1979 Wichita Aeros Roster
Team Record: 57-79
Finished 4th in the AA's West Division
Manager: Jack Hiatt (57-79)
Affiliation: Chicago Cubs
Location: Wichita, Kansas
Ballpark: Lawrence-Dumont Stadium
Attendance: 92,611, Avg. 1,362
The Wichita Aeros of the American Association ended the 1979 season with a record of 57 wins and 79 losses, finishing fourth in the league's West Division.
The Aeros scored 620 runs and yielded 686 runs. Karl Pagel walloped 39 home runs for Wichita, and Mike Gordon added 15 or more, too. Karl Pagel drove in 123 runs and topped all regular batters with a .316 average. Randy Martz led the team with 8 wins and a team-best 4.1 ERA, best among pitchers with enough qualifying appearances.
Members of the 1979 Wichita Aeros who played in Major League Baseball during their careers were Bob Gorinski, Mike Gordon, Darrell Woodard, Greg Keatley, George Riley, Steve Macko, Jim Tracy, Manny Seoane, Bill Caudill, Luis Delgado, Al Javier, Jesús Figueroa, Dave Geisel, Karl Pagel, Jim Willoughby, Donnie Moore, Kurt Seibert, Derek Botelho, Doug Capilla, Steve Davis, Randy Martz and Gene Krug.
Jack Hiatt served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Derek Botelho | R | R | August 2, 1956 | 6'2" | 180 | Long Beach, CA US |
| Doug Capilla | L | L | January 7, 1952 | 5'11" | 160 | Honolulu, HI US |
| Bill Caudill | R | R | July 13, 1956 | 6'1" | 190 | Santa Monica, CA US |
| Norm Churchill | L | L | April 16, 1958 | 6'4" | 205 | Hempstead, NY US |
| Steve Davis | R | R | December 30, 1953 | 6'1" | 200 | Oakland, CA US |
| Luis Delgado | S | L | February 2, 1954 | 5'11" | 170 | Hatillo, PR |
| Kevin Drury | R | R | September 7, 1956 | 6'1" | 170 | Brunswick, GA US |
| Bill Evers | R | R | January 29, 1954 | 5'10" | 190 | New York, NY US |
| Jesús Figueroa | L | L | February 20, 1957 | 5'10" | 160 | Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional DO |
| Raymond Gault | R | R | 6'3" | 210 | ||
| Dave Geisel | L | L | January 18, 1955 | 6'3" | 210 | Windber, PA US |
| Mike Gordon | S | R | September 11, 1953 | 6'3" | 215 | Leominster, MA US |
| Bob Gorinski | R | R | January 7, 1952 | 6'3" | 215 | Latrobe, PA US |
| Bill Harris | L | L | April 28, 1955 | 6'5" | 210 | San Francisco, CA US |
| Joe Hernandez | R | L | May 25, 1953 | 5'10" | 160 | Houston, TX US |
| Al Javier | R | R | February 4, 1954 | 5'11" | 170 | San Pedro de Macoris, San Pedro de Macoris DO |
| Greg Keatley | R | R | September 12, 1953 | 6'2" | 200 | Princeton, WV US |
| Gene Krug | L | L | February 12, 1955 | 6'4" | 225 | Garden City, KS US |
| Steve Macko | L | R | September 6, 1954 | 5'10" | 160 | Burlington, IA US |
| Randy Martz | L | R | May 28, 1956 | 6'4" | 210 | Harrisburg, PA US |
| Donnie Moore | L | R | February 13, 1954 | 6'0" | 185 | Lubbock, TX US |
| Dennis Mork | L | L | ||||
| Karl Pagel | L | L | March 29, 1955 | 6'2" | 188 | Madison, WI US |
| Mark Parker | L | R | June 12, 1956 | 6'2" | 175 | Huntington, IN US |
| George Riley | L | L | October 6, 1956 | 6'2" | 210 | Philadelphia, PA US |
| Chuck Rogers | L | R | November 5, 1953 | 6'6" | 215 | Findlay, OH US |
| Kurt Seibert | S | R | October 16, 1955 | 6'0" | 165 | Cheverly, MD US |
| Paul Semall | R | R | July 16, 1955 | 6'4" | 200 | Cleveland, OH US |
| Manny Seoane | R | R | June 26, 1955 | 6'3" | 187 | Tampa, FL US |
| Don Stricklen | R | R | December 5, 1956 | 5'10" | 175 | Little Rock, AR US |
| Michael Thompson | R | R | July 11, 1955 | 5'9" | 165 | Arlington, VA US |
| Jim Tracy | L | R | December 31, 1955 | 6'0" | 185 | Hamilton, OH US |
| Vince Valentini | R | R | April 30, 1956 | 6'2" | 198 | Hoboken, NJ US |
| Byron Wilkerson | S | R | February 4, 1955 | 6'3" | 170 | Evansville, IN US |
| Jim Willoughby | R | R | January 31, 1949 | 6'2" | 185 | Salinas, CA US |
| Darrell Woodard | R | R | December 10, 1956 | 5'11" | 160 | Wilma, AR 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.
