1978 Pompano Beach Cubs Roster
Team Record: 72-69
Finished 4th in the FSL's South Division
Manager: Jack Hiatt (72-69)
Affiliation: Chicago Cubs
Location: Pompano Beach, Florida
Ballpark: Municipal Stadium
Attendance: 24,631, Avg. 349
The Pompano Beach Cubs of the Florida State League ended the 1978 season with a record of 72 wins and 69 losses, finishing fourth in the league's South Division.
The Cubs paced the league with 622 runs, ignited by 35 home runs. Pompano Beach allowed 612 runs. Todd Winterfeldt accounted for 61 RBI. Dan Rohn topped all qualifying hitters on the roster by connecting at a .276 clip. Vince Valentini led the squad with 12 wins and a team-best 2.43 earned run average, best among regularly-used pitchers.
Members of the 1978 Pompano Beach Cubs who played in Major League Baseball during their careers were Bill Hayes, Jim Tracy and Dan Rohn.
Jack Hiatt served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jesus Alfaro | R | R | September 26, 1958 | 5'11" | 160 | Maracaibo, Zulia VE |
| Rich Aspenleiter | R | R | March 22, 1957 | 6'1" | 170 | San Diego, CA US |
| Mike Avallone | R | R | October 21, 1955 | 6'5" | 195 | Detroit, MI US |
| John Bargfeldt | L | R | December 20, 1955 | 6'1" | 160 | Gary, IN US |
| Miguel Barreto | R | R | September 14, 1956 | 6'1" | 165 | |
| Calvin Beal | R | R | August 5, 1954 | 6'1" | 195 | Jackson, MS US |
| Norm Churchill | L | L | April 16, 1958 | 6'4" | 205 | Hempstead, NY US |
| Randy Clark | R | R | November 11, 1959 | 6'1" | 180 | San Diego, CA US |
| Johnny DeLaCruz | R | R | August 30, 1957 | 5'11" | 163 | Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional DO |
| Jeff Doyle | L | L | April 17, 1956 | 6'1" | 190 | Orange, CA US |
| Bill Evers | R | R | January 29, 1954 | 5'10" | 190 | New York, NY US |
| Dave Faley | R | R | June 7, 1956 | 6'1" | 190 | New Brunswick, NJ US |
| Duane Gustavson | R | R | January 22, 1955 | 6'0" | 190 | Mundelein, IL US |
| Jeff Hardy | L | R | 5'9" | 175 | ||
| Bill Hayes | R | R | October 24, 1957 | 6'0" | 195 | Cheverly, MD US |
| Richard Herendeen | L | L | 6'2" | 160 | ||
| Joe Hicks | R | R | July 15, 1957 | 6'0" | 200 | Beech Grove, IN US |
| Gordy Hodgson | R | R | January 21, 1958 | 6'1" | 180 | San Francisco, CA US |
| Craig Kornfeld | R | R | March 10, 1958 | 5'10" | 160 | Manhasset, NY US |
| Buddy Lowe | R | R | October 11, 1958 | 6'3" | 217 | Sarasota, FL US |
| Buddy Maher | R | R | March 22, 1956 | 6'0" | 185 | Harrisburg, PA US |
| Ted May | L | R | September 21, 1958 | 5'11" | 190 | Fort Wayne, IN US |
| Richard McClure | R | R | August 27, 1957 | 6'0" | 190 | nashville, TN US |
| Douglas McCracken | L | R | 6'0" | 168 | ||
| James Messmer | R | R | August 19, 1957 | 5'10" | 175 | Pittsburgh, PA US |
| Edwin Mohr | R | R | December 22, 1957 | 6'2" | 183 | Medford, WI US |
| Miguel Nava | L | L | 5'11" | 175 | ||
| Oscar Negron | R | R | 5'10" | 170 | ||
| Dave Overstreet | S | R | August 10, 1952 | 6'3" | 197 | Indianapolis, IN US |
| Albert Paglione | R | R | 6'4" | 190 | ||
| Will Puentes | R | R | May 29, 1956 | 6'3" | 180 | Brooklyn, NY US |
| Dan Rohn | L | R | January 10, 1956 | 5'8" | 165 | Alpena, MI US |
| Philip Rossi | S | R | 5'8" | 150 | ||
| Michael Shepston | R | R | March 22, 1957 | 5'11" | 200 | Great Lakes, IL US |
| Carl Spikes | L | R | March 1, 1956 | 6'2" | 173 | Bogalusa, LA US |
| Joseph Stethers | R | L | October 8, 1956 | 6'0" | 180 | Syracuse, NY US |
| Dave Stockstill | L | R | October 4, 1957 | 6'0" | 180 | Springfield, MO US |
| Mike Taylor | R | R | July 18, 1957 | 6'3" | 185 | Clinton, LA US |
| Charles Tewell | R | L | 6'0" | 160 | ||
| Jim Tracy | L | R | December 31, 1955 | 6'0" | 185 | Hamilton, OH US |
| Mike Turgeon | S | R | March 9, 1956 | 6'2" | 180 | New London, CT US |
| Vince Valentini | R | R | April 30, 1956 | 6'2" | 198 | Hoboken, NJ US |
| Cornelius VanZutphen | R | R | 6'3" | |||
| Steven Verban | L | R | 6'3" | 170 | ||
| Steven Viskas | R | R | November 8, 1959 | 6'2" | 185 | San Diego, CA US |
| Byron Wilkerson | S | R | February 4, 1955 | 6'3" | 170 | Evansville, IN US |
| Todd Winterfeldt | R | R | August 16, 1956 | 5'10" | 165 | Seaford, NY US |
| Mike Wright | R | R | February 22, 1959 | 6'3" | 210 | Chicago, 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.
