1979 Burlington Bees Roster
Team Record: 53-83
Finished 4th in the MWL's South Division
Manager: Duane Espy (53-83)
Affiliation: Milwaukee Brewers
Location: Burlington, Iowa
Ballpark: Community Field (Stadium)
Attendance: 55,001, Avg. 809
The Burlington Bees of the Midwest League ended the 1979 season with a record of 53 wins and 83 losses, finishing fourth in the league's South Division.
The Bees scored 613 runs and yielded 765 runs, most in the circuit. Stan Davis led Burlington with 19 home runs and drove in 81 runs. Johnny Evans paced all qualifying hitters on the roster by hitting .274. Doug Jones topped the squad with 10 wins and a team-best 1.75 ERA, best among regularly-used pitchers.
Players from the 1979 Burlington Bees who spent time in the Majors during their careers included Bob Gibson, Mike Madden, Doug Jones, Bob Skube and Willie Lozado.
Duane Espy served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vincent Bailey | R | R | 6'1" | 180 | ||
| Randall Boyce | L | L | 6'4" | 200 | ||
| Julio Cuarezma | R | R | 5'6" | 135 | ||
| Stan Davis | L | R | October 21, 1958 | 6'2" | 180 | |
| Gregory DeHart | R | R | 6'1" | 170 | ||
| Roberto Diaz | R | R | 6'1" | 160 | ||
| Columbus Duncan | R | R | 6'1" | 200 | ||
| Larry Edwards | R | L | November 18, 1958 | 6'3" | 197 | |
| Johnny Evans | R | R | June 26, 1958 | 6'5" | 205 | |
| Todd Freeman | R | R | 5'11" | 185 | ||
| Bob Gibson | R | R | June 19, 1957 | 6'0" | 195 | Philadelphia, PA US |
| Steven Gibson | R | R | 6'5" | 190 | ||
| Samuel Gierhan | R | R | 6'4" | 185 | ||
| Daniel Gilmartin | R | R | 6'1" | 170 | ||
| Rocky Hall | L | R | 5'11" | 160 | ||
| Nick Hernandez | R | R | 6'4" | 211 | ||
| Ed Irvine | R | R | March 19, 1958 | 6'0" | 175 | |
| Doug Jones | R | R | June 24, 1957 | 6'3" | 195 | Covina, CA US |
| Rick Kranitz | R | September 15, 1958 | 5'11" | 175 | San Rafael, CA US | |
| Mark Lepson | R | 6'4" | 215 | |||
| Willie Lozado | R | R | May 12, 1959 | 6'0" | 166 | New York, NY US |
| Mike Madden | L | L | January 13, 1957 | 6'1" | 190 | Denver, CO US |
| Steven Manderfield | L | L | 6'2" | 200 | ||
| John Maxson | R | R | 6'5" | 205 | ||
| Steven Norwood | L | R | 6'2" | 195 | ||
| James Padula | R | R | 5'11" | 175 | ||
| Vincent Pone | R | R | 6'1" | 200 | ||
| Russell Ramirez | R | R | 5'11" | 160 | ||
| George Robins | R | R | 6'0" | 180 | ||
| James Robinson | R | R | 6'0" | 180 | ||
| Patrick Seegers | R | R | 5'10" | 160 | ||
| Bob Skube | L | L | October 8, 1957 | 6'0" | 180 | Northridge, CA 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.
