1979 Bristol Tigers Roster
Team Record: 19-50
Finished 6th in the AL
Manager: Joe Lewis (19-50)
Affiliation: Detroit Tigers
Location: Bristol, Virginia
Ballpark: DeVault Memorial Stadium
Attendance: 11,555, Avg. 335
The Bristol Tigers of the Appalachian League ended the 1979 season with a record of 19 wins and 50 losses, finishing sixth in the AL.
The Tigers scored 274 runs, worst in the league, and allowed 441 runs, most in the circuit. Chris Baker drove in 32 runs and topped batters with significant playing time by hitting .246. Scott Bollens led the team with 6 wins and a team-best 4.18 ERA, tops among pitchers with enough qualifying appearances.
Mike Warren and Bruce Fields both played in Major League Baseball during their careers.
Joe Lewis served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chris Baker | R | R | May 25, 1961 | 6'4" | 195 | |
| Kenneth Baldwin | L | R | 5'11" | 178 | ||
| Anthony Barraco | S | R | 5'11" | 180 | ||
| Michael Beecroft | S | R | June 29, 1959 | 6'4" | 195 | Sacramento, CA US |
| Scott Bollens | R | 6'2" | 175 | |||
| Tony Camara | R | R | 6'5" | 205 | ||
| Brian Cascadden | L | 6'1" | 165 | |||
| Richard Collyer | L | 6'1" | 185 | |||
| Keith Desjarlais | R | July 4, 1959 | 6'3" | 200 | ||
| Jon Driver | R | R | 6'2" | 190 | ||
| Steve Dunn | L | L | November 7, 1958 | 6'1" | 185 | |
| Bruce Fields | L | R | October 6, 1960 | 6'0" | 185 | Cleveland, OH US |
| Keith Fisher | R | R | October 9, 1961 | 5'11" | 195 | |
| Vern Followell | S | R | October 25, 1957 | 5'11" | 160 | |
| Paul Fox | R | 6'3" | 195 | |||
| William Hardy | R | R | January 6, 1958 | 5'11" | 181 | |
| Randy Harvey | L | L | April 3, 1961 | 6'3" | 203 | |
| Ronald Harvey | R | R | 5'11" | 178 | ||
| Timothy Justus | R | R | November 16, 1958 | 5'10" | 165 | Circleville, OH US |
| Michael Krill | L | 6'0" | 170 | |||
| Ronald Lindberg | R | R | November 29, 1957 | 5'10" | 165 | |
| Mark McKnight | R | R | 6'2" | 170 | ||
| Charlie Nail | R | November 22, 1961 | 6'4" | 210 | ||
| Jerry Perry | R | R | March 28, 1957 | 5'11" | 185 | Fall River, MA US |
| John Power | R | 6'4" | 210 | |||
| Michael Reeder | S | R | 6'0" | 175 | ||
| Ell Roberson | R | R | 6'0" | 182 | ||
| Luis Sanchez | R | R | December 4, 1961 | 6'0" | 175 | |
| Michael Steele | R | R | 6'1" | |||
| Wilson Tucker | L | R | 5'10" | 185 | ||
| Robert Vaughn | R | 6'2" | 180 | |||
| Robert Vorisek | L | 6'3" | 210 | |||
| Mike Warren | R | R | March 26, 1961 | 6'1" | 175 | Inglewood, CA US |
| Henry Washington | R | R | 5'11" | 162 | ||
| James Wheeler | R | R | April 24, 1957 | 6'2" | 195 | |
| Waldo Winborn | R | R | 6'5" | 200 |
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.
