1979 Charleston Charlies Roster
Team Record: 65-74
Finished 6th in the IL
Manager: Jim Beauchamp (65-74)
Affiliation: Houston Astros
Location: Charleston, West Virginia
Ballpark: Watt Powell Stadium
Attendance: 72,609, Avg. 1,045
The Charleston Charlies of the International League ended the 1979 season with a record of 65 wins and 74 losses, finishing sixth in the IL.
The Charlies tallied 549 runs and conceded 548 runs. Jim Obradovich paced Charleston with 13 home runs Dave Bergman drove in 58 runs. Dave Augustine topped all qualifying hitters on the roster by connecting at a .291 clip. Gordie Pladson led the squad with 13 wins and a team-best 2.98 earned run average, leading regular hurlers.
Dave Smith, Larry Anderson, Rob Sperring, Brent Strom, Rick Williams, Bobby Sprowl, Dave Augustine, Keith Drumright, Steve Foucault, Mike Fischlin, George Throop, Gary Wilson, Reggie Baldwin, Wilbur Howard, Gary Rajsich, Randy Niemann, Gary Woods, Frank LaCorte, Tom Spencer, Dave Bergman, Joe Pittman, Larry Hardy, Jim Pankovits, Luis Pujols, Jim Obradovich, Mike Mendoza, Gordie Pladson and Orlando Ramírez were all players from the 1979 Charleston Charlies who played in the Majors during their careers.
Jim Beauchamp served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Larry Anderson | R | R | December 3, 1952 | 6'3" | 190 | Maywood, CA US |
| Dave Augustine | R | R | November 28, 1949 | 6'2" | 174 | Follansbee, WV US |
| Reggie Baldwin | R | R | August 19, 1954 | 6'1" | 195 | River Rouge, MI US |
| Dave Bergman | L | L | June 6, 1953 | 6'1" | 185 | Evanston, IL US |
| Keith Drumright | L | R | October 21, 1954 | 5'10" | 170 | Springfield, MO US |
| Mike Fischlin | R | R | September 13, 1955 | 6'1" | 165 | Sacramento, CA US |
| Steve Foucault | L | R | October 3, 1949 | 6'0" | 205 | Duluth, MN US |
| Eddie Gates | R | R | November 20, 1954 | 6'1" | 185 | Mobile, AL US |
| Larry Hardy | R | R | January 10, 1948 | 5'10" | 180 | Goose Creek, TX US |
| Wilbur Howard | S | R | January 8, 1949 | 6'2" | 170 | Lowell, NC US |
| Frank LaCorte | R | R | October 13, 1951 | 6'1" | 180 | San Jose, CA US |
| Mike Mendoza | R | R | November 26, 1955 | 6'5" | 215 | Inglewood, CA US |
| Mark Miggins | R | L | May 6, 1954 | 6'3" | 190 | |
| Dennis Miscik | L | L | April 27, 1954 | 6'1" | 185 | Calumet, PA US |
| Randy Niemann | L | L | November 15, 1955 | 6'4" | 200 | Scotia, CA US |
| Jim Obradovich | L | L | September 13, 1949 | 6'2" | 200 | Fort Campbell, KY US |
| Jim Pankovits | R | R | August 6, 1955 | 5'10" | 170 | Pennington Gap, VA US |
| Ramon Perez | R | R | February 1, 1952 | 6'0" | 150 | Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional DO |
| Joe Pittman | R | R | January 1, 1953 | 6'1" | 180 | Houston, TX US |
| Gordie Pladson | R | R | July 31, 1956 | 6'4" | 210 | New Westminster, BC CA |
| Luis Pujols | R | R | November 18, 1955 | 6'2" | 175 | Santiago de los Caballeros, Santiago DO |
| Gary Rajsich | L | L | October 28, 1954 | 6'2" | 210 | Youngstown, OH US |
| Orlando Ramírez | R | R | December 18, 1951 | 5'10" | 175 | Cartagena, Bolivar CO |
| Russ Rothermel | L | L | March 21, 1948 | 6'1" | 170 | Pottsville, PA US |
| Thomas Sain | R | R | May 23, 1953 | 5'11" | 170 | Santa Monica, CA US |
| Dave Smith | R | R | January 21, 1955 | 6'1" | 195 | Richmond, CA US |
| Tom Spencer | R | R | February 28, 1951 | 6'0" | 170 | Gallipolis, OH US |
| Rob Sperring | R | R | October 10, 1949 | 6'1" | 185 | San Francisco, CA US |
| Bobby Sprowl | L | L | April 14, 1956 | 6'2" | 190 | Sandusky, OH US |
| Brent Strom | R | L | October 14, 1948 | 6'3" | 189 | San Diego, CA US |
| George Throop | R | R | November 24, 1950 | 6'7" | 205 | Pasadena, CA US |
| Mike Tyler | L | R | March 4, 1954 | 5'11" | 180 | New York City, NY US |
| Rick Williams | R | R | November 9, 1952 | 6'1" | 180 | Merced, CA US |
| Gary Wilson | R | R | November 21, 1954 | 6'2" | 185 | Camden, AR US |
| Gary Woods | R | R | July 20, 1953 | 6'2" | 185 | Santa Barbara, 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.
