1978 Bakersfield Outlaws Roster
Team Record: 48-92
Finished 4th in the CL's South Division
Manager: George Culver (48-92)
Location: Bakersfield, California
Ballpark: Sam Lynn Ballpark
Attendance: 36,503, Avg. 521
The Bakersfield Outlaws of the California League ended the 1978 season with a record of 48 wins and 92 losses, finishing fourth in the league's South Division.
The Outlaws scored 770 runs and conceded 1098 runs, most in the circuit. Gene Krug led Bakersfield with 15 home runs and recorded 103 runs batted in. Jared Martin paced all regular batters by connecting at a .325 clip. Ronald Woods topped the squad with 13 wins, while John Moncier recorded a 3.81 ERA, best among regular hurlers.
George Culver and Gene Krug both played in Major League Baseball during their careers.
George Culver served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Steve Abney | R | L | ||||
| Dwight Adams | S | R | August 22, 1956 | 6'2" | 185 | |
| Jay Attardi | L | L | February 14, 1954 | 6'2" | 215 | |
| Dan Beerbower | R | R | December 26, 1951 | 5'10" | 170 | |
| George Culver | R | R | July 8, 1943 | 6'2" | 185 | Salinas, CA US |
| Joe Dodder | L | L | March 15, 1947 | 6'3" | 225 | |
| John Dubeau | L | L | 6'3" | 172 | ||
| Bobby Dupree | L | R | 6'0" | 180 | ||
| Michael Elliott | L | L | 6'2" | 183 | ||
| Lance Garner | R | R | ||||
| Raymond Gault | R | R | 6'3" | 210 | ||
| Gary Grunsky | L | L | 6'1" | 185 | ||
| George Hahn | R | R | 6'0" | 180 | ||
| Gordon Hahn | L | R | 6'0" | 170 | ||
| John Hartin | R | R | June 29, 1955 | 6'4" | 200 | St. Louis, MO US |
| Kent Hunziker | R | R | 6'3" | 180 | ||
| Michael Johnson | R | R | July 2, 1955 | 6'1" | 185 | |
| Gene Krug | L | L | February 12, 1955 | 6'4" | 225 | Garden City, KS US |
| Michael LaBare | R | R | December 6, 1952 | 6'0" | 185 | |
| Steve Lackey | R | R | 5'10" | 173 | ||
| Terry Lee | L | R | December 2, 1955 | 6'1" | 170 | |
| Ralph Lemon | R | R | 5'11" | 190 | ||
| Robert Madden | R | R | 6'2" | 195 | ||
| Jared Martin | L | L | August 27, 1955 | 5'10" | 170 | Oakland, CA US |
| John Moncier | R | R | September 7, 1949 | 6'2" | 185 | Oakland, CA US |
| Leonard Morin | L | R | ||||
| Alfred Nichols | S | R | 6'3" | 180 | ||
| Kevin Skahan | S | R | 6'2" | 200 | ||
| Ronald Steele | R | R | ||||
| Michael Thompson | R | R | July 11, 1955 | 5'9" | 165 | Arlington, VA US |
| Mike Tulacz | L | L | 6'1" | 190 | ||
| Jackie Uhey | S | R | 6'2" | 165 | ||
| Ronald Valenti | R | R | ||||
| Michael White | R | L | 6'3" | 210 | ||
| Ronald Woods | R | R | 6'1" | 185 |
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.
