1979 Auburn Red Stars Roster
Team Record: 22-45
Finished 5th in the NYPL's Yawkey Division
Manager: Tom Kotchman (22-45)
Location: Auburn, New York
Ballpark: Falcon Park I
Attendance: 37,459, Avg. 1,118
The Auburn Red Stars of the New York-Pennsylvania League ended the 1979 season with a record of 22 wins and 45 losses, finishing fifth in the league's Yawkey Division.
The Red Stars scored 304 runs, worst in the league, and gave up 449 runs. Doug Frobel drove in 31 runs. Clifton Wilder paced all regular batters by hitting .280. John Hundley topped the team with 7 wins, while Michael Krill recorded a 2.81 ERA, tops among regular hurlers.
Doug Frobel played in Major League Baseball during his career, the only member of the Auburn Red Stars to do so.
Tom Kotchman served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Christopher Barker | R | R | 5'11" | 170 | ||
| Michael Camp | R | August 12, 1959 | 6'5" | 215 | ||
| Michael Cannon | R | R | 6'1" | 195 | ||
| Richard Collyer | L | 6'1" | 185 | |||
| Scott Dwyer | R | R | 6'4" | 195 | ||
| Kevin Fitzhugh | R | R | 6'2" | 175 | ||
| Rick Fletcher | R | R | ||||
| Timothy Florey | R | R | 6'0" | 165 | ||
| Kerry Freedman | R | R | 5'11" | 170 | ||
| Doug Frobel | L | R | June 6, 1959 | 6'4" | 196 | Ottawa, ON CA |
| Rick Gorey | R | R | ||||
| Kenneth Hagemann | L | L | May 25, 1961 | 6'1" | 170 | |
| Robert Hodgins | R | 6'0" | 185 | |||
| Rodney Hudson | R | R | 5'11" | 185 | ||
| John Hundley | R | L | 6'1" | 185 | ||
| Ted Hutson | R | R | July 26, 1959 | 6'1" | 185 | |
| Richard Hyatt | R | R | 6'0" | 180 | ||
| Daniel Keck | R | R | 6'1" | 195 | ||
| Michael Krill | L | 6'0" | 170 | |||
| Randy Kwist | R | R | 6'2" | 200 | ||
| Frederick Lagergren | R | R | ||||
| David LaPointe | R | R | 6'1" | 180 | ||
| Danny Liggins | R | R | November 17, 1957 | 5'11" | 165 | |
| Jerry Murray | R | R | 5'11" | 170 | ||
| Harold Nataupsky | S | R | 6'2" | 190 | ||
| Donald Nicolet | R | R | 6'1" | 190 | ||
| J. P. O'Connor | L | R | 6'1" | 200 | ||
| Frank Ostrow | R | R | 6'0" | 185 | ||
| Alan Owens | R | R | 6'1" | 195 | ||
| Mark Paradise | R | L | 6'2" | 197 | ||
| Eugene Raineri | L | L | ||||
| Rafael Reynoso | R | 5'10" | 150 | |||
| Robert Rossen | L | L | 6'0" | 180 | ||
| Mike Tulacz | L | L | 6'1" | 190 | ||
| Lloyd Turner | R | R | 6'2" | 162 | ||
| John Wells | R | R | February 6, 1957 | 6'0" | 170 | |
| Clifton Wilder | R | R | January 23, 1959 | 5'11" | 180 | Fort Jay, 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.
