1979 Modesto A's Roster
Team Record: 66-74
Finished 4th in the CL's North Division
Manager: Gaylen Pitts (66-74)
Affiliation: Oakland Athletics
Location: Modesto, California
Ballpark: Del Webb Field
Attendance: 61,037, Avg. 872
The Modesto A's of the California League ended the 1979 season with a record of 66 wins and 74 losses, finishing fourth in the league's North Division.
The A's scored 790 runs and allowed 850 runs. Kelvin Moore led Modesto with 16 home runs Donald Morris drove in 99 runs. Frederick DeVito paced all qualifying hitters on the roster with a .318 average. Ron Jensen and Keith Atherton topped the team with 9 wins each, while Ron Jensen recorded a 3.85 ERA, best among qualifying pitchers.
Players from the 1979 Modesto A's who spent time in the Majors during their careers included Darryl Cias, Keith Atherton, Kelvin Moore, Mike Davis, Mike Woodard and Bert Bradley.
Gaylen Pitts served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Al Armstead | R | R | March 25, 1957 | 6'1" | 180 | |
| Keith Atherton | R | R | February 19, 1959 | 6'4" | 200 | Newport News, VA US |
| Dana Berry | L | R | 6'3" | 185 | ||
| Walter Bigos | R | R | October 6, 1956 | 6'2" | 190 | |
| Bert Bradley | S | R | December 23, 1956 | 6'1" | 190 | Athens, GA US |
| Bart Braun | R | R | April 14, 1956 | 6'2" | 174 | |
| Thomas Brunswick | R | R | December 8, 1957 | 5'11" | 165 | |
| Darryl Cias | R | R | April 23, 1957 | 5'11" | 190 | New York, NY US |
| Kennedy Corzel | R | 6'1" | 190 | |||
| Mike Davis | L | L | June 11, 1959 | 6'2" | 175 | San Diego, CA US |
| Pat Dempsey | R | R | October 23, 1956 | 6'4" | 185 | Encino, CA US |
| Frederick DeVito | R | R | 5'11" | 190 | ||
| Chuck Dougherty | R | L | August 17, 1959 | 6'1" | 175 | Steubenville, OH US |
| Gordon Eakin | R | R | 6'1" | 180 | ||
| Stephen Gelfarb | L | L | 6'3" | 200 | ||
| John Gosse | L | L | 6'1" | 195 | ||
| Jay Greb | R | R | 6'1" | 165 | ||
| Craig Harris | R | R | 6'5" | 210 | ||
| Richard Holloway | R | 6'2" | 195 | |||
| Ron Jensen | L | 6'1" | 182 | |||
| Frank Kneuer | R | R | May 17, 1960 | 6'2" | 210 | |
| Frederick Lund | R | R | 6'1" | 185 | ||
| Ronnie Mantsch | R | 6'0" | 178 | |||
| Robert Markham | L | L | 5'11" | 180 | ||
| David McCarthy | L | L | January 30, 1956 | 6'1" | 185 | Evergreen Park, IL US |
| Al Minker | R | R | August 18, 1957 | 6'6" | 230 | |
| Kelvin Moore | R | L | September 26, 1957 | 6'1" | 195 | Leroy, AL US |
| Donald Morris | R | R | 6'0" | 178 | ||
| Steven Roberts | R | R | 5'11" | 180 | ||
| Donald Schubert | R | R | August 24, 1958 | 6'2" | 188 | |
| Paul Spillane | R | R | 5'10" | 185 | ||
| Paul Stevens | S | R | November 26, 1953 | 5'11" | 175 | |
| Paul Stockley | R | R | 6'1" | 180 | ||
| Donald VanMarter | R | R | 6'3" | 190 | ||
| Mike Woodard | L | R | March 2, 1960 | 5'9" | 155 | Melrose Park, IL US |
| Dennis Wyszynski | R | R | 6'1" | 175 | ||
| Michael Yesenchak | L | L | 5'11" | 165 |
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.
