1979 MLB Debuts

Players who made their Major League debut during the selected season. Player must have appeared in a game as a hitter or a pitcher.

Batting and Pitching statistics for debuts are available since 1957.

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playerdebut dateboxscoreageposhtwtbathbornplacehilvlmlb yearsstat yearsdraft infostatuscur-orgcur-lev
Danny Ainge1979-05-21boxscore20.0702B-3B6-4175RR1959-03-17Eugene,ORMLB1979-19811978-1981
1977- 15- 389-TOR
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Brian Allard1979-08-08boxscore21.222P6-1175RR1958-01-03Spring Valley,ILMLB1979-19811977-1984
1976-  4-  84-TEX
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Neil Allen1979-04-15boxscore21.086P6-2190RR1958-01-24Kansas City,KSMLB1979-19891977-1990
1976- 11- 253-NYN
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Gary Allenson1979-04-08boxscore24.069C5-11185RR1955-02-04Culver City,CAMLB1979-19851974-1985
1976-  9- 214-BOS
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Rick Anderson1979-09-18boxscore25.273P6-2210RR1953-12-25Inglewood,CAMLB1979-19801976-1988
1972-  1-   5-NYA
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Bob Babcock1979-07-22boxscore29.338P6-5210RR1949-08-25New Castle,PAMLB1979-19811976-1984
1967-  UDFA  -PIT
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German Barranca1979-09-02boxscore22.3232B6-0160LR1956-10-19Veracruz,MXMLB1979-19821977-1985
1974-  UDFA  -KCA
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Joe Beckwith1979-07-21boxscore24.180P6-3200LR1955-01-28Auburn,ALMLB1979-19861974-1986
1977-  2-  46-LAN
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Tony Bernazard1979-07-13boxscore22.3282B5-9160BR1956-08-24Caguas,PRMLB1979-19911977-1991
1973-  UDFA  -MON
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Ralph Botting1979-06-28boxscore24.053P6-0195LL1955-05-12Houlton,MEMLB1979-19801977-1982
1974-  7- 154-CAL
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Roy Branch1979-09-11boxscore26.067P6-0175RR1953-07-12St. Louis,MOMLB1979-19791977-1980
1971-  1-   5-KCA
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Tony Brizzolara1979-05-19boxscore22.130P6-5215RR1957-01-14Santa Monica,CAMLB1979-19841976-1986
1977-  2-  30-ATL
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Tom Brookens1979-07-10boxscore25.3403B5-10170RR1953-08-10Chambersburg,PAMLB1979-19901977-1990
1975-  1-   4-DET
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Bobby Brown1979-04-05boxscore24.322OF6-1205BR1954-05-24Norfolk,VAMLB1979-19851977-1985
1972- 11- 264-BAL
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Derek Bryant1979-04-24boxscore27.204OF5-11185RR1951-10-09Lexington,KYMLB1979-19791970-1981
1973-  8- 191-OAK
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John Castino1979-04-06boxscore24.1713B-2B5-11175RR1954-10-23Evanston,ILMLB1979-19841977-1984
1976-  3-  58-MIN
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Bill Caudill1979-05-12boxscore22.308P6-1210RR1956-07-13Santa Monica,CAMLB1979-19871977-2006
1974-  8- 181-SLN
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Craig Chamberlain1979-08-12boxscore22.196P6-1190RR1957-02-02Hollywood,CAMLB1979-19801978-1995
1978-  1-   2-KCA
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Kelvin Chapman1979-04-05boxscore22.3122B5-11173RR1956-06-02Willits,CAMLB1979-19851977-1985
1975-  UDFA  -NYN
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Tom Chism1979-09-13boxscore25.1331B-SS6-1195LL1954-05-09Chester,PAMLB1979-19791977-1981
1974-  4-  36-BAL
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Mike Chris1979-07-31boxscore21.301P6-3180LL1957-10-08Santa Monica,CAMLB1979-19831977-1985
1977-  1-  10-DET
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Gary Christenson1979-09-01boxscore26.125P6-5200LL1953-05-05Mineola,NYMLB1979-19801976-1982
1971- 13- 306-DET
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Bobby Clark1979-08-21boxscore24.075OF6-0190RR1955-06-13Sacramento,CAMLB1979-19851977-1987
1975-  5-  87-CAL
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Mark Clear1979-04-04boxscore22.317P6-4215RR1956-05-27Los Angeles,CAMLB1979-19901977-1990
1974-  8- 171-PHI
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Mark Corey1979-09-01boxscore23.308OF6-2200RR1955-11-03Tucumcari,NMMLB1979-19811977-1987
1976-  2-  43-BAL
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playerdebut dateboxscoreageposhtwtbathbornplacehilvlmlb yearsstat yearsdraft infostatuscur-orgcur-lev
Rod Craig1979-09-11boxscore21.247OF6-1195BR1958-01-12Los Angeles,CAMLB1979-19861977-1990
1977-  UDFA  -SEA
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Steve Davis1979-09-23boxscore25.2732B-3B6-1200RR1953-12-30Oakland,CAMLB1979-19791973-1981
1976- 14- 319-CHN
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Tom Donohue1979-04-06boxscore26.148C6-0185RR1952-11-15Mineola,NYMLB1979-19801977-1980
1972-  1-   9-CAL
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Richard Dotson1979-09-04boxscore20.242P6-0200RR1959-01-10Cincinnati,OHMLB1979-19901977-1990
1977-  1-   7-CAL
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Craig Eaton1979-09-05boxscore24.004P5-11175RR1954-09-07Cincinnati,OHMLB1979-19791976-1984
1974-  6- 138-KCA
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Steve Eddy1979-06-13boxscore21.301P6-2185RR1957-08-21Sterling,ILMLB1979-19791977-1980
1975- 19- 433-CAL
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Butch Edge1979-08-13boxscore23.031P6-3203RR1956-07-18Houston,TXMLB1979-19791976-1983
1974-  1-   6-MIL
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Mark Esser1979-04-22boxscore23.026P6-1190RL1956-04-01Erie,PAMLB1979-19791977-1982
1977-  8- 160-CHA
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Terry Felton1979-09-28boxscore21.339P6-1180RR1957-10-29Texarkana,ARMLB1979-19821977-1984
1976-  2-  34-MIN
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Bob Ferris1979-09-12boxscore24.134P6-6225RR1955-05-07Arlington,VAMLB1979-19801974-1981
1976-  2-  30-CAL
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Joel Finch1979-06-12boxscore22.301P6-2175RR1956-08-20South Bend,INMLB1979-19791977-1981
1974-  9- 212-BOS
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Tim Flannery1979-09-03boxscore21.3442B-3B5-11175LR1957-09-29Tulsa,OKMLB1979-19891978-1989
1978-  6- 135-SDN
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John Fulgham1979-06-19boxscore23.015P6-2205RR1956-06-09St. Louis,MOMLB1979-19801977-1983
1976-  1-  15-SLN
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Kirk Gibson1979-09-08boxscore22.108OF6-3215LL1957-05-28Pontiac,MIMLB1979-19951978-1995
1978-  1-  12-DET
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Jerry Don Gleaton1979-07-11boxscore21.305P6-3210LL1957-09-14Brownwood,TXMLB1979-19921977-1993
1979-  1-  17-TEX
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Dan Gonzales1979-04-07boxscore25.195OF6-1195LR1953-09-30Whittier,CAMLB1979-19801976-1983
1972-  2-  43-DET
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Dan Graham1979-06-08boxscore24.330C6-1205LR1954-07-19Ray,AZMLB1979-19811977-1982
1977- 24- 604-KCA
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Al Greene1979-07-23boxscore24.262OF5-11190LR1954-11-09Detroit,MIMLB1979-19791977-1980
1976-  UDFA  -DET
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Mike Griffin1979-09-17boxscore22.088P6-5195RR1957-06-26Colusa,CAMLB1979-19891977-1989
1976-  3-  60-TEX
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Bill Gullickson1979-09-26boxscore20.223P6-3215RR1959-02-20Marshall,MNMLB1979-19941977-1994
1977-  1-   2-MON
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Brian Harper1979-09-29boxscore19.353C6-2195RR1959-10-16Los Angeles,CAMLB1979-19951977-2000
1977-  4-  85-CAL
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John Harris1979-09-26boxscore25.0191B-OF6-3205LL1954-09-13Portland,ORMLB1979-19811977-1985
1976- 29- 638-CAL
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Mickey Hatcher1979-08-03boxscore24.147OF-1B6-2200RR1955-03-15Cleveland,OHMLB1979-19901977-1991
1977-  5- 124-LAN
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Danny Heep1979-08-31boxscore22.064OF-1B5-11185LL1957-07-03San Antonio,TXMLB1979-19911978-1991
1978-  2-  37-HOU
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Rickey Henderson1979-06-24boxscore20.186LF-OF5-10190RL1958-12-25Chicago,ILMLB1979-20031977-2005
1976-  4-  96-OAK
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playerdebut dateboxscoreageposhtwtbathbornplacehilvlmlb yearsstat yearsdraft infostatuscur-orgcur-lev
Pedro Hernandez1979-09-08boxscore20.1623B-OF6-1160RR1959-04-04La Romana,DRMLB1979-19821977-1985
1976-  UDFA  -HOU
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Tom Herr1979-08-13boxscore23.1362B6-0185BR1956-04-04Lancaster,PAMLB1979-19911977-1991
1974-  UDFA  -SLN
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Guy Hoffman1979-07-04boxscore22.000P5-9185LL1956-07-09Ottawa,ILMLB1979-19881975-1988
1978-  UDFA  -CHA
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Gary Holle1979-06-02boxscore24.3011B6-6210RL1954-08-11Watervliet,NYMLB1979-19791976-1981
1976- 13- 292-MIL
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Fred Howard1979-05-26boxscore22.271P6-3190RR1956-09-02Portland,MEMLB1979-19791977-1983
1976-  6- 110-CHA
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LaMarr Hoyt1979-09-14boxscore24.262P6-2220RR1955-01-01Columbia,SCMLB1979-19861977-1986
1973-  5- 109-NYA
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Phil Huffman1979-04-10boxscore20.299P6-2180RR1958-06-20Freeport,TXMLB1979-19851977-1987
1977-  2-  36-SFN
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Greg Johnston1979-07-27boxscore24.171OF6-0175LL1955-02-12Los Angeles,CAMLB1979-19811977-1981
1975- 12- 272-SFN
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Darryl Jones1979-06-06boxscore28.008OF5-10175RR1951-06-05Meadville,PAMLB1979-19791977-1979
1972-  5- 110-NYA
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Lynn Jones1979-04-13boxscore26.108OF5-9175RR1953-01-01Meadville,PAMLB1979-19861971-1986
1974- 10- 239-CIN
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Bob Kearney1979-09-25boxscore22.362C6-0190RR1956-10-03San Antonio,TXMLB1979-19871977-1987
1977- 14- 348-SFN
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Brian Kingman1979-06-28boxscore24.342P6-2200RR1954-07-27Los Angeles,CAMLB1979-19831977-1984
1973- 12- 271-CAL
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Alan Knicely1979-08-12boxscore24.091C-OF6-0190RR1955-05-19Harrisonburg,VAMLB1979-19861977-1987
1974-  3-  63-HOU
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Wayne Krenchicki1979-06-15boxscore24.2773B6-1180LR1954-09-17Trenton,NJMLB1979-19861977-1988
1976-  1-   7-BAL
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Rusty Kuntz1979-09-01boxscore24.215OF6-3190RR1955-02-04Orange,CAMLB1979-19851977-1985
1977- 11- 261-CHA
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Pete Ladd1979-08-17boxscore23.036P6-3240RR1956-07-17Portland,MEMLB1979-19861977-1987
1977- 25- 620-BOS
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Charlie Leibrandt1979-09-17boxscore22.353P6-3200RL1956-10-04Chicago,ILMLB1979-19931977-1993
1978-  9- 225-CIN
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Jim Lewis1979-09-12boxscore23.341P6-3190RR1955-10-12Miami,FLMLB1979-19851976-1985
1977-  UDFA  -SEA
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Mike Macha1979-04-20boxscore25.0683B5-11180RR1954-02-17Victoria,TXMLB1979-19801974-1980
1976-  1-  10-ATL
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Steve Macko1979-08-18boxscore24.3522B-3B5-10160LR1954-09-06Burlington,IAMLB1979-19801977-1980
1977-  5- 116-CHN
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Rick Mahler1979-04-20boxscore25.264P6-1200RR1953-08-05Austin,TXMLB1979-19911977-1991
1975-  UDFA  -ATL
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Renie Martin1979-05-09boxscore23.258P6-4190RR1955-08-30Dover,DEMLB1979-19841974-1986
1977- 19- 486-KCA
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Rick Matula1979-04-08boxscore25.143P6-0190RR1953-11-22Wharton,TXMLB1979-19811977-1982
1976- 14- 315-ATL
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Mike Mendoza1979-09-07boxscore23.291P6-5215RR1955-11-26Inglewood,CAMLB1979-19791977-1981
1973-  5- 116-HOU
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Jerry Narron1979-04-13boxscore23.094C6-3205LR1956-01-15Goldsboro,NCMLB1979-19871977-1988
1974-  6- 132-NYA
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playerdebut dateboxscoreageposhtwtbathbornplacehilvlmlb yearsstat yearsdraft infostatuscur-orgcur-lev
Randy Niemann1979-05-20boxscore23.192P6-4200LL1955-11-15Scotia,CAMLB1979-19871977-1988
1975-  2-  30-NYA
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Dickie Noles1979-07-05boxscore22.233P6-2190RR1956-11-19Charlotte,NCMLB1979-19901977-1990
1975-  4-  84-PHI
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Mike O'Berry1979-04-08boxscore24.359C6-2195RR1954-04-20Birmingham,ALMLB1979-19851973-1985
1975- 22- 516-BOS
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Jesse Orosco1979-04-05boxscore21.354P6-2205RL1957-04-21Santa Barbara,CAMLB1979-20031978-2003
1978-  2-  41-MIN
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Frank Pastore1979-04-04boxscore21.231P6-3205RR1957-08-21Alhambra,CAMLB1979-19861977-1987
1975-  2-  46-CIN
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Dave Patterson1979-06-09boxscore22.324P6-0170RR1956-07-25Springfield,MOMLB1979-19791977-1982
1976-  2-  44-LAN
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Rick Peters1979-09-08boxscore23.297OF5-9170BR1955-11-21Lynwood,CAMLB1979-19861974-1986
1977-  7- 161-DET
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Dan Petry1979-07-08boxscore20.242P6-4200RR1958-11-13Palo Alto,CAMLB1979-19911977-1991
1976-  4-  74-DET
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Gordie Pladson1979-09-07boxscore23.043P6-4210RR1956-07-31New Westminster,BCMLB1979-19821977-1983
1973-  UDFA  -HOU
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John Poff1979-09-08boxscore26.326OF-1B6-2190LL1952-10-23Chillicothe,OHMLB1979-19801972-1981
1974-  UDFA  -PHI
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Dan Quisenberry1979-07-08boxscore26.157P6-2180RR1953-02-07Santa Monica,CAMLB1979-19901977-1990
1975-  UDFA  -KCA
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Tim Raines1979-09-11boxscore19.000LF-OF5-8195BR1959-09-16Sanford,FLMLB1979-20021977-2002
1977-  5- 106-MON
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Chuck Rainey1979-04-08boxscore24.274P5-11190RR1954-07-14San Diego,CAMLB1979-19841977-1984
1974-  1-  19-BOS
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Jeff Reardon1979-06-17boxscore23.265P6-1195RR1955-10-01Pittsfield,MAMLB1979-19941974-1994
1973- 23- 527-MON
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Win Remmerswaal1979-08-03boxscore25.154P6-2160RR1954-03-08The Hague,NTMLB1979-19801977-1981
1974-  UDFA  -BOS
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Dave Righetti1979-09-16boxscore20.297P6-3195LL1958-11-28San Jose,CAMLB1979-19951977-1995
1977-  1-   9-TEX
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George Riley1979-09-15boxscore22.349P6-2210LL1956-10-06Philadelphia,PAMLB1979-19861978-1987
1974-  4-  79-CHN
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Jeff Rineer1979-09-30boxscore24.095P6-4205LL1955-07-03Lancaster,PAMLB1979-19791977-1980
1975-  3-  43-BAL
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Bruce Robbins1979-07-28boxscore19.326P6-1190LL1959-09-10Portland,INMLB1979-19801977-1983
1977- 14- 343-DET
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Bert Roberge1979-05-28boxscore24.243P6-4190RR1954-10-03Lewiston,MEMLB1979-19861976-1986
1976- 17- 385-HOU
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Dewey Robinson1979-04-06boxscore23.349P6-0180RR1955-04-28Evanston,ILMLB1979-19811974-1982
1977- 19- 467-CHA
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Rafael Santo Domingo1979-09-07boxscore23.293H6-0160BR1955-11-24Orocovis,PRMLB1979-19791977-1980
1974-  UDFA  -CIN
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Randy Scarbery1979-04-16boxscore26.304P6-1185BR1952-06-22Fresno,CAMLB1979-19801972-1980
1973-  1-  23-OAK
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Dave Schuler1979-09-17boxscore25.354P6-4210RL1953-10-04Framingham,MAMLB1979-19851977-1987
1975- 10- 223-CLE
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Mike Scott1979-04-18boxscore23.363P6-3215RR1955-04-26Santa Monica,CAMLB1979-19911977-1991
1976-  2-  37-NYN
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playerdebut dateboxscoreageposhtwtbathbornplacehilvlmlb yearsstat yearsdraft infostatuscur-orgcur-lev
Kim Seaman1979-09-28boxscore22.150P6-4205LL1957-05-06Pascagoula,MSMLB1979-19801977-1983
1976-  4-  80-NYN
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Kurt Seibert1979-09-03boxscore23.3282B6-0165BR1955-10-16Cheverly,MDMLB1979-19791974-1981
1976-  3-  55-CHN
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Roger Slagle1979-09-07boxscore25.313P6-3190RR1953-11-04Wichita,KSMLB1979-19791974-1982
1976-  1-  19-NYA
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Rick Sofield1979-04-06boxscore22.116OF6-1195LR1956-12-16Cheyenne,WYMLB1979-19811977-1982
1975-  1-  13-MIN
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Kevin Stanfield1979-09-14boxscore23.275P6-0190LL1955-12-19Huron,SDMLB1979-19791977-1979
1976-  7- 126-MIN
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Dave Stieb1979-06-29boxscore21.347P6-1195RR1957-07-22Santa Ana,CAMLB1979-19981978-1998
1978-  5- 106-TOR
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Joe Strain1979-06-28boxscore25.0652B5-10169RR1954-04-30Denver,COMLB1979-19811973-1983
1976-  UDFA  -SFN
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Tom Tellmann1979-06-09boxscore25.078P6-3195RR1954-03-29Warren,PAMLB1979-19851977-1985
1976- 11- 245-SDN
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Dickie Thon1979-05-22boxscore20.341SS5-11175RR1958-06-20South Bend,INMLB1979-19931977-1993
1975-  UDFA  -CAL
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John Tudor1979-08-16boxscore25.201P6-0185LL1954-02-02Schenectady,NYMLB1979-19901977-1990
1976-  3-  57-BOS
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Pat Underwood1979-05-31boxscore22.116P6-0175LL1957-02-09Kokomo,INMLB1979-19831977-1984
1976-  1-   2-DET
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Rafael Vasquez1979-04-06boxscore20.287P6-0160RR1958-06-28La Romana,DRMLB1979-19791977-1981
1975-  UDFA  -PIT
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Jesus Vega1979-09-05boxscore23.3321B6-1176RR1955-10-14Bayamon,PRMLB1979-19821977-1984
1975-  UDFA  -MIL
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Max Venable1979-04-08boxscore21.311OF5-10185LR1957-06-06Phoenix,AZMLB1979-19911977-1991
1976-  3-  67-LAN
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Gary Ward1979-09-03boxscore25.277OF6-2202RR1953-12-06Los Angeles,CAMLB1979-19901977-1990
1972-  UDFA  -MIN
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Dennis Werth1979-09-17boxscore26.2681B-OF6-1200RR1952-12-29Lincoln,ILMLB1979-19821977-1984
1974- 19- 437-NYA
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Jim Wessinger1979-08-04boxscore23.3192B5-10165RR1955-09-25Utica,NYMLB1979-19791977-1980
1976-  6- 123-ATL
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Tom Wiedenbauer1979-09-14boxscore20.318OF6-1180RR1958-11-05Menomonie,WIMLB1979-19791977-1983
1976-  7- 145-HOU
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Sandy Wihtol1979-09-07boxscore24.104P6-1195RR1955-06-01Palo Alto,CAMLB1979-19821977-1983
1974-  2-  28-CLE
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Ted Wilborn1979-04-05boxscore20.115OF6-0165BR1958-12-16Waco,TXMLB1979-19801977-1987
1976-  4-  88-NYA
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Eric Wilkins1979-04-11boxscore22.128P6-1190RR1956-12-09St. Louis,MOMLB1979-19791977-1981
1977-  6- 141-CLE
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Gary Wilson1979-04-13boxscore24.149P6-2185RR1954-11-21Camden,ARMLB1979-19791977-1982
1976-  1-   2-HOU
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