Rafael Ramírez | R | R | February 18, 1958 | 6'0" | 170 | San Pedro de Macoris, San Pedro de Macoris DO |
| Mike Shields | R | R | August 2, 1956 | 6'0" | 160 | Louisville, KY US |
| Ken Smith | L | R | February 12, 1958 | 6'1" | 195 | Youngstown, OH US |
| Brian Snitker | R | R | October 17, 1955 | 6'1" | 190 | Decatur, IL US |
| Scott Thayer | R | R | October 5, 1954 | 6'4" | 195 | Hamilton AFB, OH US |
| Jim Wessinger | R | R | September 25, 1955 | 5'10" | 165 | Utica, NY US |
| Larry Whisenton | L | L | July 3, 1956 | 6'1" | 190 | St. Louis, MO US |
| Richard Wieters | R | R | February 26, 1955 | 6'5" | 215 | Charleston, SC US |
| Jesse Wright | L | L | April 14, 1954 | 6'1" | 180 | New Preston, CT US |
| Kris Yoder | R | R | June 16, 1954 | 6'2" | 175 | Orange, CA 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.
