1979 Paintsville Yankees Roster
Team Record: 52-13
Finished 1st in the AL
Manager: Bill Livesey (52-13)
Affiliation: New York Yankees
Location: Paintsville, Kentucky
Ballpark: Central Park
Attendance: 21,214, Avg. 653
The Paintsville Yankees of the Appalachian League ended the 1979 season with a record of 52 wins and 13 losses, finishing first in the AL.
The Yankees paced the circuit with just 218 runs allowed. Paintsville scored 403 runs. Rob Teegarden led the team with 14 home runs and drove in 74 runs, while leading hitters with significant playing time by connecting at a .330 clip. Pete Filson topped the squad with 9 wins and a team-best 1.68 ERA, best among pitchers with enough qualifying appearances.
Members of the 1979 Paintsville Yankees who played in Major League Baseball during their careers were Otis Nixon, Pete Filson and Greg Gagne.
Bill Livesey served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Erol Akchurin | R | R | July 12, 1958 | 6'0" | 180 | |
| Scott Benedict | R | R | March 28, 1959 | 6'3" | 210 | |
| Jeffrey Beyler | L | 6'0" | 180 | |||
| David Booker | R | 6'1" | 178 | |||
| Richard Budweg | L | 5'11" | 190 | |||
| James Campbell | R | R | July 8, 1959 | 6'2" | 175 | Linwood, CA US |
| George DeMaria | R | February 19, 1961 | 6'4" | 180 | ||
| Gumercindo Diaz | R | 5'11" | 165 | |||
| Pete Filson | S | L | September 28, 1958 | 6'2" | 195 | Darby, PA US |
| David Free | R | R | August 15, 1958 | 6'4" | 205 | |
| Greg Gagne | R | R | November 12, 1961 | 5'11" | 185 | Fall River, MA US |
| Huey Gayden | L | L | January 21, 1959 | 6'0" | 185 | Greenville, MS US |
| Randy Guerra | L | L | April 10, 1957 | 6'1" | 200 | |
| Joseph Hage | L | L | 6'1" | 190 | ||
| Kurt Hall | R | R | March 27, 1959 | 5'11" | 180 | Burlington, VT US |
| Tom Howser | R | R | November 20, 1957 | 5'11" | 160 | |
| Chris Lein | R | R | October 23, 1958 | 6'3" | 195 | Staten Island, NY US |
| Derwin McNealy | L | L | April 25, 1960 | 6'1" | 160 | Carson, CA US |
| Luis Melgar | R | 5'11" | 160 | |||
| Brian Murphy | L | L | August 8, 1956 | 6'0" | 175 | |
| Otis Nixon | S | R | January 9, 1959 | 6'2" | 180 | Evergreen, NC US |
| Luis Ortiz | R | R | August 11, 1958 | 5'9" | 155 | Canal Zone, PA |
| Frank Ricci | R | R | November 3, 1957 | 6'3" | 205 | Toledo, OH US |
| Mickey Rogers | L | R | 5'9" | 165 | ||
| Jeff Rudolph | R | R | December 2, 1957 | 6'0" | 180 | |
| Greg Sporrer | R | R | May 21, 1958 | 6'0" | 160 | |
| Rob Teegarden | R | R | April 20, 1958 | 6'1" | 187 | Red Lodge, MT US |
| Jeff Vanderplas | L | L | May 27, 1960 | 6'0" | 185 | |
| George Zimmerer | S | R | 5'7" | 160 |
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.
