1978 Lethbridge Dodgers Roster
Team Record: 33-35
Finished 5th in the PL
Manager: Jim Lefebvre (33-35)
Affiliation: Los Angeles Dodgers
Location: Lethbridge, Alberta, Canada
Ballpark: Henderson Stadium
Attendance: 14,320, Avg. 421
The Lethbridge Dodgers of the Pioneer League ended the 1978 season with a record of 33 wins and 35 losses, finishing fifth in the PL.
The Dodgers plated 488 runs and conceded 417 runs. Mike Marshall and Candy Maldonado paced Lethbridge with 12 home runs apiece. Mike Marshall drove in 70 runs and topped batters with significant playing time by connecting at a .324 clip. Roberto Alexander paced the team with 9 wins, while Larry Ferst recorded a 3.19 ERA, leading hurlers with significant time on the mound.
Candy Maldonado, Dann Bilardello, Mitch Webster, Mike Marshall, Dave Sax, Steve Sax and Germán Rivera were all players from the 1978 Lethbridge Dodgers who played in the Majors during their careers.
Jim Lefebvre served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Roberto Alexander | R | R | November 17, 1960 | 6'5" | 200 | |
| Thomas Banducci | R | R | 6'3" | 185 | ||
| Dann Bilardello | R | R | May 26, 1959 | 6'0" | 185 | Santa Cruz, CA US |
| James Burton | R | R | ||||
| John Bush | R | R | February 28, 1959 | 6'3" | 180 | |
| Larry Ferst | R | R | 6'2" | 185 | ||
| Chris Gandy | R | R | 6'3" | 197 | ||
| Joseph Herbert | R | R | 6'0" | 197 | ||
| Douglas Hogan | R | R | 6'2" | 200 | ||
| Ernest Holguin | L | L | ||||
| Kent Johnson | R | 5'11" | 175 | |||
| Jeffrey Kopjo | L | L | 6'1" | 200 | ||
| David LaPointe | R | R | 6'1" | 180 | ||
| Kenneth Likewise | R | L | 6'1" | 195 | ||
| Jack Littrell | R | R | 6'0" | 175 | ||
| Candy Maldonado | R | R | September 5, 1960 | 6'0" | 185 | Humacao, PR |
| John Malkin | R | R | August 28, 1960 | 6'3" | 209 | New York, NY US |
| Stephen Maples | R | R | July 21, 1960 | 5'11" | 190 | |
| Mike Marshall | R | R | January 12, 1960 | 6'5" | 215 | Libertyville, IL US |
| Tim O'Neill | R | R | 6'1" | 180 | ||
| Joseph Pocoroba | R | R | 5'11" | 180 | ||
| Larry Powers | R | |||||
| Joseph Purpura | L | L | 6'3" | 180 | ||
| Warren Reeh | L | L | 6'4" | 195 | ||
| Mathew Reeves | L | L | 6'2" | 180 | ||
| Germán Rivera | R | R | July 6, 1960 | 6'2" | 195 | Santurce, PR |
| John Lee Robbins | L | R | June 1, 1958 | 5'11" | 165 | |
| Dave Sax | R | R | September 22, 1958 | 6'0" | 185 | Sacramento, CA US |
| Steve Sax | R | R | January 29, 1960 | 5'11" | 185 | Sacramento, CA US |
| Greg Schultz | R | R | 6'0" | 165 | ||
| Clay Smith | L | R | August 31, 1960 | 6'0" | 178 | |
| Juan Villaescusa | L | R | May 30, 1960 | 6'0" | 176 | San Luis, MX |
| Mitch Webster | S | L | May 16, 1959 | 6'0" | 185 | Larned, KS US |
| Robert White | R | L | 6'3" | 180 | ||
| Francis Wilczewski | R | R | April 1, 1960 | 6'3" | 195 | |
| Larry Wright | R | R | 6'4" | 200 |
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.
