1978 San Francisco Giants Roster
National League (NL)
Team Record: 89-73
Finished 3rd in the NL's West Division
Attendance: 1,740,477, Avg. 23,498
Ballpark: Candlestick Park
Manager: Joe Altobelli (89-73)
Location: San Francisco, California
1978 San Francisco Giants StatisticsTeam Record: 89-73
Finished 3rd in the NL's West Division
Attendance: 1,740,477, Avg. 23,498
Ballpark: Candlestick Park
Manager: Joe Altobelli (89-73)
Location: San Francisco, California
1978 San Francisco Giants Results
The San Francisco Giants of the National League ended the 1978 season with a record of 89 wins and 73 losses, finishing third in the NL's West Division.
The Giants scored 613 runs and surrendered 594 runs. Jack Clark led San Francisco with 25 home runs, while Darrell Evans and Bill Madlock walloped 20 or more, too. Jack Clark drove in 98 runs. Bill Madlock paced batters with significant playing time with a .309 average. Vida Blue topped the team with 18 wins, plus Bob Knepper, too added 15 or more wins, too Bob Knepper recorded a 2.63 ERA, best among regularly-used pitchers.
Joe Altobelli coached the team.
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| Player | Pos. | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rob Andrews | 2B | R | R | December 11, 1952 | 6'0" | 185 | Santa Monica, CA USA |
| Jim Barr | P | R | R | February 10, 1948 | 6'3" | 205 | Lynwood, CA USA |
| Vida Blue | P | B | L | July 28, 1949 | 6'0" | 189 | Mansfield, LA USA |
| Jack Clark | RF | R | R | November 10, 1955 | 6'2" | 175 | New Brighton, PA USA |
| Terry Cornutt | P | R | R | October 2, 1952 | 6'2" | 195 | Roseburg, OR USA |
| Hector Cruz | OF | R | R | April 2, 1953 | 5'11" | 170 | Arroyo, P.R. |
| John Curtis | P | L | L | March 9, 1948 | 6'1" | 175 | Newton, MA USA |
| Jim Dwyer | 1B | L | L | January 3, 1950 | 5'10" | 165 | Evergreen Park, IL USA |
| Darrell Evans | 3B | L | R | May 26, 1947 | 6'2" | 200 | Pasadena, CA USA |
| Art Gardner | P | L | L | September 21, 1952 | 5'11" | 175 | Madden, MS USA |
| Ed Halicki | P | R | R | October 4, 1950 | 6'7" | 220 | Kearny, NJ USA |
| Vic Harris | SS | B | R | March 27, 1950 | 5'11" | 165 | Los Angeles, CA USA |
| Tom Heintzelman | 2B | R | R | November 3, 1946 | 6'1" | 180 | St. Charles, MO USA |
| Larry Herndon | CF | R | R | November 3, 1953 | 6'3" | 190 | Sunflower, MS USA |
| Marc Hill | C | R | R | February 18, 1952 | 6'3" | 205 | Elsberry, MO USA |
| Mike Ivie | 1B | R | R | August 8, 1952 | 6'3" | 205 | Atlanta, GA USA |
| Skip James | 1B | L | L | October 21, 1949 | 6'0" | 185 | Elmhurst, IL USA |
| Bob Knepper | P | L | L | May 25, 1954 | 6'3" | 195 | Akron, OH USA |
| Gary Lavelle | P | B | L | January 3, 1949 | 6'2" | 190 | Scranton, PA USA |
| Johnnie LeMaster | SS | R | R | June 19, 1954 | 6'2" | 165 | Portsmouth, OH USA |
| Dennis Littlejohn | C | R | R | October 4, 1954 | 6'2" | 200 | Santa Monica, CA USA |
| Bill Madlock | 2B | R | R | January 12, 1951 | 5'11" | 180 | Memphis, TN USA |
| Willie McCovey | 1B | L | L | January 10, 1938 | 6'4" | 198 | Mobile, AL USA |
| Lynn McGlothen | P | L | R | March 27, 1950 | 6'2" | 185 | Monroe, LA USA |
| Roger Metzger | SS | B | R | October 10, 1947 | 6'0" | 165 | Fredericksburg, TX USA |
| Greg Minton | P | B | R | July 29, 1951 | 6'2" | 180 | Lubbock, TX USA |
| Randy Moffitt | P | R | R | October 13, 1948 | 6'3" | 190 | Long Beach, CA USA |
| John Montefusco | P | R | R | May 25, 1950 | 6'1" | 180 | Long Branch, NJ USA |
| Phil Nastu | P | L | L | March 8, 1955 | 6'2" | 180 | Bridgeport, CT USA |
| Ed Plank | P | R | R | April 9, 1952 | 6'1" | 205 | Chicago, IL USA |
| Mike Sadek | C | R | R | May 30, 1946 | 5'9" | 165 | Minneapolis, MN USA |
| John Tamargo | C | B | R | November 7, 1951 | 5'10" | 170 | Tampa, FL USA |
| Terry Whitfield | LF | L | R | January 12, 1953 | 6'1" | 197 | Blythe, CA USA |
| Charlie Williams | P | R | R | October 11, 1947 | 6'2" | 200 | Flushing, NY USA |
