1978 Boise Buckskins Roster
Team Record: 23-49
Finished 4th in the NWL's South Division
Manager: Gerry Craft (23-49)
Location: Boise, Idaho
Ballpark: Wigle Field
Attendance: 23,126, Avg. 642
The Boise Buckskins of the Northwest League ended the 1978 season with a record of 23 wins and 49 losses, finishing fourth in the league's South Division.
The Buckskins scored 423 runs and conceded 588 runs, most in the circuit. Dan Thomas led Boise with 11 home runs Emil Drzayich drove in 58 runs. Nick Belmonte paced hitters with significant playing time by hitting .331. Raymie Odermott topped the team with 6 wins, while Dwayne Robins recorded a 3.05 ERA, best among hurlers with significant time on the mound.
Dan Thomas played in Major League Baseball during his career, the only member of the Boise Buckskins to do so.
Gerry Craft served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Samuel Bass | R | R | ||||
| Nick Belmonte | R | R | July 2, 1956 | 6'2" | Miami Beach, FL US | |
| Joel Campbell | R | 5'11" | ||||
| Eugene Cattane | R | R | 5'9" | 170 | ||
| Gerry Craft | R | R | April 29, 1951 | 6'2" | 190 | Martins Ferry, OH US |
| William Davidson | R | R | 6'1" | 175 | ||
| Emil Drzayich | L | L | January 31, 1955 | 6'4" | 220 | Steubenville, OH US |
| Mark Garland | ||||||
| Ronald Goble | L | |||||
| Richard Gonzalez | R | R | 6'2" | 195 | ||
| Raymond Hinchliffe | R | R | 6'2" | 180 | ||
| Dan Huston | R | R | 6'0" | 190 | ||
| Tommy Jones | R | R | October 13, 1954 | 6'1" | 185 | Stockton, CA US |
| Jeffrey Kollmann | R | R | 5'11" | 170 | ||
| Thomas Kramer | R | R | 5'11" | 180 | ||
| Dennis Love | S | R | 6'2" | 175 | ||
| Ricky Martin | L | L | 6'3" | 185 | ||
| Robert McConnaughy | R | R | 5'10" | 165 | ||
| Jeff McKay | L | R | July 18, 1953 | 6'4" | 205 | |
| Raymie Odermott | R | R | 6'5" | 205 | ||
| Michael Price | R | R | ||||
| Dwayne Robins | R | R | 6'0" | 180 | ||
| William Sablesak | R | R | 6'0" | 180 | ||
| Mark Schwertfeger | L | L | ||||
| Douglas Swenson | ||||||
| Dan Thomas | R | R | May 9, 1951 | 6'2" | 190 | Birmingham, AL US |
| Reggie Thomas | R | R | June 26, 1946 | 5'10" | 178 | |
| David Winters | R | R | March 28, 1957 | 6'3" | 190 |
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.
