1978 Bend Timber Hawks Roster
Team Record: 35-37
Finished 2nd in the NWL's South Division
Manager: Ed Nottle (35-37)
Affiliation: Oakland Athletics
Location: Bend, Oregon
Ballpark: Vince Genna Stadium
Attendance: 14,420, Avg. 401
The Bend Timber Hawks of the Northwest League ended the 1978 season with a record of 35 wins and 37 losses, finishing second in the league's South Division.
The Timber Hawks scored 435 runs and yielded 426 runs. Dana Berry drove in 54 runs. Mike Woodard led all regular batters by connecting at a .342 clip. Keith Atherton topped the team with 7 wins, while Steven Oliver recorded a 2.55 ERA, tops among regularly-used pitchers.
Mike Woodard and Keith Atherton both played in Major League Baseball during their careers.
Ed Nottle served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Al Armstead | R | R | March 25, 1957 | 6'1" | 180 | |
| Keith Atherton | R | R | February 19, 1959 | 6'4" | 200 | Newport News, VA US |
| Eric Attaway | L | L | May 13, 1958 | 6'0" | 175 | |
| Jim Bennett | L | L | February 8, 1958 | 6'0" | 175 | |
| Dana Berry | L | R | 6'3" | 185 | ||
| Jeffrey Boyd | R | R | ||||
| Randall Cashore | R | R | ||||
| Bret Cleland | R | R | 6'3" | 190 | ||
| Michael Connolly | R | R | ||||
| Frederick DeVito | R | R | 5'11" | 190 | ||
| Chuck Dougherty | R | L | August 17, 1959 | 6'1" | 175 | Steubenville, OH US |
| Brad Fischer | R | R | June 28, 1956 | 6'2" | 190 | Toledo, OH US |
| Bruce Fournier | L | R | September 18, 1957 | 6'2" | 195 | |
| David Fuqua | R | R | February 8, 1953 | 6'1" | 172 | Bend, OR US |
| Jay Greb | R | R | 6'1" | 165 | ||
| Robert Hardaway | R | R | ||||
| Jack Holmes | L | L | 6'1" | 185 | ||
| Dave Hornacek | R | R | May 21, 1958 | 6'2" | 195 | |
| Douglas Hunt | L | R | December 28, 1956 | 6'1" | 195 | |
| Ralph Jean | R | R | September 6, 1960 | 6'2" | 200 | |
| Ron Jensen | L | 6'1" | 182 | |||
| Bartholomew Lally | R | R | July 28, 1958 | 6'1" | 189 | |
| Robert Markham | L | L | 5'11" | 180 | ||
| Stephen Marlow | R | R | 6'3" | 197 | ||
| Anthony Masone | R | R | September 16, 1958 | 6'1" | 190 | |
| Omar Minaya | R | R | November 10, 1959 | 6'1" | 185 | , DO |
| Al Minker | R | R | August 18, 1957 | 6'6" | 230 | |
| Steven Oliver | L | L | 6'2" | 170 | ||
| Manny Ramirez | R | R | August 1, 1957 | 6'0" | 175 | |
| Joe Rigoli | R | R | December 14, 1956 | 6'2" | 190 | New York, NY US |
| Howard Robinson | S | R | November 30, 1957 | 6'1" | 170 | |
| Donald VanMarter | R | R | 6'3" | 190 | ||
| Mike Woodard | L | R | March 2, 1960 | 5'9" | 155 | Melrose Park, IL US |
| Michael Yesenchak | L | L | 5'11" | 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.
