1979 Elizabethton Twins Roster
Team Record: 37-33
Finished 3rd in the AL
Manager: Fred Waters (37-33)
Affiliation: Minnesota Twins
Location: Elizabethton, Tennessee
Ballpark: Joe O'Brien Stadium
Attendance: 16,660, Avg. 476
The Elizabethton Twins of the Appalachian League ended the 1979 season with a record of 37 wins and 33 losses, finishing third in the AL.
The Twins scored 402 runs and surrendered 353 runs. Kevin Miller led Elizabethton with 15 home runs and drove in 74 runs, while leading all regular batters by connecting at a .336 clip. Ed Hodge topped the team with 8 wins, and Bob Konopa recorded a 3.77 ERA, best among hurlers with significant time on the mound.
Members of the 1979 Elizabethton Twins who played in Major League Baseball during their careers were Kent Hrbek, Gary Gaetti and Ed Hodge.
Fred Waters served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
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Alfredo Agras | R | R | 6'1" | 175 | ||
Sam Arrington | R | R | February 11, 1961 | 6'5" | 210 | Santa Maria, CA US |
Rick Austin | R | R | August 5, 1959 | 5'11" | 185 | Baudett, MN US |
Rick Beswick | S | R | 5'10" | 165 | ||
Robert Bohnet | R | R | June 15, 1957 | 6'1" | 190 | |
Kevin Brandt | R | R | 5'11" | 180 | ||
Enrique Brito | S | R | December 8, 1961 | 6'4" | 155 | Valencia, Carabobo VE |
Derek Bulcock | R | R | 6'0" | 175 | ||
Brad Carlson | R | R | 6'1" | 185 | ||
James Christensen | R | R | October 6, 1957 | 5'9" | 155 | Downey, CA US |
Alexander Dovalis | R | R | 6'1" | 170 | ||
Smokey Everett | L | R | September 14, 1957 | 5'10" | 185 | Palmerton, PA US |
Timothy Fagely | L | 5'11" | 175 | |||
Gary Gaetti | R | R | August 19, 1958 | 6'0" | 180 | Centralia, IL US |
Ed Hodge | L | L | April 19, 1958 | 6'2" | 192 | Bellflower, CA US |
Kent Hrbek | L | R | May 21, 1960 | 6'4" | 200 | Minneapolis, MN US |
Ralph Jackson | R | 6'1" | 180 | |||
Timothy Jensen | R | R | 5'11" | 178 | ||
Robert Jones | L | 5'10" | 160 | |||
Bob Konopa | R | L | August 8, 1961 | 6'1" | 180 | Garfield Heights, OH US |
Larry May | S | R | July 11, 1959 | 6'4" | 210 | Lodi, CA US |
Jose Mesa | R | R | 6'1" | |||
Kevin Miller | R | R | 6'0" | 180 | ||
Bob Mulligan | L | L | October 27, 1958 | 6'1" | 185 | Staten Island, NY US |
Boyce Orosco | R | 6'2" | 200 | |||
Wayne Palica | R | 6'2" | 185 | |||
George Persandi | L | 6'0" | 180 | |||
Michael Riley | R | R | May 24, 1960 | 6'7" | 177 | |
Richard Shefte | R | R | 6'2" | 190 | ||
Wiliiam Sterk | R | 6'6" | 200 | |||
Bruce Stocker | S | R | 5'10" | 165 | ||
Scott Stoltenberg | R | R | 5'10" | 175 | ||
Don Stovall | R | R | 6'0" | 180 | ||
Christopher Thomas | R | 6'3" | 170 |
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.