1979 Victoria Mussels Roster
Team Record: 41-31
Finished 1st in the NWL's North Division
Manager: Bill Bryk (41-31)
Location: Victoria, British Columbia, Canada
Ballpark: Royal Athletic Park
Attendance: 8,073, Avg. 224
The Victoria Mussels of the Northwest League ended the 1979 season with a record of 41 wins and 31 losses, finishing first in the league's North Division.
The Mussels scored 430 runs and conceded 358 runs. Emil Drzayich drove in 61 runs. Nicholas Kintz paced batters with significant playing time by hitting .299. Edward Koziol topped the team with 9 wins, while Roy Moretti recorded a 2.2 ERA, best among qualifying pitchers.
Tom Candiotti played in Major League Baseball during his career, the only member of the Victoria Mussels to do so.
Bill Bryk served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mike Avallone | R | R | October 21, 1955 | 6'5" | 195 | Detroit, MI US |
| Calvin Beal | R | R | August 5, 1954 | 6'1" | 195 | Jackson, MS US |
| Nick Belmonte | R | R | July 2, 1956 | 6'2" | Miami Beach, FL US | |
| James Burton | R | R | ||||
| Tom Candiotti | R | R | August 31, 1956 | 6'3" | 205 | Walnut Creek, CA US |
| John Caraher | R | 6'1" | 185 | |||
| Thomas Dorsey | L | R | 6'2" | 195 | ||
| Emil Drzayich | L | L | January 31, 1955 | 6'4" | 220 | Steubenville, OH US |
| Brian Edwards | R | R | 5'8" | 175 | ||
| John Freitas | R | R | May 4, 1958 | 6'1" | 190 | Castro Valley, CA US |
| Chris Gandy | R | R | 6'3" | 197 | ||
| Steve Hartery | L | L | January 23, 1956 | 6'0" | 175 | Melrose, MA US |
| Jack Hays | S | L | April 26, 1954 | 5'11" | 175 | |
| Randolph Holt | R | 6'1" | 175 | |||
| Nickie Hopkins | R | R | 6'2" | 215 | ||
| Nicholas Kintz | R | R | 5'11" | 175 | ||
| Edward Koziol | R | 6'3" | 195 | |||
| Gareth Ledbetter | R | R | 6'2" | 215 | ||
| Douglas Mathey | R | R | 5'11" | 180 | ||
| Roy Moretti | R | November 26, 1955 | 6'0" | 165 | Victoria, BC CA | |
| Douglas Morganti | R | R | 5'8" | 160 | ||
| Roderick Murphy | R | R | June 18, 1958 | 6'0" | 175 | |
| Chester Nelson | L | R | 5'10" | 178 | ||
| Larry Nolan | R | R | ||||
| Robert Potts | R | R | 6'1" | 175 | ||
| Daniel Purpura | R | R | 5'10" | 160 | ||
| Pedro Rabassa | L | L | October 1, 1956 | Brooklyn, NY US | ||
| David Weis | R | 6'1" | ||||
| Steven Young | R | R |
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.
