1979 Jacksonville Suns Roster
Team Record: 69-72
Finished 3rd in the SL's East Division
Manager: Joe Jones (69-72)
Affiliation: Kansas City Royals
Location: Jacksonville, Florida
Ballpark: Sam M. Wolfson Park
Attendance: 114,546, Avg. 1,625
The Jacksonville Suns of the Southern League ended the 1979 season with a record of 69 wins and 72 losses, finishing third in the league's East Division.
The Suns plated 626 runs and gave up 609 runs. Frank McCann paced Jacksonville with 10 home runs and drove in 84 runs. Dennis Webb led all regular batters by connecting at a .301 clip. Craig Chamberlain topped the squad with 12 wins and a team-best 2.59 ERA, tops among qualifying pitchers.
Members of the 1979 Jacksonville Suns who played in Major League Baseball during their careers were Mike Jones, Ron Johnson, Bill Laskey, Jeff Twitty, Renie Martin, Jeff Schattinger, Kelly Heath, Jeff Cornell, Danny Garcia and Craig Chamberlain.
Joe Jones served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| William Casbolt | L | L | 5'11" | 165 | ||
| Craig Chamberlain | R | R | February 2, 1957 | 6'1" | 190 | Hollywood, CA US |
| Jeff Cornell | S | R | February 10, 1957 | 5'11" | 170 | Kansas City, MO US |
| Rich Dubee | S | R | October 19, 1957 | 6'2" | 200 | Brockton, MA US |
| Jim Eschen | S | R | May 25, 1950 | 5'11" | 170 | Port Jefferson, NY US |
| Robert Ganger | R | R | 5'11" | 180 | ||
| Danny Garcia | L | L | April 29, 1954 | 6'1" | 182 | Brooklyn, NY US |
| Ben Grzybek | L | R | January 7, 1958 | 6'5" | 205 | |
| Duane Gustavson | R | R | January 22, 1955 | 6'0" | 190 | Mundelein, IL US |
| Steve Hamrick | R | L | April 17, 1952 | 6'1" | 195 | |
| Jeffrey Hanslovan | L | L | 6'2" | 200 | ||
| LaMart Harris | S | R | October 10, 1955 | 6'1" | 183 | Austin, TX US |
| Kelly Heath | R | R | September 4, 1957 | 5'7" | 155 | Plattsburg, NY US |
| Erik Hendricks | R | R | 6'3" | 205 | ||
| Moe Hill | R | R | June 27, 1947 | 6'2" | 190 | Gastonia, NC US |
| Dave Hogg | R | R | January 30, 1957 | 6'1" | 195 | |
| Ron Johnson | R | R | March 23, 1956 | 6'3" | 215 | Long Beach, CA US |
| Mike Jones | L | L | July 30, 1959 | 6'6" | 215 | Rochester, NY US |
| Bill Laskey | R | R | December 20, 1957 | 6'5" | 190 | Toledo, OH US |
| Renie Martin | R | R | August 30, 1955 | 6'4" | 190 | Dover, DE US |
| Frank McCann | R | R | February 26, 1954 | 6'0" | 175 | |
| Mike Morley | R | L | January 18, 1959 | 5'11" | 175 | |
| Mike Ondina | L | R | May 27, 1954 | 6'2" | 190 | |
| Darrell Parker | R | R | November 3, 1955 | 6'2" | 188 | San Francisco, CA US |
| Mickey Reichenbach | L | R | 6'5" | 205 | ||
| Jeff Schattinger | L | R | October 25, 1955 | 6'5" | 200 | Fresno, CA US |
| John Skinner | L | R | May 3, 1958 | 6'1" | 180 | Franklin, IN US |
| Jeff Twitty | L | L | November 10, 1957 | 6'2" | 185 | Lancaster, SC US |
| Dennis Webb | L | R | 6'0" | 175 | ||
| Phil Westendorf | R | R | 6'7" | 195 | ||
| Claude Westmoreland | R | R | April 21, 1953 | 6'3" | 209 | Aurora, CO US |
| William Yarbrough | R | R | September 5, 1956 | 6'0" | 185 |
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.
