1978 St. Petersburg Cardinals Roster
Team Record: 84-56
Finished 1st in the FSL's North Division
Manager: Hal Lanier (84-56)
Affiliation: St. Louis Cardinals
Location: St. Petersburg, Florida
Ballpark: Al Lang Stadium
Attendance: 154,833, Avg. 2,212
Playoffs - Lakeland Tigers 1 game, St. Petersburg Cardinals 0
The St. Petersburg Cardinals of the Florida State League ended the 1978 season with a record of 84 wins and 56 losses, finishing first in the league's North Division.
The Cardinals topped the circuit with just 409 runs allowed. St. Petersburg scored 572 runs. Michael Pisarkiewicz led the squad with 10 home runs and drove in 59 runs. Tito Landrum paced hitters with significant playing time by hitting .297. Hector Eduardo paced the squad with 13 wins, while Arno Kirchenwitz registered a 2.14 earned run average, best among pitchers with enough qualifying appearances.
Neil Fiala, Tito Landrum, Joe DeSa, Jim Gott, Ty Waller, Gene Roof and Kelly Paris were all players from the 1978 St. Petersburg Cardinals who played in the Majors during their careers.
Hal Lanier served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fulvio Bertolotti | R | R | 5'11" | 185 | ||
| Mark Bumstead | R | R | 6'2" | 185 | ||
| Tom Chamberlain | R | R | January 21, 1955 | 6'6" | 215 | |
| Rick Cheshire | L | R | 6'2" | 190 | ||
| Dennis Cirbo | R | R | 5'11" | 185 | ||
| Glenn Comoletti | L | L | 6'0" | 185 | ||
| Chris Davis | R | R | March 25, 1955 | 6'4" | 170 | Richmond, VA US |
| Joe DeSa | L | L | July 27, 1959 | 5'11" | 170 | Honolulu, HI US |
| Hector Eduardo | R | R | April 10, 1954 | 6'6" | 186 | |
| Neil Fiala | L | R | August 24, 1956 | 6'1" | 185 | St. Louis, MO US |
| Jim Gott | R | R | August 3, 1959 | 6'4" | 215 | Hollywood, CA US |
| Julian Gutierrez | R | R | June 23, 1959 | 5'9" | 150 | Ponce, PR |
| Brett Houser | R | R | 6'2" | 180 | ||
| Randy Howell | R | R | ||||
| David Johnson | R | L | 6'0" | 175 | ||
| David Jorn | R | R | October 2, 1954 | 6'1" | 185 | Belleville, IL US |
| Arno Kirchenwitz | L | R | 6'5" | 212 | ||
| Tito Landrum | R | R | October 25, 1954 | 5'11" | 175 | Joplin, MO US |
| Christopher Lombardo | L | |||||
| Theis Meyer | R | R | 6'0" | 190 | ||
| Kelly Paris | R | R | October 17, 1957 | 6'0" | 175 | Encino, CA US |
| Michael Pisarkiewicz | L | L | August 14, 1956 | 6'3" | 185 | |
| Michael Pope | R | R | 5'10" | 170 | ||
| James Reeves | L | R | 6'1" | 180 | ||
| Gene Roof | S | R | January 13, 1958 | 6'2" | 180 | Paducah, KY US |
| Larry Silver | R | R | 6'0" | 190 | ||
| Jeff Toothman | L | L | August 8, 1958 | 6'0" | 180 | Arcadia, CA US |
| Juan Vega | R | R | 5'10" | 170 | ||
| Ty Waller | R | R | March 14, 1957 | 6'0" | 180 | Fresno, CA US |
| Ray Williams | R | R | 6'1" | 200 | ||
| Daniel Winslow | R | R | January 13, 1958 | 6'2" | 175 | |
| Harold Witt | R | R | July 20, 1956 | 5'11" | 170 | |
| Michael Wolters | R | R | March 14, 1956 | 6'0" | 170 | Jacksonville, FL US |
| Felipe Zayas | R | R | 5'10" | 174 |
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.
