1978 Milwaukee Brewers Roster
American League (AL)
Team Record: 93-69
Finished 3rd in the AL's East Division
Attendance: 1,601,406, Avg. 21,325
Ballpark: County Stadium
Manager: George Bamberger (93-69)
Location: Milwaukee, Wisconsin
1978 Milwaukee Brewers StatisticsTeam Record: 93-69
Finished 3rd in the AL's East Division
Attendance: 1,601,406, Avg. 21,325
Ballpark: County Stadium
Manager: George Bamberger (93-69)
Location: Milwaukee, Wisconsin
1978 Milwaukee Brewers Results
The Milwaukee Brewers of the American League ended the 1978 season with a record of 93 wins and 69 losses, finishing third in the AL's East Division.
The Brewers led the league with 804 runs, fueled by 173 home runs. Milwaukee allowed 650 runs. Larry Hisle walloped 34 home runs for the squad, while Sal Bando, Sixto Lezcano, Ben Oglivie and Gorman Thomas each swatted 20 or more also. Larry Hisle drove in 115 runs. Ben Oglivie paced all regular hitters by hitting .303. Mike Caldwell topped the squad with 22 wins, and Lary Sorensen added 15 or more wins, too Mike Caldwell recorded a 2.36 ERA, tops among regularly-used pitchers.
George Bamberger coached the team.
Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Pos. | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jerry Augustine | P | L | L | July 24, 1952 | 6'0" | 183 | Kewaunee, WI USA |
| Sal Bando | 3B | R | R | February 13, 1944 | 6'0" | 195 | Cleveland, OH USA |
| Mark Bomback | P | R | R | April 14, 1953 | 5'11" | 170 | Portsmouth, VA USA |
| Mike Caldwell | P | R | L | January 22, 1949 | 6'0" | 185 | Tarboro, NC USA |
| Bill Castro | P | R | R | March 29, 1952 | 5'11" | 170 | Santiago, Santiago D.R. |
| Cecil Cooper | 1B | L | L | December 20, 1949 | 6'2" | 165 | Brenham, TX USA |
| Dick Davis | LF | R | R | September 25, 1953 | 6'3" | 190 | Long Beach, CA USA |
| Andy Etchebarren | C | R | R | June 20, 1943 | 6'1" | 190 | Whittier, CA USA |
| Ed Farmer | P | R | R | October 18, 1949 | 6'5" | 200 | Evergreen Park, IL USA |
| Jim Gantner | 2B | L | R | January 5, 1953 | 6'0" | 180 | Fond du Lac, WI USA |
| Moose Haas | P | R | R | April 22, 1956 | 6'0" | 180 | Baltimore, MD USA |
| Larry Haney | C | R | R | November 19, 1942 | 6'2" | 195 | Charlottesville, VA USA |
| Larry Hisle | LF | R | R | May 5, 1947 | 6'2" | 193 | Portsmouth, OH USA |
| Tim Johnson | SS | L | R | July 22, 1949 | 6'1" | 170 | Grand Forks, ND USA |
| Sixto Lezcano | RF | R | R | November 28, 1953 | 5'10" | 165 | Arecibo, P.R. |
| Buck Martinez | C | R | R | November 7, 1948 | 5'10" | 190 | Redding, CA USA |
| Dave May | OF | L | R | December 23, 1943 | 5'10" | 186 | New Castle, DE USA |
| Bob McClure | P | R | L | April 29, 1952 | 5'11" | 170 | Oakland, CA USA |
| Paul Molitor | 2B | R | R | August 22, 1956 | 6'0" | 185 | St. Paul, MN USA |
| Don Money | 1B | R | R | June 7, 1947 | 6'1" | 170 | Washington, DC USA |
| Charlie Moore | C | R | R | June 21, 1953 | 5'11" | 180 | Birmingham, AL USA |
| Willie Mueller | P | R | R | August 30, 1956 | 6'4" | 220 | West Bend, WI USA |
| Tony Muser | 1B | L | L | August 1, 1947 | 6'2" | 180 | Van Nuys, CA USA |
| Tim Nordbrook | SS | R | R | July 7, 1949 | 6'1" | 180 | Baltimore, MD USA |
| Ben Oglivie | LF | L | L | February 11, 1949 | 6'2" | 160 | Colon, Colon Panama |
| Andy Replogle | P | R | R | October 7, 1953 | 6'5" | 205 | South Bend, IN USA |
| Eduardo Rodriguez | P | R | R | March 6, 1952 | 6'0" | 180 | Barceloneta, P.R. |
| Lenn Sakata | 2B | R | R | June 8, 1954 | 5'9" | 160 | Honolulu, HI USA |
| Lary Sorensen | P | R | R | October 4, 1955 | 6'2" | 200 | Detroit, MI USA |
| Randy Stein | P | R | R | March 7, 1953 | 6'4" | 210 | Pomona, CA USA |
| Gorman Thomas | CF | R | R | December 12, 1950 | 6'2" | 210 | Charleston, SC USA |
| Bill Travers | P | L | L | October 27, 1952 | 6'4" | 187 | Norwood, MA USA |
| Jim Wohlford | LF | R | R | February 28, 1951 | 5'11" | 175 | Visalia, CA USA |
| Robin Yount | SS | R | R | September 16, 1955 | 6'0" | 165 | Danville, IL USA |
| Jeff Yurak | LF | B | R | February 26, 1954 | 6'3" | 195 | Pasadena, CA USA |
