1979 Shreveport Captains Roster
Team Record: 73-62
Finished 2nd in the TL's East Division
Manager: Andy Gilbert (73-62)
Affiliation: San Francisco Giants
Location: Shreveport, Louisiana
Ballpark: SPAR Stadium
Attendance: 47,333, Avg. 701
Playoffs - Arkansas Travelers 2 games, Shreveport Captains 0
The Shreveport Captains of the Texas League ended the 1979 season with a record of 73 wins and 62 losses, finishing second in the league's East Division.
The Captains tallied 579 runs and surrendered 494 runs. Steve Wilkins paced Shreveport with 21 home runs, while Jose Barrios walloped 15 or more, too. Jose Barrios drove in 84 runs and topped batters with significant playing time by connecting at a .324 clip. Bob Tufts led the team with 14 wins and a team-best 2.45 ERA, leading regular hurlers.
Members of the 1979 Shreveport Captains who played in Major League Baseball during their careers were Jeff Ransom, Max Venable, Mark Calvert, Tom Runnells, Bob Tufts, Bob Brenly, Bob Kearney, Fred Breining, Gorman Heimueller, Jose Barrios and Alan Hargesheimer.
Andy Gilbert served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jose Barrios | R | R | June 26, 1957 | 6'4" | 195 | New York, NY US |
| Ken Barton | S | R | October 22, 1955 | 5'11" | 170 | San Diego, CA US |
| Fred Breining | R | R | November 15, 1955 | 6'4" | 185 | San Francisco, CA US |
| Bob Brenly | R | R | February 25, 1954 | 6'2" | 210 | Coshocton, OH US |
| Scott Budner | S | L | November 14, 1956 | 6'2" | 180 | |
| Mark Calvert | R | R | September 29, 1956 | 6'1" | 195 | Tulsa, OK US |
| Steve Cline | R | R | August 31, 1952 | 6'1" | 185 | Hagerstown, MD US |
| Bob Cummings | R | R | September 8, 1960 | 6'2" | 187 | Chicago, IL US |
| James Elrod | R | R | May 28, 1955 | 6'3" | 185 | |
| Mike Glinatsis | R | R | April 22, 1955 | 6'3" | 205 | |
| Alan Hargesheimer | R | R | November 21, 1954 | 6'3" | 195 | Chicago, IL US |
| Gorman Heimueller | L | L | September 24, 1955 | 6'4" | 195 | Los Angeles, CA US |
| Kyle Hypes | S | L | September 28, 1952 | 6'4" | 190 | |
| Bob Kearney | R | R | October 3, 1956 | 6'0" | 190 | San Antonio, TX US |
| Craig Landis | R | R | December 29, 1958 | 6'2" | 197 | Richmond, CA US |
| David Mendoza | R | L | 5'10" | 170 | ||
| Howard Mitchell | R | R | 5'11" | 160 | ||
| Wayne Pechek | L | L | July 11, 1955 | 6'0" | 170 | |
| Jeff Ransom | R | R | November 11, 1960 | 5'11" | 185 | Fresno, CA US |
| Pat Roy | R | R | September 25, 1954 | 6'0" | 180 | Bakersfield, CA US |
| Tom Runnells | S | R | April 17, 1955 | 6'0" | 175 | Greeley, CO US |
| Michael Scheetz | R | R | 6'0" | 180 | ||
| Earnest Schmidt | R | R | 5'11" | 192 | ||
| Paul Szymarek | R | R | August 28, 1957 | 5'10" | 170 | |
| Mike Tucker | R | R | October 7, 1955 | 6'1" | 210 | |
| Bob Tufts | L | L | November 2, 1955 | 6'5" | 215 | Medford, MA US |
| Max Venable | L | R | June 6, 1957 | 5'10" | 185 | Phoenix, AZ US |
| Steve Wilkins | L | R | 6'1" | 185 | ||
| James Wojcik | L | R | August 23, 1957 | 5'10" | 165 | |
| Mark Woodbrey | L | R | July 20, 1953 | 5'11" | 165 | Gorham, ME 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.
