1979 Winston-Salem Red Sox Roster
Team Record: 85-55
Finished 1st in the CL
Manager: Bill Slack (85-55)
Affiliation: Boston Red Sox
Location: Winston-Salem, North Carolina
Ballpark: Ernie Shore Stadium (Field)
Attendance: 68,702, Avg. 981
The Winston-Salem Red Sox of the Carolina League ended the 1979 season with a record of 85 wins and 55 losses, finishing first in the CL.
The Red Sox scored 675 runs, most in the league. Winston-Salem gave up 599 runs. Craig Brooks and Reid Nichols paced the team with 12 home runs apiece. Jack Sauer drove in 74 runs. Reid Nichols led batters with significant playing time with a .293 average. Mike Howard topped the squad with 12 wins and a team-best 2.3 ERA, tops among qualifying pitchers.
Players from the 1979 Winston-Salem Red Sox who spent time in Major League Baseball during their careers included Steve Shields, Steve Crawford, Reid Nichols and John Lickert.
Bill Slack served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mark Baum | R | R | July 22, 1959 | 6'2" | 185 | Decatur, IL US |
| Craig Brooks | L | R | September 26, 1956 | 6'1" | 175 | Topeka, KS US |
| Erwin Bryant | R | R | January 4, 1957 | 6'0" | 175 | Lexington, KY US |
| Edward Connors | R | R | January 10, 1960 | 6'1" | 185 | New York City, NY US |
| Dick Cooke | L | L | October 28, 1956 | 6'0" | 175 | Point Pleasant, NJ US |
| Steve Crawford | R | R | April 29, 1958 | 6'5" | 225 | Pryor, OK US |
| Gino Gentile | L | L | August 26, 1958 | 5'11" | 175 | Pittsburgh, PA US |
| Ronnie Harrington | R | R | December 28, 1954 | 5'11" | 185 | |
| Mike Howard | R | R | October 14, 1957 | 6'2" | 180 | Portland, ME US |
| Al Hulbert | R | R | September 1, 1958 | 6'4" | 210 | Worcester, MA US |
| Mark Kaeterle | R | R | June 10, 1959 | 6'3" | 190 | New Bedford, MA US |
| John Lickert | R | R | April 4, 1960 | 5'11" | 175 | Pittsburgh, PA US |
| Andrew Madden | R | R | August 24, 1959 | 6'7" | 230 | New Hartford, NY US |
| James Mugele | R | R | 5'11" | 176 | ||
| Reid Nichols | R | R | August 5, 1958 | 5'11" | 165 | Ocala, FL US |
| Keith Pecka | R | L | March 10, 1958 | 6'4" | 185 | Evanston, IL US |
| Martin Rivas | R | R | July 7, 1958 | 6'1" | 160 | Salcedo, Hermanas Mirabal DO |
| Noel Roman | R | R | July 31, 1957 | 6'0" | 165 | |
| Jack Sauer | R | R | April 9, 1956 | 6'1" | 180 | |
| Dave Schoppee | R | R | April 24, 1957 | 6'3" | 190 | Bangor, ME US |
| Steve Shields | R | R | November 30, 1958 | 6'5" | 220 | Gadsden, AL US |
| Stanley Smith | R | R | 6'2" | 185 | ||
| Miguel Tavera | S | R | July 9, 1959 | 5'10" | 145 | Pepillo Salcedo, DO |
| Leonard Thompson | R | R | October 6, 1958 | 6'1" | 175 | College Park, GA US |
| Dave Tyler | R | R | June 29, 1955 | 5'11" | 172 | Charlottesville, VA US |
| Dan Weppner | R | L | June 26, 1959 | 6'2" | 195 | Cleveland, OH US |
| Reggie Whittemore | R | R | September 26, 1956 | 6'2" | 210 | Gallatin, TN 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.
