1978 Arkansas Travelers Roster
Team Record: 77-55
Finished 1st in the TL's East Division
Manager: (77-55)
Affiliation: St. Louis Cardinals
Location: Little Rock, Arkansas
Ballpark: Ray Winder Field
Attendance: 175,686, Avg. 2,662
Playoffs - Jackson Mets 2 games, Arkansas Travelers 1
The Arkansas Travelers of the Texas League ended the 1978 season with a record of 77 wins and 55 losses, finishing first in the league's East Division.
The Travelers scored 715 runs and surrendered 553 runs. Leon Durham paced Arkansas with 12 home runs and drove in 70 runs, while leading hitters with significant playing time by connecting at a .316 clip. Dan O'Brien topped the squad with 12 wins and a team-best 2.75 ERA, tops among pitchers with enough qualifying appearances.
Players from the 1978 Arkansas Travelers who spent time in the Majors during their careers included Neil Fiala, Tom Herr, Mike Potter, Al Olmsted, John Fulgham, Dan O'Brien, John Littlefield, Ryan Kurosaki, Glenn Brummer, Terry Kennedy, Pat Darcy, Joe Edelen, Jim Lentine, Leon Durham and Jim Otten.
served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jorge Aranzamendi | R | R | August 26, 1953 | 6'1" | 160 | Santurce, PR |
| Earl Bass | R | R | November 26, 1952 | 6'1" | 175 | |
| Dave Bialas | R | R | February 6, 1954 | 6'1" | 189 | Houston, TX US |
| David Boyer | R | R | December 28, 1955 | 6'3" | 180 | |
| Glenn Brummer | R | R | November 23, 1954 | 6'0" | 200 | Olney, IL US |
| Mike Calise | R | R | March 16, 1957 | 6'1" | 200 | Norwalk, CT US |
| Pat Darcy | L | R | May 12, 1950 | 6'3" | 175 | Troy, OH US |
| Raymond Donaghu | R | R | September 17, 1955 | 6'3" | 170 | |
| Gene Dotson | R | R | November 1, 1953 | 5'11" | 180 | Savannah, GA US |
| Leon Durham | L | L | July 31, 1957 | 6'1" | 185 | Cincinnati, OH US |
| Joe Edelen | R | R | September 16, 1955 | 6'0" | 165 | Durant, OK US |
| Neil Fiala | L | R | August 24, 1956 | 6'1" | 185 | St. Louis, MO US |
| John Fulgham | R | R | June 9, 1956 | 6'2" | 205 | St. Louis, MO US |
| Nelson Garcia | S | R | September 16, 1950 | 6'1" | 143 | |
| R. J. Harrison | L | R | March 14, 1954 | 6'5" | 215 | |
| Tom Herr | S | R | April 4, 1956 | 6'0" | 175 | Lancaster, PA US |
| Brett Houser | R | R | 6'2" | 180 | ||
| Frank Hunsaker | R | R | 6'3" | 209 | ||
| Terry Kennedy | L | R | June 4, 1956 | 6'3" | 220 | Euclid, OH US |
| Mark Klein | R | R | November 11, 1953 | 6'4" | ||
| Ryan Kurosaki | R | R | July 3, 1952 | 5'10" | 160 | Honolulu, HI US |
| Jim Lentine | R | R | July 16, 1954 | 6'0" | 175 | Los Angeles, CA US |
| John Littlefield | R | R | January 5, 1954 | 6'2" | 200 | Covina, CA US |
| Dan O'Brien | R | R | April 22, 1954 | 6'4" | 215 | St. Petersburg, FL US |
| Al Olmsted | R | L | March 18, 1957 | 6'2" | 195 | St. Louis, MO US |
| Jim Otten | R | R | July 1, 1951 | 6'2" | 195 | Lewistown, MT US |
| Dave Penniall | R | R | September 26, 1954 | 5'10" | 175 | Coronado, CA US |
| Mike Potter | R | R | May 16, 1951 | 6'1" | 195 | Montebello, CA US |
| Jim Riggleman | R | R | November 9, 1952 | 5'11" | 175 | Fort Dix, NJ US |
| Len Strelitz | R | R | June 11, 1956 | 6'1" | 180 | |
| Randy Thomas | R | R | April 18, 1955 | 5'11" | 160 | Lynchburg, VA US |
| Freddie Tisdale | L | L | May 1, 1956 | 6'0" | 165 |
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.
