1979 Waterloo Indians Roster

Midwest League (MWL) - Class: A
Team Record: 81-54
Finished 1st in the MWL's North Division
Manager: Cal Emery (81-54)
Affiliation: Cleveland Indians
Location: Waterloo, Iowa
Ballpark: Municipal Stadium
Attendance: 70,196, Avg. 1,040
1979 Waterloo Indians Statistics

Playoffs - Waterloo Indians 2 games, Wausau Timbers 1
Finals - Quad Cities Cubs 2 games, Waterloo Indians 1

The Waterloo Indians of the Midwest League ended the 1979 season with a record of 81 wins and 54 losses, finishing first in the league's North Division.

The Indians led the circuit with 707 runs, ignited by 125 home runs. Waterloo allowed 571 runs. Thomas Anderson walloped 30 home runs for the team, while Dave Hudgens swatted 15 or more, too. Thomas Anderson accounted for 92 RBI. Peter Peltz paced all regular batters by hitting .303. Robin Fuson topped the squad with 12 wins and a team-best 2.48 ERA, leading regularly-used pitchers.

Members of the 1979 Waterloo Indians who played in Major League Baseball during their careers were Carmelo Castillo, Larry White and Dave Hudgens.

Cal Emery served as manager.


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Player Bats Throws Birth Date Height Weight Hometown
Craig AdamsRRSeptember 11, 19576'1"192Orlando, FL US
Roberto AlvarezRRApril 22, 19595'11"179
Thomas AndersonLLApril 12, 19596'3"210Tampa, FL US
John AsbellRRSeptember 10, 19596'1"195
Richard BarnhartRFebruary 24, 19566'4"190
Matt BullingerLLMay 23, 19576'2"187Phosphur, LA US
Reid CassidyRR6'5"215
Carmelo CastilloRRJune 8, 19586'1"185San Pedro de Macoris, San Pedro de Macoris DO
Bruce ChaneyRRJanuary 6, 19586'1"180
Marcus ClarkLL6'1"185
Rick ColzieRRJuly 14, 19516'0"180Fitzgerald, GA US
Venson DavisRR6'4"190
Scott DwyerRR6'4"195
Robin FusonRRJuly 22, 19586'1"180Coral Gables, FL US
Lou GanciRR6'2"175
Lynn GarrettRR6'0"180
Tim GlassRRApril 23, 19586'2"210Springfield, OH US
William HallstromRR5'10"165
Keith HendryRR6'3"200
Gary HinsonRRMarch 14, 19575'11"175
John HobanR6'2"190
Donald HubbardRR6'2"180
Dave HudgensLLDecember 5, 19566'2"210Oroville, CA US
Rodney HudsonRR5'11"185
Robert HusseyRR6'1"180
Gregory JohnsonRR6'3"195
Leonard JonesR6'0"180
Ron LeachLLAugust 21, 19586'2"190Clovis, CA US
Tommy MartinezRR6'1"197
Steven McMurrayRR5'11"195
Peter PeltzRRJuly 13, 19566'0"185
Randall RambisRR6'2"185
Francis ReganR6'3"190
Raymond RichardR6'4"185
Ed SaavedraRRNovember 15, 19595'10"160Cocle, PA
Terry TysonRR6'3"190
John WaltersRL6'2"195
David WarneckeRR6'1"185
Larry WhiteRRSeptember 24, 19586'5"190San Fernando, CA US
Troy WilderLL6'0"180

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.




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