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MLB Section Player Listing Batting Debuts Pitching Debuts MLB Debut Years 1979 MLB Summary 1979 Deaths
Players who made their Major League debut during the selected season. Player must have appeared in a game as a hitter or a pitcher.

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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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