1979 Elmira Pioneer Red Sox Roster
Team Record: 34-35
Finished 2nd in the NYPL's Yawkey Division
Affiliation: Boston Red Sox
Location: Elmira, New York
Attendance: 35,071, Avg. 1,017
The Elmira Pioneer Red Sox of the New York-Pennsylvania League ended the 1979 season with a record of 34 wins and 35 losses, finishing second in the league's Yawkey Division.
The Pioneer Red Sox scored 431 runs and yielded 395 runs. Lee Pruitt drove in 58 runs. Gus Malespin led all qualifying hitters on the roster with a .319 average. Bill Moloney topped the team with 8 wins and a team-best 2.1 ERA, best among qualifying pitchers.
Tom McCarthy and Jackie Gutiérrez both played in Major League Baseball during their careers.
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| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Ackley | R | R | August 24, 1961 | 6'1" | 185 | Mount Kisco, NY US |
| Ed Berroa | R | R | May 5, 1962 | 6'0" | 157 | La Romana, La Romana DO |
| Lloyd Bessard | R | R | January 7, 1960 | 6'5" | 205 | Lafayette, LA US |
| Bob Birrell | R | L | October 8, 1957 | 6'0" | 175 | Warwick, RI US |
| Doc Brummer | L | R | March 6, 1958 | 6'0" | 175 | Olney, IL US |
| Gordon Davis | L | L | December 31, 1956 | 6'4" | 190 | |
| Thomas DeSanto | R | R | November 12, 1958 | 6'1" | 180 | Elmira, NY US |
| Glenn Eddins | R | R | July 24, 1957 | 6'2" | 190 | St. Petersburg, FL US |
| Steven Fortune | L | L | August 11, 1958 | 6'0" | 180 | Jackson, MS US |
| Jay Fredlund | R | R | August 26, 1957 | 6'6" | 220 | New Milford, CT US |
| Scott Gering | R | R | October 23, 1959 | 6'1" | 192 | New York, NY US |
| Jackie Gutiérrez | R | R | June 27, 1960 | 5'11" | 175 | Cartagena, Bolivar CO |
| Donald Hayford | R | R | November 5, 1960 | 6'1" | 170 | Lakeland, FL US |
| Dave Holt | L | R | January 13, 1958 | 5'10" | 175 | Fresno, CA US |
| Danny Huffstickler | R | R | December 17, 1957 | 6'0" | 180 | Shreveport, LA US |
| Eddie Lee | R | R | April 2, 1958 | 5'11" | 183 | McComb, MS US |
| Gus Malespin | R | R | December 4, 1957 | 5'10" | 170 | Managua, NI |
| Tom McCarthy | R | R | June 18, 1961 | 6'0" | 180 | Landstuhl, DE |
| Steve McQueen | R | R | June 21, 1959 | 6'1" | 185 | Fernandina Beach, FL US |
| Bill Moloney | L | L | March 21, 1956 | 5'11" | 170 | Lowell, MA US |
| Lee Pruitt | L | R | November 9, 1957 | 6'1" | 195 | Pine Bluff, AR US |
| Arturo Samaniego | R | R | November 11, 1959 | 5'10" | 160 | Las Tablas, Los Santos PA |
| Mark Saunders | R | R | 6'0" | |||
| Steven Schaefer | R | R | 6'3" | 200 | ||
| Edgardo Serrano | R | R | February 6, 1958 | 5'10" | 155 | Penuelas, PR |
| Jim Teller | R | R | May 17, 1958 | 6'2" | 195 | Redlands, CA US |
| Wayne Tremblay | L | July 14, 1960 | 6'2" | 205 | ||
| Frank Vazquez | R | R | July 1, 1960 | 6'1" | 168 | Santurce, PR |
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.
