1979 Salem Senators Roster
Team Record: 33-39
Finished 3rd in the NWL's South Division
Manager: Gene Lanthorn (33-39)
Location: Salem, Oregon
Ballpark: Chemeketa College Field
Attendance: 15,904, Avg. 442
The Salem Senators of the Northwest League ended the 1979 season with a record of 33 wins and 39 losses, finishing third in the league's South Division.
The Senators scored 414 runs and conceded 408 runs. Lawrence Cummins accounted for 46 RBI. John Seefried and Lawrence Cummins paced all qualifying hitters on the roster by hitting .298. Mark Runyan topped the team with 6 wins, while Rich Aspenleiter registered a 2.31 earned run average, tops among hurlers with significant time on the mound. Gene Lanthorn served as manager.
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| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rich Aspenleiter | R | R | March 22, 1957 | 6'1" | 170 | San Diego, CA US |
| Bruce Baker | R | R | January 18, 1956 | 6'4" | 200 | |
| Brad Bauman | R | R | January 28, 1957 | 6'1" | 193 | Great Falls, MT US |
| Nick Belmonte | R | R | July 2, 1956 | 6'2" | Miami Beach, FL US | |
| Steven Blackman | L | R | 5'10" | 170 | ||
| Lewis Bodman | R | R | 6'1" | 190 | ||
| Thomas Brennan | L | July 13, 1960 | 6'6" | 205 | ||
| James Bryan | R | R | 6'1" | 185 | ||
| Lawrence Cummins | R | R | 6'3" | 200 | ||
| Michael Frierson | S | R | 5'10" | 160 | ||
| Grady Fuson | R | R | April 19, 1956 | 5'10" | 170 | San Diego, CA US |
| William Hayne | R | |||||
| Peter Howell | R | |||||
| Kevin Johnson | S | R | 6'1" | 180 | ||
| Tony Jordan | R | R | 6'2" | 195 | ||
| P. K. Kirsch | L | L | June 21, 1956 | 5'11" | 187 | |
| Charles Lord | R | R | 6'2" | 185 | ||
| Rosben Majam | S | R | 5'10" | 165 | ||
| Ricky Martin | L | L | 6'3" | 185 | ||
| Thomas Moore | R | R | 6'2" | 195 | ||
| Rick Odekirk | L | L | November 15, 1957 | 5'10" | 175 | |
| John Pyle | R | R | December 5, 1956 | 6'3" | 210 | |
| Mark Runyan | R | 6'2" | 195 | |||
| John Seefried | R | R | 5'11" | 180 | ||
| Richard Somers | L | 6'2" | 185 | |||
| Daniel Supple | R | R | ||||
| Thomas Vasche | R | R | 6'2" | 192 | ||
| Steven Young | R | R |
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.
