1978 Quad Cities Angels Roster
Team Record: 67-70
Finished 2nd in the MWL's South Division
Manager: Cotton Nash (67-70)
Affiliation: California Angels
Location: Moline, Illinois; Rock Island, Illinois; Bettendorf, Iowa; Davenport, Iowa
Ballpark: John O'Donnell Stadium
Attendance: 124,288, Avg. 1,814
Playoffs - Burlington Bees 2 games, Quad Cities Angels 0
The Quad Cities Angels of the Midwest League ended the 1978 season with a record of 67 wins and 70 losses, finishing second in the league's South Division.
The Angels scored 664 runs and conceded 627 runs. Brian Harper led Quad Cities with 24 home runs, while Mike Bishop and Daryl Sconiers walloped 15 or more, too. Brian Harper drove in 101 runs and topped all regular batters by connecting at a .293 clip. Brad Havens paced the squad with 13 wins and a team-best 2.66 ERA, tops among qualifying pitchers.
Players from the 1978 Quad Cities Angels who spent time in the Majors during their careers included Mike Bishop, Brad Havens, Daryl Sconiers, Alan Wiggins and Brian Harper.
Cotton Nash served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gary Balla | R | R | 6'4" | 215 | ||
| Jeff Bertoni | R | R | August 3, 1955 | 6'2" | 180 | |
| Mike Bishop | R | R | November 5, 1958 | 6'2" | 188 | Santa Maria, CA US |
| Johannes Blyleven | R | R | 6'4" | 180 | ||
| Arturo Bonitto | R | R | 6'2" | 185 | ||
| Robert Border | R | R | 6'2" | 170 | ||
| Jeff Conner | L | L | June 26, 1959 | 6'1" | 180 | |
| Dennis Gilbert | R | R | August 9, 1958 | 6'0" | 185 | Salinas, CA US |
| Brian Harper | R | R | October 16, 1959 | 6'2" | 195 | Los Angeles, CA US |
| Brad Havens | L | L | November 17, 1959 | 6'1" | 180 | Highland Park, MI US |
| Mike Heaton | S | R | April 27, 1958 | 6'3" | 180 | |
| David Hollifield | L | L | 6'1" | 185 | ||
| Donny Jones | R | R | 6'1" | 175 | ||
| Guy Jones | R | R | 6'4" | 205 | ||
| Monte Mendenhall | R | R | 6'1" | 185 | ||
| Gregory Miller | R | R | 6'2" | 195 | ||
| Mark Miller | L | L | 6'4" | 200 | ||
| Steve Oliva | S | R | September 29, 1956 | 5'11" | 160 | |
| Melvin Quarles | R | R | August 31, 1955 | 5'9" | 160 | Los Angeles, CA US |
| Jon Riffel | R | R | 6'1" | 195 | ||
| Gregory Ris | L | L | 6'2" | 185 | ||
| Andy Rodriguez | R | R | 6'0" | 175 | ||
| Richard Rommel | R | R | October 16, 1955 | 5'10" | 185 | |
| Wade Schexnayder | R | R | 6'1" | 190 | ||
| Daryl Sconiers | L | L | October 3, 1958 | 6'2" | 185 | San Bernardino, CA US |
| Michael Stover | R | R | 6'3" | 178 | ||
| Samuel Taves | L | L | 6'0" | 190 | ||
| Douglas Thomson | R | R | 6'0" | 185 | ||
| James Vallone | R | L | 6'0" | 170 | ||
| Steven Van Deren | R | R | December 10, 1954 | 6'1" | 200 | |
| Alan Wiggins | S | R | February 17, 1958 | 6'2" | 160 | Los Angeles, CA 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.
