1979 Medicine Hat Blue Jays Roster
Team Record: 27-42
Finished 4th in the PL's North Division
Manager: Dennis Holmberg (27-42)
Affiliation: Toronto Blue Jays
Location: Medicine Hat, Alberta, Canada
Ballpark: Athletic Park
Attendance: 13,343, Avg. 387
The Medicine Hat Blue Jays of the Pioneer League ended the 1979 season with a record of 27 wins and 42 losses, finishing fourth in the league's North Division.
The Blue Jays plated 388 runs and allowed 512 runs, most in the league. Ricky Eberly drove in 46 runs. Jimmy Waugh led hitters with significant playing time with a .317 average. Mark Eichhorn topped the team with 7 wins, while Steve Senteney registered a 3.09 earned run average, leading regular hurlers.
Players from the 1979 Medicine Hat Blue Jays who spent time in the Majors during their careers included Mark Eichhorn, Toby Hernández, Fred Manrique, Steve Senteney and Ron Shepherd.
Dennis Holmberg served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bradley Burger | L | R | 6'1" | 185 | ||
| Juan Castillo | R | R | 6'0" | 180 | ||
| Cesar Chavez | R | 6'2" | 165 | |||
| Rolando Columna | L | R | 5'10" | 155 | ||
| Jose Concepcion | R | R | 6'0" | 175 | ||
| Gregory Coughlin | L | L | 6'1" | 195 | ||
| Ricky Eberly | L | R | 5'8" | 175 | ||
| Mark Eichhorn | R | R | November 21, 1960 | 6'4" | 200 | San Jose, CA US |
| Paul Gambrell | L | 6'1" | 203 | |||
| Toby Hernández | R | R | November 30, 1958 | 6'1" | 160 | Calabozo, Guarico VE |
| Mark Holton | R | R | December 5, 1959 | 6'4" | 210 | McKeesport, PA US |
| Ramon Javier | R | R | ||||
| Orvin Kiser | R | R | 6'3" | 200 | ||
| Fred Manrique | R | R | November 5, 1961 | 6'1" | 175 | Ciudad Bolivar, Bolivar VE |
| Hector Moncion | L | L | 6'0" | 160 | ||
| Frank Moscat | R | R | May 20, 1962 | 6'2" | 175 | Bani, Peravia DO |
| Julio Paula | S | R | 6'0" | 160 | ||
| Junior Phillips | R | 6'1" | ||||
| William Rosenlund | R | 6'3" | 195 | |||
| John Seiber | R | 6'3" | 180 | |||
| Steve Senteney | R | R | August 7, 1955 | 6'2" | 205 | Indianapolis, IN US |
| Ron Shepherd | R | R | October 27, 1960 | 6'4" | 175 | Longview, TX US |
| Luis Soriano | R | R | 6'4" | 165 | ||
| Phillip Turner | R | R | 6'2" | 215 | ||
| Silverio Valdez | R | R | November 18, 1961 | 6'1" | 172 | Gautier, DO |
| Jimmy Waugh | R | R | 6'3" | 210 | ||
| Lee Wetenkamp | R | R | 6'1" | 190 |
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.
