1978 Stockton Mariners Roster
Team Record: 63-77
Finished 2nd in the CL's North Division
Manager: Bobby Floyd (63-77)
Affiliation: Seattle Mariners
Location: Stockton, California
Ballpark: Billy Hebert Field
Attendance: 35,670, Avg. 510
The Stockton Mariners of the California League ended the 1978 season with a record of 63 wins and 77 losses, finishing second in the league's North Division.
The Mariners plated 628 runs, worst in the circuit, and allowed 661 runs. Robert Schuster accounted for 65 RBI. Miguel Negron led batters with significant playing time by connecting at a .288 clip. Bud Anderson and Jim Lewis topped the squad with 12 wins each, while Jim Lewis earned a 2.12 ERA, leading regularly-used pitchers.
Bob Stoddard, Bryan Clark, Karl Best, Jim Maler, Rod Craig, Jim Lewis, Vance McHenry, Dave Henderson and Bud Anderson were all players from the 1978 Stockton Mariners who played in the Major Leagues during their careers.
Bobby Floyd served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bud Anderson | R | R | May 27, 1956 | 6'3" | 210 | Westbury, NY US |
| Rudy Árias | R | R | June 22, 1957 | 6'0" | 185 | |
| Karl Best | R | R | March 6, 1959 | 6'4" | 190 | Aberdeen, WA US |
| Greg Biercevicz | R | R | October 21, 1955 | 6'1" | 185 | Derby, CT US |
| Randall Brown | R | R | November 12, 1950 | 6'3" | 185 | |
| Tony Cameron | L | L | December 28, 1954 | 6'3" | 205 | |
| Jeff Cary | R | R | September 29, 1956 | 5'11" | 180 | |
| Bryan Clark | L | L | July 12, 1956 | 6'2" | 185 | Madera, CA US |
| Rod Craig | S | R | January 12, 1958 | 6'1" | 195 | Los Angeles, CA US |
| Rick Down | R | R | December 14, 1950 | 6'1" | 185 | Wyandotte, MI US |
| Frankie George | R | R | June 16, 1953 | 6'0" | 195 | San Diego, CA US |
| Paul Givens | R | L | 6'4" | 195 | ||
| Bobby Hallgren | L | R | October 11, 1956 | 6'0" | 170 | |
| Tim Hallgren | R | R | June 15, 1959 | 6'2" | 195 | Lewiston, ID US |
| Dave Henderson | R | R | July 21, 1958 | 6'2" | 210 | Merced, CA US |
| Rod Hobbs | R | R | May 13, 1959 | 6'4" | 190 | |
| Rodney Hudson | R | R | 5'11" | 185 | ||
| Calvin King | R | R | November 12, 1952 | 6'1" | 193 | |
| Kyle Koke | R | R | 6'2" | 180 | ||
| Jim Lewis | R | R | October 12, 1955 | 6'3" | 190 | Miami, FL US |
| Jim Maler | R | R | August 16, 1958 | 6'4" | 230 | New York, NY US |
| Douglas Mathey | R | R | 5'11" | 180 | ||
| Vance McHenry | R | R | July 10, 1956 | 5'9" | 165 | Chico, CA US |
| Michael Moore | L | L | 6'3" | 190 | ||
| Miguel Negron | L | L | March 26, 1961 | 6'0" | 165 | |
| Michael Pagnotta | R | R | 5'11" | 170 | ||
| Larry Patterson | R | R | July 12, 1955 | 6'2" | 195 | Seattle, WA US |
| Ed Pebley | L | R | October 18, 1954 | 5'11" | 165 | |
| Tom Pokorski | L | L | October 30, 1953 | 6'5" | 180 | |
| Herb Pryor | R | L | 6'0" | 185 | ||
| Robert Schuster | L | R | 6'1" | 175 | ||
| Robert Simond | L | L | January 26, 1957 | 6'1" | 180 | Chicago, IL US |
| Mark Sinovich | R | R | 6'1" | 200 | ||
| Dave Smith | R | R | January 22, 1957 | 6'5" | 212 | Santa Cruz, CA US |
| Bob Stoddard | R | R | March 8, 1957 | 6'1" | 190 | San Jose, CA US |
| Alfred Weston | R | R | August 4, 1955 | 5'8" | 170 | Detroit, MI 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.
