1978 Jersey City A's Roster
Team Record: 54-83
Finished 6th in the EL
Manager: John Kennedy (54-83)
Affiliation: Oakland Athletics
Location: Jersey City, New Jersey
Ballpark: Roosevelt Stadium
Attendance: 28,969, Avg. 423
The Jersey City A's of the Eastern League ended the 1978 season with a record of 54 wins and 83 losses, finishing sixth in the EL.
The A's plated 577 runs and surrendered 603 runs. Ray Cosey paced Jersey City with 11 home runs and recorded 87 runs batted in. Rickey Henderson topped all regular batters by hitting .310. Greg Cochran and Jeff Jones led the squad with 10 wins each, while Rick Lysander recorded a 2.55 ERA, leading pitchers with enough qualifying appearances.
Members of the 1978 Jersey City A's who played in Major League Baseball during their careers were Scott Meyer, Kelvin Moore, Ray Cosey, Rickey Henderson, Rick Lysander, Jeff Jones, Chuck Hockenbery, Darrell Woodard, Mike Norris, Jeff Cox, Phil Huffman and Mike Patterson.
John Kennedy served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Daniel Argee | L | L | October 16, 1953 | 6'4" | 195 | Sacramento, CA US |
| Bart Braun | R | R | April 14, 1956 | 6'2" | 174 | |
| Jeff Chandler | S | L | 6'0" | 160 | ||
| Greg Cochran | R | R | November 15, 1953 | 6'2" | 195 | Whittier, CA US |
| Patrick Corcoran | R | R | March 14, 1954 | 6'1" | 185 | |
| Ray Cosey | L | L | February 15, 1956 | 5'10" | 185 | San Rafael, CA US |
| Jeff Cox | R | R | November 9, 1955 | 5'11" | 170 | Los Angeles, CA US |
| Bob Grandas | R | R | April 4, 1957 | 6'1" | 190 | |
| Randy Green | R | R | January 6, 1957 | 6'3" | 180 | Claremore, OK US |
| Denny Haines | L | R | January 24, 1952 | 6'2" | 210 | |
| Mack Harrison | S | R | October 9, 1954 | 5'11" | 165 | |
| Rickey Henderson | R | L | December 25, 1958 | 5'10" | 180 | Chicago, IL US |
| Chuck Hockenbery | S | R | December 15, 1950 | 6'1" | 195 | La Crosse, WI US |
| Phil Huffman | R | R | June 20, 1958 | 6'2" | 180 | Freeport, TX US |
| Kelly Jensen | R | R | 6'2" | 195 | ||
| Jeff Jones | R | R | July 29, 1956 | 6'3" | 210 | Detroit, MI US |
| Frank Kolarek | R | R | January 26, 1953 | 6'1" | 195 | |
| Frederick Lund | R | R | 6'1" | 185 | ||
| Rick Lysander | R | R | February 21, 1953 | 6'2" | 190 | Huntington Park, CA US |
| Ron McNeely | L | R | April 3, 1954 | 5'9" | 165 | |
| Scott Meyer | R | R | August 19, 1957 | 6'1" | 195 | Evergreen Park, IL US |
| Kelvin Moore | R | L | September 26, 1957 | 6'1" | 195 | Leroy, AL US |
| Mike Norris | R | R | March 19, 1955 | 6'2" | 175 | San Francisco, CA US |
| Patrick O'Brien | S | L | 5'9" | 175 | ||
| Mike Patterson | L | R | January 26, 1958 | 5'10" | 170 | Santa Monica, CA US |
| LeRoy Robbins | R | R | 6'1" | 190 | ||
| Michael Rodriguez | R | R | September 22, 1956 | 5'11" | 185 | |
| Bobby Salas | R | R | February 3, 1956 | 5'11" | 170 | |
| John Tronerud | R | R | September 18, 1953 | 6'2" | 170 | |
| Darrell Woodard | R | R | December 10, 1956 | 5'11" | 160 | Wilma, AR 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.
