1978 Asheville Tourists Roster

Western Carolinas League (WCL) - Class: A
Team Record: 73-67
Finished 3rd in the WCL
Manager: Wayne Terwilliger (73-67)
Affiliation: Texas Rangers
Location: Asheville, North Carolina
Ballpark: Old McCormick Field
Attendance: 36,517, Avg. 522
1978 Asheville Tourists Statistics

The Asheville Tourists of the Western Carolinas League ended the 1978 season with a record of 73 wins and 67 losses, finishing third in the WCL.

The Tourists plated 697 runs and allowed 642 runs. James Barbe paced Asheville with 18 home runs and drove in 99 runs. Ronald Carney led batters with significant playing time by connecting at a .300 clip. Charles Lamson and John Butcher topped the squad with 10 wins each, while Ed Lynch earned a 3.29 ERA, leading hurlers with significant time on the mound.

Len Whitehouse, Wayne Tolleson, Mark Mercer, Bob Johnson, George Wright, John Butcher and Ed Lynch were all players from the 1978 Asheville Tourists who played in the Majors during their careers.

Wayne Terwilliger served as manager.


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Player Bats Throws Birth Date Height Weight Hometown
James BarbeRROctober 16, 19546'0"
William BuchanRRNovember 18, 19576'0"190
John ButcherRRMarch 8, 19576'4"185Glendale, CA US
James CapowskiRROctober 18, 19576'2"165Yonkers, NY US
Ronald CarneyLLNovember 24, 19556'0"170
Joseph CarrollRRJune 30, 19556'2"190
Ted DavisRRSeptember 16, 19586'5"196Cheverly, MD US
Ron GoochRRApril 16, 19575'11"165
Bobby HallgrenLROctober 11, 19566'0"170
David HibnerRROctober 15, 19585'10"180
Mike JirscheleRRMarch 3, 19595'11"185Clintonville, WI US
Bob JohnsonRRJuly 31, 19596'3"195Dallas, TX US
Harold KellyRROctober 8, 19576'1"170Tampa, FL US
Cameron KillebrewRR5'11"180
Charles LamsonLLSeptember 30, 19566'5"200
Bill LaRosaRRJuly 4, 19556'0"180
Ed LynchRRFebruary 25, 19566'6"230Brooklyn, NY US
Victor MabeeRROctober 9, 19576'0"170Palo Alto, CA US
James MatthewsRRAugust 31, 19576'3"210Cordele, GA US
Arnold McCraryLLApril 22, 19565'10"175
Mark MercerLLMay 22, 19546'5"220Fort Bragg, NC US
Linvel MosbyRRAugust 3, 19596'2"189
Patrick NelsonRRJanuary 3, 19596'1"190
Steven NielsenRRJune 16, 19556'3"200
Michael OdumRL6'0"170
David PetersonRRMarch 21, 19576'0"180
Miguel PizzaroLL5'11"180
Steven RighettiRRSeptember 26, 19575'11"175
Billy SimpsonRRAugust 9, 19576'2"185San Diego, CA US
Wayne TollesonSRNovember 22, 19555'9"160Spartanburg, SC US
Michael VickersRLFebruary 28, 19586'0"185
Charles ViskocilRRFebruary 22, 19546'0"175
Len WhitehouseLLSeptember 10, 19575'11"175Burlington, VT US
Wesley WilliamsRRAugust 9, 19576'3"180
George WrightSRDecember 22, 19585'11"180Oklahoma City, OK US
Jeffrey ZitekLRJuly 1, 19576'0"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.




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