1979 Lynchburg Mets Roster
Team Record: 61-73
Finished 5th in the CL
Manager: Jack Aker (61-73)
Affiliation: New York Mets
Location: Lynchburg, Virginia
Ballpark: City Stadium
Attendance: 53,400, Avg. 797
The Lynchburg Mets of the Carolina League ended the 1979 season with a record of 61 wins and 73 losses, finishing fifth in the CL.
The Mets conceded 558 runs, the lowest total in the circuit. Lynchburg plated 548 runs, worst in the circuit,. Jeffery Gossett and Mike Fitzgerald paced the team with 13 home runs apiece. Mike Fitzgerald accounted for 75 RBI. Gregory Korbe led hitters with significant playing time by hitting .286. John Violette and Michael Lowry topped the squad with 10 wins each, while Jeffrey Franklin registered a 2.92 earned run average, leading regular hurlers.
Players from the 1979 Lynchburg Mets who spent time in Major League Baseball during their careers included Ron Gardenhire, Al Pedrique, Brian Giles and Mike Fitzgerald.
Jack Aker served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Randall Bozeman | R | R | 5'2" | 170 | ||
| Donald Brazell | R | R | 6'5" | 205 | ||
| Randy Brown | R | R | 6'3" | 185 | ||
| Alexander Coghen | R | R | 6'2" | 195 | ||
| Garry Corrado | S | L | 6'1" | 175 | ||
| Ed Cuervo | L | R | August 27, 1957 | 5'10" | 175 | Camaguey, Camaguey CU |
| John Elder | L | R | 5'11" | 180 | ||
| Mike Fitzgerald | R | R | July 13, 1960 | 6'0" | 185 | Long Beach, CA US |
| Jeffrey Franklin | R | R | 6'0" | 170 | ||
| Ron Gardenhire | R | R | October 24, 1957 | 6'0" | 175 | Butzbach, Hessen DE |
| Brian Giles | R | R | April 27, 1960 | 6'1" | 165 | Manhattan, KS US |
| Jeffery Gossett | S | R | 6'3" | 190 | ||
| David Howard | R | R | June 16, 1958 | 5'11" | 180 | |
| Glen Johnson | R | R | 6'0" | 175 | ||
| Gregory Korbe | R | R | 6'1" | 175 | ||
| Richard Lane | R | R | 6'0" | 185 | ||
| James Lauer | S | L | 5'11" | 180 | ||
| Michael Lowry | R | R | 6'0" | 180 | ||
| James Noonan | R | R | 5'11" | 170 | ||
| Don Pearson | R | R | February 20, 1958 | 6'3" | 195 | |
| Al Pedrique | R | R | August 11, 1960 | 6'0" | 155 | Valencia, Carabobo VE |
| Randy Pitts | R | R | 6'1" | 190 | ||
| Junior Roman | R | R | March 20, 1953 | 5'10" | 175 | New York, NY US |
| Robert Rossen | L | L | 6'0" | 180 | ||
| Keith Shermeyer | L | R | 6'1" | 195 | ||
| Douglas Slettvet | R | R | 6'2" | 210 | ||
| Tom Thurberg | R | R | October 16, 1957 | 6'1" | 190 | Weymouth, MA US |
| Donald Troyan | L | L | 6'6" | 216 | ||
| John Violette | R | R | February 19, 1958 | 6'3" | 195 | |
| Charlie Warren | L | L | 5'11" | 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.
