1978 West Palm Beach Expos Roster
Team Record: 67-77
Finished 5th in the FSL's South Division
Manager: Larry Bearnarth (67-77)
Affiliation: Montreal Expos
Location: West Palm Beach, Florida
Ballpark: Municipal Stadium
Attendance: 104,236, Avg. 1,448
The West Palm Beach Expos of the Florida State League ended the 1978 season with a record of 67 wins and 77 losses, finishing fifth in the league's South Division.
The Expos scored 521 runs and allowed 561 runs. Clay Westlake led West Palm Beach with 17 home runs and drove in 96 runs, while leading batters with significant playing time with a .298 average. Bob James topped the squad with 10 wins, and Bill Gullickson registered a 1.82 earned run average, best among pitchers with enough qualifying appearances.
Rick Engle, Jack O'Connor, Tony Phillips, Bill Gullickson, David Palmer, Tim Raines, Bob James, Tony Johnson and Dave Hostetler were all players from the 1978 West Palm Beach Expos who played in the Major Leagues during their careers.
Larry Bearnarth served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scott Anderson | R | R | October 10, 1955 | 6'2" | 187 | |
| Edwynn Bell | L | L | March 3, 1956 | 6'0" | 165 | Detroit, MI US |
| Oscar Bernazard | L | L | 5'10" | 170 | ||
| Rick Engle | R | L | April 7, 1957 | 5'11" | 181 | Corbin, KY US |
| Michael Farrell | R | R | August 29, 1955 | 6'0" | 185 | |
| Tony Franklin | S | R | June 9, 1950 | 5'10" | 155 | Portland, ME US |
| Pedro Gavillan | R | R | December 16, 1958 | 5'11" | 185 | New York, NY US |
| Bill Gullickson | R | R | February 20, 1959 | 6'3" | 200 | Marshall, MN US |
| David Hall | R | R | April 11, 1956 | 6'2" | 195 | Evanston, IL US |
| Dave Hostetler | R | R | March 27, 1956 | 6'4" | 215 | Pasadena, CA US |
| Bob James | R | R | August 15, 1958 | 6'4" | 215 | Glendale, CA US |
| Tony Johnson | R | R | June 23, 1956 | 6'3" | 195 | Memphis, TN US |
| Steven Lovins | R | R | August 5, 1956 | 6'4" | 195 | |
| Kim Mason | L | R | September 1, 1956 | 6'3" | 195 | Memphis, TN US |
| Bruce McAlister | L | R | July 14, 1956 | 5'9" | 160 | Kittery, ME US |
| Dan Morgan | R | R | February 9, 1956 | 6'4" | 175 | |
| Steve Morrison | L | R | October 4, 1957 | 6'2" | 180 | |
| Jack O'Connor | L | L | June 2, 1958 | 6'3" | 215 | Twentynine Palms, CA US |
| David Palmer | R | R | October 19, 1957 | 6'1" | 195 | Glens Falls, NY US |
| David Perez | R | R | 6'0" | 175 | ||
| Richard Phillips | L | L | November 15, 1955 | 6'5" | 205 | |
| Tony Phillips | S | R | April 25, 1959 | 5'10" | 175 | Atlanta, GA US |
| Tim Raines | S | R | September 16, 1959 | 5'8" | 160 | Sanford, FL US |
| Rick Ramos | R | R | May 11, 1956 | 6'5" | 215 | |
| Lewis Rogers | R | R | July 14, 1957 | 6'3" | 190 | |
| Kevin Rupp | L | R | November 29, 1955 | 6'2" | 180 | Baytown, TX US |
| Dennis Sherow | R | R | January 4, 1955 | 6'5" | 195 | , CA US |
| Wayne Simmons | S | R | December 12, 1958 | 6'0" | 160 | |
| Doug Simunic | R | R | January 17, 1956 | 6'0" | 185 | Mount Clemens, MI US |
| Greg Staffon | R | R | March 22, 1959 | 6'1" | 185 | |
| Mark Steenken | L | R | July 15, 1956 | 6'4" | 207 | |
| Mike Sullivan | R | R | June 5, 1958 | 6'6" | 205 | Cincinnati, OH US |
| Grayling Tobias | S | L | 5'11" | 160 | St. Louis, MO US | |
| Stanley Treadway | L | L | December 7, 1955 | 6'0" | 180 | Columbia, SC US |
| Johnnie Walker | R | R | May 7, 1958 | 5'11" | 160 | Sacramento, CA US |
| Bob Weatherford | S | R | May 18, 1957 | 6'3" | 185 | Decatur, IL US |
| Clay Westlake | L | R | August 18, 1954 | 6'3" | 210 | , CA US |
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.
