1978 Jamestown Expos Roster
Team Record: 44-28
Finished 2nd in the NYPL's Wrigley Division
Manager: Pat Daugherty (44-28)
Affiliation: Montreal Expos
Location: Jamestown, New York
Ballpark: Russell Diethrich, Jr. Park
Attendance: 30,896, Avg. 858
The Jamestown Expos of the New York-Pennsylvania League ended the 1978 season with a record of 44 wins and 28 losses, finishing second in the league's Wrigley Division.
The Expos tallied 409 runs and conceded 377 runs. Pat Rooney drove in 51 runs. Frank Wren led all regular batters by hitting .313. Tommy Shimp topped the team with 9 wins and a team-best 2.67 ERA, leading regular hurlers.
Players from the 1978 Jamestown Expos who spent time in Major League Baseball during their careers included Tom Wieghaus, Tony Phillips, Pat Rooney and Razor Shines.
Pat Daugherty served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kalvin Adams | R | R | August 21, 1958 | 6'0" | 177 | |
| Pablo Carballo | R | R | June 24, 1958 | 6'0" | 175 | Bayamon, PR |
| Walter Coppol | R | L | August 24, 1958 | 6'2" | 170 | Wilmington, DE US |
| Richard Cox | L | R | June 29, 1957 | 6'5" | 172 | Cincinnati, OH US |
| Robert Daragon | L | R | August 13, 1958 | 5'11" | 160 | |
| Glenn Dooner | R | R | February 15, 1957 | 6'6" | 180 | Montreal, QC CA |
| Glen Franklin | L | R | March 6, 1958 | 5'11" | 175 | |
| Jerry George | L | R | November 22, 1956 | 6'2" | 195 | |
| Daniel Gonzales | R | R | September 15, 1955 | 6'2" | 170 | |
| Gary Hartsock | R | 6'2" | ||||
| Lorenzo Hooks | L | L | ||||
| Paul Josephson | R | R | November 1, 1955 | 6'2" | 187 | Passaic, NJ US |
| Steven King | R | L | September 5, 1958 | 5'11" | 165 | |
| John McConnell | R | R | July 30, 1957 | 6'1" | 195 | Williamsburg, VA US |
| Kevin Mendon | R | R | August 7, 1956 | 6'4" | 185 | Corona, CA US |
| Dan Morgan | R | R | February 9, 1956 | 6'4" | 175 | |
| Ronnie Pearce | R | R | 6'1" | 185 | ||
| Tony Phillips | S | R | April 25, 1959 | 5'10" | 175 | Atlanta, GA US |
| Rick Ramos | R | R | May 11, 1956 | 6'5" | 215 | |
| Jeffrey Roberts | R | R | April 2, 1959 | 6'1" | 195 | |
| Pat Rooney | R | R | November 28, 1957 | 6'1" | 190 | Chicago, IL US |
| Tommy Shimp | R | R | August 29, 1957 | 6'2" | 180 | |
| Razor Shines | S | R | July 18, 1956 | 6'1" | 210 | Durham, NC US |
| Mark South | R | R | November 7, 1955 | 6'8" | 210 | |
| Thomas Steinmetz | R | R | June 6, 1955 | 5'11" | 175 | |
| Jeff Taylor | L | L | December 11, 1959 | 6'3" | 190 | |
| Melvin Taylor | L | L | August 25, 1957 | 6'0" | 195 | |
| Grayling Tobias | S | L | 5'11" | 160 | St. Louis, MO US | |
| Michael Tremba | R | R | October 4, 1958 | 6'0" | 185 | Cleveland, OH US |
| Randall Trumbull | R | R | August 11, 1959 | 6'3" | 190 | |
| Gary Tuck | R | R | September 6, 1954 | 6'0" | 192 | Minaville, NY US |
| Tom Wieghaus | R | R | February 1, 1957 | 6'0" | 195 | Chicago Heights, IL US |
| John Willis | R | R | October 23, 1958 | 5'11" | 160 | Newport News, VA US |
| Frank Wren | R | R | March 17, 1958 | 5'11" | 173 |
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.
