1979 Greenwood Braves Roster
Team Record: 78-60
Finished 1st in the WCL
Manager: Al Gallagher (78-60)
Affiliation: Atlanta Braves
Location: Greenwood, South Carolina
Ballpark: Legion Stadium
Attendance: 37,010, Avg. 536
Playoffs - Greenwood Braves 3 games, Spartanburg Phillies 1
The Greenwood Braves of the Western Carolinas League ended the 1979 season with a record of 78 wins and 60 losses, finishing first in the WCL.
The Braves plated 708 runs and surrendered 654 runs. Leo Vargas paced Greenwood with 11 home runs and drove in 73 runs. Gerald Perry led all qualifying hitters on the roster by hitting .332. Billy Gore topped the squad with 13 wins.
Steve Hammond, Rick Behenna, Milt Thompson, Gerald Perry, Matt Sinatro, Albert Hall and Brett Butler were all players from the 1979 Greenwood Braves who played in the Majors during their careers.
Al Gallagher served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Juan Alduey | R | R | December 27, 1956 | 6'4" | 178 | Paso de Medio, DO |
| Felipe Arroyo | R | R | August 22, 1956 | 6'2" | 170 | Yauco, PR |
| Kevin Balogh | R | R | August 20, 1957 | 6'1" | 180 | Toledo, OH US |
| Rick Behenna | R | R | March 6, 1960 | 6'2" | 170 | Miami, FL US |
| Chuck Black | L | R | 5'7" | 155 | ||
| Glen Bockhorn | R | R | February 12, 1957 | 6'1" | 180 | Austin, TX US |
| Brett Butler | L | L | June 15, 1957 | 5'10" | 160 | Los Angeles, CA US |
| Donald Cline | R | R | 6'5" | 220 | ||
| Miguelito DeLaCruz | R | R | July 5, 1957 | 5'11" | 170 | Hato Mayor del Rey, Hato Mayor DO |
| John Dyer | L | L | June 16, 1957 | 6'4" | 215 | Tulsa, OK US |
| Andres Forbes | R | R | January 22, 1957 | 5'10" | 160 | , DO |
| Billy Gore | L | L | July 14, 1957 | 6'0" | 200 | Las Cruces, NM US |
| Albert Hall | S | R | March 7, 1958 | 5'11" | 155 | Birmingham, AL US |
| Steve Hammond | L | R | May 9, 1957 | 6'2" | 190 | Atlanta, GA US |
| Russell Kerdolff | R | September 27, 1957 | 6'5" | 195 | ||
| DeWayne Kitts | L | November 26, 1956 | 6'0" | 180 | ||
| Stephen Lawrence | R | May 31, 1959 | 6'10" | 220 | Santa Rosa, CA US | |
| Mark Lucas | L | R | June 11, 1956 | 6'0" | 165 | Springfield, OH US |
| Daniel Lucia | R | R | July 28, 1958 | 5'10" | 168 | San Francisco, CA US |
| Mark Martin | R | R | March 27, 1958 | 6'0" | 198 | Houston, TX US |
| Jeff Matthews | R | R | June 20, 1956 | 5'10" | 165 | Minneapolis, MN US |
| Roy North | R | R | March 2, 1958 | 6'4" | 185 | Bristol, PA US |
| Gerald Perry | L | R | October 30, 1960 | 5'11" | 180 | Savannah, GA US |
| George Ramos | R | R | September 3, 1955 | 6'1" | 175 | Wayne, NJ US |
| James Rogers | R | R | April 27, 1956 | 6'4" | 190 | Tulsa, OK US |
| Mark Roush | R | R | July 26, 1957 | 6'5" | 180 | Cincinnati, OH US |
| Ronald Rudd | L | R | April 12, 1959 | 6'1" | 190 | Richmond, VA US |
| Gil Ryan | R | R | October 26, 1958 | 6'3" | 185 | Kingsville, TX US |
| Kenneth Scanlon | R | R | October 5, 1959 | 5'10" | 165 | New York, NY US |
| Mike Shields | R | R | August 2, 1956 | 6'0" | 160 | Louisville, KY US |
| Matt Sinatro | R | R | March 22, 1960 | 5'9" | 174 | Hartford, CT US |
| Mike Smith | R | R | August 15, 1958 | 6'5" | 215 | Newton, MA US |
| Bobby Supel | R | R | August 13, 1956 | 5'9" | 165 | Snowhill, NC US |
| Peter Teixeira | R | May 28, 1957 | 6'2" | 180 | ||
| Scott Thayer | R | R | October 5, 1954 | 6'4" | 195 | Hamilton AFB, OH US |
| Milt Thompson | L | R | January 5, 1959 | 5'11" | 170 | Washington, DC US |
| Leo Vargas | R | R | September 12, 1957 | 6'0" | 170 | San Pedro de Macoris, San Pedro de Macoris DO |
| Jerry Veale | L | 6'7" | 230 |
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.
