1979 San Jose Missions Roster
Team Record: 89-51
Finished 1st in the CL's South Division
Manager: Bob Didier (89-51)
Affiliation: Seattle Mariners
Location: San Jose, California
Ballpark: Municipal Stadium
Attendance: 71,320, Avg. 1,019
Playoffs - San Jose Missions 2 games, Visalia Oaks 1
Finals - San Jose Missions 3 games, Stockton Ports 2
The San Jose Missions of the California League ended the 1979 season with a record of 89 wins and 51 losses, finishing first in the league's South Division.
The Missions scored 804 runs and yielded 616 runs. Dave Henderson led San Jose with 27 home runs, and Jim Maler walloped 15 or more as well. Dave Edler drove in 104 runs. Miguel Negron paced all regular hitters by connecting at a .328 clip. Ronald McGee and Dave Smith topped the team with 15 wins each, while Dave Smith recorded a 2.65 ERA, tops among regularly-used pitchers.
Members of the 1979 San Jose Missions who played in Major League Baseball during their careers were John Hobbs, Jeff Byrd, Jim Maler, Bud Anderson, Vance McHenry, Dave Henderson, Bob Stoddard, Orlando Mercado, Rod Craig, Buddy Black, Carlos Diaz and Dave Edler.
Bob Didier served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bud Anderson | R | R | May 27, 1956 | 6'3" | 210 | Westbury, NY US |
| Rudy Árias | R | R | June 22, 1957 | 6'0" | 185 | |
| Michael Bainer | R | 6'3" | 210 | |||
| Buddy Black | L | L | June 30, 1957 | 6'2" | 180 | San Mateo, CA US |
| Jeff Byrd | R | R | November 11, 1956 | 6'3" | 195 | La Mesa, CA US |
| Rod Craig | S | R | January 12, 1958 | 6'1" | 195 | Los Angeles, CA US |
| Carlos Diaz | R | L | January 7, 1958 | 6'0" | 161 | Kaneohe, HI US |
| Alvin Edge | R | R | January 7, 1957 | 6'4" | 210 | |
| Dave Edler | R | R | August 5, 1956 | 6'0" | 185 | Sioux City, IA US |
| Gary Fiorante | R | R | 6'0" | 180 | ||
| John Flammang | L | L | 6'1" | 195 | ||
| Paul Givens | R | L | 6'4" | 195 | ||
| Tracy Harris | R | R | 6'3" | 200 | ||
| Brian Harrison | R | August 27, 1957 | 6'4" | 210 | ||
| Dave Henderson | R | R | July 21, 1958 | 6'2" | 210 | Merced, CA US |
| John Hobbs | R | L | November 11, 1955 | 6'3" | 190 | Philadelphia, PA US |
| Steven Knight | R | 6'5" | 187 | |||
| Christopher Krajewski | R | R | 6'3" | 195 | ||
| Jim Maler | R | R | August 16, 1958 | 6'4" | 230 | New York, NY US |
| Ronald McGee | R | R | 6'2" | 195 | ||
| Vance McHenry | R | R | July 10, 1956 | 5'9" | 165 | Chico, CA US |
| Orlando Mercado | R | R | November 7, 1961 | 6'0" | 180 | Arecibo, PR |
| Richard Naumann | L | L | 6'2" | 190 | ||
| Miguel Negron | L | L | March 26, 1961 | 6'0" | 165 | |
| David Nowland | R | R | 6'2" | 180 | ||
| Larry Patterson | R | R | July 12, 1955 | 6'2" | 195 | Seattle, WA US |
| Ed Pebley | L | R | October 18, 1954 | 5'11" | 165 | |
| Dave Smith | R | R | January 22, 1957 | 6'5" | 212 | Santa Cruz, CA US |
| Doug Smith | R | R | 6'0" | 180 | ||
| Bob Stoddard | R | R | March 8, 1957 | 6'1" | 190 | San Jose, CA US |
| Alfred Weston | R | R | August 4, 1955 | 5'8" | 170 | Detroit, MI US |
| Michael White | R | L | 6'3" | 210 |
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.
