1978 Salem Senators Roster
Team Record: 25-44
Finished 3rd in the NWL's South Division
Manager: Carl Thompson (25-44)
Location: Salem, Oregon
Ballpark: Chemeketa College Field
Attendance: 8,140, Avg. 236
The Salem Senators of the Northwest League ended the 1978 season with a record of 25 wins and 44 losses, finishing third in the league's South Division.
The Senators scored 385 runs and surrendered 454 runs. Darryl Cias drove in 43 runs. Grady Fuson led all regular batters by hitting .317. Lawrence Pekarcik, Danny Coulon and Ed Andersen topped the team with 6 wins each, while Danny Coulon recorded a 4.03 ERA, tops among pitchers with enough qualifying appearances.
Darryl Cias played in Major League Baseball during his career, the only member of the Salem Senators to do so.
Carl Thompson served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
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Ed Andersen | R | R | June 27, 1957 | 6'4" | 215 | Huntington, NY US |
Darnell Baker | R | R | August 17, 1959 | 6'1" | 165 | |
Christopher Barbone | R | R | 5'11" | 170 | ||
Daniel Bongiovanni | R | R | ||||
Ray Bowens | R | R | 5'11" | 180 | ||
Marc Campbell | ||||||
Darryl Cias | R | R | April 23, 1957 | 5'11" | 190 | New York, NY US |
Danny Coulon | R | R | 6'2" | 175 | ||
Robert Dewhirst | R | R | ||||
Enrique Diaz | R | R | 6'3" | 190 | ||
Mike Fox | R | R | October 26, 1959 | 6'0" | 175 | |
Grady Fuson | R | R | April 19, 1956 | 5'10" | 170 | San Diego, CA US |
Steven Guyon | R | R | 6'5" | 215 | ||
David Hoch | R | R | ||||
Philip Joanis | L | R | 5'6" | 145 | ||
John Leavitt | R | R | March 16, 1955 | 6'1" | 165 | Montebello, CA US |
Moses Lilly | R | R | 5'10" | 170 | ||
Jerry Miller | L | R | ||||
Thomas Moore | R | R | 6'2" | 195 | ||
Stephen Necoechea | L | L | December 4, 1954 | 5'11" | 175 | |
Kenneth Noble | ||||||
Bruce Oliver | R | R | September 17, 1958 | 6'3" | 195 | |
Lawrence Pekarcik | R | R | 6'2" | 190 | ||
Wayne Pizer | L | R | 6'2" | 185 | ||
Luis Rivera | S | R | 5'11" | 165 | ||
Michael Rogers | S | R | 6'1" | 190 | ||
Elias Salva | R | R | 6'1" | 175 | ||
Lazaro Santin | S | R | 6'1" | 187 | ||
Dave Short | R | R | 6'3" | 180 | ||
Gary Skow | R | R | 6'1" | 200 | ||
Mark Smith | L | L | 6'1" | 175 | ||
Thomas Thompson | L | R | 6'1" | 190 | ||
James Welch |
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.