1978 Reno Silver Sox Roster

California League (CL) - Class: A
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
1978 Reno Silver Sox Statistics

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.


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Player Bats Throws Birth Date Height Weight Hometown
John AlmonRR6'3"190
John AlvarezRRJanuary 15, 19566'0"158
Gary AshbyLLJune 10, 19556'2"183
Robert BlakleyRR6'0"180
Mark BoggsRR6'3"175
Larry BowieRR6'2"205
Joe CarrollRRJanuary 15, 19556'1"180Drumright, OK US
Floyd ChifferRRApril 20, 19566'2"185Glen Cove, NY US
Troy DixonRR6'3"177
Jeff EllisonSRJuly 19, 19545'11"175
Tim FlanneryLRSeptember 29, 19575'11"175Tulsa, OK US
James HaightLL6'3"160
Frank HardyLL6'1"185
John Irby
Ronald JamesRR6'2"
Donald JohnsonLL5'11"175
Jerry JohnsonRRJune 3, 19585'8"180
William JosephSL6'2"190
Daniel KeenRL6'2"195
Timothy KellyRR6'2"180
Mike LentzRL5'10"190
Randal MillerRR6'1"200
Tod OlsonLR5'10"160
Curt ReedLRDecember 22, 19586'1"165
Bradley ShamesRR6'0"185
Robert SherwoodRR6'3"198
Kevin SkahanSR6'2"200
Steve SmithRRJuly 21, 19525'11"180Canton, OH US
Mark SpatzRR6'0"170
George StableinRROctober 29, 19576'4"185Inglewood, CA US
James StehleLL6'1"192
Glynn TschirhartLR5'11"175
Michael VintRR6'0"185
Eddie WattRRApril 4, 19415'10"183Lamoni, IA US
William WilbornRR6'3"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.




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