1978 Salem Pirates Roster
Team Record: 72-63
Finished 3rd in the CL
Manager: Jim Mahoney (72-63)
Affiliation: Pittsburgh Pirates
Location: Salem, Virginia
Ballpark: Salem Memorial Stadium
Attendance: 51,096, Avg. 757
The Salem Pirates of the Carolina League ended the 1978 season with a record of 72 wins and 63 losses, finishing third in the CL.
The Pirates plated 636 runs and yielded 556 runs. Charles Valley paced Salem with 19 home runs, and Rick Lancellotti walloped 15 or more also. Charles Valley accounted for 77 RBI. Luis Salazar led hitters with significant playing time with a .292 average. Ben Wiltbank and Pascual Pérez topped the squad with 11 wins each, while Pascual Pérez registered a 2.61 earned run average, tops among hurlers with significant time on the mound.
Luis Salazar, Rick Lancellotti, Steve Farr, Alberto Lois, Vance Law, Bob Long and Pascual Pérez were all players from the 1978 Salem Pirates who played in the Majors during their careers.
Jim Mahoney served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Juan Arias | R | R | November 25, 1957 | 5'10" | 155 | Navarelle, DO |
| Jimmy Busby | L | L | October 7, 1953 | 5'10" | 165 | |
| Pablo Cruz | R | R | March 21, 1947 | 5'11" | 158 | Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional DO |
| Ponciano Cruz | R | R | January 1, 1955 | 6'0" | 135 | |
| Philip Cyburt | L | L | 6'2" | 180 | ||
| Bienvenido DeLaRosa | L | L | 5'10" | 160 | ||
| Ricky Evans | R | R | June 2, 1956 | 6'4" | 215 | Lakewood, CA US |
| Steve Farr | R | R | December 12, 1956 | 5'10" | 198 | Cheverly, MD US |
| Curtis Fisher | R | R | 6'4" | 205 | ||
| Stan Floyd | R | R | June 5, 1953 | 5'10" | 190 | Richmond, VA US |
| Jerry Gaines | R | R | February 10, 1952 | 5'9" | 162 | Norfolk, VA US |
| Marc Gelinas | R | R | 6'7" | 205 | ||
| George Hill | L | L | 6'0" | 170 | ||
| Brent Hillenga | L | L | 6'3" | 190 | ||
| Luis Jimenez | R | R | 6'0" | 177 | ||
| Rick Lancellotti | L | L | July 5, 1956 | 6'3" | 195 | Providence, RI US |
| Vance Law | R | R | October 1, 1956 | 6'2" | 185 | Boise, ID US |
| Jean-Pierre Leduc | L | R | 6'0" | 170 | ||
| Allen Leech | R | R | 6'0" | 175 | ||
| Alberto Lois | R | R | May 6, 1956 | 5'9" | 175 | Hato Mayor del Rey, Hato Mayor DO |
| Bob Long | R | R | November 11, 1954 | 6'3" | 178 | Jasper, TN US |
| Robert Mazur | R | R | 6'2" | 185 | ||
| Jerry McDonald | L | R | 5'11" | 172 | ||
| Frank Miloszewski | L | L | 6'4" | 210 | ||
| Robert Parsons | R | R | 5'11" | 165 | ||
| Pascual Pérez | R | R | May 17, 1957 | 6'2" | 162 | San Cristobal, San Cristobal DO |
| Rick Peterson | L | L | October 30, 1954 | 6'0" | 175 | New Brunswick, NJ US |
| Charles Pinkney | R | R | September 23, 1955 | 6'2" | 180 | |
| Dean Rick | L | L | 6'0" | 180 | ||
| Robert Rock | R | R | 5'11" | 175 | ||
| Luis Salazar | R | R | May 19, 1956 | 5'9" | 180 | Barcelona, Anzoategui VE |
| Rich Standart | L | R | January 4, 1952 | 6'2" | 155 | Stockton, CA US |
| Alfredo Torres | R | R | March 29, 1958 | 5'11" | 180 | Maracay, Aragua VE |
| Charles Valley | S | L | September 28, 1955 | 6'0" | 175 | |
| Ben Wiltbank | R | R | March 13, 1956 | 6'1" | 190 | Lewes, DE US |
| Ernest Young | S | R | October 17, 1954 | 5'10" | 175 |
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.
