1978 Paintsville Highlanders Roster
Team Record: 33-36
Finished 4th in the AL
Manager: Ronald Mihal (33-36)
Location: Paintsville, Kentucky
Ballpark: Central Park
Attendance: 16,098, Avg. 467
The Paintsville Highlanders of the Appalachian League ended the 1978 season with a record of 33 wins and 36 losses, finishing fourth in the AL.
The Highlanders scored 303 runs and conceded 327 runs. Chino Cadahia drove in 37 runs. Vincent Bienek paced all qualifying hitters on the roster with a .338 average. Richard Spanton topped the team with 6 wins, while John Chomin recorded a 3.04 ERA, best among pitchers with enough qualifying appearances.
Kevin Hickey played in Major League Baseball during his career, the only member of the Paintsville Highlanders to do so.
Ronald Mihal served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| James Armstrong | ||||||
| Vincent Bienek | R | L | 6'1" | 190 | ||
| Thomas Bloemke | R | R | 6'1" | 185 | ||
| Ronald Brower | ||||||
| Chino Cadahia | R | R | November 22, 1957 | 5'11" | 185 | La Habana, La Habana CU |
| Stephen Chandler | R | R | 5'10" | 185 | ||
| John Chomin | R | R | 6'3" | |||
| Peter Conaty | R | R | ||||
| Roy Dixon | R | R | 6'2" | 175 | ||
| Edward Gates | R | R | January 2, 1956 | Richmond, VA US | ||
| Christopher Geason | L | L | 6'1" | 190 | ||
| Stanley Hendrickson | L | L | 6'2" | 190 | ||
| Kevin Hickey | L | L | February 25, 1956 | 6'1" | 170 | Chicago, IL US |
| Robert Howard | R | R | 6'0" | 160 | ||
| Kevin Keene | ||||||
| Thomas Kokos | R | R | 5'10" | 180 | ||
| Stephen Locklear | R | R | 6'0" | 180 | ||
| Thomas Lowry | L | L | 5'10" | 155 | ||
| Stanley Loy | L | R | 5'10" | 165 | ||
| Stephen Nicastro | R | R | 6'2" | 195 | ||
| Daniel O'Connor | R | R | 6'3" | 205 | ||
| Stanley Osterbur | L | L | 6'2" | 190 | ||
| Mark Platel | R | R | 6'5" | 205 | ||
| Charles Proviano | ||||||
| Jose Rodriguez | R | R | 5'11" | 160 | ||
| Billy Runyon | R | R | 6'0" | 165 | ||
| Asa Slemp | R | R | 5'10" | 175 | ||
| William Sorrell | ||||||
| Richard Spanton | R | L | ||||
| Bob Wilber | R | R | June 19, 1956 | 6'1" | 170 | Kirkwood, MO US |
| Frank Williams | R | R | 6'0" | 187 | ||
| David Wright | R | R | 6'3" | 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.
