1979 Walla Walla Padres Roster
Team Record: 40-30
Finished 1st in the NWL's North Division
Manager: Curt Daniels (40-30)
Affiliation: San Diego Padres
Location: Walla Walla, Washington
Ballpark: Borleske Stadium
Attendance: 20,358, Avg. 582
Playoffs - Central Oregon Phillies 2 games, Walla Walla Padres 1
The Walla Walla Padres of the Northwest League ended the 1979 season with a record of 40 wins and 30 losses, finishing first in the league's North Division.
The Padres scored 371 runs and yielded 355 runs. Douglas Lulay drove in 62 runs and topped hitters with significant playing time by connecting at a .320 clip. Tim Hamm led the team with 8 wins, while David Froelich registered a 2.88 earned run average, best among regular hurlers.
Members of the 1979 Walla Walla Padres who played in Major League Baseball during their careers were Bob Geren, Joe Lansford and Mark Parent.
Curt Daniels served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mike Barba | R | R | May 3, 1957 | 6'0" | 195 | Summit, NJ US |
| Thomas Brokop | R | May 15, 1960 | 6'4" | 210 | ||
| Aaron Cain | R | R | December 24, 1956 | 5'8" | 170 | |
| Danny Danielson | R | 5'11" | 190 | |||
| Jerry DeSimone | S | R | September 3, 1957 | 6'0" | 175 | |
| Mick Dwyer | R | R | March 27, 1957 | 6'3" | 225 | |
| David Froelich | R | 6'3" | 200 | |||
| Daniel Gausepohl | R | R | 6'1" | 175 | ||
| Bob Geren | R | R | September 22, 1961 | 6'3" | 205 | San Diego, CA US |
| Francisco Gonzalez | R | R | 5'8" | 160 | ||
| Tim Hamm | R | R | August 8, 1960 | 6'4" | 200 | Santa Cruz, CA US |
| Steve Johnson | S | R | January 30, 1961 | 6'3" | 173 | |
| Tommy Jones | R | R | October 13, 1954 | 6'1" | 185 | Stockton, CA US |
| Joe Lansford | R | R | January 15, 1961 | 6'5" | 225 | Santa Clara, CA US |
| Douglas Lulay | R | R | 6'1" | 195 | ||
| Anthony McGrue | R | R | 6'0" | 163 | ||
| Mark Parent | R | R | September 16, 1961 | 6'5" | 215 | Ashland, OR US |
| Gregory Patton | R | 6'2" | 195 | |||
| Rodney Peterson | R | 6'2" | 178 | |||
| Alfredo Rodriguez | L | R | 6'0" | 175 | ||
| Dan Sijer | L | 6'2" | 190 | |||
| Curtis Smith | R | 6'5" | 225 | |||
| John Stevenson | R | R | September 4, 1959 | 5'10" | 155 | |
| Greg Tarnow | R | R | 5'11" | 165 | ||
| Gregory Thys | R | R | 5'10" | 170 | ||
| Philip Wilson | R | 6'0" | 185 | |||
| Courtney Wyrick | R | 5'10" | 180 |
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.
