1979 San Diego Padres Organizational Roster
Div/Lg/MLB Rank
5 / 10 / 21
Ballpark
San Diego Stadium
A list of all players appearing in at least 1 game for the 1979 San Diego Padres organization. Includes the MLB parent team and all minor league affiliates from AAA to Rookie level.
Bill Almon 26 SS-3B 6-3 190 R R 1952-11-21 Providence,RI MLB 1974-1988 1972-1988 missing 1979 teams John Almon -- OF 6-3 190 R R Providence,RI A+ 1977-1979 missing 1979 teams John Alvarez -- 3B 6-1 225 R R La Mesa,CA AAA 1976-1981 missing 1979 teams Mike Armstrong 25 P 6-3 206 R R 1954-03-07 Glen Cove,NY MLB 1980-1987 1977-1987 missing 1979 teams Gary Ashby -- 1B 6-3 200 L L Lubbock,TX AAA 1977-1981 missing 1979 teams Tucker Ashford 24 3B-2B 6-1 195 R R 1954-12-04 Memphis,TN MLB 1976-1984 1976-1985 missing 1979 teams Chuck Baker 26 SS-2B 5-11 180 R R 1952-12-06 Seattle,WA MLB 1978-1981 1977-1981 missing 1979 teams Mike Barba 22 P 6-0 195 R R 1957-05-03 Summit,NJ AA 1979-1985 missing 1979 teams Earl Battey -- 3B 6-3 195 R R Los Angeles,CA AA 1977-1979 missing 1979 teams Victor Bernal 25 P 6-1 175 R R 1953-10-06 Los Angeles,CA MLB 1977-1977 1977-1979 missing 1979 teams Jim Beswick 21 OF 6-1 180 B R 1958-02-12 Wilkinsburg,PA MLB 1978-1978 1977-1983 missing 1979 teams Kurt Bevacqua 32 3B-2B 6-1 185 R R 1947-01-23 Miami Beach,FL MLB 1971-1985 1971-1985 missing 1979 teams Barry Biggerstaff -- P 6-2 185 B L AAA 1977-1979 missing 1979 teams Dennis Blair 25 P 6-5 182 R R 1954-06-05 Middletown,OH MLB 1974-1980 1974-1980 missing 1979 teams Robert Blakley -- OF-1B 6-0 180 R R Springfield,IL A+ 1968-1979 missing 1979 teams Dan Briggs 26 1B-OF 6-0 180 L L 1952-11-18 Scotia,CA MLB 1975-1982 1975-1985 missing 1979 teams Thomas Brokop -- P 6-4 210 R R A+ 1979-1980 missing 1979 teams Steve Brye 30 OF 6-0 190 R R 1949-02-04 Alameda,CA MLB 1970-1978 1970-1979 missing 1979 teams Aaron Cain -- 2B-OF 5-8 170 R R AAA 1979-1982 missing 1979 teams Joe Carroll 24 P 6-1 180 R R 1955-01-15 Drumright,OK AAA 1975-1980 missing 1979 teams Tony Castillo 22 C 6-4 190 R R 1957-06-14 San Jose,CA MLB 1978-1978 1977-1985 missing 1979 teams Floyd Chiffer 23 P 6-2 185 R R 1956-04-20 Glen Cove,NY MLB 1982-1984 1977-1987 missing 1979 teams Syd Church 23 P 5-11 175 L L 1956-03-15 Stockton,CA AA 1978-1981 missing 1979 teams Mobil Cox -- SS 5-10 170 R R A+ 1977-1979 missing 1979 teams John D'Acquisto 27 P 6-2 205 R R 1951-12-24 San Diego,CA MLB 1973-1982 1973-1983 missing 1979 teams Paul Dade 27 OF-3B 6-0 195 R R 1951-12-07 Seattle,WA MLB 1975-1980 1975-1982 missing 1979 teams Dan Danielson -- P 5-11 195 R R San Francisco,CA A+ 1979-1980 missing 1979 teams Tim Derryberry 21 OF 6-2 185 L R 1958-04-21 Pomona,CA AAA 1977-1984 missing 1979 teams Jerry DeSimone -- SS 6-0 175 B R AAA 1976-1984 missing 1979 teams Troy Dixon 20 P 6-3 177 R R 1959-01-26 Hawthorne,CA AAA 1977-1983 missing 1979 teams Mike Dupree 26 P 6-1 185 R R 1953-05-29 Kansas City,KS MLB 1976-1976 1976-1979 missing 1979 teams Mick Dwyer -- 1B 6-3 225 R R A+ 1977-1979 missing 1979 teams Andy Dyes 25 OF 6-2 212 R R 1953-12-02 Richmond,CA AAA 1977-1980 missing 1979 teams Juan Eichelberger 25 P 6-3 205 R R 1953-10-21 St. Louis,MO MLB 1978-1988 1974-1988 missing 1979 teams Jeff Ellison 24 OF 5-11 175 B R 1954-07-19 AA 1977-1979 missing 1979 teams Barry Evans 23 3B-2B 6-1 180 R R 1955-11-30 Atlanta,GA MLB 1978-1982 1977-1986 missing 1979 teams Bill Fahey 29 C 6-0 200 L R 1950-06-14 Detroit,MI MLB 1971-1983 1971-1983 missing 1979 teams Randy Fierbaugh 26 P 6-3 205 L R 1952-10-20 Mansfield,OH AAA 1977-1980 missing 1979 teams Rollie Fingers 32 P 6-4 195 R R 1946-08-25 Steubenville,OH MLB 1968-1985 1968-1985 missing 1979 teams Steve Fireovid 22 P 6-2 195 B R 1957-06-06 Bryan,OH MLB 1981-1992 1976-1993 missing 1979 teams Al Fitzmorris 33 P 6-2 190 B R 1946-03-21 Buffalo,NY MLB 1969-1978 1969-1979 missing 1979 teams Tim Flannery 21 2B-3B 5-11 175 L R 1957-09-29 Tulsa,OK MLB 1979-1989 1978-1989 missing 1979 teams David Froelich 22 P 6-3 200 R R 1957-01-06 Bismarck,ND A+ 1978-1980 missing 1979 teams Dan Gausepohl -- C-OF 6-1 175 R R Lakewood,CA AAA 1978-1982 missing 1979 teams Bob Geren 17 C 6-3 220 R R 1961-09-22 San Diego,CA MLB 1988-1993 1979-1993 missing 1979 teams Rusty Gerhardt 28 P 5-9 175 B L 1950-08-13 Baltimore,MD MLB 1974-1974 1969-1983 missing 1979 teams Fernando Gonzalez 29 2B-3B 5-10 170 R R 1950-06-19 Arecibo,PR MLB 1972-1979 1972-1984 missing 1979 teams Francisco Gonzalez -- 3B-2B 5-8 160 R R A- 1979-1979 missing 1979 teams Brian Greer 20 OF 6-3 210 R R 1959-05-14 Lynwood,CA MLB 1977-1979 1977-1983 missing 1979 teams Doug Gwosdz 19 C 5-11 185 R R 1960-06-20 Houston,TX MLB 1981-1984 1978-1989 missing 1979 teams Rich Hacker 31 SS 6-0 160 B R 1947-10-06 Belleville,IL MLB 1971-1971 1967-1979 missing 1979 teams Tim Hamm 18 P 6-4 200 R R 1960-08-08 Santa Cruz,CA AAA 1978-1986 missing 1979 teams Willie Hardwick 19 OF 6-2 175 R R 1959-08-15 Berkeley,CA AA 1978-1985 missing 1979 teams Frank Hardy -- 1B 6-1 185 L L A+ 1977-1979 missing 1979 teams Mike Hargrove 29 1B 6-0 195 L L 1949-10-26 Perryton,TX MLB 1974-1985 1974-1985 missing 1979 teams Andy Hawkins 19 P 6-3 220 R R 1960-01-21 Waco,TX MLB 1982-1991 1978-1992 missing 1979 teams Joe Hicks 23 OF 6-3 180 R R 1956-05-07 Torrance,CA AA 1977-1981 missing 1979 teams Francis Hirschy 25 P 6-3 195 R R 1953-10-08 Staten Island,NY AA 1978-1980 missing 1979 teams Kent Hunziker -- P 6-3 180 R R AA 1977-1980 missing 1979 teams Dane Ilertsen -- 1B 6-3 220 R R AA 1977-1979 missing 1979 teams David Jannusch -- P 6-4 185 R R El Paso,TX AA 1978-1980 missing 1979 teams Jerry Johnson -- 3B 5-8 180 R R AAA 1978-1984 missing 1979 teams Steve Johnson 18 OF 6-3 173 B R 1961-01-30 Park Forest,IL AA 1979-1985 missing 1979 teams Jay Johnstone 33 OF 6-1 175 L R 1945-11-20 Manchester,CT MLB 1966-1985 1966-1985 missing 1979 teams Randy Jones 29 P 6-0 178 R L 1950-01-12 Fullerton,CA MLB 1973-1982 1973-1982 missing 1979 teams Thomas Jones 24 OF-2B 6-1 185 R R 1954-10-13 Stockton,CA AAA 1978-1981 missing 1979 teams Daniel Keen -- P 6-2 195 R L Miami,FL A+ 1977-1979 missing 1979 teams Fred Kendall 30 C 6-1 190 R R 1949-01-31 Torrance,CA MLB 1969-1980 1969-1980 missing 1979 teams Dennis Kinney 27 P 6-1 190 L L 1952-02-26 Toledo,OH MLB 1978-1982 1976-1982 missing 1979 teams Fred Kuhaulua 26 P 5-11 175 L L 1953-02-23 Honolulu,HI MLB 1977-1981 1977-1982 missing 1979 teams Joe Lansford 18 1B 6-5 225 R R 1961-01-15 San Jose,CA MLB 1982-1983 1979-1987 missing 1979 teams Mark Lee 26 P 6-4 225 R R 1953-06-14 Inglewood,CA MLB 1978-1981 1977-1982 missing 1979 teams Mickey Lolich 38 P 6-0 210 B L 1940-09-12 Portland,OR MLB 1963-1979 1963-1979 missing 1979 teams Gary Lucas 24 P 6-5 200 L L 1954-11-08 Riverside,CA MLB 1980-1987 1977-1988 missing 1979 teams Doug Lulay 22 OF 6-1 195 R R 1957-01-06 Stayton,OR AA 1979-1982 missing 1979 teams Mike Martin 20 C 6-2 193 L R 1958-12-03 Portland,OR MLB 1986-1986 1978-1986 missing 1979 teams Anthony McGrue -- OF 6-0 163 R R San Diego,CA A- 1978-1979 missing 1979 teams Lynn McKinney 28 P 6-3 195 B R 1950-11-03 Pasadena,CA AAA 1976-1979 missing 1979 teams Keith Miller -- OF 6-1 200 R R AAA 1977-1981 missing 1979 teams Robert Mitchell 25 OF-2B 5-10 170 L R 1953-12-25 Hackensack,NJ AAA 1978-1984 missing 1979 teams Steve Mura 24 P 6-2 190 R R 1955-02-12 New Orleans,LA MLB 1978-1985 1974-1985 missing 1979 teams Eric Mustad 23 P 6-0 192 R R 1955-10-16 Santa Monica,CA AAA 1976-1984 missing 1979 teams Paul O'Neill 24 3B 5-10 200 R R 1955-06-10 Boston,MA AAA 1977-1980 missing 1979 teams Bob Owchinko 24 P 6-2 195 L L 1955-01-01 Detroit,MI MLB 1976-1986 1975-1986 missing 1979 teams Mark Parent 17 C 6-5 225 R R 1961-09-16 Ashland,OR MLB 1986-1998 1979-1998 missing 1979 teams Greg Pastors -- SS 6-0 180 R R Connellsville,PA AAA 1978-1983 missing 1979 teams Greg Patton -- P 6-2 195 R R Hummelstown,PA A+ 1979-1980 missing 1979 teams Broderick Perkins 24 1B 5-10 180 L L 1954-11-23 Pittsburg,CA MLB 1978-1984 1977-1985 missing 1979 teams Sam Perlozzo 28 2B 5-9 170 R R 1951-03-04 Cumberland,MD MLB 1977-1979 1977-1981 missing 1979 teams Gaylord Perry 40 P 6-4 215 R R 1938-09-15 Williamston,NC MLB 1962-1983 1962-1983 missing 1979 teams Rodney Peterson -- P 6-2 178 R R A+ 1978-1981 missing 1979 teams Gary Pickert 24 P 6-4 190 L L 1955-06-12 Overland Park,KS AAA 1977-1982 missing 1979 teams Eric Rasmussen 27 P 6-3 205 R R 1952-03-22 Racine,WI MLB 1975-1983 1973-1987 missing 1979 teams Curtis Reed 20 SS 6-1 180 L R 1958-12-22 Joliet,IL AAA 1977-1984 missing 1979 teams Don Reynolds 26 OF 5-8 178 R R 1953-04-16 Arkadelphia,AR MLB 1978-1979 1972-1981 missing 1979 teams Gene Richards 25 OF 6-0 175 L L 1953-09-29 Monticello,SC MLB 1977-1984 1976-1984 missing 1979 teams Al Richmond -- OF 5-11 180 R R AA 1978-1980 missing 1979 teams Alfredo Rodriguez -- 3B 6-0 175 L R A- 1979-1979 missing 1979 teams Brad Shames -- C 6-0 185 R R Los Angeles,CA AA 1977-1979 missing 1979 teams Bob Shirley 25 P 5-11 185 R L 1954-06-25 Cushing,OK MLB 1977-1987 1973-1988 missing 1979 teams Eric Show 23 P 6-1 185 R R 1956-05-19 Riverside,CA MLB 1981-1991 1978-1991 missing 1979 teams Dan Sijer -- P 6-2 190 L L A+ 1978-1980 missing 1979 teams Curtis Smith -- P 6-5 225 R R San Diego,CA A+ 1979-1980 missing 1979 teams Ozzie Smith 24 SS 5-11 150 B R 1954-12-26 Mobile,AL MLB 1978-1996 1977-1996 missing 1979 teams Steve Smith 26 SS 5-11 180 R R 1952-07-21 Canton,OH AAA 1977-1982 missing 1979 teams George Stablein 21 P 6-4 185 R R 1957-10-29 Inglewood,CA MLB 1980-1980 1978-1983 missing 1979 teams John Stevenson 19 IF 5-10 155 R R 1959-09-04 Chatsworth,CA AA 1979-1984 missing 1979 teams Craig Stimac 24 C 6-2 185 R R 1954-11-18 Oak Park,IL MLB 1980-1981 1976-1982 missing 1979 teams Rick Sweet 26 C 6-1 200 B R 1952-09-07 Longview,WA MLB 1978-1983 1973-1983 missing 1979 teams Greg Tarnow 18 C-3B 5-11 165 R R 1961-05-06 LaPorte,IN AAA 1979-1985 missing 1979 teams Tom Tellmann 25 P 6-3 195 R R 1954-03-29 Warren,PA MLB 1979-1985 1977-1985 missing 1979 teams Gene Tenace 32 C-1B 6-0 190 R R 1946-10-10 Russellton,PA MLB 1969-1983 1969-1983 missing 1979 teams Mark Thurmond 22 P 6-0 193 L L 1956-09-12 Houston,TX MLB 1983-1990 1976-1991 missing 1979 teams Gregory Thys -- IF 5-10 170 R R Walnut Creek,CA A+ 1976-1980 missing 1979 teams Ron Tingley 20 C 6-2 194 R R 1959-05-27 Presque Isle,ME MLB 1982-1995 1977-1996 missing 1979 teams Bobby Tolan 33 OF 5-11 170 L L 1945-11-19 Los Angeles,CA MLB 1965-1979 1965-1979 missing 1979 teams Jerry Turner 25 OF 5-9 180 L L 1954-01-17 Texarkana,AR MLB 1974-1983 1974-1983 missing 1979 teams Thomas Vessey -- C 6-1 178 R R AAA 1977-1982 missing 1979 teams Dick Walterhouse -- 2B 6-0 180 L R Ann Arbor,MI AAA 1975-1979 missing 1979 teams Dave Wehrmeister 26 P 6-4 195 R R 1952-11-09 Berwyn,IL MLB 1976-1985 1976-1986 missing 1979 teams Jim Wilhelm 26 OF 6-3 190 R R 1952-09-20 San Rafael,CA MLB 1978-1979 1974-1979 missing 1979 teams Greg Wilkes -- P 6-2 175 R R Chula Vista,CA AAA 1977-1981 missing 1979 teams Phil Wilson -- P 6-0 185 R R A+ 1979-1981 missing 1979 teams Dave Winfield 27 RF 6-6 220 R R 1951-10-03 St. Paul,MN MLB 1973-1995 1971-1995 missing 1979 teams Courtney Wyrick -- P 5-10 180 R R AA 1979-1981 missing 1979 teams John Yandle -- P 6-1 175 R L Lake Oswego,OR AAA 1974-1981 missing 1979 teams 126 record(s)