1979 St. Petersburg Cardinals Roster
Team Record: 64-71
Finished 4th in the FSL's North Division
Manager: Sonny Ruberto (64-71)
Affiliation: St. Louis Cardinals
Location: St. Petersburg, Florida
Ballpark: Al Lang Stadium
Attendance: 157,669, Avg. 2,336
The St. Petersburg Cardinals of the Florida State League ended the 1979 season with a record of 64 wins and 71 losses, finishing fourth in the league's North Division.
The Cardinals tallied 489 runs and allowed 500 runs. George Bjorkman and Kelly Paris each drove in 53 runs. Raymond Rivas led all regular hitters by hitting .334. Andy Rincon and David Jorn topped the squad with 10 wins each, while Andy Rincon recorded a 3.36 ERA, leading regular hurlers.
Members of the 1979 St. Petersburg Cardinals who played in Major League Baseball during their careers were Ralph Citarella, Jim Otten, Bob Sykes, Luis DeLeón, Jim Gott, Al Olmsted, John Stuper, George Bjorkman, Kelly Paris and Andy Rincon.
Sonny Ruberto served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| George Bjorkman | R | R | August 26, 1956 | 6'2" | 190 | Ontario, CA US |
| Mark Bumstead | R | R | 6'2" | 185 | ||
| Kerry Burchett | R | R | October 4, 1955 | 6'6" | 195 | Richmond, VA US |
| Mike Calise | R | R | March 16, 1957 | 6'1" | 200 | Norwalk, CT US |
| Jose Caraballo | R | R | October 3, 1959 | 6'1" | 165 | |
| Jose Cazares | R | R | 5'11" | 155 | ||
| Dennis Cirbo | R | R | 5'11" | 185 | ||
| Ralph Citarella | R | R | February 7, 1958 | 6'0" | 180 | East Orange, NJ US |
| Rafael Colon | R | R | 5'11" | 165 | ||
| Mark David | R | R | 5'10" | 175 | ||
| Luis DeLeón | R | R | August 19, 1958 | 6'1" | 153 | Ponce, PR |
| John DelMonte | L | L | September 5, 1958 | 6'2" | 185 | |
| Dennis Gadowski | R | R | 6'2" | 180 | ||
| Nelson Garcia | S | R | September 16, 1950 | 6'1" | 143 | |
| Jim Gott | R | R | August 3, 1959 | 6'4" | 215 | Hollywood, CA US |
| LeRoy Grossini | R | R | 5'11" | 155 | ||
| Randy Howell | R | R | ||||
| David Jones | R | R | August 17, 1957 | 6'2" | 185 | |
| David Jorn | R | R | October 2, 1954 | 6'1" | 185 | Belleville, IL US |
| James McIntyre | R | L | December 11, 1956 | 6'1" | 180 | |
| Dennis Morton | L | L | September 27, 1959 | 5'11" | 180 | |
| John Murphy | L | L | August 7, 1957 | 6'3" | 185 | |
| Al Olmsted | R | L | March 18, 1957 | 6'2" | 195 | St. Louis, MO US |
| Jim Otten | R | R | July 1, 1951 | 6'2" | 195 | Lewistown, MT US |
| Kelly Paris | R | R | October 17, 1957 | 6'0" | 175 | Encino, CA US |
| Andy Rincon | R | R | March 5, 1959 | 6'3" | 195 | Monterey Park, CA US |
| Raymond Rivas | L | R | August 8, 1957 | 5'7" | 150 | |
| Steven Sherman | L | L | 6'6" | 208 | ||
| Larry Silver | R | R | 6'0" | 190 | ||
| Keith Spreckels | S | R | 5'10" | 175 | ||
| John Stuper | R | R | May 9, 1957 | 6'2" | 200 | Butler, PA US |
| Bob Sykes | S | L | December 11, 1954 | 6'1" | 195 | Neptune, NJ US |
| Jeff Toothman | L | L | August 8, 1958 | 6'0" | 180 | Arcadia, CA US |
| Harold Witt | R | R | July 20, 1956 | 5'11" | 170 | |
| Michael Wolters | R | R | March 14, 1956 | 6'0" | 170 | Jacksonville, FL US |
| Felipe Zayas | R | R | 5'10" | 174 |
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.
