1979 Bristol Red Sox Roster
Team Record: 73-66
Finished 3rd in the EL
Manager: Tony Torchia (73-66)
Affiliation: Boston Red Sox
Location: Bristol, Connecticut
Ballpark: Muzzy Field
Attendance: 66,844, Avg. 962
The Bristol Red Sox of the Eastern League ended the 1979 season with a record of 73 wins and 66 losses, finishing third in the EL.
The Red Sox scored 674 runs and allowed 612 runs. Dave Schmidt led Bristol with 19 home runs, and Russ Laribee walloped 15 or more, too. Dave Schmidt drove in 73 runs. Wade Boggs paced all qualifying hitters on the roster by hitting .325. Brian Denman topped the team with 14 wins, while Keith MacWhorter registered a 3.09 earned run average, tops among pitchers with enough qualifying appearances.
Members of the 1979 Bristol Red Sox who played in Major League Baseball during their careers were Chico Walker, Keith MacWhorter, Brian Denman, Dave Schmidt, Rich Gedman, Pete Ladd, Wade Boggs, Ed Jurak, Mike Smithson and Bruce Hurst.
Tony Torchia served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Roland Alburtis | R | R | October 28, 1956 | 6'5" | 209 | Lubbock, TX US |
| Mark Baum | R | R | July 22, 1959 | 6'2" | 185 | Decatur, IL US |
| Bob Birrell | R | L | October 8, 1957 | 6'0" | 175 | Warwick, RI US |
| Wade Boggs | L | R | June 15, 1958 | 6'2" | 190 | Omaha, NE US |
| Ray Boyer | R | R | March 16, 1954 | 6'0" | 175 | Newark, NJ US |
| Brian Denman | R | R | February 12, 1956 | 6'4" | 205 | Minneapolis, MN US |
| Ronald Evans | R | R | August 16, 1953 | 6'0" | 185 | |
| Al Faust | R | R | May 6, 1956 | 6'1" | 195 | |
| Otis Foster | R | R | November 19, 1953 | 6'0" | 210 | |
| Rich Gedman | L | R | September 26, 1959 | 6'0" | 210 | Worcester, MA US |
| Frank Harris | R | R | September 20, 1955 | 6'3" | 185 | Miami, FL US |
| Bruce Hurst | L | L | March 24, 1958 | 6'4" | 200 | St. George, UT US |
| Ed Jurak | R | R | October 24, 1957 | 6'2" | 185 | Hollywood, CA US |
| Jerry King | R | R | August 23, 1958 | 6'3" | 185 | San Diego, CA US |
| Pete Ladd | R | R | July 17, 1956 | 6'3" | 228 | Portland, ME US |
| Russ Laribee | L | R | July 30, 1956 | 6'3" | 200 | Southington, CT US |
| Keith MacWhorter | R | R | December 30, 1955 | 6'4" | 190 | Worcester, MA US |
| Mike Ongarato | R | R | April 28, 1955 | 6'1" | 185 | Los Angeles, CA US |
| Danny Parks | R | R | August 19, 1954 | 6'0" | 185 | Huntsville, AL US |
| Bruce Poole | L | L | May 20, 1954 | 6'2" | 175 | |
| Gary Purcell | R | R | February 7, 1954 | 6'1" | 190 | Galesburg, IL US |
| Dave Schmidt | R | R | December 22, 1956 | 6'1" | 190 | Mesa, AZ US |
| Mike Smithson | R | R | January 21, 1955 | 6'8" | 215 | Centerville, TN US |
| Carlton Steele | R | R | January 26, 1954 | 6'0" | 175 | |
| Kevin Stephenson | R | R | April 4, 1954 | 6'3" | 175 | Ann Arbor, MI US |
| Chico Walker | S | R | November 25, 1957 | 5'9" | 170 | Jackson, MS US |
| Jim Wilson | R | R | January 15, 1957 | 6'1" | 180 | Long Beach, 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.
