1978 Lynchburg Mets Roster
Team Record: 73-64
Finished 2nd in the CL
Manager: Jack Aker (73-64)
Affiliation: New York Mets
Location: Lynchburg, Virginia
Ballpark: City Stadium
Attendance: 56,905, Avg. 831
Playoffs - Lynchburg Mets 3 games, Peninsula Pilots 0
The Lynchburg Mets of the Carolina League ended the 1978 season with a record of 73 wins and 64 losses, finishing second in the CL.
The Mets scored 580 runs and allowed 521 runs. Jody Davis led Lynchburg with 16 home runs and drove in 94 runs. Ron MacDonald paced all regular hitters by hitting .325. Freddie Martínez topped the squad with 11 wins, while Greg Harris recorded a 2.16 ERA, best among regular hurlers.
Players from the 1978 Lynchburg Mets who spent time in the Majors during their careers included Jim Burton, Wally Backman, Greg Harris, Freddie Martínez, Jody Davis and Dave Von Ohlen.
Jack Aker served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wally Backman | S | R | September 22, 1959 | 5'9" | 160 | Hillsboro, OR US |
| Sergio Beltre | R | R | October 22, 1958 | 6'2" | 175 | Azua, Azua DO |
| Randy Brown | R | R | 6'3" | 185 | ||
| Jim Burton | R | L | October 27, 1949 | 6'3" | 195 | Royal Oak, MI US |
| Paul Cacciatore | R | R | 6'0" | 175 | ||
| Gregory Charleston | R | R | 6'2" | 180 | ||
| Russell Clark | R | R | September 21, 1954 | 6'2" | 180 | |
| Garry Corrado | S | L | 6'1" | 175 | ||
| Jody Davis | R | R | November 12, 1956 | 6'4" | 192 | Gainesville, GA US |
| Curtis Fisher | R | R | 6'4" | 205 | ||
| Jeffery Gossett | S | R | 6'3" | 190 | ||
| Robert Grote | R | R | August 5, 1954 | 6'4" | 205 | |
| Pete Hamner | R | R | 6'3" | 185 | ||
| Greg Harris | S | R | November 2, 1955 | 6'0" | 165 | Lynwood, CA US |
| Duane Howard | R | R | 6'3" | 210 | ||
| Glen Johnson | R | R | 6'0" | 175 | ||
| David Lozano | R | R | 5'9" | 160 | ||
| Ron MacDonald | R | R | September 30, 1956 | 6'0" | 170 | Kenosha, WI US |
| Freddie Martínez | R | R | March 15, 1957 | 6'3" | 185 | Los Angeles, CA US |
| Francisco Perez | R | R | 6'1" | 165 | ||
| Robert Rossen | L | L | 6'0" | 180 | ||
| Terry Senn | R | R | 6'0" | 180 | ||
| Billy Simpson | R | R | August 9, 1957 | 6'2" | 185 | San Diego, CA US |
| Tonus Thomas | R | R | 6'1" | 175 | ||
| Tom Thurberg | R | R | October 16, 1957 | 6'1" | 190 | Weymouth, MA US |
| Steven Till | S | R | 6'1" | 190 | ||
| Donald Troyan | L | L | 6'6" | 216 | ||
| Dave Von Ohlen | L | L | October 25, 1958 | 6'2" | 200 | Flushing, NY US |
| Charlie Warren | L | L | 5'11" | 175 | ||
| Ward Wilson | R | R | 5'10" | 170 |
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.
