1979 Santa Clara Padres Roster
Team Record: 47-93
Finished 5th in the CL's North Division
Manager: Joseph Volpi (47-93)
Location: Santa Clara, California
Ballpark: Washington Park
Attendance: 19,952, Avg. 285
The Santa Clara Padres of the California League ended the 1979 season with a record of 47 wins and 93 losses, finishing fifth in the league's North Division.
The Padres scored 692 runs and surrendered 984 runs, most in the circuit. Jim Bennett led Santa Clara with 17 home runs and drove in 80 runs. Steven Grimes paced all regular hitters by connecting at a .285 clip. John Hills topped the team with 7 wins and a team-best 5.3 ERA, best among pitchers with enough qualifying appearances.
Ron Tingley and John Hobbs both played in Major League Baseball during their careers.
Joseph Volpi served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rudy Árias | R | R | June 22, 1957 | 6'0" | 185 | |
| Eric Attaway | L | L | May 13, 1958 | 6'0" | 175 | |
| David Bedrosian | R | R | November 22, 1954 | 6'0" | 160 | |
| Jim Bennett | L | L | February 8, 1958 | 6'0" | 175 | |
| Fulvio Bertolotti | R | R | 5'11" | 185 | ||
| Mark Boggs | R | R | 6'3" | 175 | ||
| Dennis Caira | S | R | September 1, 1959 | 6'2" | 185 | |
| Robert Davis | R | R | 6'8" | 215 | ||
| Donald Eagan | R | R | January 4, 1957 | 6'0" | 178 | |
| Gary Fiorante | R | R | 6'0" | 180 | ||
| Paul Givens | R | L | 6'4" | 195 | ||
| Filiberto Gonzalez | L | L | 6'2" | 185 | ||
| Steven Grimes | R | R | November 8, 1955 | 6'0" | 165 | San Diego, CA US |
| Julian Gutierrez | R | R | June 23, 1959 | 5'9" | 150 | Ponce, PR |
| Tracy Harris | R | R | 6'3" | 200 | ||
| Richard Hertel | R | R | 6'3" | 180 | ||
| John Hills | L | L | 6'2" | 200 | ||
| John Hobbs | R | L | November 11, 1955 | 6'3" | 190 | Philadelphia, PA US |
| Jack Holmes | L | L | 6'1" | 185 | ||
| Kent Hunziker | R | R | 6'3" | 180 | ||
| Tony Incaviglia | R | R | 6'0" | 190 | ||
| Tommy Jones | R | R | October 13, 1954 | 6'1" | 185 | Stockton, CA US |
| Daniel Keen | R | L | 6'2" | 195 | ||
| Robert Klebba | R | R | 5'11" | 175 | ||
| Christopher Krajewski | R | R | 6'3" | 195 | ||
| Stephen Lettrich | R | R | 6'1" | 175 | ||
| Joe Maddon | R | R | February 8, 1954 | 5'11" | 190 | Hazleton, PA US |
| David Nobles | R | 6'0" | 175 | |||
| Tadeusz Nowakowski | S | R | 6'3" | 200 | ||
| Edward Packard | R | R | 6'2" | 195 | ||
| Mike Parker | R | R | August 5, 1956 | 6'0" | 190 | |
| Charles Phillips | L | L | 6'2" | 180 | ||
| Randy Putman | L | R | 6'1" | 190 | ||
| Howard Robinson | S | R | November 30, 1957 | 6'1" | 170 | |
| Martin Serrano | R | R | April 17, 1956 | 5'10" | 165 | |
| Gary Skow | R | R | 6'1" | 200 | ||
| Douglas Thomson | R | R | 6'0" | 185 | ||
| Ron Tingley | R | R | May 27, 1959 | 6'2" | 160 | Presque Isle, ME US |
| Joseph Volpi | L | 5'11" | 180 | |||
| Michael White | R | L | 6'3" | 210 | ||
| Mark Wulfemeyer | R | R | 6'2" | 182 | ||
| Paul Wysocki | R | R | 6'3" | 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.
