1978 Batavia Trojans Roster
Team Record: 34-38
Finished 3rd in the NYPL's Wrigley Division
Manager: Luis Isaac (34-38)
Affiliation: Cleveland Indians
Location: Batavia, New York
Ballpark: Dwyer Stadium
Attendance: 39,359, Avg. 1,093
The Batavia Trojans of the New York-Pennsylvania League ended the 1978 season with a record of 34 wins and 38 losses, finishing third in the league's Wrigley Division.
The Trojans scored 420 runs and allowed 432 runs. Thomas Anderson led Batavia with 18 home runs and accounted for 52 RBI. Ed Saavedra paced all regular batters by hitting .321. Gerald Stutzriem topped the team with 8 wins and a team-best 3.04 earned run average, best among qualifying pitchers.
Ramón Romero played in Major League Baseball during his career, the only member of the Batavia Trojans to do so.
Luis Isaac served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thomas Anderson | L | L | April 12, 1959 | 6'3" | 210 | Tampa, FL US |
| Dane Anthony | R | R | August 29, 1959 | 6'1" | 185 | Chambersburg, PA US |
| John Asbell | R | R | September 10, 1959 | 6'1" | 195 | |
| Christopher Barker | R | R | 5'11" | 170 | ||
| Lawrence Beck | R | L | ||||
| Rusty Cain | L | R | 5'11" | 190 | ||
| Reid Cassidy | R | R | 6'5" | 215 | ||
| Robert Conley | R | R | 5'9" | 165 | ||
| John Dubeau | L | L | 6'3" | 172 | ||
| Lou Ganci | R | R | 6'2" | 175 | ||
| Kenney Gilmore | R | R | April 24, 1956 | 5'10" | 165 | |
| Gordy Glaser | R | R | November 19, 1957 | 6'5" | 185 | Baton Rouge, LA US |
| Jerald Hammermeister | L | R | 5'10" | 175 | ||
| Kenneth Henderson | R | R | 5'11" | 178 | ||
| Keith Hendry | R | R | 6'3" | 200 | ||
| Ralph Henriquez | R | R | 5'11" | 195 | ||
| Richard Hille | R | R | 6'4" | 200 | ||
| Brent Hurley | R | R | 6'1" | 170 | ||
| Robert Hussey | R | R | 6'1" | 180 | ||
| Jose Irizarry | S | R | June 20, 1956 | 6'4" | 188 | Rio Pedras, PR |
| Gregory Johnson | L | R | 6'2" | 205 | ||
| Phil Lansford | R | R | December 5, 1959 | 6'2" | 195 | |
| Steven McMurray | R | R | 5'11" | 195 | ||
| James Neely | R | R | 6'2" | 199 | ||
| J. P. O'Connor | L | R | 6'1" | 200 | ||
| Tom Owens | R | R | October 30, 1957 | 6'4" | 195 | Flint, MI US |
| Peter Peltz | R | R | July 13, 1956 | 6'0" | 185 | |
| Robert Pfeffer | R | R | 6'2" | 178 | ||
| Randall Rambis | R | R | 6'2" | 185 | ||
| Kenneth Rogers | R | R | 6'2" | 200 | ||
| Ramón Romero | L | L | January 8, 1959 | 6'4" | 170 | San Pedro de Macoris, San Pedro de Macoris DO |
| Ed Saavedra | R | R | November 15, 1959 | 5'10" | 160 | Cocle, PA |
| Gerald Stutzriem | R | L | 6'4" | 207 | ||
| Mike Taylor | L | R | February 21, 1959 | 6'1" | 170 | Lexington, KY US |
| Lloyd Turner | R | R | 6'2" | 162 | ||
| Tom Van Der Meersche | R | R | 6'3" | 205 | ||
| John Walters | R | L | 6'2" | 195 | ||
| David Warnecke | R | R | 6'1" | 185 | ||
| Ron Wrobel | R | L | 6'0" | 180 |
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.
