1979 Salem Pirates Roster
Team Record: 54-82
Finished 6th in the CL
Manager: Jim Mahoney (54-82)
Affiliation: Pittsburgh Pirates
Location: Salem, Virginia
Ballpark: Salem Memorial Stadium
Attendance: 43,036, Avg. 633
The Salem Pirates of the Carolina League ended the 1979 season with a record of 54 wins and 82 losses, finishing sixth in the CL.
The Pirates plated 558 runs and yielded 645 runs, most in the league. Brent Hillenga paced Salem with 10 home runs Junior Ortiz drove in 66 runs and topped hitters with significant playing time with a .283 average. Paulo DeLeon paced the team with 9 wins and a team-best 3.7 ERA, leading pitchers with enough qualifying appearances.
Players from the 1979 Salem Pirates who spent time in Major League Baseball during their careers included Steve Farr, Junior Ortiz, Ron Wotus and Larry Demery.
Jim Mahoney served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jerry Aubin | R | R | July 11, 1960 | 6'1" | 190 | |
| Angel Barez | R | R | September 15, 1960 | 6'1" | 190 | |
| Michael Barnes | L | R | 5'11" | 190 | ||
| Douglas Britt | R | L | November 2, 1957 | 6'4" | 190 | |
| John Burden | R | August 13, 1957 | 6'1" | 190 | ||
| Jose Calderon | L | L | April 18, 1956 | 6'3" | 185 | Bayamon, PR |
| Philip Cyburt | L | L | 6'2" | 180 | ||
| Robert Davis | R | R | 6'8" | 215 | ||
| Bienvenido DeLaRosa | L | L | 5'10" | 160 | ||
| Paulo DeLeon | R | R | August 22, 1955 | |||
| Larry Demery | R | R | June 4, 1953 | 6'0" | 170 | Bakersfield, CA US |
| David Emala | R | R | 5'10" | 180 | ||
| Steve Farr | R | R | December 12, 1956 | 5'10" | 198 | Cheverly, MD US |
| Charles Faulconer | R | R | 6'2" | 185 | ||
| Richard Federici | L | L | 6'1" | 172 | ||
| Marc Gelinas | R | R | 6'7" | 205 | ||
| Wesley Hair | L | R | 6'0" | 183 | ||
| Brent Hillenga | L | L | 6'3" | 190 | ||
| Luis Jimenez | R | R | 6'0" | 177 | ||
| Scott Kuvinka | R | R | 6'3" | 190 | ||
| John Macauley | S | R | 5'11" | 164 | ||
| James Messmer | R | R | August 19, 1957 | 5'10" | 175 | Pittsburgh, PA US |
| Frank Miloszewski | L | L | 6'4" | 210 | ||
| Eduardo Mirabel | L | L | 5'11" | 170 | ||
| Anthony Nicely | R | R | 6'1" | 185 | ||
| Larry Nicholson | L | 6'0" | 195 | |||
| Anthony Notarino | R | 6'1" | 170 | |||
| Thomas Olszak | R | R | 6'1" | 185 | ||
| Junior Ortiz | R | R | October 24, 1959 | 5'11" | 174 | Humacao, PR |
| Jim Parke | R | R | 6'4" | 215 | ||
| Rick Peterson | L | L | October 30, 1954 | 6'0" | 175 | New Brunswick, NJ US |
| Chuck Powell | R | L | October 18, 1959 | 6'0" | 175 | |
| Mike Quade | R | R | March 12, 1957 | 6'0" | 182 | Evanston, IL US |
| Wascar Reyes | R | R | 5'11" | 150 | ||
| Dean Rick | L | L | 6'0" | 180 | ||
| Robert Rock | R | R | 5'11" | 175 | ||
| Johnny Taylor | R | L | July 19, 1958 | 5'11" | 195 | Decherd, TN US |
| William Waag | R | R | 6'1" | 183 | ||
| Roger Wick | R | R | 6'0" | 175 | ||
| Ron Wotus | R | R | March 3, 1961 | 6'1" | 164 | Hartford, CT 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.
