1978 Reno Silver Sox Roster
Team Record: 62-78
Finished 3rd in the CL's North Division
Manager: Eddie Watt (62-78)
Affiliation: San Diego Padres
Location: Reno, Nevada
Ballpark: Moana Stadium (Field)
Attendance: 32,570, Avg. 465
The Reno Silver Sox of the California League ended the 1978 season with a record of 62 wins and 78 losses, finishing third in the league's North Division.
The Silver Sox tallied 909 runs and yielded 995 runs. John Alvarez paced Reno with 16 home runs Gary Ashby drove in 112 runs. Curt Reed topped all qualifying hitters on the roster by hitting .320. George Stablein and Mike Lentz led the team with 8 wins each, while Mike Lentz recorded a 5.35 ERA, leading hurlers with significant time on the mound.
Players from the 1978 Reno Silver Sox who spent time in Major League Baseball during their careers included Tim Flannery, George Stablein, Floyd Chiffer and Eddie Watt.
Eddie Watt served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
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John Almon | R | R | 6'3" | 190 | ||
John Alvarez | R | R | January 15, 1956 | 6'0" | 158 | |
Gary Ashby | L | L | June 10, 1955 | 6'2" | 183 | |
Robert Blakley | R | R | 6'0" | 180 | ||
Mark Boggs | R | R | 6'3" | 175 | ||
Larry Bowie | R | R | 6'2" | 205 | ||
Joe Carroll | R | R | January 15, 1955 | 6'1" | 180 | Drumright, OK US |
Floyd Chiffer | R | R | April 20, 1956 | 6'2" | 185 | Glen Cove, NY US |
Troy Dixon | R | R | 6'3" | 177 | ||
Jeff Ellison | S | R | July 19, 1954 | 5'11" | 175 | |
Tim Flannery | L | R | September 29, 1957 | 5'11" | 175 | Tulsa, OK US |
James Haight | L | L | 6'3" | 160 | ||
Frank Hardy | L | L | 6'1" | 185 | ||
John Irby | ||||||
Ronald James | R | R | 6'2" | |||
Donald Johnson | L | L | 5'11" | 175 | ||
Jerry Johnson | R | R | June 3, 1958 | 5'8" | 180 | |
William Joseph | S | L | 6'2" | 190 | ||
Daniel Keen | R | L | 6'2" | 195 | ||
Timothy Kelly | R | R | 6'2" | 180 | ||
Mike Lentz | R | L | 5'10" | 190 | ||
Randal Miller | R | R | 6'1" | 200 | ||
Tod Olson | L | R | 5'10" | 160 | ||
Curt Reed | L | R | December 22, 1958 | 6'1" | 165 | |
Bradley Shames | R | R | 6'0" | 185 | ||
Robert Sherwood | R | R | 6'3" | 198 | ||
Kevin Skahan | S | R | 6'2" | 200 | ||
Steve Smith | R | R | July 21, 1952 | 5'11" | 180 | Canton, OH US |
Mark Spatz | R | R | 6'0" | 170 | ||
George Stablein | R | R | October 29, 1957 | 6'4" | 185 | Inglewood, CA US |
James Stehle | L | L | 6'1" | 192 | ||
Glynn Tschirhart | L | R | 5'11" | 175 | ||
Michael Vint | R | R | 6'0" | 185 | ||
Eddie Watt | R | R | April 4, 1941 | 5'10" | 183 | Lamoni, IA US |
William Wilborn | R | R | 6'3" | 185 |
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.