1979 Dunedin Blue Jays Roster
Team Record: 68-69
Finished 3rd in the FSL's North Division
Manager: Denis Menke (68-69)
Affiliation: Toronto Blue Jays
Location: Dunedin, Florida
Ballpark: Grant Field
Attendance: 36,676, Avg. 535
The Dunedin Blue Jays of the Florida State League ended the 1979 season with a record of 68 wins and 69 losses, finishing third in the league's North Division.
The Blue Jays plated 567 runs, tops in the circuit. Dunedin conceded 588 runs. Lloyd Moseby paced the team with 18 home runs, and Tim Thompson walloped 15 or more, too. Lloyd Moseby drove in 84 runs and topped all regular batters by connecting at a .332 clip. Luis Leal led the squad with 12 wins and a team-best 2.64 ERA, leading pitchers with enough qualifying appearances.
Members of the 1979 Dunedin Blue Jays who played in Major League Baseball during their careers were Paul Hodgson, Fred Manrique, Dave Stieb, Brian Milner, Lloyd Moseby, Dale Mohorcic, Geno Petralli, Luis Leal, Charlie Puleo and Andre Robertson.
Denis Menke served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| William Baltz | R | R | 6'6" | 220 | ||
| Domingo Connor | R | R | 6'0" | 160 | ||
| Gregory Coughlin | L | L | 6'1" | 195 | ||
| Samuel Crafort | S | R | 6'1" | 165 | ||
| Mike Cuellar | R | R | July 7, 1959 | 6'2" | 188 | La Habana, La Habana CU |
| Mike Cullen | R | R | March 21, 1960 | 6'2" | 195 | |
| Mike Dempsey | R | R | 6'6" | 225 | ||
| William Ereu | R | R | March 10, 1959 | 5'11" | 150 | Siquisique, VE |
| Chuck Fore | L | R | September 9, 1955 | 6'3" | 198 | Flomaton, AL US |
| Gary Frank | L | R | 6'5" | 210 | ||
| John Gill | L | R | 6'1" | 175 | ||
| Tom Goffena | R | R | June 11, 1959 | 6'0" | 155 | |
| Paul Hodgson | R | R | April 14, 1960 | 6'2" | 190 | Montreal, QC CA |
| Mike Kelly | L | L | September 8, 1956 | 6'2" | 200 | |
| Phil Lansford | R | R | December 5, 1959 | 6'2" | 195 | |
| Luis Leal | R | R | March 21, 1957 | 6'3" | 205 | Barquisimeto, Lara VE |
| Mike Lebo | L | R | August 22, 1958 | 6'4" | 215 | Harrisburg, PA US |
| Mark Liber | L | 6'2" | 185 | |||
| Fred Manrique | R | R | November 5, 1961 | 6'1" | 175 | Ciudad Bolivar, Bolivar VE |
| Brian Milner | R | R | November 17, 1959 | 6'2" | 200 | Fort Worth, TX US |
| Dale Mohorcic | R | R | January 25, 1956 | 6'3" | 220 | Cleveland, OH US |
| Richard Morgan | R | R | 6'0" | 175 | ||
| Lloyd Moseby | L | R | November 5, 1959 | 6'3" | 200 | Portland, AR US |
| Julio Paula | S | R | 6'0" | 160 | ||
| Geno Petralli | L | R | September 25, 1959 | 6'2" | 185 | Sacramento, CA US |
| Charlie Puleo | R | R | February 7, 1955 | 6'2" | 190 | Glen Ridge, NJ US |
| Andre Robertson | R | R | October 2, 1957 | 5'10" | 155 | Orange, TX US |
| Pete Rowe | R | R | April 29, 1956 | 6'1" | 175 | |
| David Smith | R | R | June 20, 1955 | 6'1" | 180 | |
| Dave Stieb | R | R | July 22, 1957 | 6'0" | 185 | Santa Ana, CA US |
| Mark Stoeber | R | R | 6'3" | 195 | ||
| Tim Thompson | L | L | January 24, 1960 | 6'3" | 195 | Winter Park, FL US |
| Andre Wood | R | R | December 6, 1958 | 5'10" | 165 | Nassau, BS |
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.
