1978 Cincinnati Reds Roster
National League (NL)
Team Record: 92-69
Finished 2nd in the NL's West Division
Attendance: 2,532,497, Avg. 33,767
Ballpark: Riverfront Stadium
Manager: Sparky Anderson (92-69)
Location: Cincinnati, Ohio
1978 Cincinnati Reds StatisticsTeam Record: 92-69
Finished 2nd in the NL's West Division
Attendance: 2,532,497, Avg. 33,767
Ballpark: Riverfront Stadium
Manager: Sparky Anderson (92-69)
Location: Cincinnati, Ohio
1978 Cincinnati Reds Results
The Cincinnati Reds of the National League ended the 1978 season with a record of 92 wins and 69 losses, finishing second in the NL's West Division.
The Reds scored 710 runs and conceded 688 runs. George Foster walloped 40 home runs for Cincinnati, while Johnny Bench and Dan Driessen swatted 20 or more as well. George Foster drove in 120 runs. Pete Rose topped batters with significant playing time by hitting .302. Tom Seaver led the team with 16 wins and a team-best 2.88 ERA, best among regularly-used pitchers.
Sparky Anderson coached the team.
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| Player | Pos. | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rick Auerbach | SS | R | R | February 15, 1950 | 6'0" | 165 | Woodland Hills, CA USA |
| Doug Bair | P | R | R | August 22, 1949 | 6'0" | 170 | Defiance, OH USA |
| Johnny Bench | C | R | R | December 7, 1947 | 6'1" | 197 | Oklahoma City, OK USA |
| Bill Bonham | P | R | R | October 1, 1948 | 6'3" | 190 | Glendale, CA USA |
| Pedro Borbon | P | R | R | December 2, 1946 | 6'2" | 185 | Mao, Valverde D.R. |
| Doug Capilla | P | L | L | January 7, 1952 | 5'11" | 160 | Honolulu, HI USA |
| Dave Collins | CF | B | L | October 20, 1952 | 5'11" | 175 | Rapid City, SD USA |
| Dave Concepcion | SS | R | R | June 17, 1948 | 6'2" | 155 | Ocumare de la Costa, Aragua Venezuela |
| Vic Correll | C | R | R | February 5, 1946 | 5'10" | 185 | Washington, DC USA |
| Arturo DeFreites | 1B | R | R | April 26, 1953 | 6'2" | 195 | San Pedro de Macoris, San Pedro de Macorís D.R. |
| Dan Driessen | 1B | L | R | July 29, 1951 | 5'11" | 187 | Hilton Head Island, SC USA |
| Dan Dumoulin | P | R | R | August 20, 1953 | 6'0" | 175 | Kokomo, IN USA |
| George Foster | LF | R | R | December 1, 1948 | 6'1" | 180 | Tuscaloosa, AL USA |
| Cesar Geronimo | CF | L | L | March 11, 1948 | 6'0" | 165 | El Seibo, El Seibo D.R. |
| Mike Grace | 3B | R | R | June 14, 1956 | 6'0" | 175 | Pontiac, MI USA |
| Ken Griffey | RF | L | L | April 10, 1950 | 5'11" | 190 | Donora, PA USA |
| Ken Henderson | CF | B | R | June 15, 1946 | 6'2" | 180 | Carroll, IA USA |
| Tom Hume | P | R | R | March 29, 1953 | 6'1" | 185 | Cincinnati, OH USA |
| Junior Kennedy | 2B | R | R | August 9, 1950 | 5'11" | 175 | Fort Gibson, OK USA |
| Ray Knight | 3B | R | R | December 28, 1952 | 6'1" | 185 | Albany, GA USA |
| Mike LaCoss | P | R | R | May 30, 1956 | 6'5" | 185 | Glendale, CA USA |
| Mike Lum | CF | L | L | October 27, 1945 | 6'0" | 180 | Honolulu, HI USA |
| Joe Morgan | 2B | L | R | September 19, 1943 | 5'7" | 160 | Bonham, TX USA |
| Paul Moskau | P | R | R | December 20, 1953 | 6'2" | 200 | St. Joseph, MO USA |
| Dale Murray | P | R | R | February 2, 1950 | 6'4" | 205 | Cuero, TX USA |
| Fred Norman | P | B | L | August 20, 1942 | 5'8" | 155 | San Antonio, TX USA |
| Ron Oester | SS | B | R | May 5, 1956 | 6'2" | 185 | Cincinnati, OH USA |
| Pete Rose | 3B | B | R | April 14, 1941 | 5'11" | 192 | Cincinnati, OH USA |
| Manny Sarmiento | P | R | R | February 2, 1956 | 6'0" | 170 | Cagua, Aragua Venezuela |
| Tom Seaver | P | R | R | November 17, 1944 | 6'1" | 195 | Fresno, CA USA |
| Mario Soto | P | R | R | July 12, 1956 | 6'0" | 174 | Bani, Peravia D.R. |
| Harry Spilman | P | L | R | July 18, 1954 | 6'1" | 180 | Albany, GA USA |
| Champ Summers | RF | L | R | June 15, 1946 | 6'2" | 205 | Bremerton, WA USA |
| Dave Tomlin | P | L | L | June 22, 1949 | 6'2" | 180 | Maysville, KY USA |
| Don Werner | C | R | R | March 8, 1953 | 6'1" | 175 | Appleton, WI USA |
