1979 Alexandria Mariners Roster
Team Record: 74-62
Finished 2nd in the CL
Manager: Bobby Floyd (74-62)
Affiliation: Seattle Mariners
Location: Alexandria, Virginia
Ballpark: Four Mile Run Park
Attendance: 34,614, Avg. 509
The Alexandria Mariners of the Carolina League ended the 1979 season with a record of 74 wins and 62 losses, finishing second in the CL.
The Mariners tallied 589 runs and yielded 595 runs. Gary Pellant paced Alexandria with 18 home runs and drove in 70 runs, while leading hitters with significant playing time by connecting at a .279 clip. Bryan Clark topped the team with 14 wins and a team-best 2.64 ERA, leading regular hurlers.
Players from the 1979 Alexandria Mariners who spent time in the Majors during their careers included Brian Snyder, Ron Musselman, Bryan Clark, Karl Best and Dave Valle.
Bobby Floyd served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rick Adair | L | L | January 19, 1958 | 6'0" | 170 | Spartanburg, SC US |
| Rudy Árias | R | R | June 22, 1957 | 6'0" | 185 | |
| Mark Batten | R | 6'2" | 190 | |||
| Karl Best | R | R | March 6, 1959 | 6'4" | 190 | Aberdeen, WA US |
| Jeff Cary | R | R | September 29, 1956 | 5'11" | 180 | |
| Bryan Clark | L | L | July 12, 1956 | 6'2" | 185 | Madera, CA US |
| Jim Gabella | R | R | March 19, 1957 | 6'0" | 160 | Cleveland, OH US |
| Peter Garrity | R | R | 6'0" | 190 | ||
| Richard Graser | L | L | 6'2" | 178 | ||
| Tim Hallgren | R | R | June 15, 1959 | 6'2" | 195 | Lewiston, ID US |
| Rod Hobbs | R | R | May 13, 1959 | 6'4" | 190 | |
| Elwood Holland | L | R | 6'0" | 170 | ||
| Christopher Hudson | R | R | 6'1" | 175 | ||
| Kyle Koke | R | R | 6'2" | 180 | ||
| Werner Lajszky | R | R | November 10, 1960 | 6'1" | 180 | |
| Charles Lindsay | S | R | 5'11" | 170 | ||
| Randy Martinez | L | March 5, 1960 | 6'2" | 180 | Tampa, FL US | |
| Carlos Matamoros | R | R | 5'9" | 175 | ||
| Thomas Mee | L | R | June 18, 1955 | 5'11" | 175 | Clovis, NM US |
| Donald Minnick | L | 6'2" | 200 | |||
| Michael Moore | L | L | 6'3" | 190 | ||
| Ron Musselman | R | R | November 11, 1954 | 6'2" | 185 | Wilmington, NC US |
| Tito Nanni | L | L | December 3, 1959 | 6'4" | 205 | |
| Gary Pellant | S | R | March 5, 1956 | 5'10" | 170 | |
| John Randolph | L | R | 6'0" | 156 | ||
| Paul Rudiman | R | R | 6'2" | 205 | ||
| Elias Salva | R | R | 6'1" | 175 | ||
| Robert Simond | L | L | January 26, 1957 | 6'1" | 180 | Chicago, IL US |
| Gary Skow | R | R | 6'1" | 200 | ||
| Brian Snyder | L | L | February 20, 1958 | 6'3" | 185 | Flemington, NJ US |
| Dave Valle | R | R | October 30, 1960 | 6'2" | 200 | Bayside, 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.
