1979 Geneva Cubs Roster
Team Record: 50-19
Finished 1st in the NYPL's Wrigley Division
Manager: Bob Hartsfield (50-19)
Affiliation: Chicago Cubs
Location: Geneva, New York
Ballpark: McDonough Park
Attendance: 22,828, Avg. 662
Playoffs - Oneonta Yankees 2 games, Geneva Cubs 1
The Geneva Cubs of the New York-Pennsylvania League ended the 1979 season with a record of 50 wins and 19 losses, finishing first in the league's Wrigley Division.
The Cubs scored 470 runs, best in the league. Geneva conceded 267 runs, the lowest total in the circuit. Randy LaVigne, Jack Upton and Tom Grant led the squad with 10 home runs apiece. Jack Upton drove in 63 runs. Mel Hall topped all regular batters with a .315 average. Tim Millner paced the team with 9 wins, while Richard Renwick registered a 1.84 earned run average, best among regular hurlers.
Players from the 1979 Geneva Cubs who spent time in the Majors during their careers included Ray Soff, Scott Fletcher, Mike Diaz, Tom Grant and Mel Hall.
Bob Hartsfield served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bob Blyth | R | R | August 11, 1956 | 6'2" | 190 | |
| Bruce Compton | S | R | April 9, 1959 | 6'2" | 192 | Chickasha, OK US |
| Russell Crawford | R | |||||
| Gregg Creten | R | R | August 13, 1956 | 5'11" | 165 | Kansas City, KS US |
| Rick DeLoach | L | R | October 16, 1958 | 6'2" | 190 | Waco, TX US |
| Mike Diaz | R | R | April 15, 1960 | 6'2" | 195 | San Francisco, CA US |
| Joseph Fiori | R | R | 6'0" | 170 | ||
| Scott Fletcher | R | R | July 30, 1958 | 5'11" | 168 | Fort Walton Beach, FL US |
| Raymond Gault | R | R | 6'3" | 210 | ||
| Tom Grant | L | R | May 28, 1957 | 6'2" | 190 | Worcester, MA US |
| Mel Hall | L | L | September 16, 1960 | 6'0" | 185 | Lyons, NY US |
| Bryan Hardy | L | November 24, 1957 | 6'2" | 205 | ||
| Mike Kelley | L | L | September 6, 1957 | 5'9" | 165 | |
| Randy LaVigne | R | R | February 14, 1957 | 6'3" | 205 | |
| James McManus | R | 6'1" | 180 | |||
| Glenn Millhauser | R | R | 5'11" | 170 | ||
| Tim Millner | R | May 24, 1957 | 6'1" | 205 | ||
| Gerry Mims | R | L | June 18, 1958 | 6'3" | 190 | Jackson County, MO US |
| Kirk Ortega | R | R | June 25, 1958 | 5'10" | 175 | |
| Richard Renwick | R | 6'0" | 185 | |||
| Howard Shapiro | L | R | 5'11" | 160 | ||
| Ray Soff | R | R | October 31, 1958 | 6'0" | 185 | Adrian, MI US |
| Don Stricklen | R | R | December 5, 1956 | 5'10" | 175 | Little Rock, AR US |
| Mike Thompson | L | July 27, 1958 | 5'10" | 167 | ||
| Jack Upton | R | R | January 19, 1957 | 6'2" | 205 | |
| Mark Vaji | R | L | February 6, 1961 | 6'3" | 185 | Cleveland, OH US |
| Mark Wilkins | R | R | December 22, 1959 | 6'3" | 200 | Detroit, MI US |
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.
