1978 Winter Haven Red Sox Roster
Team Record: 82-56
Finished 2nd in the FSL's North Division
Manager: Rac Slider (82-56)
Affiliation: Boston Red Sox
Location: Winter Haven, Florida
Ballpark: Chain O'Lakes Park
Attendance: 13,922, Avg. 202
The Winter Haven Red Sox of the Florida State League ended the 1978 season with a record of 82 wins and 56 losses, finishing second in the league's North Division.
The Red Sox scored 553 runs and gave up 459 runs. Roland Alburtis led Winter Haven with 13 home runs and accounted for 67 RBI. Chico Walker and Erwin Bryant topped hitters with significant playing time with a .279 average. Brian Denman paced the team with 16 wins and a team-best 2.05 ERA, best among regular hurlers.
Members of the 1978 Winter Haven Red Sox who played in Major League Baseball during their careers were Rich Gedman, Pete Ladd, Reid Nichols, Chico Walker, Dennis Burtt, Brian Denman, Juan Agosto, Keith MacWhorter, Ed Jurak and Steve Shields.
Rac Slider served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Juan Agosto | L | L | February 23, 1958 | 6'2" | 190 | Rio Piedras, PR |
| Roland Alburtis | R | R | October 28, 1956 | 6'5" | 209 | Lubbock, TX US |
| Erwin Bryant | R | R | January 4, 1957 | 6'0" | 175 | Lexington, KY US |
| Dennis Burtt | R | R | November 29, 1957 | 6'0" | 180 | San Diego, CA US |
| Matthew Coletta | R | R | February 9, 1954 | 6'0" | ||
| Brian Denman | R | R | February 12, 1956 | 6'4" | 205 | Minneapolis, MN US |
| John Edwards | R | R | January 4, 1955 | 6'0" | 195 | |
| Al Faust | R | R | May 6, 1956 | 6'1" | 195 | |
| Rich Gedman | L | R | September 26, 1959 | 6'0" | 210 | Worcester, MA US |
| Frank Gill | L | R | December 21, 1956 | 5'7" | 150 | |
| Ronald Goode | R | R | 6'1" | 175 | ||
| Mike Howard | R | R | October 14, 1957 | 6'2" | 180 | Portland, ME US |
| Matthew Hukill | R | R | 6'1" | 185 | ||
| Ed Jurak | R | R | October 24, 1957 | 6'2" | 185 | Hollywood, CA US |
| Jerry King | R | R | August 23, 1958 | 6'3" | 185 | San Diego, CA US |
| Pete Ladd | R | R | July 17, 1956 | 6'3" | 228 | Portland, ME US |
| Russ Laribee | L | R | July 30, 1956 | 6'3" | 200 | Southington, CT US |
| Keith MacWhorter | R | R | December 30, 1955 | 6'4" | 190 | Worcester, MA US |
| Steven Miller | R | R | November 15, 1956 | 6'3" | 200 | Clarkston, WA US |
| Glenn Newton | R | R | ||||
| Reid Nichols | R | R | August 5, 1958 | 5'11" | 165 | Ocala, FL US |
| Edward Nuss | R | R | October 22, 1955 | 6'5" | 195 | |
| Juan Pautt | R | R | January 31, 1958 | 5'10" | 175 | Cartagena, Bolivar CO |
| Bruce Poole | L | L | May 20, 1954 | 6'2" | 175 | |
| Edwin Rose | R | R | September 2, 1955 | 5'10" | 160 | |
| Steve Shields | R | R | November 30, 1958 | 6'5" | 220 | Gadsden, AL US |
| Chico Walker | S | R | November 25, 1957 | 5'9" | 170 | Jackson, MS US |
| Dan Weppner | R | L | June 26, 1959 | 6'2" | 195 | Cleveland, OH US |
| Kenny Young | S | R | January 3, 1957 | 5'11" | 170 | Amityville, NY 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.
