1979 Grays Harbor Mets Roster
Team Record: 19-52
Finished 4th in the NWL's North Division
Manager: Dan Monzon (19-52)
Affiliation: New York Mets
Location: Aberdeen, Washington
Ballpark: Olympic Stadium, Pioneer Park
Attendance: 16,665, Avg. 469
The Grays Harbor Mets of the Northwest League ended the 1979 season with a record of 19 wins and 52 losses, finishing fourth in the league's North Division.
The Mets plated 278 runs, worst in the circuit, and conceded 437 runs, most in the league. William Chamberlain recorded 34 runs batted in. Rusty Tillman led all regular hitters by connecting at a .295 clip, while Jesse Anderson registered a 3.21 earned run average, leading hurlers with significant time on the mound.
Players from the 1979 Grays Harbor Mets who spent time in Major League Baseball during their careers included Rusty Tillman, Dave Smith, Jeff Bettendorf and José Oquendo.
Dan Monzon served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jesse Anderson | R | R | August 6, 1959 | 6'1" | 185 | |
| Jeff Bettendorf | R | R | December 10, 1960 | 6'3" | 180 | Lompoc, CA US |
| Randall Burkman | L | L | October 24, 1956 | 5'11" | 160 | |
| David Buttles | R | April 27, 1961 | 6'2" | 180 | San Diego, CA US | |
| William Chamberlain | R | R | 6'2" | 190 | ||
| Marques Cooper | R | R | 6'0" | 165 | ||
| James Cooperider | L | 6'4" | 195 | |||
| Darryl Denby | S | R | June 1, 1960 | 6'0" | 180 | San Diego, CA US |
| David Duff | R | R | June 28, 1958 | 5'11" | 180 | Lynchburg, VA US |
| Bryan Dunbar | R | R | 6'0" | 195 | ||
| Orlando Echenique | R | R | 6'1" | 170 | ||
| Doug Elliott | R | R | 5'11" | 165 | ||
| Augie Garcia | R | R | March 9, 1963 | 5'11" | 150 | Bani, Peravia DO |
| Ron Graves | R | 6'5" | 210 | |||
| Johnny Lais | L | L | August 27, 1957 | 6'2" | 185 | |
| Scott LaVielle | R | R | 6'3" | |||
| David Michael | R | 6'2" | 178 | |||
| Thomas Miller | L | L | July 20, 1959 | 6'2" | 170 | |
| José Oquendo | S | R | July 4, 1963 | 5'10" | 160 | Rio Piedras, PR |
| Larry Pittman | R | R | August 12, 1960 | 6'1" | 195 | Terrell County, GA US |
| Joseph Plummer | R | 6'2" | 185 | |||
| Dave Smith | R | R | August 30, 1957 | 6'1" | 190 | Tomball, TX US |
| Ronald Souza | R | R | 5'10" | 170 | ||
| Kevin Spicer | L | 6'0" | 180 | |||
| Jeffery Sunderlage | L | 6'2" | 195 | |||
| Scott Thomson | R | R | 5'11" | 175 | ||
| Rusty Tillman | R | R | August 29, 1960 | 6'0" | 185 | Jacksonville, FL 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.
