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Record: 84-78 .519.... 4th in National League West
Stadium: San Diego Stadium
Playoffs: Did not Qualify
Attendance: 1,670,107

Top Draft Pick: Andy Hawkins (#5) MLB
Manager - Roger Craig

Affiliates - AAA Hawaii Islanders AA Amarillo Gold Sox A+ Reno Silver Sox A- Walla Walla Padres

Team Leaders

HR: Winfield [24]
RBI: Winfield [97]
2B: Winfield [30]
SB: Smith [40]
W: Perry [21]
SV: Fingers [37]
SO: Perry [154]

Oldest Player: Gaylord Perry [39]
Youngest Player: Jim Beswick [20]
Longest Tenure: Randy Jones, Dave Roberts, Dave Winfield [6]

Major League Debuts

Batters: Chuck Baker (Apr 7) Jim Beswick (Aug 9) Tony Castillo (Sep 22) Barry Evans (Sep 4) Broderick Perkins (Jul 7) Don Reynolds (Apr 7) Ozzie Smith (Apr 7) Rick Sweet (Apr 8) Jim Wilhelm (Sep 4)
Pitchers: Juan Eichelberger (Sep 7) Dennis Kinney (Apr 9) Mark Lee (Apr 23) Steve Mura (Sep 5)

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Roster of Players

#	Player Name	Pos	Age	B	T	HT	WT	Born	Place	High Level	MLB Years
	Bill Almon	SS-3B	25	R	R	6-3	190	11/21/1952	Providence, RI	MLB	1974-1988
	Tucker Ashford	3B-2B	23	R	R	6-1	195	12/4/1954	Memphis, TN	MLB	1976-1984
	Chuck Baker	SS-2B	25	R	R	5-11	180	12/6/1952	Seattle, WA	MLB	1978-1981
	Jim Beswick	OF	20	B	R	6-1	180	2/12/1958	Wilkinsburg, PA	MLB	1978-1978
	Tony Castillo	C	21	R	R	6-4	190	6/14/1957	San Jose, CA	MLB	1978-1978
	Mike Champion	2B	23	R	R	6-0	185	2/10/1955	Montgomery, AL	MLB	1976-1978
	John D'Acquisto	P	26	R	R	6-2	205	12/24/1951	San Diego, CA	MLB	1973-1982
	Bob Davis	C	26	R	R	6-0	180	3/1/1952	Pryor, OK	MLB	1973-1981
	Juan Eichelberger	P	24	R	R	6-3	205	10/21/1953	St. Louis, MO	MLB	1978-1988
	Barry Evans	3B-2B	21	R	R	6-1	180	11/30/1956	Atlanta, GA	MLB	1978-1982
	Rollie Fingers	P	31	R	R	6-4	195	8/25/1946	Steubenville, OH	MLB	1968-1985
	Dave Freisleben	P	26	R	R	5-11	200	10/31/1951	Coraopolis, PA	MLB	1974-1979
	Oscar Gamble	OF	28	L	R	5-11	165	12/20/1949	Ramer, AL	MLB	1969-1985
	Fernando Gonzalez	2B-3B	28	R	R	5-10	170	6/19/1950	Arecibo, PR	MLB	1972-1979
	George Hendrick	OF	28	R	R	6-3	195	10/18/1949	Los Angeles, CA	MLB	1971-1988
	Randy Jones	P	28	R	L	6-0	178	1/12/1950	Fullerton, CA	MLB	1973-1982
	Dennis Kinney	P	26	L	L	6-1	190	2/26/1952	Toledo, OH	MLB	1978-1982
	Mark Lee	P	25	R	R	6-4	225	6/14/1953	Inglewood, CA	MLB	1978-1981
	Mickey Lolich	P	37	B	L	6-0	210	9/12/1940	Portland, OR	MLB	1963-1979
	Steve Mura	P	23	R	R	6-2	190	2/12/1955	New Orleans, LA	MLB	1978-1985
	Bob Owchinko	P	23	L	L	6-2	195	1/1/1955	Detroit, MI	MLB	1976-1986
	Broderick Perkins	1B	23	L	L	5-10	180	11/23/1954	Pittsburg, CA	MLB	1978-1984
	Gaylord Perry	P	39	R	R	6-4	215	9/15/1938	Williamston, NC	MLB	1962-1983
	Eric Rasmussen	P	26	R	R	6-3	205	3/22/1952	Racine, WI	MLB	1975-1983
	Don Reynolds	OF	25	R	R	5-8	178	4/16/1953	Arkadelphia, AR	MLB	1978-1979
	Gene Richards	OF	24	L	L	6-0	175	9/29/1953	Monticello, SC	MLB	1977-1984
	Dave Roberts	3B-C	27	R	R	6-3	215	2/17/1951	Lebanon, OR	MLB	1972-1982
	Bob Shirley	P	24	R	L	5-11	185	6/25/1954	Cushing, OK	MLB	1977-1987
	Ozzie Smith	SS	23	B	R	5-11	150	12/26/1954	Mobile, AL	MLB	1978-1996
	Dan Spillner	P	26	R	R	6-1	190	11/27/1951	Casper, WY	MLB	1974-1985
	Rick Sweet	C	25	B	R	6-1	200	9/7/1952	Longview, WA	MLB	1978-1983
	Gene Tenace	C-1B	31	R	R	6-0	190	10/10/1946	Russellton, PA	MLB	1969-1983
	Derrel Thomas	2B-OF	27	B	R	6-0	160	1/14/1951	Los Angeles, CA	MLB	1971-1985
	Jerry Turner	OF	24	L	L	5-9	180	1/17/1954	Texarkana, AR	MLB	1974-1983
	Dave Wehrmeister	P	25	R	R	6-4	195	11/9/1952	Berwyn, IL	MLB	1976-1985
	Mark Wiley	P	30	R	R	6-1	200	2/28/1948	National City, CA	MLB	1975-1978
	Jim Wilhelm	OF	25	R	R	6-3	190	9/20/1952	San Rafael, CA	MLB	1978-1979
	Dave Winfield	RF	26	R	R	6-6	220	10/3/1951	St. Paul, MN	MLB	1973-1995