1978 Auburn Sunsets Roster
Team Record: 32-40
Finished 3rd in the NYPL's Yawkey Division
Manager: Richard Rockwell (32-40)
Location: Auburn, New York
Ballpark: Falcon Park I
Attendance: 47,711, Avg. 1,325
The Auburn Sunsets of the New York-Pennsylvania League ended the 1978 season with a record of 32 wins and 40 losses, finishing third in the league's Yawkey Division.
The Sunsets scored 335 runs and conceded 388 runs. Jeffrey Coker drove in 38 runs. Donald Fusari led hitters with significant playing time by hitting .280. Angel Solis topped the team with 7 wins, while Frank DeJiulio registered a 3.95 earned run average, tops among regularly-used pitchers.
Carmelo Castillo and Alejandro Sánchez both played in Major League Baseball during their careers.
Richard Rockwell served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marty Albertson | R | R | ||||
| Tim Andi | R | R | 5'11" | 175 | ||
| Brian Brown | R | R | 5'10" | 165 | ||
| Reid Cassidy | R | R | 6'5" | 215 | ||
| Carmelo Castillo | R | R | June 8, 1958 | 6'1" | 185 | San Pedro de Macoris, San Pedro de Macoris DO |
| Robert Church | R | R | 6'4" | 195 | ||
| Jeffrey Coker | R | R | 6'0" | 178 | ||
| Frank DeJiulio | L | R | March 22, 1959 | 5'11" | 200 | Fort Lauderdale, FL US |
| Michael Dixon | R | R | 6'3" | 212 | ||
| Dan Donovan | L | R | 6'3" | 195 | ||
| Daniel Elto | L | L | ||||
| Donald Fusari | L | L | 6'4" | 198 | ||
| Joe Galante | R | R | August 26, 1953 | 6'0" | 175 | |
| Julian Gutierrez | R | R | June 23, 1959 | 5'9" | 150 | Ponce, PR |
| Keith Hendry | R | R | 6'3" | 200 | ||
| John Hundley | R | L | 6'1" | 185 | ||
| Russell Keller | S | R | 6'0" | 190 | ||
| David Littlefield | R | R | 6'3" | 195 | ||
| Howard McCann | L | R | 6'0" | 180 | ||
| Thomas McGraw | L | R | 6'0" | 170 | ||
| Thomas McGuire | R | R | 6'1" | 180 | ||
| Mike Morrissey | R | R | 6'2" | 185 | ||
| Nelson Munoz | ||||||
| George Murrill | L | L | 5'11" | 170 | ||
| James Neely | R | R | 6'2" | 199 | ||
| Robert Pfeffer | R | R | 6'2" | 178 | ||
| Joseph Rietano | R | R | 5'10" | 195 | ||
| Kenneth Rogers | R | R | 6'2" | 200 | ||
| Alejandro Sánchez | R | R | February 14, 1959 | 6'0" | 185 | San Pedro de Macoris, San Pedro de Macoris DO |
| Jay Sferra | L | L | 5'11" | 165 | ||
| William Smodic | L | R | 6'2" | 190 | ||
| Angel Solis | R | R | ||||
| Jeffrey Ulrich | R | R | November 3, 1958 | 5'10" | 180 | Clovis, CA US |
| Robert Volkerding | R | R | 6'1" | 185 | ||
| Frank Yukich | R | R | 6'1" | 175 |
Average attendance is based upon the number of actual home dates where known (most leagues from 1992 and later). Where the number of home dates is not known, the average is calculated using half the team's total games.
