1979 San Antonio Dodgers Roster
Team Record: 69-62
Finished 2nd in the TL's West Division
Manager: Don LeJohn (69-62)
Affiliation: Los Angeles Dodgers
Location: San Antonio, Texas
Ballpark: V.J. Keefe Stadium
Attendance: 63,990, Avg. 977
Playoffs - San Antonio Dodgers 2 games, Midland Cubs 1
Finals - Arkansas Travelers 3 games, San Antonio Dodgers 0
The San Antonio Dodgers of the Texas League ended the 1979 season with a record of 69 wins and 62 losses, finishing second in the league's West Division.
The Dodgers scored 630 runs and surrendered 594 runs. Mike Zouras led San Antonio with 21 home runs and drove in 82 runs. Gary Weiss paced all qualifying hitters on the roster by connecting at a .321 clip. Mark Nipp and Doug Harrison topped the squad with 11 wins each, while Rusty McDonald registered a 3.05 earned run average, best among pitchers with enough qualifying appearances.
Members of the 1979 San Antonio Dodgers who played in Major League Baseball during their careers were Leo Hernandez, Tack Wilson, Mark Bradley, Gary Weiss, Don Crow, Brian Holton, Ted Power, Steve Shirley, Myron White, Steve Howe and Ron Roenicke.
Don LeJohn served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jeff Albert | R | R | May 6, 1954 | 6'2" | 195 | New York, NY US |
| Jessie Baez | R | R | November 29, 1957 | 6'1" | 185 | |
| Paul Bain | R | R | 6'2" | 205 | ||
| Brian Baldwin | R | R | 6'4" | 225 | ||
| Mark Bradley | R | R | December 3, 1956 | 6'1" | 180 | Elizabethtown, KY US |
| Don Crow | R | R | August 18, 1958 | 6'4" | 200 | Yakima, WA US |
| James Del Vecchio | R | R | 5'11" | 180 | ||
| Larry Fobbs | R | R | 6'0" | 180 | ||
| Richard Goulding | R | R | 6'0" | 195 | ||
| Doug Harrison | R | R | March 1, 1956 | 6'6" | 200 | |
| Brian Hayes | L | L | 6'3" | 184 | ||
| Leo Hernandez | R | R | November 6, 1959 | 5'11" | 170 | Santa Lucia, Miranda VE |
| Brian Holton | R | R | November 29, 1959 | 6'2" | 190 | McKeesport, PA US |
| Steve Howe | L | L | March 10, 1958 | 6'1" | 180 | Pontiac, MI US |
| David Lanning | L | R | 6'0" | 185 | ||
| Mickey Lashley | R | R | 6'3" | 190 | ||
| Rusty McDonald | R | R | January 12, 1958 | 6'1" | 190 | |
| Mark Nipp | R | R | ||||
| James Nobles | R | L | 5'11" | 170 | ||
| Ted Power | R | R | January 31, 1955 | 6'4" | 215 | Guthrie, OK US |
| David Richards | R | R | 6'1" | 185 | ||
| Ron Roenicke | S | L | August 19, 1956 | 6'0" | 180 | Covina, CA US |
| Augie Ruiz | L | L | February 12, 1957 | 6'1" | 190 | Honolulu, HI US |
| Richard Sander | R | R | 6'0" | 175 | ||
| Ed Santos | R | R | 6'0" | 165 | ||
| Steve Shirley | L | L | October 12, 1956 | 6'0" | 185 | San Francisco, CA US |
| John Shoemaker | L | R | August 18, 1956 | 6'3" | 175 | |
| Hilario Soriano | R | R | 6'0" | 170 | ||
| Gary Weiss | S | R | December 27, 1955 | 5'10" | 170 | Brenham, TX US |
| Myron White | L | L | August 1, 1957 | 5'11" | 180 | Long Beach, CA US |
| Tack Wilson | R | R | May 16, 1956 | 5'10" | 185 | Shreveport, LA US |
| Mike Zouras | R | R | 6'2" | 195 |
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.
