1979 Butte Copper Kings Roster
Team Record: 32-34
Finished 3rd in the PL's South Division
Manager: Ken Richardson (0-0), Tom Gamboa (0-0)
Affiliation: Milwaukee Brewers
Location: Butte, Montana
Ballpark: Alumni Stadium
Attendance: 28,398, Avg. 861
The Butte Copper Kings of the Pioneer League ended the 1979 season with a record of 32 wins and 34 losses, finishing third in the league's South Division.
The Copper Kings plated 477 runs and allowed 430 runs. Bill Schroeder paced Butte with 18 home runs and accounted for 77 RBI, while leading all qualifying hitters on the roster by connecting at a .355 clip. David Grier topped the team with 6 wins, and Steven Christison earned a 2.57 ERA, leading qualifying pitchers.
Bill Schroeder and Andy Beene both played in Major League Baseball during their careers.
Ken Richardson and Tom Gamboa served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Raymond Alonzo | L | L | 6'1" | 200 | ||
| Andy Beene | R | R | October 13, 1956 | 6'3" | 205 | Freeport, TX US |
| Bengie Biggus | R | 6'1" | 185 | |||
| Steven Christison | R | 6'4" | 185 | |||
| Gregory Cicotte | R | 6'4" | 190 | |||
| Gregory DeHart | R | R | 6'1" | 170 | ||
| Jorge DeJesus | L | R | 5'10" | 170 | ||
| Michael Donovan | R | 6'3" | 190 | |||
| Lance Ediger | R | R | 6'2" | 165 | ||
| Todd Freeman | R | R | 5'11" | 185 | ||
| Francis Galloway | R | 6'3" | 185 | |||
| Daniel Gilmartin | R | R | 6'1" | 170 | ||
| David Grier | R | 6'0" | 175 | |||
| Jon Hansen | R | R | 6'3" | 190 | ||
| Mark Higgins | R | R | 6'4" | 205 | ||
| Kurt Kingsolver | R | R | September 25, 1958 | 5'11" | 175 | |
| Ron Koenigsfeld | R | R | February 21, 1958 | 5'11" | 187 | |
| Stan Levi | L | L | March 11, 1959 | 5'10" | 160 | |
| Luis Matias | R | 6'0" | 170 | |||
| John Maxson | R | R | 6'5" | 205 | ||
| Damion McClendon | L | L | 6'0" | 179 | ||
| Karl McKay | R | R | June 4, 1961 | 6'2" | 180 | |
| Brian Meadows | R | 6'6" | 200 | |||
| Randy Meyer | R | 6'2" | 195 | |||
| David Morris | R | September 3, 1962 | 6'2" | 202 | ||
| Vincent Pone | R | R | 6'1" | 200 | ||
| George Robins | R | R | 6'0" | 180 | ||
| Bill Schroeder | R | R | September 7, 1958 | 6'2" | 200 | Baltimore, MD US |
| David Thomas | R | 6'4" | 185 | |||
| Joseph Tkac | L | 6'0" | 180 | |||
| Jesse Vasquez | R | December 18, 1961 | 6'1" | 175 | Santa Ana, Sonora MX | |
| Alan Walker | R | L | June 14, 1960 | 6'2" | 185 | Gettysburg, PA US |
| Ronald Walling | L | 5'11" | 175 | |||
| Porter Wyatt | S | R | 6'0" | 162 |
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.
