1978 Amarillo Gold Sox Roster
Team Record: 44-89
Finished 4th in the TL's West Division
Manager: Glenn Ezell (44-89)
Affiliation: San Diego Padres
Location: Amarillo, Texas
Ballpark: Amarillo Dilla Villa
Attendance: 53,110, Avg. 799
The Amarillo Gold Sox of the Texas League ended the 1978 season with a record of 44 wins and 89 losses, finishing fourth in the league's West Division.
The Gold Sox tallied 569 runs and gave up 819 runs, most in the league. Jim Beswick and Dane Ilertsen paced Amarillo with 17 home runs apiece., and Paul O'Neill walloped 15 or more, too. Jim Beswick drove in 69 runs. Barry Evans and Jim Beswick topped hitters with significant playing time by connecting at a .305 clip. Gary Lucas led the team with 8 wins and a team-best 4.87 ERA, leading regularly-used pitchers.
Rusty Gerhardt, Barry Evans, Brian Greer, Tony Castillo, Larry Rothschild, Jim Beswick, Larry Monroe, Tom Tellmann and Gary Lucas were all players from the 1978 Amarillo Gold Sox who played in the Major Leagues during their careers.
Glenn Ezell served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Donnie Alfano | L | L | October 1, 1955 | 6'2" | 195 | |
| Earl Battey | R | R | 6'3" | 200 | ||
| Jim Beswick | S | R | February 12, 1958 | 6'1" | 180 | Wilkinsburg, PA US |
| Barry Biggerstaff | S | L | 6'2" | 185 | ||
| Joe Carroll | R | R | January 15, 1955 | 6'1" | 180 | Drumright, OK US |
| Tony Castillo | R | R | June 14, 1957 | 6'4" | 190 | San Jose, CA US |
| Tim Derryberry | L | R | April 21, 1958 | 6'2" | 185 | Pomona, CA US |
| Jeff Ellison | S | R | July 19, 1954 | 5'11" | 175 | |
| Barry Evans | R | R | November 30, 1955 | 6'1" | 180 | Atlanta, GA US |
| Rusty Gerhardt | S | L | August 13, 1950 | 5'9" | 175 | Baltimore, MD US |
| Brian Greer | R | R | May 14, 1959 | 6'3" | 210 | Lynwood, CA US |
| William Hallstrom | R | R | 5'10" | 165 | ||
| Joseph Hicks | R | R | 6'3" | 170 | ||
| Dane Ilertsen | R | R | 6'3" | 220 | ||
| William Joseph | S | L | 6'2" | 190 | ||
| Timothy Kelly | R | R | 6'2" | 180 | ||
| Rodney Leisle | R | R | 5'11" | 175 | ||
| Gary Lucas | L | L | November 8, 1954 | 6'5" | 200 | Riverside, CA US |
| Larry Monroe | R | R | June 20, 1956 | 6'4" | 200 | Detroit, MI US |
| Eric Mustad | R | R | October 16, 1955 | 6'0" | 192 | Santa Monica, CA US |
| Paul O'Neill | R | R | June 10, 1955 | 5'10" | 170 | |
| Gary Pickert | L | L | June 12, 1955 | 6'4" | 190 | Overland Park, KS US |
| Larry Rothschild | L | R | March 12, 1954 | 6'2" | 180 | Chicago, IL US |
| Steve Smith | R | R | July 21, 1952 | 5'11" | 180 | Canton, OH US |
| James Stehle | L | L | 6'1" | 192 | ||
| Tom Tellmann | R | R | March 29, 1954 | 6'3" | 195 | Warren, PA US |
| Glynn Tschirhart | L | R | 5'11" | 175 | ||
| Thomas Vessey | R | R | 5'11" | 178 | ||
| Greg Wilkes | R | R | 6'2" | 175 | ||
| John Yandle | R | L | 6'1" | 175 |
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.
