1978 Montgomery Rebels Roster
Team Record: 67-77
Finished 3rd in the SL's West Division
Manager: Ed Brinkman (67-77)
Affiliation: Detroit Tigers
Location: Montgomery, Alabama
Ballpark: Paterson Field
Attendance: 41,618, Avg. 578
The Montgomery Rebels of the Southern League ended the 1978 season with a record of 67 wins and 77 losses, finishing third in the league's West Division.
The Rebels scored 505 runs and allowed 580 runs, most in the circuit. Al Greene paced Montgomery with 21 home runs and recorded 61 runs batted in. Venoy Garrison topped batters with significant playing time by connecting at a .296 clip. Ralph Treuel led the squad with 12 wins, while Larry Corr recorded a 2.62 ERA, tops among qualifying pitchers.
Glenn Gulliver, Chris Codiroli, Al Greene, Bob Adams, Dan Petry, Roger Weaver, Mike Chris and Darrell Brown were all players from the 1978 Montgomery Rebels who played in the Majors during their careers.
Ed Brinkman served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bob Adams | R | R | January 6, 1952 | 6'2" | 200 | Pittsburgh, PA US |
| Julio Alonso | R | L | April 12, 1954 | 6'1" | 195 | , CU |
| Gary Armstrong | L | R | December 9, 1955 | 6'0" | 175 | San Diego, CA US |
| Benedict Bonk | L | R | 6'4" | 210 | ||
| Ted Brazell | R | R | January 30, 1952 | 6'0" | 175 | St. Louis, MO US |
| Timothy Brookens | R | R | August 10, 1953 | 5'10" | 165 | Chambersburg, PA US |
| Darrell Brown | S | R | October 29, 1955 | 6'0" | 184 | Oklahoma City, OK US |
| Tom Burke | R | R | 6'0" | 195 | ||
| Dwight Carter | R | R | June 10, 1951 | 5'10" | 177 | Little Rock, AR US |
| Mike Chris | L | L | October 8, 1957 | 6'3" | 180 | Santa Monica, CA US |
| Chris Codiroli | R | R | March 26, 1958 | 6'1" | 160 | Oxnard, CA US |
| Larry Corr | R | R | February 19, 1954 | 6'2" | 175 | Camden, SC US |
| Vince Diaz | R | R | November 3, 1957 | 5'11" | 180 | La Habana, La Habana CU |
| Les Filkins | L | L | September 14, 1956 | 5'11" | 185 | Chicago, IL US |
| Venoy Garrison | R | R | April 9, 1954 | 6'0" | 185 | Los Angeles, CA US |
| Bert Geiger | R | R | August 14, 1959 | 6'2" | 185 | Miami, FL US |
| Al Greene | L | R | November 9, 1954 | 5'11" | 190 | Detroit, MI US |
| Glenn Gulliver | L | R | October 15, 1954 | 5'11" | 175 | Detroit, MI US |
| Raphael Hampton | R | R | October 29, 1957 | 6'1" | 175 | Detroit, MI US |
| Mel Jackson | R | R | July 13, 1953 | 5'11" | 159 | Chicago, IL US |
| Terrance Lynch | R | R | August 11, 1954 | 5'10" | 175 | Mount Pleasant, MI US |
| Billy Michael | L | L | April 8, 1954 | 6'1" | 185 | |
| Dan Petry | R | R | November 13, 1958 | 6'4" | 185 | Palo Alto, CA US |
| Michael Polvi | L | R | 6'0" | 185 | ||
| Calvin Portley | S | R | November 14, 1954 | 5'10" | 165 | Longview, TX US |
| Dale Reis | R | L | September 9, 1954 | 6'0" | 158 | Oakland, CA US |
| Greg Shippy | R | R | March 30, 1955 | 6'2" | 205 | Garrett, IN US |
| James Simerly | R | R | December 22, 1956 | 6'1" | 185 | |
| Asa Slemp | R | R | 5'10" | 175 | ||
| Dave Steffen | R | R | December 17, 1958 | 6'3" | 220 | Dearborn, MI US |
| Ralph Treuel | R | R | June 7, 1955 | 6'4" | 200 | Elyria, OH US |
| Paul Vavruska | R | R | September 12, 1955 | 6'6" | 210 | Cleveland, OH US |
| Stephen Viefhaus | R | R | September 28, 1955 | 6'4" | 195 | |
| Roger Weaver | R | R | October 6, 1954 | 6'3" | 190 | Amsterdam, NY US |
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.
