1979 Tidewater Tides Roster
Team Record: 73-67
Finished 4th in the IL
Manager: Frank Verdi (73-67)
Affiliation: New York Mets
Location: Norfolk, Virginia
Ballpark: Metropolitan Park
Attendance: 111,570, Avg. 1,594
Playoffs - Columbus Clippers 3 games, Tidewater Tides 1
The Tidewater Tides of the International League ended the 1979 season with a record of 73 wins and 67 losses, finishing fourth in the IL.
The Tides surrendered 533 runs, least in the league. Tidewater plated 527 runs, worst in the circuit,. Marshall Brant paced the squad with 22 home runs and accounted for 65 RBI. Mookie Wilson led all qualifying hitters on the roster by hitting .267. Scott Holman topped the squad with 13 wins and a team-best 1.99 ERA, leading pitchers with enough qualifying appearances.
Players from the 1979 Tidewater Tides who spent time in the Majors during their careers included Bob Apodaca, Butch Benton, Dwight Bernard, Marshall Brant, Hubie Brooks, Mike Bruhert, Kelvin Chapman, Sergio Ferrer, Ed Glynn, Bob Gorinski, Tom Hausman, Scott Holman, Roy Lee Jackson, José Moreno, Bob Myrick, Dan Norman, Jesse Orosco, John Pacella, Mario Ramirez, Jeff Reardon, Luis Rosado, Mike Scott, Earl Stephenson, Ron Washington and Mookie Wilson.
Frank Verdi served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bob Apodaca | R | R | January 31, 1950 | 5'11" | 170 | Los Angeles, CA US |
| Butch Benton | R | R | August 24, 1957 | 6'1" | 190 | Tampa, FL US |
| Dwight Bernard | R | R | May 31, 1952 | 6'2" | 170 | Mount Vernon, IL US |
| Marshall Brant | R | R | September 17, 1955 | 6'5" | 185 | Garberville, CA US |
| Hubie Brooks | R | R | September 24, 1956 | 6'0" | 178 | Los Angeles, CA US |
| Mike Bruhert | R | R | June 24, 1951 | 6'6" | 220 | Jamaica, NY US |
| Robert Bryant | L | R | March 21, 1955 | 5'10" | 175 | Laurinburg, NC US |
| Jim Buckner | L | L | April 28, 1953 | 5'8" | 165 | Vallejo, CA US |
| Kelvin Chapman | R | R | June 2, 1956 | 5'11" | 173 | Willits, CA US |
| Ed Cipot | L | L | January 10, 1956 | 5'11" | 180 | New Brunswick, NJ US |
| Russell Clark | R | R | September 21, 1954 | 6'2" | 180 | Jackson, MS US |
| Sergio Ferrer | S | R | January 29, 1951 | 5'7" | 145 | Santurce, PR |
| Ed Glynn | R | L | June 3, 1953 | 6'2" | 180 | New York, NY US |
| Bob Gorinski | R | R | January 7, 1952 | 6'3" | 215 | Latrobe, PA US |
| Tom Hausman | R | R | March 31, 1953 | 6'4" | 190 | Mobridge, SD US |
| Scott Holman | R | R | September 18, 1958 | 6'1" | 190 | Santa Paula, CA US |
| Stan Hough | R | R | January 27, 1954 | 6'1" | 170 | Waco, TX US |
| Roy Lee Jackson | R | R | May 1, 1954 | 6'2" | 190 | Opelika, AL US |
| Juan Monasterio | R | R | 5'11" | 162 | ||
| José Moreno | S | R | November 1, 1957 | 6'0" | 175 | Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional DO |
| Bob Myrick | R | L | October 1, 1952 | 6'1" | 195 | Hattiesburg, MS US |
| Dan Norman | R | R | January 11, 1955 | 6'2" | 195 | Los Angeles, CA US |
| Jesse Orosco | R | L | April 21, 1957 | 6'2" | 174 | Santa Barbara, CA US |
| John Pacella | R | R | September 15, 1956 | 6'3" | 195 | Brooklyn, NY US |
| Don Pearson | R | R | February 20, 1958 | 6'3" | 195 | |
| Larry Prewitt | S | R | July 19, 1954 | 6'3" | 195 | |
| Mario Ramirez | R | R | September 12, 1957 | 5'9" | 155 | Yauco, PR |
| Jeff Reardon | R | R | October 1, 1955 | 6'0" | 190 | Pittsfield, MA US |
| Randy Rogers | R | R | August 16, 1956 | 6'0" | 175 | |
| Luis Rosado | R | R | December 6, 1955 | 6'0" | 180 | Santurce, PR |
| Mike Scott | R | R | April 26, 1955 | 6'2" | 210 | Santa Monica, CA US |
| Earl Stephenson | L | L | July 31, 1947 | 6'3" | 175 | Benson, NC US |
| Tom Thurberg | R | R | October 16, 1957 | 6'1" | 190 | Weymouth, MA US |
| Steven Till | S | R | 6'1" | 190 | ||
| Michael Van De Casteele | R | R | 6'2" | 195 | ||
| Ron Washington | R | R | April 29, 1952 | 5'11" | 155 | New Orleans, LA US |
| Mookie Wilson | S | R | February 9, 1956 | 5'10" | 170 | Bamberg, SC 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.
