1979 Winter Haven Red Sox Roster
Team Record: 79-58
Finished 1st in the FSL's North Division
Manager: Rac Slider (79-58)
Affiliation: Boston Red Sox
Location: Winter Haven, Florida
Ballpark: Chain O'Lakes Park
Attendance: 28,022, Avg. 409
Playoffs - Winter Haven Red Sox 3 games, Fort Lauderdale Yankees 0
The Winter Haven Red Sox of the Florida State League ended the 1979 season with a record of 79 wins and 58 losses, finishing first in the league's North Division.
The Red Sox scored 555 runs and allowed 462 runs. Jackie Wright and Kenny Young each recorded 51 runs batted in. Kenny Young led all regular batters with a .302 average. Gary Givens topped the team with 16 wins, while Bob Ojeda as well added 15 or more victories as well Dennis Burtt recorded a 2.37 ERA, tops among pitchers with enough qualifying appearances.
Lee Graham, Marty Barrett, Bob Ojeda, Dennis Burtt, Bobby Sprowl, Marc Sullivan and Bruce Hurst were all players from the 1979 Winter Haven Red Sox who played in the Majors during their careers.
Rac Slider served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mike Baldwin | R | R | August 7, 1958 | 6'1" | 180 | Columbus County, NC US |
| Marty Barrett | R | R | June 23, 1958 | 5'10" | 175 | Arcadia, CA US |
| Del Bender | R | R | October 17, 1956 | 6'1" | 195 | |
| Dennis Burtt | R | R | November 29, 1957 | 6'0" | 180 | San Diego, CA US |
| Paul Carlander | R | R | September 3, 1956 | 6'1" | 195 | |
| Rick Colbert | R | R | September 14, 1959 | 6'1" | 170 | Joliet, IL US |
| Julio Collazo | R | R | April 17, 1957 | 5'11" | 170 | , PR |
| Stephen Collins | R | R | April 24, 1956 | 6'2" | 200 | San Francisco, CA US |
| Chuck Dale | R | R | December 19, 1957 | 5'10" | 180 | Miami, FL US |
| Bill Davis | R | R | January 16, 1959 | 6'3" | 200 | Pawnee, OK US |
| James Fabiano | R | R | March 23, 1958 | 5'10" | 163 | |
| Frank Gill | L | R | December 21, 1956 | 5'7" | 150 | |
| Gary Givens | R | R | June 27, 1957 | 6'1" | 185 | Columbia, SC US |
| Lee Graham | L | L | September 22, 1959 | 5'10" | 170 | Summerfield, FL US |
| William Grant | ||||||
| Bruce Hurst | L | L | March 24, 1958 | 6'4" | 200 | St. George, UT US |
| Clint Johnson | L | R | April 16, 1956 | 6'2" | 175 | Madison County, MS US |
| Kevin Kane | R | R | August 25, 1959 | 6'2" | 175 | Iowa City, IA US |
| Ron Lee | R | R | 6'0" | 180 | ||
| Jerry Miklosi | R | R | February 12, 1958 | 6'0" | Detroit, MI US | |
| John Morgan | R | R | February 19, 1956 | 6'2" | 188 | Boston, MA US |
| Bob Ojeda | L | L | December 17, 1957 | 6'1" | 185 | Los Angeles, CA US |
| Robert Parker | R | R | January 19, 1957 | 6'0" | 190 | Hattiesburg, MS US |
| Juan Pautt | R | R | January 31, 1958 | 5'10" | 175 | Cartagena, Bolivar CO |
| Russ Quetti | R | R | October 27, 1956 | 6'0" | 190 | Pittsfield, MA US |
| Chuck Sandberg | L | L | May 15, 1958 | 6'3" | 194 | Rockledge, FL US |
| Andreas Schardt | R | R | 6'4" | 215 | ||
| Bobby Sprowl | L | L | April 14, 1956 | 6'2" | 190 | Sandusky, OH US |
| Marc Sullivan | R | R | July 25, 1958 | 6'4" | 205 | Quincy, MA US |
| Timothy Wadsworth | R | R | 6'2" | 202 | ||
| Jim Watkins | L | R | October 7, 1957 | 6'0" | 175 | Gary, IN US |
| Jackie Wright | R | R | September 13, 1959 | 5'11" | 160 | |
| Kenny Young | S | R | January 3, 1957 | 5'11" | 170 | Amityville, NY 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.
