1978 Omaha Royals Roster
Team Record: 66-69
Finished 1st in the AA's West Division
Manager: John Sullivan (66-69)
Affiliation: Kansas City Royals
Location: Omaha, Nebraska
Ballpark: Johnny Rosenblatt Stadium
Attendance: 139,447, Avg. 2,066
Playoffs - Omaha Royals 4 games, Indianapolis Indians 1
The Omaha Royals of the American Association ended the 1978 season with a record of 66 wins and 69 losses, finishing first in the league's West Division.
The Royals scored 601 runs, worst in the league, and allowed 652 runs. Randy Bass led Omaha with 22 home runs, while Luis Silverio and Jim Nettles walloped 15 or more as well. Randy Bass drove in 78 runs. Dave Cripe paced all qualifying hitters on the roster with a .300 average. Bill Paschall topped the team with 14 wins and a team-best 3.63 ERA, best among regular hurlers.
Members of the 1978 Omaha Royals who played in Major League Baseball during their careers were Bill Paschall, Jim Nettles, Joe Zdeb, Luis Silverio, Randy Bass, Randy McGilberry, Art Kusnyer, Craig Eaton, Tim Ireland, Rich Gale, Germán Barranca, Jim Fuller, George Throop, Gary Lance, Steve Busby, Jim Sadowski, Renie Martin, Dave Cripe, Jim Gaudet, Jerry Cram, Bob Detherage, Gary Christenson and Mark Ballinger.
John Sullivan served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mark Ballinger | R | R | January 31, 1949 | 6'6" | 205 | Glendale, CA US |
| Germán Barranca | L | R | October 19, 1956 | 6'0" | 160 | Veracruz, Veracruz MX |
| Randy Bass | L | R | March 13, 1954 | 6'1" | 210 | Lawton, OK US |
| Mitch Bobinger | R | L | August 24, 1954 | 6'3" | 190 | , US |
| Steve Busby | R | R | September 29, 1949 | 6'2" | 205 | Burbank, CA US |
| Gary Christenson | L | L | May 5, 1953 | 6'5" | 200 | Mineola, NY US |
| Jerry Cram | R | R | December 9, 1947 | 6'0" | 180 | Los Angeles, CA US |
| Dave Cripe | R | R | April 7, 1951 | 6'0" | 180 | Ramona, CA US |
| Mark Daly | R | L | September 11, 1954 | 6'1" | 197 | West Palm Beach, FL US |
| Mike Denevi | R | R | February 19, 1953 | 6'1" | 185 | |
| Bob Detherage | R | R | September 20, 1954 | 6'0" | 180 | Springfield, MO US |
| Craig Eaton | R | R | September 7, 1954 | 5'11" | 175 | Cincinnati, OH US |
| Larry Foster | R | R | February 23, 1951 | 5'11" | 190 | |
| Jim Fuller | R | R | November 28, 1950 | 6'3" | 215 | Bethesda, MD US |
| Rich Gale | R | R | January 19, 1954 | 6'7" | 225 | Littleton, NH US |
| Jim Gaudet | R | R | June 3, 1955 | 6'0" | 185 | New Orleans, LA US |
| Steve Hamrick | R | L | April 17, 1952 | 6'1" | 195 | |
| Tim Ireland | S | R | March 14, 1953 | 6'0" | 180 | Oakland, CA US |
| Rudy Kinard | R | R | October 27, 1949 | 6'0" | 170 | |
| Art Kusnyer | R | R | December 19, 1945 | 6'2" | 197 | Akron, OH US |
| Gary Lance | S | R | September 21, 1948 | 6'3" | 195 | Greenville, SC US |
| Renie Martin | R | R | August 30, 1955 | 6'4" | 190 | Dover, DE US |
| Randy McGilberry | S | R | October 29, 1953 | 6'1" | 195 | Mobile, AL US |
| Brian Murphy | R | R | January 11, 1944 | 5'11" | 170 | |
| Brian Nakamoto | R | R | November 26, 1950 | 5'11" | 190 | Palo Alto, CA US |
| Jim Nettles | L | L | March 2, 1947 | 6'0" | 186 | San Diego, CA US |
| Darrell Parker | R | R | November 3, 1955 | 6'2" | 188 | San Francisco, CA US |
| Bill Paschall | R | R | April 22, 1954 | 6'0" | 175 | Norfolk, VA US |
| Craig Perkins | R | R | June 23, 1949 | 6'1" | 195 | Los Angeles, CA US |
| Jim Sadowski | R | R | August 7, 1951 | 6'3" | 195 | Pittsburgh, PA US |
| Luis Silverio | R | R | October 23, 1956 | 5'11" | 165 | Villa Gonzalez, Santiago DO |
| George Throop | R | R | November 24, 1950 | 6'7" | 205 | Pasadena, CA US |
| Gary Wright | L | L | November 7, 1952 | 6'0" | 175 | |
| Joe Zdeb | R | R | June 27, 1953 | 5'11" | 185 | Compton, IL 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.
