1979 Charlotte O's Roster
Team Record: 73-69
Finished 2nd in the SL's East Division
Manager: Jimmy Williams (73-69)
Affiliation: Baltimore Orioles
Location: Charlotte, North Carolina
Ballpark: Clark Griffith Park
Attendance: 122,336, Avg. 1,723
Playoffs - Columbus Astros 2 games, Charlotte O's 0
The Charlotte O's of the Southern League ended the 1979 season with a record of 73 wins and 69 losses, finishing second in the league's East Division.
The O's plated 637 runs and allowed 622 runs. Drungo Hazewood and Dan Logan paced Charlotte with 21 home runs apiece. Dan Logan recorded 79 runs batted in. Bobby Bonner led all regular hitters with a .291 average. Tom Rowe topped the squad with 11 wins, while Pete Torrez recorded a 3.5 ERA, leading regularly-used pitchers.
Members of the 1979 Charlotte O's who played in Major League Baseball during their careers were Don Welchel, Willie Royster, Bobby Bonner, Jeff Schneider, Dallas Williams, Mike Boddicker, Drungo Hazewood, Dave Huppert, Nate Snell, Cal Ripken and Tony Chevez.
Jimmy Williams served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jose Bastian | R | R | December 2, 1956 | 6'0" | 158 | Santurce, PR |
| Mike Boddicker | R | R | August 23, 1957 | 5'11" | 172 | Cedar Rapids, IA US |
| Bobby Bonner | R | R | August 12, 1956 | 6'0" | 185 | Uvalde, TX US |
| Russell Brett | R | R | 6'2" | 195 | ||
| John Buffamoyer | R | R | July 12, 1955 | 6'0" | 190 | |
| Brooks Carey | L | L | March 18, 1956 | 6'2" | 185 | Key West, FL US |
| Tony Chevez | R | R | June 20, 1953 | 5'11" | 177 | Telica, NI |
| Scott Christopher | R | R | 5'11" | 170 | ||
| Tim Derryberry | L | R | April 21, 1958 | 6'2" | 185 | Pomona, CA US |
| Tom Eaton | R | R | November 27, 1954 | 5'11" | 170 | Tulsa, OK US |
| Will George | L | L | February 26, 1959 | 6'1" | 185 | Philadelphia, PA US |
| Steven Greene | S | R | 5'10" | |||
| Drungo Hazewood | R | R | September 2, 1959 | 6'3" | 210 | Mobile, AL US |
| Dave Huppert | R | R | April 17, 1957 | 6'1" | 190 | South Gate, CA US |
| Larry Jones | R | R | February 5, 1955 | 6'2" | 185 | Richmond, VA US |
| Dan Logan | L | L | July 17, 1956 | 6'7" | 227 | Trion, GA US |
| Ricky Mayo | R | R | 6'3" | 200 | ||
| Gregory McArthur | R | |||||
| Russell Pensiero | L | R | 6'3" | 190 | ||
| Billy Presley | L | R | May 1, 1955 | 5'10" | 165 | Colorado Springs, CO US |
| Cal Ripken | R | R | August 24, 1960 | 6'4" | 200 | Havre de Grace, MD US |
| Tom Rowe | R | R | October 13, 1957 | 6'2" | 185 | Bronx, NY US |
| Willie Royster | R | R | April 11, 1954 | 5'11" | 180 | Clarksville, VA US |
| Jeff Schneider | S | L | December 6, 1952 | 6'3" | 195 | Bremerton, WA US |
| Nate Snell | R | R | September 2, 1952 | 6'4" | 190 | Orangeburg, SC US |
| Vern Thomas | R | R | September 23, 1956 | 6'0" | 185 | |
| Pete Torrez | R | L | 6'4" | 170 | ||
| Don Welchel | R | R | February 3, 1957 | 6'4" | 205 | Atlanta, TX US |
| Robert Whitfield | R | R | 6'3" | 170 | ||
| Dallas Williams | L | L | February 28, 1958 | 5'11" | 165 | Brooklyn, NY US |
| Jeffrey Youngbauer | L | R | August 30, 1953 | 6'1" | 180 |
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.
