1978 Chicago Cubs Roster
National League (NL)
Team Record: 79-83
Finished 3rd in the NL's East Division
Attendance: 1,525,311, Avg. 20,324
Ballpark: Wrigley Field
Manager: Herman Franks (79-83)
Location: Chicago, Illinois
1978 Chicago Cubs StatisticsTeam Record: 79-83
Finished 3rd in the NL's East Division
Attendance: 1,525,311, Avg. 20,324
Ballpark: Wrigley Field
Manager: Herman Franks (79-83)
Location: Chicago, Illinois
1978 Chicago Cubs Results
The Chicago Cubs of the National League ended the 1978 season with a record of 79 wins and 83 losses, finishing third in the NL's East Division.
The Cubs scored 664 runs and surrendered 724 runs. Dave Kingman led Chicago with 28 home runs and drove in 79 runs. Bill Buckner paced all qualifying hitters on the roster with a .323 average. Rick Reuschel topped the team with 14 wins, while Dennis Lamp recorded a 3.30 ERA, tops among regularly-used pitchers.
Herman Franks coached the team.
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| Player | Pos. | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Larry Biittner | 1B | L | L | July 27, 1946 | 6'2" | 205 | Pocahontas, IA USA |
| Tim Blackwell | C | B | R | August 19, 1952 | 5'11" | 170 | San Diego, CA USA |
| Bill Buckner | 1B | L | L | December 14, 1949 | 6'0" | 185 | Vallejo, CA USA |
| Ray Burris | P | R | R | August 22, 1950 | 6'5" | 200 | Idabel, OK USA |
| Gene Clines | LF | R | R | October 6, 1946 | 5'9" | 170 | San Pablo, CA USA |
| Larry Cox | C | R | R | September 11, 1947 | 5'10" | 178 | Bluffton, OH USA |
| Hector Cruz | CF | R | R | April 2, 1953 | 5'11" | 170 | Arroyo, P.R. |
| Ivan de Jesus | SS | R | R | January 9, 1953 | 5'11" | 175 | Santurce, P.R. |
| Woodie Fryman | P | R | L | April 12, 1940 | 6'3" | 197 | Ewing, KY USA |
| Dave Geisel | P | L | L | January 18, 1955 | 6'3" | 210 | Windber, PA USA |
| Mike Gordon | C | B | R | September 11, 1953 | 6'3" | 215 | Leominster, MA USA |
| Greg Gross | CF | L | L | August 1, 1952 | 5'10" | 160 | York, PA USA |
| Willie Hernandez | P | L | L | November 14, 1954 | 6'3" | 180 | Aguada, P.R. |
| Ken Holtzman | P | R | L | November 3, 1945 | 6'2" | 175 | St. Louis, MO USA |
| Davey Johnson | 3B | R | R | January 30, 1943 | 6'1" | 170 | Orlando, FL USA |
| Mick Kelleher | 3B | R | R | July 25, 1947 | 5'9" | 176 | Seattle, WA USA |
| Dave Kingman | LF | R | R | December 21, 1948 | 6'6" | 210 | Pendleton, OR USA |
| Mike Krukow | P | R | R | January 21, 1952 | 6'5" | 205 | Long Beach, CA USA |
| Dennis Lamp | P | R | R | September 23, 1952 | 6'4" | 200 | Los Angeles, CA USA |
| Lynn McGlothen | P | L | R | March 27, 1950 | 6'2" | 185 | Monroe, LA USA |
| Rudy Meoli | 2B | L | R | May 1, 1951 | 5'9" | 165 | Troy, NY USA |
| Donnie Moore | P | L | R | February 13, 1954 | 6'0" | 185 | Lubbock, TX USA |
| Bobby Murcer | RF | L | R | May 20, 1946 | 5'11" | 160 | Oklahoma City, OK USA |
| Steve Ontiveros | 3B | B | R | October 26, 1951 | 6'0" | 185 | Bakersfield, CA USA |
| Karl Pagel | P | L | L | March 29, 1955 | 6'2" | 188 | Madison, WI USA |
| Ed Putman | 3B | R | R | September 25, 1953 | 6'1" | 190 | Los Angeles, CA USA |
| Dave Rader | C | L | R | December 26, 1948 | 5'11" | 165 | Claremore, OK USA |
| Paul Reuschel | P | R | R | January 12, 1947 | 6'4" | 225 | Quincy, IL USA |
| Rick Reuschel | P | R | R | May 16, 1949 | 6'3" | 215 | Quincy, IL USA |
| Dave Roberts | P | L | L | September 11, 1944 | 6'3" | 195 | Gallipolis, OH USA |
| Rodney Scott | 3B | B | R | October 16, 1953 | 6'0" | 160 | Indianapolis, IN USA |
| Mike Sember | 3B | R | R | February 24, 1953 | 6'0" | 185 | Hammond, IN USA |
| Manny Seoane | P | R | R | June 26, 1955 | 6'3" | 187 | Tampa, FL USA |
| Bruce Sutter | P | R | R | January 8, 1953 | 6'2" | 190 | Lancaster, PA USA |
| Scot Thompson | CF | L | L | December 7, 1955 | 6'3" | 195 | Grove City, PA USA |
| Manny Trillo | 2B | R | R | December 25, 1950 | 6'1" | 150 | Caripito, Monagas Venezuela |
| Mike Vail | RF | R | R | November 10, 1951 | 6'1" | 180 | San Francisco, CA USA |
| Joe Wallis | CF | B | R | January 9, 1952 | 5'11" | 180 | East St. Louis, IL USA |
| Jerry White | CF | B | R | August 23, 1952 | 5'10" | 164 | Shirley, MA USA |
