1979 Miami Amigos Roster
Team Record: 51-21
Finished 1st in the IIL
Manager: Davey Johnson (51-21)
Location: Miami, Florida
Ballpark: Miami Stadium
Attendance: 48,600, Avg. 1,350
The Miami Amigos of the Inter-American League ended the 1979 season with a record of 51 wins and 21 losses, finishing first in the IIL.
The Amigos topped the league with 373 runs, powered by 40 home runs. Miami allowed 221 runs. Brock Pemberton accounted for 51 RBI. Jim Tyrone led all qualifying hitters on the roster with a .364 average. Mike Wallace paced the squad with 11 wins, while Ronald Martinez registered a 0.89 earned run average, best among pitchers with enough qualifying appearances.
Leon Brown, Mike Wallace, Mickey Scott, Darrell Woodard, Davey Johnson, Larry Johnson, Jim Tyrone, Oscar Zamora, Orlando Peña, Porfi Altamirano, Dan Thomas, Hal Breeden, Wayne Tyrone, Wayne Granger, Tommy Smith, Brock Pemberton, Bob Reynolds and Hank Webb were all players from the 1979 Miami Amigos who played in the Majors during their careers.
Davey Johnson served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Porfi Altamirano | R | R | May 17, 1952 | 6'0" | 175 | Ciudad Dario, Matagalpa NI |
| Hal Breeden | R | L | June 28, 1944 | 6'2" | 200 | Albany, GA US |
| Leon Brown | R | R | November 16, 1948 | 6'0" | 185 | Sacramento, CA US |
| Mike Cuellar | R | R | July 7, 1959 | 6'2" | 188 | La Habana, La Habana CU |
| Jorge Curbelo | R | R | September 24, 1956 | 5'10" | 185 | |
| James Curnal | R | R | July 23, 1954 | 6'2" | 215 | Jersey City, NJ US |
| Wayne Granger | R | R | March 15, 1944 | 6'2" | 165 | Springfield, MA US |
| Randolph Hopkins | L | L | September 17, 1952 | 6'5" | 195 | Meridian, MS US |
| James Horvath | R | R | 6'3" | 195 | ||
| Davey Johnson | R | R | January 30, 1943 | 6'1" | 170 | Orlando, FL US |
| Larry Johnson | R | R | August 17, 1950 | 6'0" | 185 | Cleveland, OH US |
| Wendell Kim | R | R | March 9, 1950 | 5'5" | 160 | Honolulu, HI US |
| Ronald Martinez | R | 6'2" | 200 | |||
| Eudaldo Oliveros | R | R | April 4, 1954 | 5'8" | 165 | |
| Brock Pemberton | S | L | November 6, 1953 | 6'3" | 190 | Tulsa, OK US |
| Orlando Peña | R | R | November 17, 1933 | 5'11" | 154 | Victoria de las Tunas, CU |
| Bob Reynolds | R | R | January 21, 1947 | 6'0" | 205 | Seattle, WA US |
| Henry Robinson | S | R | 6'1" | 175 | ||
| Mickey Scott | L | L | July 25, 1947 | 6'1" | 155 | Weimar, DE |
| Isaac Seoanee | R | R | November 16, 1956 | 5'11" | 175 | |
| Tommy Smith | L | R | August 1, 1948 | 6'4" | 210 | Albemarle, NC US |
| Dan Thomas | R | R | May 9, 1951 | 6'2" | 190 | Birmingham, AL US |
| Jim Tyrone | R | R | January 29, 1949 | 6'1" | 185 | Alice, TX US |
| Wayne Tyrone | R | R | August 1, 1950 | 6'1" | 185 | Alice, TX US |
| Bill VanBommel | R | R | February 15, 1952 | 6'5" | 210 | |
| Mike Wallace | L | L | February 3, 1951 | 6'2" | 190 | Gastonia, NC US |
| Hank Webb | R | R | May 21, 1950 | 6'3" | 175 | Copiague, NY US |
| Marvin Webb | R | R | 5'11" | 183 | ||
| Darrell Woodard | R | R | December 10, 1956 | 5'11" | 160 | Wilma, AR US |
| Oscar Zamora | R | R | September 23, 1943 | 5'10" | 178 | Camaguey, Camaguey CU |
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.
