1978 Tidewater Tides Roster
Team Record: 69-71
Finished 5th in the IL
Manager: Frank Verdi (69-71)
Affiliation: New York Mets
Location: Norfolk, Virginia
Ballpark: Metropolitan Park
Attendance: 116,685, Avg. 1,667
The Tidewater Tides of the International League ended the 1978 season with a record of 69 wins and 71 losses, finishing fifth in the IL.
The Tides scored 605 runs and allowed 602 runs. Dan Norman paced Tidewater with 18 home runs Fred Andrews drove in 75 runs. Dan Norman led batters with significant playing time by hitting .281. Roy Lee Jackson topped the squad with 11 wins, while Juan Berenguer registered a 3.67 earned run average, tops among hurlers with significant time on the mound.
Players from the 1978 Tidewater Tides who spent time in Major League Baseball during their careers included Luis Rosado, Paul Siebert, Tom Hausman, Dan Norman, Mike Bruhert, Bill Greif, Jim Burton, Pepe Mangual, Dwight Bernard, John Pacella, Roy Lee Jackson, Marshall Brant, Mardie Cornejo, Bob Myrick, Sergio Ferrer, Fred Andrews, Marty Perez, Juan Berenguer, Gil Flores, Kevin Kobel, Mario Ramirez, Alex Treviño, Neil Allen and Mike Scott.
Frank Verdi served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Neil Allen | R | R | January 24, 1958 | 6'3" | 185 | Kansas City, KS US |
| Fred Andrews | R | R | May 4, 1952 | 5'8" | 163 | Lafayette, LA US |
| Juan Berenguer | R | R | November 30, 1954 | 5'11" | 186 | Aguadulce, Cocle PA |
| Dwight Bernard | R | R | May 31, 1952 | 6'2" | 170 | Mount Vernon, IL US |
| Marshall Brant | R | R | September 17, 1955 | 6'5" | 185 | Garberville, CA US |
| Mike Bruhert | R | R | June 24, 1951 | 6'6" | 220 | Jamaica, NY US |
| Jim Burton | R | L | October 27, 1949 | 6'3" | 195 | Royal Oak, MI US |
| Ed Cipot | L | L | January 10, 1956 | 5'11" | 180 | New Brunswick, NJ US |
| Mardie Cornejo | R | R | August 5, 1951 | 6'3" | 200 | Wellington, KS US |
| Sergio Ferrer | S | R | January 29, 1951 | 5'7" | 145 | Santurce, PR |
| Gil Flores | R | R | October 27, 1952 | 6'0" | 185 | Ponce, PR |
| Bill Greif | R | R | April 25, 1950 | 6'4" | 196 | Fort Stockton, TX US |
| Tom Hausman | R | R | March 31, 1953 | 6'4" | 190 | Mobridge, SD US |
| Roy Lee Jackson | R | R | May 1, 1954 | 6'2" | 190 | Opelika, AL US |
| Kevin Kobel | R | L | October 2, 1953 | 6'0" | 180 | Buffalo, NY US |
| Ed Kurpiel | L | L | January 19, 1954 | 6'3" | 195 | |
| Richard Lane | R | R | 6'0" | 185 | ||
| Manny Lantigua | R | R | April 3, 1952 | 6'1" | 175 | Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional DO |
| Pepe Mangual | R | R | May 23, 1952 | 5'10" | 157 | Ponce, PR |
| Rich Miller | L | R | September 4, 1951 | 5'9" | 170 | Lebanon, PA US |
| Bob Myrick | R | L | October 1, 1952 | 6'1" | 195 | Hattiesburg, MS US |
| Dan Norman | R | R | January 11, 1955 | 6'2" | 195 | Los Angeles, CA US |
| John Pacella | R | R | September 15, 1956 | 6'3" | 195 | Brooklyn, NY US |
| Marty Perez | R | R | February 28, 1946 | 5'11" | 160 | Visalia, CA US |
| Mario Ramirez | R | R | September 12, 1957 | 5'9" | 155 | Yauco, PR |
| Randy Rogers | R | R | August 16, 1956 | 6'0" | 175 | |
| Luis Rosado | R | R | December 6, 1955 | 6'0" | 180 | Santurce, PR |
| Mike Scott | R | R | April 26, 1955 | 6'2" | 210 | Santa Monica, CA US |
| Paul Siebert | L | L | June 5, 1953 | 6'2" | 205 | Minneapolis, MN US |
| Daniel Smith | R | R | 6'0" | 187 | ||
| Dennis Solari | R | R | November 12, 1954 | 6'0" | 178 | Stockton, CA US |
| Alex Treviño | R | R | August 26, 1957 | 5'10" | 165 | Monterrey, Nuevo Leon MX |
| Michael Van De Casteele | R | R | 6'2" | 195 |
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.
