1979 Stockton Ports Roster
Team Record: 73-68
Finished 2nd in the CL's North Division
Manager: Lee Sigman (73-68)
Affiliation: Milwaukee Brewers
Location: Stockton, California
Ballpark: Billy Hebert Field
Attendance: 25,901, Avg. 367
Playoffs - Stockton Ports 2 games, Lodi Dodgers 0
Finals - San Jose Missions 3 games, Stockton Ports 2
The Stockton Ports of the California League ended the 1979 season with a record of 73 wins and 68 losses, finishing second in the league's North Division.
The Ports led the league with just 594 runs allowed. Stockton scored 654 runs. Eddie Brunson drove in 71 runs. John Skorochocki paced all regular batters by hitting .300. Dave LaPoint and Tony Torres topped the squad with 12 wins each, while Gerald Ako recorded a 2.87 ERA, tops among hurlers with significant time on the mound.
Dave LaPoint, Jaime Cocanower, Bob Skube, Barry Cort, Doug Loman, Steve Lake, Frank DiPino and David Green were all players from the 1979 Stockton Ports who played in the Majors during their careers.
Lee Sigman served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gerald Ako | R | R | June 4, 1955 | 5'8" | 165 | |
| Daryl Bailey | R | R | 6'1" | 180 | ||
| Eddie Brunson | R | R | July 20, 1958 | 6'2" | 195 | Miami, FL US |
| Steven Christison | R | 6'4" | 185 | |||
| Jaime Cocanower | R | R | February 14, 1957 | 6'4" | 200 | San Juan, PR |
| Barry Cort | R | R | April 15, 1956 | 6'5" | 210 | Toronto, ON CA |
| Julio Cuarezma | R | R | 5'6" | 135 | ||
| David Curran | R | 6'2" | 190 | |||
| Frank DiPino | L | L | October 22, 1956 | 5'10" | 175 | Syracuse, NY US |
| Columbus Duncan | R | R | 6'1" | 200 | ||
| Richard Duran | R | R | July 27, 1957 | 6'3" | 215 | |
| David Green | R | R | December 4, 1960 | 6'3" | 170 | Managua, NI |
| Jerry Jenkins | R | R | 6'4" | 195 | ||
| Kurt Kingsolver | R | R | September 25, 1958 | 5'11" | 175 | |
| Steve Lake | R | R | March 14, 1957 | 6'1" | 180 | Inglewood, CA US |
| Dave LaPoint | L | L | July 29, 1959 | 6'3" | 205 | Glens Falls, NY US |
| Doug Loman | L | L | May 9, 1958 | 5'11" | 185 | Bakersfield, CA US |
| Melvin Manning | R | R | 6'1" | 180 | ||
| Larry Montgomery | R | R | March 18, 1958 | 6'2" | 185 | |
| Richard Nicholson | R | R | 6'3" | 190 | ||
| Russell Ramirez | R | R | 5'11" | 160 | ||
| Calvin Riggar | L | L | 6'1" | |||
| Ivan Rodriguez | R | R | 6'2" | 175 | ||
| Terry Shoebridge | R | R | 6'1" | 190 | ||
| Lee Sigman | S | R | December 26, 1950 | 6'3" | 175 | |
| John Skorochocki | L | R | 5'11" | 165 | ||
| Bob Skube | L | L | October 8, 1957 | 6'0" | 180 | Northridge, CA US |
| Franklin Thomas | R | R | 5'11" | 175 | ||
| Tony Torres | R | July 7, 1959 | 6'2" | 195 | ||
| Don Valgardson | L | L | 6'3" | 200 |
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.
