1978 Daytona Beach Astros Roster
Team Record: 42-93
in the FSL's North and South Division
Manager: Leo Posada (0-0), Charles Sprinkle (0-0)
Affiliation: Houston Astros
Location: Daytona Beach, Florida
Ballpark: Jackie Robinson Stadium
Attendance: 30,942, Avg. 458
The Daytona Beach Astros of the Florida State League ended the 1978 season with a record of 42 wins and 93 losses, in the league's North and South Division. Daytona Beach was in the North Divsion for the first half and South for the second.
The Astros scored 453 runs, worst in the league, and gave up 699 runs, most in the circuit. George Gross drove in 63 runs and topped all regular hitters with a .275 average. Jim MacDonald led the team with 8 wins, while Alberto Cajide registered a 3.67 earned run average, best among pitchers with enough qualifying appearances.
Doug Konieczny, Scott Loucks, Danny Heep, Tim Tolman, Ron Meridith, Jack Lazorko, Billy Smith, Pete Hernández and Ricky Adams were all players from the 1978 Daytona Beach Astros who played in the Major Leagues during their careers.
Leo Posada and Charles Sprinkle served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ricky Adams | R | R | January 21, 1959 | 6'2" | 180 | Upland, CA US |
| Ricardo Aponte | R | R | April 3, 1956 | 6'1" | 175 | El Seibo, DO |
| Reno Aragon | R | R | January 29, 1958 | |||
| Julio Beltran | R | R | June 11, 1958 | 5'10" | 150 | Ingenio Consuelo, DO |
| Rod Boxberger | R | R | August 22, 1957 | 6'1" | 170 | Santa Ana, CA US |
| Alberto Cajide | R | R | March 10, 1956 | 6'3" | 205 | La Habana, La Habana CU |
| Jose Claudio | L | L | November 13, 1958 | 6'2" | 175 | Guanica, PR |
| Jack Cloherty | L | R | December 31, 1957 | 6'3" | 205 | Boston, MA US |
| Paul Cooper | L | R | December 11, 1955 | 6'0" | 195 | |
| Greg Cypret | R | R | August 21, 1956 | 6'2" | 180 | St. Louis, MO US |
| Steve Englishbey | L | L | August 17, 1954 | 6'1" | 190 | Houston, TX US |
| George Gross | R | R | May 15, 1956 | 6'3" | 180 | Summit, NJ US |
| Donald Harkness | R | R | October 14, 1957 | 6'2" | 180 | Lynn, MA US |
| Danny Heep | L | L | July 3, 1957 | 5'11" | 185 | San Antonio, TX US |
| Pete Hernández | R | R | April 4, 1959 | 6'1" | 160 | La Romana, La Romana DO |
| John Hessler | S | R | June 3, 1957 | 6'3" | 200 | Kansas City, MO US |
| Bubba Holland | R | R | September 14, 1958 | 6'1" | 195 | Florence, SC US |
| Kevin Houston | L | L | December 7, 1957 | 6'0" | 190 | Liberty, MO US |
| Douglas Jackson | R | R | June 26, 1958 | 6'4" | 205 | Waco, TX US |
| James Joiner | L | R | August 4, 1954 | 6'0" | 190 | DeLand, FL US |
| Doug Konieczny | R | R | September 27, 1951 | 6'4" | 220 | Detroit, MI US |
| Randolph Lamb | S | R | January 28, 1954 | 6'1" | 170 | |
| Jack Lazorko | R | R | March 30, 1956 | 5'11" | 200 | Hoboken, NJ US |
| Ramon Leader | L | L | August 9, 1957 | 5'9" | 160 | Ramon Santana, San Pedro de Macoris DO |
| Del Leatherwood | R | L | March 30, 1955 | 6'1" | 185 | Houston, TX US |
| Stan Leland | R | R | May 17, 1959 | 6'4" | 190 | Wabash, IN US |
| Scott Loucks | R | R | November 11, 1956 | 6'0" | 178 | Anchorage, AK US |
| Jim MacDonald | R | R | February 6, 1959 | 6'1" | 185 | St. Johnsbury, VT US |
| Diego Melendez | R | R | November 18, 1958 | 6'5" | 215 | Santurce, PR |
| Ron Meridith | L | L | November 26, 1956 | 6'0" | 175 | San Pedro, CA US |
| Frederick Morris | L | L | September 8, 1955 | 5'11" | 180 | Salem, NJ US |
| Jose Mota | S | R | December 10, 1956 | 6'2" | 160 | Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional DO |
| Simon Rosario | R | R | May 18, 1957 | 6'1" | 159 | Paraje Clavellina, DO |
| Randy Rouse | R | R | August 22, 1955 | 6'0" | 185 | |
| Kevin Ruffler | R | R | August 24, 1955 | 5'9" | 190 | Staten Island, NY US |
| Billy Smith | R | R | September 13, 1954 | 6'7" | 200 | La Marque, TX US |
| Charles Sprinkle | R | R | January 28, 1948 | 6'0" | 180 | Detroit, MI US |
| Douglas Stokke | R | R | March 22, 1956 | 6'0" | 188 | Milwaukee, WI US |
| Tim Tolman | R | R | April 20, 1956 | 6'0" | 190 | Santa Monica, CA US |
| Randy Toogood | R | R | October 24, 1956 | 6'0" | 190 | |
| Thad Troedson | R | R | July 9, 1956 | 6'3" | 208 | San Jose, CA US |
| Jose Turnes | R | R | 6'2" | 180 | ||
| Randy Walraven | R | L | September 23, 1955 | 6'0" | 170 | Cleburne, TX US |
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.
