1978 Alexandria Dukes Roster
Team Record: 58-75
Finished 4th in the CL
Manager: Les Peden (58-75)
Location: Alexandria, Virginia
Ballpark: Four Mile Run Park
Attendance: 45,220, Avg. 680
The Alexandria Dukes of the Carolina League ended the 1978 season with a record of 58 wins and 75 losses, finishing fourth in the CL.
The Dukes plated 537 runs and conceded 697 runs, most in the league. Gary Pellant paced Alexandria with 14 home runs and drove in 67 runs. Ray Boyer topped all regular hitters by hitting .287. Peter Garrity led the squad with 12 wins, while Craig Allegrezza registered a 4.13 earned run average, leading regular hurlers.
Ron Musselman played in Major League Baseball during his career, the only member of the Alexandria Dukes to do so.
Les Peden served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Richard Alexander | R | R | 6'0" | 185 | ||
| Craig Allegrezza | R | R | 6'5" | 225 | ||
| Bruce Baker | R | R | January 18, 1956 | 6'4" | 200 | |
| David Bertulli | L | R | 6'0" | 175 | ||
| Allen Bowers | R | R | February 27, 1949 | 5'10" | 175 | Maxton, NC US |
| Ray Boyer | R | R | March 16, 1954 | 6'0" | 175 | Newark, NJ US |
| Richard Buckner | R | R | 5'8" | 160 | ||
| Craig Burlingame | R | R | 6'0" | 170 | ||
| Jessie Daniels | L | R | 5'11" | 170 | ||
| Robert Diering | R | R | ||||
| Michael Fremuth | R | R | August 29, 1947 | 6'0" | 178 | |
| Peter Garrity | R | R | 6'0" | 190 | ||
| Paul Gilmartin | L | L | 6'1" | 190 | ||
| Steven Graeff | R | R | 6'3" | 205 | ||
| Joe Guerrero | R | R | ||||
| Fran Hirschy | R | R | 6'3" | 195 | ||
| Elwood Holland | L | R | 6'0" | 170 | ||
| Christopher Hudson | R | R | 6'1" | 175 | ||
| Rodney Hudson | R | R | 5'11" | 185 | ||
| Jerome Johnson | R | R | 6'3" | 180 | ||
| Mike Kavanagh | R | R | April 13, 1952 | 6'1" | 185 | |
| Richard Kelly | L | R | 6'0" | 190 | ||
| Laurence Kienzle | R | L | 5'9" | 160 | ||
| Calvin King | R | R | November 12, 1952 | 6'1" | 193 | |
| Charles Kline | R | R | 5'9" | 165 | ||
| Roger Lee | L | L | 6'0" | 185 | ||
| Pierre Lyons | R | R | 6'0" | |||
| Mickey Mantle | R | R | April 12, 1953 | 6'0" | 185 | |
| George Mitchell | S | R | 5'8" | 155 | ||
| Terrance Mixon | R | R | 6'1" | 170 | ||
| Ron Musselman | R | R | November 11, 1954 | 6'2" | 185 | Wilmington, NC US |
| Jimmy Niffenegger | R | R | October 2, 1957 | 5'9" | 170 | |
| John Norris | L | R | ||||
| Joel Oleinik | R | R | 6'1" | 185 | ||
| Larry Onesi | R | R | 5'11" | 185 | ||
| David Owen | L | L | 6'6" | 225 | ||
| Alan Owens | R | R | 6'1" | 195 | ||
| Gary Pellant | S | R | March 5, 1956 | 5'10" | 170 | |
| Tom Pokorski | L | L | October 30, 1953 | 6'5" | 180 | |
| Steven Rackley | L | R | 6'0" | 180 | ||
| David Royer | R | R | November 26, 1954 | 6'2" | 185 | |
| Richard Santos | R | L | 6'2" | 180 | ||
| Pete Sausville | L | L | 6'1" | 195 | ||
| Robert Schuster | L | R | 6'1" | 175 | ||
| Frederic Wade | R | R | 5'9" | 165 | ||
| Robert Weckstein | L | L | 5'11" | 175 | ||
| Jeff White | R | R | June 1, 1954 | 6'0" | 185 | |
| Jimmy Williams | R | R | May 3, 1946 | 5'11" | 170 |
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.
