1978 Knoxville Sox Roster
Team Record: 88-56
Finished 1st in the SL's West Division
Manager: Tony LaRussa (0-0), Joe Jones (0-0)
Affiliation: Chicago White Sox
Location: Knoxville, Tennessee
Ballpark: Smithson Stadium
Attendance: 87,916, Avg. 1,221
Finals - Knoxville Sox 2 games, Savannah Braves 1
The Knoxville Sox of the Southern League ended the 1978 season with a record of 88 wins and 56 losses, finishing first in the league's West Division.
The Sox scored 653 runs, best in the league. Knoxville yielded 556 runs. Mark Naehring and Harold Baines led the squad with 13 home runs apiece. Mark Naehring drove in 75 runs. Joe Gates topped all qualifying hitters on the roster with a .332 average. Fred Howard paced the squad with 12 wins and a team-best 2.78 ERA, best among pitchers with enough qualifying appearances.
Larry Monroe, Fred Howard, Ken Frailing, Harold Baines, Richard Dotson, Rich Barnes, Steve Trout, Chris Nyman, Bill Moran, Ross Baumgarten, Steve Bowling, Rusty Kuntz, Britt Burns, Tom Spencer, Joe Gates, Mike Pazik and Marv Foley were all players from the 1978 Knoxville Sox who played in the Majors during their careers.
Tony LaRussa and Joe Jones served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Harold Baines | L | L | March 15, 1959 | 6'2" | 175 | Easton, MD US |
| Rich Barnes | R | L | July 21, 1959 | 6'4" | 186 | Palm Beach, FL US |
| Ross Baumgarten | L | L | May 27, 1955 | 6'1" | 180 | Highland Park, IL US |
| Steve Bowling | R | R | June 26, 1952 | 6'0" | 185 | Tulsa, OK US |
| Britt Burns | L | L | June 8, 1959 | 6'5" | 215 | Houston, TX US |
| Richard Dotson | R | R | January 10, 1959 | 6'1" | 190 | Cincinnati, OH US |
| Marv Foley | L | R | August 29, 1953 | 6'0" | 195 | Stanford, KY US |
| Ken Frailing | L | L | January 19, 1948 | 6'0" | 190 | Madison, WI US |
| Fred Frazier | R | R | May 11, 1951 | 5'9" | 155 | |
| Joe Gates | L | R | October 3, 1954 | 5'7" | 175 | Gary, IN US |
| A. J. Hill | R | R | November 12, 1958 | 5'11" | 175 | |
| Quency Hill | L | L | September 17, 1953 | 6'0" | 170 | Dallas, TX US |
| Fred Howard | R | R | September 2, 1956 | 6'3" | 190 | Portland, ME US |
| Kent Hunziker | R | R | 6'3" | 180 | ||
| Michael Johnson | R | R | July 2, 1955 | 6'1" | 185 | |
| Rusty Kuntz | R | R | February 4, 1955 | 6'3" | 190 | Orange, CA US |
| Mitch Lukevics | R | R | December 3, 1953 | 6'2" | 195 | |
| Larry Monroe | R | R | June 20, 1956 | 6'4" | 200 | Detroit, MI US |
| Bill Moran | R | R | September 26, 1950 | 6'4" | 210 | Portsmouth, VA US |
| Ray Murillo | R | R | January 18, 1956 | 6'2" | 185 | |
| Mark Naehring | R | R | February 9, 1956 | 6'3" | 185 | |
| Chris Nyman | R | R | June 6, 1955 | 6'4" | 200 | Pomona, CA US |
| Andy Pasillas | R | R | October 22, 1954 | 5'10" | 175 | |
| Mike Pazik | L | L | January 26, 1950 | 6'2" | 195 | Lynn, MA US |
| Scott Richartz | R | R | February 13, 1956 | 6'0" | 178 | |
| Donn Seidholz | R | R | 6'3" | 195 | ||
| Duane Shaffer | R | R | September 27, 1950 | 6'0" | 185 | |
| Cleo Smith | R | R | October 11, 1953 | 6'0" | 190 | Marvell, AR US |
| Jackie Smith | R | L | February 6, 1955 | 6'1" | 175 | |
| Tom Spencer | R | R | February 28, 1951 | 6'0" | 170 | Gallipolis, OH US |
| Tommy Toman | L | L | March 12, 1956 | 6'0" | 180 | |
| Steve Trout | L | L | July 30, 1957 | 6'4" | 195 | Detroit, MI US |
| Phil Trucks | R | R | August 6, 1956 | 6'0" | 165 | |
| Mike Wolf | R | R | June 20, 1955 | 6'1" | 165 |
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.
