1979 Gastonia Cardinals Roster
Team Record: 65-74
Finished 5th in the WCL
Manager: John Lewis (65-74)
Affiliation: St. Louis Cardinals
Location: Gastonia, North Carolina
Ballpark: Sims Legion Park
Attendance: 58,089, Avg. 836
The Gastonia Cardinals of the Western Carolinas League ended the 1979 season with a record of 65 wins and 74 losses, finishing fifth in the WCL.
The Cardinals scored 623 runs and conceded 608 runs. Dave Kable led Gastonia with 20 home runs Walt Pierce drove in 97 runs. Jeff Doyle paced all regular batters by connecting at a .316 clip. Robert Russell and Jerry Johnson topped the squad with 10 wins each, while Jerry Johnson recorded a 2.65 ERA, best among regularly-used pitchers.
Jeff Doyle and Jim Gott both played in Major League Baseball during their careers.
John Lewis served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scott Arigoni | R | L | February 6, 1959 | 6'5" | 195 | Torrington, CT US |
| Phillip Baskerville | L | R | 6'0" | 170 | ||
| Dennis Caira | S | R | September 1, 1959 | 6'2" | 185 | |
| Robin Clink | R | R | 6'1" | 195 | ||
| William Daves | R | R | August 29, 1953 | 6'2" | 195 | |
| Jeff Doyle | S | R | October 2, 1956 | 5'9" | 160 | Havre, MT US |
| Dennis Gadowski | R | R | 6'2" | 180 | ||
| Jim Gott | R | R | August 3, 1959 | 6'4" | 215 | Hollywood, CA US |
| John Harshbarger | R | R | 6'5" | 200 | ||
| James Harskamp | R | R | 6'0" | 180 | ||
| Bob Hicks | R | R | September 23, 1960 | 6'3" | 190 | Pensacola, FL US |
| Randy Howell | R | R | ||||
| Frank Hunsaker | R | R | 6'3" | 209 | ||
| Jerry Johnson | R | R | November 7, 1955 | 6'3" | 185 | Austin, TX US |
| David Jones | R | R | August 17, 1957 | 6'2" | 185 | |
| Dave Kable | L | L | January 15, 1960 | 6'4" | 210 | Columbus, OH US |
| Bill LaRosa | R | R | July 4, 1955 | 6'0" | 180 | |
| Roosevelt Lett | R | R | 6'1" | 180 | ||
| Danny Liggins | R | R | November 17, 1957 | 5'11" | 165 | |
| Martin Little | R | R | 5'11" | 170 | ||
| Stanley McCauley | R | R | February 20, 1957 | 6'0" | 190 | |
| Jim McKnight | S | R | June 9, 1956 | 6'0" | 165 | |
| Rhadames Mills | R | R | June 17, 1958 | 5'9" | 150 | Barahona, Barahona DO |
| Dennis Morton | L | L | September 27, 1959 | 5'11" | 180 | |
| Timothy Mueller | R | R | 6'0" | 180 | ||
| Walt Pierce | R | R | April 4, 1958 | 6'2" | 190 | San Jose, CA US |
| Michael Pittman | L | L | September 9, 1959 | 6'1" | 190 | Cleveland, OH US |
| Patrick Proulx | R | R | July 28, 1956 | 5'9" | 155 | Pomona, CA US |
| Mark Riggins | R | L | January 23, 1957 | 5'11" | 178 | Jasper, IN US |
| Robert Russell | R | R | July 31, 1958 | 6'4" | 195 | |
| Freddie Silva | R | R | June 17, 1959 | 6'2" | 170 | Mayaguez, PR |
| Everette Smith | R | R | 5'11" | 175 | ||
| Keith Spreckels | S | R | 5'10" | 175 | ||
| William Thomas | R | R | April 26, 1958 | 6'2" | 190 | Colorado Springs, CO US |
| Steve Turco | L | R | May 24, 1958 | 5'11" | 160 | Queens, NY US |
| Thomas Vasche | R | R | 6'2" | 192 | ||
| Axel Vega | R | 6'3" | 175 | |||
| Daniel Winslow | R | R | January 13, 1958 | 6'2" | 175 |
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.
