1978 Spartanburg Phillies Roster
Team Record: 73-67
Finished 4th in the WCL
Manager: Ron Clark (73-67)
Affiliation: Philadelphia Phillies
Location: Spartanburg, South Carolina
Ballpark: Duncan Park
Attendance: 26,721, Avg. 382
The Spartanburg Phillies of the Western Carolinas League ended the 1978 season with a record of 73 wins and 67 losses, finishing fourth in the WCL.
The Phillies plated 657 runs and allowed 672 runs. Steve Curry paced Spartanburg with 13 home runs and drove in 72 runs. José Castro led batters with significant playing time with a .280 average. Scott Munninghoff topped the team with 17 wins and a team-best 2.3 ERA, leading regularly-used pitchers.
Players from the 1978 Spartanburg Phillies who spent time in Major League Baseball during their careers included Bob Dernier, Jerry Reed, Greg Walker and Scott Munninghoff.
Ron Clark served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Daryl Adams | R | R | August 28, 1959 | 6'3" | 215 | |
| Raul Andino | R | R | 6'0" | 170 | ||
| Thomas Brunswick | R | R | December 8, 1957 | 5'11" | 165 | |
| Jose Calderon | L | L | April 18, 1956 | 6'3" | 185 | Bayamon, PR |
| José Castro | R | R | May 5, 1958 | 5'9" | 155 | La Habana, La Habana CU |
| Steve Curry | R | R | December 10, 1956 | 5'10" | 165 | Milwaukee, WI US |
| Bob Dernier | R | R | January 5, 1957 | 6'0" | 160 | Kansas City, MO US |
| John DeVincenzo | R | R | 6'0" | 175 | ||
| Keith Gale | R | R | August 1, 1957 | 6'4" | 200 | |
| Ernest Gause | L | L | 6'2" | 182 | ||
| Marcos Gonzalez | R | R | 6'2" | 169 | ||
| Thomas Hart | R | R | 6'1" | 170 | ||
| Bruce Humphrey | L | L | 6'3" | 200 | ||
| Mike Ibarra | R | R | May 31, 1958 | 5'10" | 180 | , Bocas del Toro PA |
| John Lohse | R | R | 6'1" | 190 | ||
| Tom Lombarski | L | R | August 17, 1959 | 6'2" | 165 | |
| Gary Mattice | R | R | November 20, 1958 | 6'0" | 175 | Paso Robles, CA US |
| Manuel McDonald | R | R | 6'0" | 176 | ||
| Pablo Minier | R | R | June 7, 1958 | |||
| Gregory Moore | R | R | 6'5" | 210 | ||
| Scott Munninghoff | R | R | December 5, 1958 | 6'0" | 175 | Cincinnati, OH US |
| Wallace Nunn | R | R | September 17, 1956 | 6'3" | 170 | |
| Michael Pace | S | R | 5'11" | 170 | ||
| Jerry Reed | R | R | October 8, 1955 | 6'1" | 190 | Bryson City, NC US |
| Andres Romero | L | L | June 11, 1958 | 5'11" | 170 | |
| Norman Shiera | L | |||||
| Colin Sullivan | L | R | 6'2" | 175 | ||
| Alfredo Velazquez | S | R | 6'2" | 180 | ||
| Greg Walker | L | R | October 6, 1959 | 6'3" | 205 | Douglas, GA US |
| Keith Washington | S | R | October 8, 1959 | 6'0" | 160 | Albany, NY US |
| Brian Watts | R | R | November 28, 1958 | 6'1" | 190 |
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.
