1979 Tucson Toros Roster
Team Record: 74-74
Finished 3rd in the PCL's South Division
Manager: Rich Donnelly (74-74)
Affiliation: Texas Rangers
Location: Tucson, Arizona
Ballpark: Hi Corbett Field
Attendance: 175,213, Avg. 2,368
The Tucson Toros of the Pacific Coast League ended the 1979 season with a record of 74 wins and 74 losses, finishing third in the league's South Division.
The Toros scored 760 runs and conceded 747 runs. Gary Gray led Tucson with 17 home runs Mike Hart recorded 72 runs batted in and topped all qualifying hitters on the roster with a .303 average. Larry McCall paced the team with 14 wins and a team-best 3.78 ERA, best among regularly-used pitchers.
Members of the 1979 Tucson Toros who played in Major League Baseball during their careers were Tom Grieve, Dan Duran, Don Kainer, Brian Allard, Mike Heath, Gary Gray, Mike Bruhert, Mike Hart, Dan Gonzales, LaRue Washington, Odie Davis, Bob Babcock, Greg Mahlberg, Gary Holle, Rick Lisi, Danny Darwin, Jim Umbarger, Ed Lynch, Dave Rajsich, Dave Roberts, Tom Brown, Bob Myrick and Larry McCall.
Rich Donnelly served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brian Allard | R | R | January 3, 1958 | 6'1" | 175 | Spring Valley, IL US |
| Bob Babcock | R | R | August 25, 1949 | 6'5" | 210 | New Castle, PA US |
| Mel Barrow | R | R | April 25, 1954 | 5'11" | 180 | Chicago, IL US |
| Steven Bianchi | R | R | January 12, 1955 | 6'3" | 195 | Detroit, MI US |
| Tom Brown | R | R | August 10, 1949 | 6'1" | 170 | Lafayette, LA US |
| Mike Bruhert | R | R | June 24, 1951 | 6'6" | 220 | Jamaica, NY US |
| Mike Bucci | R | R | July 5, 1953 | 5'11" | 180 | Reading, PA US |
| Keath Chauncey | L | L | August 15, 1951 | 5'9" | 155 | Dade City, FL US |
| Danny Darwin | R | R | October 25, 1955 | 6'3" | 185 | Bonham, TX US |
| Odie Davis | R | R | August 13, 1955 | 6'1" | 178 | San Antonio, TX US |
| Dan Duran | L | L | March 16, 1954 | 5'11" | 190 | Palo Alto, CA US |
| Dan Gonzales | L | R | September 30, 1953 | 6'1" | 195 | Whittier, CA US |
| Ron Gooch | R | R | April 16, 1957 | 5'11" | 165 | |
| Gary Gray | R | R | September 21, 1952 | 6'0" | 187 | New Orleans, LA US |
| Tom Grieve | R | R | March 4, 1948 | 6'2" | 190 | Pittsfield, MA US |
| Israel Gutierrez | R | R | November 25, 1958 | 5'8" | 152 | |
| Mike Hart | S | R | December 20, 1951 | 6'3" | 185 | Kalamazoo, MI US |
| Mike Heath | R | R | February 5, 1955 | 5'11" | 180 | Tampa, FL US |
| Gary Holle | R | L | August 11, 1954 | 6'6" | 210 | Albany, NY US |
| Stan Jakubowski | R | R | June 3, 1954 | 5'11" | 170 | |
| Don Kainer | R | R | September 3, 1955 | 6'3" | 205 | Houston, TX US |
| Rick Lisi | R | R | March 17, 1956 | 6'0" | 175 | Halifax, NS CA |
| Ed Lynch | R | R | February 25, 1956 | 6'6" | 230 | Brooklyn, NY US |
| Greg Mahlberg | R | R | August 8, 1952 | 5'10" | 180 | Milwaukee, WI US |
| Larry McCall | L | R | September 8, 1952 | 6'2" | 195 | Asheville, NC US |
| Dave Moharter | L | L | July 12, 1949 | 6'1" | 170 | Berwick, PA US |
| Bob Myrick | R | L | October 1, 1952 | 6'1" | 195 | Hattiesburg, MS US |
| Wayne Pinkerton | S | R | September 16, 1953 | 6'1" | 175 | |
| Dave Rajsich | L | L | September 28, 1951 | 6'5" | 175 | Youngstown, OH US |
| Dave Roberts | R | R | February 17, 1951 | 6'3" | 215 | Lebanon, OR US |
| Joseph Russell | R | R | August 28, 1956 | 5'11" | 170 | Miami, FL US |
| Marty Scott | R | R | August 15, 1955 | 6'0" | 190 | |
| Myrl Smith | R | L | March 22, 1952 | 6'3" | 180 | Baltimore, MD US |
| Cecil Strawn | R | R | July 30, 1956 | 6'1" | 180 | |
| Jim Umbarger | L | L | February 17, 1953 | 6'6" | 200 | Burbank, CA US |
| LaRue Washington | R | R | September 7, 1953 | 6'0" | 170 | Long Beach, CA 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.
