1978 Albuquerque Dukes Roster
Team Record: 78-62
Finished 1st in the PCL's East Division
Manager: Del Crandall (78-62)
Affiliation: Los Angeles Dodgers
Location: Albuquerque, New Mexico
Ballpark: All-Sports Stadium
Attendance: 231,524, Avg. 3,307
Playoffs - Albuquerque Dukes 3 games, Salt Lake City Gulls 0
The Albuquerque Dukes of the Pacific Coast League ended the 1978 season with a record of 78 wins and 62 losses, finishing first in the league's East Division.
The Dukes plated 857 runs and yielded 855 runs. Claude Westmoreland paced Albuquerque with 16 home runs Pedro Guerrero accounted for 116 RBI. Jeffrey Leonard topped all regular batters by connecting at a .365 clip. Rick Sutcliffe led the squad with 13 wins and a team-best 4.45 earned run average, leading regular hurlers.
Members of the 1978 Albuquerque Dukes who played in Major League Baseball during their careers were Hank Webb, Brad Gulden, Wayne Simpson, Enzo Hernández, Pedro Guerrero, Bill Butler, Joe Simpson, Joe Beckwith, Bob Welch, Rafael Landestoy, Dennis Lewallyn, Ron Washington, Alex Taveras, Lance Rautzhan, Mickey Hatcher, Rick Sutcliffe, Dave Patterson, Bobby Castillo, Jeffrey Leonard, Larry Landreth and Rudy Law.
Del Crandall served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joe Beckwith | L | R | January 28, 1955 | 6'3" | 200 | Auburn, AL US |
| Bill Butler | L | L | March 12, 1947 | 6'2" | 210 | Hyattsville, MD US |
| Bobby Castillo | R | R | April 18, 1955 | 5'10" | 170 | Los Angeles, CA US |
| Terry Collins | R | R | May 27, 1949 | 5'9" | 158 | Midland, MI US |
| Larry Corrigan | L | R | September 6, 1950 | 6'4" | 200 | Mendota, IL US |
| Pedro Guerrero | R | R | June 29, 1956 | 5'11" | 176 | San Pedro de Macoris, San Pedro de Macoris DO |
| Brad Gulden | L | R | June 10, 1956 | 5'10" | 175 | New Ulm, MN US |
| Mickey Hatcher | R | R | March 15, 1955 | 6'2" | 200 | Cleveland, OH US |
| Enzo Hernández | R | R | February 12, 1949 | 5'8" | 155 | Valle de Guanape, Anzoategui VE |
| Kevin Keefe | R | R | 6'2" | 175 | ||
| Rafael Landestoy | S | R | May 28, 1953 | 5'10" | 165 | Bani, Peravia DO |
| Larry Landreth | R | R | March 11, 1955 | 6'1" | 175 | Stratford, ON CA |
| Rudy Law | L | L | October 7, 1956 | 6'1" | 165 | Waco, TX US |
| Jeffrey Leonard | R | R | September 22, 1955 | 6'2" | 200 | Philadelphia, PA US |
| Dennis Lewallyn | R | R | August 11, 1953 | 6'4" | 200 | Pensacola, FL US |
| Rick Nitz | R | R | June 5, 1952 | 6'2" | 170 | |
| John O'Rear | R | R | 6'0" | 170 | ||
| Dave Patterson | R | R | July 25, 1956 | 6'0" | 170 | Springfield, MO US |
| Pablo Peguero | R | R | February 25, 1955 | 5'10" | 170 | |
| Lance Rautzhan | R | L | August 20, 1952 | 6'1" | 195 | Pottsville, PA US |
| Joe Simpson | L | L | December 31, 1951 | 6'3" | 175 | Purcell, OK US |
| Wayne Simpson | R | R | December 2, 1948 | 6'3" | 220 | Los Angeles, CA US |
| Rick Sutcliffe | L | R | June 21, 1956 | 6'7" | 215 | Independence, MO US |
| Alex Taveras | R | R | October 9, 1955 | 5'10" | 155 | Santiago, Santiago DO |
| Ron Washington | R | R | April 29, 1952 | 5'11" | 155 | New Orleans, LA US |
| Hank Webb | R | R | May 21, 1950 | 6'3" | 175 | Copiague, NY US |
| Bob Welch | R | R | November 3, 1956 | 6'3" | 190 | Detroit, MI US |
| Claude Westmoreland | R | R | April 21, 1953 | 6'3" | 209 | Aurora, CO 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.
