1978 Evansville Triplets Statistics

The Evansville Triplets of the American Association ended the 1978 season with a record of 78 wins and 58 losses, finishing second in the league's East Division.

The Triplets led the league with just 571 runs allowed. Evansville scored 675 runs. Dave Stegman paced the team with 14 home runs and drove in 67 runs. Rick Peters topped hitters with significant playing time by connecting at a .276 clip. Sheldon Burnside paced the squad with 14 wins, while Kip Young earned a 3.02 ERA, tops among pitchers with enough qualifying appearances.

Players from the 1978 Evansville Triplets who spent time in the Majors during their careers included Dan Petry, Steve Baker, Bob Sykes, Chuck Scrivener, Dave Stegman, Mike Chris, Charlie Spikes, Jim Crawford, Rick Peters, Jerry Manuel, Sheldon Burnside, Mark DeJohn, Kip Young, John Doherty, Bruce Taylor, Ed Glynn, Pat Underwood, Dave Tobik, Al Greene, Glenn Gulliver, Fernando Arroyo, Boots Day, Bruce Kimm, Tom Brookens, Dan Gonzales and Bob Adams.

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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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