1979 Wisconsin Rapids Twins Roster
Team Record: 60-72
Finished 4th in the MWL's North Division
Manager: Rick Stelmaszek (60-72)
Affiliation: Minnesota Twins
Location: Wisconsin Rapids, Wisconsin
Ballpark: Witter Field
Attendance: 41,239, Avg. 625
The Wisconsin Rapids Twins of the Midwest League ended the 1979 season with a record of 60 wins and 72 losses, finishing fourth in the league's North Division.
The Twins plated 596 runs, worst in the league, and yielded 645 runs. George Dierberger and Ronald Grout paced Wisconsin Rapids with 16 home runs apiece., and Antonio Lopez walloped 15 or more, too. Ronald Grout drove in 80 runs. Antonio Lopez led all regular batters with a .285 average. Michael Ungs topped the team with 9 wins, while Steve Mapel recorded a 3 ERA, tops among qualifying pitchers.
Brad Havens played in Major League Baseball during his career, the only member of the Wisconsin Rapids Twins to do so.
Rick Stelmaszek served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Charles Belk | R | R | 6'2" | 180 | ||
| Robert Blake | L | L | 6'0" | 185 | ||
| Tarry Boelter | R | R | 6'2" | 180 | ||
| Robert Bohnet | R | R | June 15, 1957 | 6'1" | 190 | |
| Luis Bravo | R | R | 5'11" | 170 | ||
| Stan Cannon | L | L | 6'2" | 170 | ||
| Manuel Colletti | S | R | August 17, 1956 | 5'10" | 160 | New Orleans, LA US |
| George Dierberger | R | R | 6'0" | 195 | ||
| Gary Dobbs | R | L | 6'2" | 205 | ||
| Alexander Dovalis | R | R | 6'1" | 170 | ||
| Kenneth Francingues | R | 5'10" | 185 | |||
| Luis Gonsales | R | R | 5'10" | 170 | ||
| Ronald Grout | R | R | September 17, 1958 | 6'1" | 185 | Denver, CO US |
| James Grove | R | 6'3" | 210 | |||
| Jack Gurholt | L | 5'11" | 170 | |||
| Brad Havens | L | L | November 17, 1959 | 6'1" | 180 | Highland Park, MI US |
| Matthew Henderson | L | R | 5'11" | 175 | ||
| Robert Jones | L | 5'10" | 160 | |||
| Ted Kromy | R | R | July 2, 1959 | 6'2" | 173 | Tacoma, WA US |
| Richard Kyzer | R | R | May 13, 1959 | 6'0" | 170 | Arlington, TX US |
| William Lamkey | R | 6'1" | 190 | |||
| Antonio Lopez | R | R | 6'2" | 197 | ||
| Mark Maher | R | R | 6'2" | 200 | ||
| Rubio Malone | S | L | May 9, 1959 | 6'1" | 160 | |
| Steve Mapel | R | R | December 28, 1956 | 6'4" | 200 | St. Joseph, MO US |
| John Minarcin | R | R | 6'1" | 180 | ||
| Bob Mulligan | L | L | October 27, 1958 | 6'1" | 185 | Staten Island, NY US |
| Miles Nelson | R | R | 5'11" | 175 | ||
| Michael Riley | R | R | May 24, 1960 | 6'7" | 177 | |
| Jose Rodriguez | R | R | 5'11" | 160 | ||
| Brendan Rosenberg | R | R | 6'0" | 185 | ||
| Jack Shumate | R | R | 6'0" | 190 | ||
| Scott Stoltenberg | R | R | 5'10" | 175 | ||
| Michael Ungs | R | 6'4" | 215 | |||
| Paul Voigt | R | December 8, 1958 | 6'2" | 185 |
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.
