1979 Lethbridge Dodgers Roster
Team Record: 38-30
Finished 1st in the PL's North Division
Manager: Gail Henley (38-30)
Affiliation: Los Angeles Dodgers
Location: Lethbridge, Alberta, Canada
Ballpark: Henderson Stadium
Attendance: 20,656, Avg. 608
Playoffs - Lethbridge Dodgers 2 games, Helena Phillies 0
The Lethbridge Dodgers of the Pioneer League ended the 1979 season with a record of 38 wins and 30 losses, finishing first in the league's North Division.
The Dodgers scored 462 runs and conceded 348 runs. Greg Brock led Lethbridge with 16 home runs and drove in 77 runs, while leading hitters with significant playing time by connecting at a .356 clip. Rich Rodas topped the squad with 12 wins and a team-best 1.12 ERA, best among regular hurlers.
Players from the 1979 Lethbridge Dodgers who spent time in Major League Baseball during their careers included Rich Rodas, Greg Brock, Morris Madden and Candy Maldonado.
Gail Henley served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ernesto Borbon | L | L | June 9, 1962 | 6'3" | 160 | |
| Otis Bradley | S | R | 6'0" | 172 | ||
| Greg Brock | L | R | June 14, 1957 | 6'3" | 200 | McMinnville, OR US |
| David Daniel | R | R | May 4, 1961 | 6'1" | 170 | |
| Robert Ewald | L | 6'2" | 160 | |||
| Hector Guzman | L | R | 5'10" | 160 | ||
| John Houston | R | R | 5'11" | 180 | ||
| George Johnson | L | R | 5'7" | 173 | ||
| Kent Johnson | R | 5'11" | 175 | |||
| Wayne Kellam | R | 6'0" | 190 | |||
| Jeffrey Kopjo | L | L | 6'1" | 200 | ||
| Kenneth Lindsey | L | |||||
| Morris Madden | L | L | August 31, 1960 | 6'0" | 155 | Laurens, SC US |
| Candy Maldonado | R | R | September 5, 1960 | 6'0" | 185 | Humacao, PR |
| John Malkin | R | R | August 28, 1960 | 6'3" | 209 | New York, NY US |
| Leo Mann | S | R | September 3, 1957 | 5'10" | 165 | |
| Melvin Meadows | L | R | 5'10" | 185 | ||
| Rick Misuraca | R | R | 6'2" | 180 | ||
| Rodney Nelson | R | 6'2" | 195 | |||
| Larry Powers | R | |||||
| Rich Rodas | L | L | November 7, 1959 | 6'2" | 180 | Roseville, CA US |
| Marcos Rodriguez | R | R | 6'3" | 175 | ||
| Robert Silicani | R | R | 6'0" | 170 | ||
| Clay Smith | L | R | August 31, 1960 | 6'0" | 178 | |
| William Sobbe | L | R | October 29, 1957 | 5'11" | 180 | |
| Murphy Sua | R | R | 6'0" | 185 | ||
| Glenn Terry | L | 6'2" | 190 | |||
| Robert White | R | L | 6'3" | 180 | ||
| Francis Wilczewski | R | R | April 1, 1960 | 6'3" | 195 |
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.
