1978 Lodi Dodgers Roster
Team Record: 85-55
Finished 1st in the CL's North Division
Manager: Stan Wasiak (85-55)
Affiliation: Los Angeles Dodgers
Location: Lodi, California
Ballpark: Lawrence Park
Attendance: 41,248, Avg. 589
Playoffs - Visalia Oaks 3 games, Lodi Dodgers 2
The Lodi Dodgers of the California League ended the 1978 season with a record of 85 wins and 55 losses, finishing first in the league's North Division.
The Dodgers scored 904 runs and surrendered 694 runs. Mike Zouras led Lodi with 20 home runs, while Max Venable walloped 15 or more, too. Max Venable drove in 101 runs and topped hitters with significant playing time with a .318 average. Ubaldo Heredia paced the squad with 13 wins and a team-best 3.69 earned run average, tops among regular hurlers.
Players from the 1978 Lodi Dodgers who spent time in the Majors during their careers included Steve Shirley, Ubaldo Heredia, Mark Bradley, Max Venable and Ron Roenicke.
Stan Wasiak served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jessie Baez | R | R | November 29, 1957 | 6'1" | 185 | |
| Paul Bain | R | R | 6'2" | 205 | ||
| Brian Baldwin | R | R | 6'4" | 225 | ||
| Charles Barrett | R | R | 6'2" | 185 | ||
| Mark Bradley | R | R | December 3, 1956 | 6'1" | 180 | Elizabethtown, KY US |
| Bobby Brown | L | R | 5'8" | 190 | ||
| Rocky Cordova | R | R | 5'11" | 190 | ||
| Harold Drake | R | R | 6'1" | 175 | ||
| Larry Fobbs | R | R | 6'0" | 180 | ||
| Charles Gardner | R | R | July 3, 1955 | 5'11" | 165 | |
| Marvin Garrison | R | R | 6'5" | 175 | ||
| Richard Goulding | R | R | 6'0" | 195 | ||
| Brian Hayes | L | L | 6'3" | 184 | ||
| Ubaldo Heredia | R | R | May 4, 1956 | 6'2" | 180 | Ciudad Bolivar, Bolivar VE |
| Henry Jones | R | R | 5'10" | 160 | ||
| George Kaage | L | L | 6'5" | 205 | ||
| Michael Lake | S | L | 6'0" | 170 | ||
| Mickey Lashley | R | R | May 31, 1954 | 6'3" | 190 | |
| James Nobles | R | L | 5'11" | 170 | ||
| David Richards | R | R | 6'1" | 185 | ||
| Timothy Roche | L | R | 5'11" | 175 | ||
| Ron Roenicke | S | L | August 19, 1956 | 6'0" | 180 | Covina, CA US |
| Augie Ruiz | L | L | February 12, 1957 | 6'1" | 190 | Honolulu, HI US |
| Don Ruzek | R | R | January 28, 1958 | 6'2" | 175 | |
| Ed Santos | R | R | 6'0" | 165 | ||
| Rod Scheller | S | R | 6'0" | 175 | ||
| Eric Schmidt | L | L | 6'3" | 185 | ||
| Steve Shirley | L | L | October 12, 1956 | 6'0" | 185 | San Francisco, CA US |
| John Shoemaker | L | R | August 18, 1956 | 6'3" | 175 | |
| Doug Slocum | S | R | November 7, 1952 | 6'1" | 195 | |
| Michael Stone | R | R | April 29, 1955 | 6'0" | 185 | |
| Ken Townsend | R | R | December 18, 1956 | 6'6" | 205 | |
| Max Venable | L | R | June 6, 1957 | 5'10" | 185 | Phoenix, AZ US |
| Johnnie Walker | R | R | May 7, 1958 | 5'11" | 160 | Sacramento, CA US |
| Mike Zouras | R | R | 6'2" | 195 |
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.
