1979 Oneonta Yankees Roster
Team Record: 42-26
Finished 1st in the NYPL's Yawkey Division
Manager: Art Mazmanian (42-26)
Affiliation: New York Yankees
Location: Oneonta, New York
Ballpark: Damaschke Stadium
Attendance: 38,446, Avg. 1,131
Playoffs - Oneonta Yankees 2 games, Geneva Cubs 1
The Oneonta Yankees of the New York-Pennsylvania League ended the 1979 season with a record of 42 wins and 26 losses, finishing first in the league's Yawkey Division.
The Yankees scored 354 runs and allowed 291 runs. Matt Winters led Oneonta with 10 home runs Glenn Swires drove in 41 runs and topped all regular batters by hitting .283. Freddie Toliver paced the squad with 10 wins, while Stefan Wever recorded a 1.77 ERA, tops among pitchers with enough qualifying appearances.
Freddie Toliver, Keith Smith, Víctor Mata, Matt Winters, Curt Kaufman, Pete Filson, Stefan Wever and Don Mattingly were all players from the 1979 Oneonta Yankees who played in the Majors during their careers.
Art Mazmanian served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ed Andersen | R | R | June 27, 1957 | 6'4" | 215 | Huntington, NY US |
| Hector Angulo | R | R | 5'11" | 163 | ||
| Dave Buffamoyer | R | R | September 11, 1957 | 5'10" | 185 | |
| Brian Butterfield | S | R | March 9, 1958 | 6'0" | 175 | Bangor, ME US |
| Gregory Copeland | R | 6'2" | 190 | |||
| Todd Demeter | R | R | August 1, 1961 | 6'4" | 200 | Philadelphia, PA US |
| Roberto Dennis | R | R | July 29, 1958 | 6'2" | 170 | Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional DO |
| Thomas Echstenkamper | R | R | July 13, 1958 | 5'11" | 175 | |
| Jose Encarnacion | R | R | 6'0" | |||
| Albert Ervey | R | 6'2" | 200 | |||
| Pete Filson | S | L | September 28, 1958 | 6'2" | 195 | Darby, PA US |
| John Franks | L | R | June 21, 1958 | 6'4" | 190 | Birmingham, AL US |
| Dave Garcia | S | R | March 4, 1958 | 6'1" | 165 | Oshkosh, WI US |
| Daniel Girata | R | R | February 27, 1957 | 5'10" | 185 | |
| Paul Gnacinski | R | R | November 1, 1960 | 6'2" | 190 | Erie, PA US |
| Kevin Irot | R | R | September 19, 1958 | 6'3" | 210 | |
| Curt Kaufman | R | R | July 19, 1957 | 6'2" | 175 | Omaha, NE US |
| Víctor Mata | R | R | June 17, 1961 | 6'1" | 165 | Santiago, Santiago DO |
| Don Mattingly | L | L | April 20, 1961 | 6'0" | 175 | Evansville, IN US |
| Adolfo Mercedes | R | R | ||||
| John Nurthen | R | R | January 11, 1958 | 6'3" | 195 | |
| Vidal Payano | R | R | April 28, 1962 | 5'10" | 160 | Guaymate, La Romana DO |
| Eduard Rodriguez | R | R | 5'11" | 160 | ||
| Richard Santarone | R | R | May 14, 1959 | 6'2" | 205 | Camden, NJ US |
| John Seneca | R | 6'2" | 210 | |||
| Keith Smith | S | R | October 20, 1961 | 6'1" | 175 | Los Angeles, CA US |
| Karl Steffen | L | L | September 4, 1956 | 6'1" | 180 | Troy, NY US |
| Glenn Swires | R | R | March 12, 1959 | 5'10" | 185 | |
| Freddie Toliver | R | R | February 3, 1961 | 6'1" | 165 | Natchez, MS US |
| Stefan Wever | R | R | April 22, 1958 | 6'8" | 245 | Marburg, DE |
| Matt Winters | L | R | March 18, 1960 | 6'3" | 215 | Buffalo, NY US |
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.
