1978 Salem Senators Roster

Northwest League (NWL) - Class: Short Season A
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
1978 Salem Senators Statistics

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.


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Player Bats Throws Birth Date Height Weight Hometown
Ed AndersenRRJune 27, 19576'4"215Huntington, NY US
Darnell BakerRRAugust 17, 19596'1"165
Christopher BarboneRR5'11"170
Daniel BongiovanniRR
Ray BowensRR5'11"180
Marc Campbell
Darryl CiasRRApril 23, 19575'11"190New York, NY US
Danny CoulonRR6'2"175
Robert DewhirstRR
Enrique DiazRR6'3"190
Mike FoxRROctober 26, 19596'0"175
Grady FusonRRApril 19, 19565'10"170San Diego, CA US
Steven GuyonRR6'5"215
David HochRR
Philip JoanisLR5'6"145
John LeavittRRMarch 16, 19556'1"165Montebello, CA US
Moses LillyRR5'10"170
Jerry MillerLR
Thomas MooreRR6'2"195
Stephen NecoecheaLLDecember 4, 19545'11"175
Kenneth Noble
Bruce OliverRRSeptember 17, 19586'3"195
Lawrence PekarcikRR6'2"190
Wayne PizerLR6'2"185
Luis RiveraSR5'11"165
Michael RogersSR6'1"190
Elias SalvaRR6'1"175
Lazaro SantinSR6'1"187
Dave ShortRR6'3"180
Gary SkowRR6'1"200
Mark SmithLL6'1"175
Thomas ThompsonLR6'1"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.




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