1978 Asheville Tourists Roster
Team Record: 73-67
Finished 3rd in the WCL
Manager: Wayne Terwilliger (73-67)
Affiliation: Texas Rangers
Location: Asheville, North Carolina
Ballpark: Old McCormick Field
Attendance: 36,517, Avg. 522
The Asheville Tourists of the Western Carolinas League ended the 1978 season with a record of 73 wins and 67 losses, finishing third in the WCL.
The Tourists plated 697 runs and allowed 642 runs. James Barbe paced Asheville with 18 home runs and drove in 99 runs. Ronald Carney led batters with significant playing time by connecting at a .300 clip. John Butcher and Charles Lamson topped the squad with 10 wins each, while Ed Lynch earned a 3.29 ERA, leading hurlers with significant time on the mound.
John Butcher, Bob Johnson, Mark Mercer, George Wright, Ed Lynch, Wayne Tolleson and Len Whitehouse were all players from the 1978 Asheville Tourists who played in the Majors during their careers.
Wayne Terwilliger served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| James Barbe | R | R | October 16, 1954 | 6'0" | ||
| William Buchan | R | R | November 18, 1957 | 6'0" | 190 | |
| John Butcher | R | R | March 8, 1957 | 6'4" | 185 | Glendale, CA US |
| James Capowski | R | R | October 18, 1957 | 6'2" | 165 | Yonkers, NY US |
| Ronald Carney | L | L | November 24, 1955 | 6'0" | 170 | |
| Joseph Carroll | R | R | June 30, 1955 | 6'2" | 190 | |
| Ted Davis | R | R | September 16, 1958 | 6'5" | 196 | Cheverly, MD US |
| Ron Gooch | R | R | April 16, 1957 | 5'11" | 165 | |
| Bobby Hallgren | L | R | October 11, 1956 | 6'0" | 170 | |
| David Hibner | R | R | October 15, 1958 | 5'10" | 180 | |
| Mike Jirschele | R | R | March 3, 1959 | 5'11" | 185 | Clintonville, WI US |
| Bob Johnson | R | R | July 31, 1959 | 6'3" | 195 | Dallas, TX US |
| Harold Kelly | R | R | October 8, 1957 | 6'1" | 170 | Tampa, FL US |
| Cameron Killebrew | R | R | 5'11" | 180 | ||
| Charles Lamson | L | L | September 30, 1956 | 6'5" | 200 | |
| Bill LaRosa | R | R | July 4, 1955 | 6'0" | 180 | |
| Ed Lynch | R | R | February 25, 1956 | 6'6" | 230 | Brooklyn, NY US |
| Victor Mabee | R | R | October 9, 1957 | 6'0" | 170 | Palo Alto, CA US |
| James Matthews | R | R | August 31, 1957 | 6'3" | 210 | Cordele, GA US |
| Arnold McCrary | L | L | April 22, 1956 | 5'10" | 175 | |
| Mark Mercer | L | L | May 22, 1954 | 6'5" | 220 | Fort Bragg, NC US |
| Linvel Mosby | R | R | August 3, 1959 | 6'2" | 189 | |
| Patrick Nelson | R | R | January 3, 1959 | 6'1" | 190 | |
| Steven Nielsen | R | R | June 16, 1955 | 6'3" | 200 | |
| Michael Odum | R | L | 6'0" | 170 | ||
| David Peterson | R | R | March 21, 1957 | 6'0" | 180 | |
| Miguel Pizzaro | L | L | 5'11" | 180 | ||
| Steven Righetti | R | R | September 26, 1957 | 5'11" | 175 | |
| Billy Simpson | R | R | August 9, 1957 | 6'2" | 185 | San Diego, CA US |
| Wayne Tolleson | S | R | November 22, 1955 | 5'9" | 160 | Spartanburg, SC US |
| Michael Vickers | R | L | February 28, 1958 | 6'0" | 185 | |
| Charles Viskocil | R | R | February 22, 1954 | 6'0" | 175 | |
| Len Whitehouse | L | L | September 10, 1957 | 5'11" | 175 | Burlington, VT US |
| Wesley Williams | R | R | August 9, 1957 | 6'3" | 180 | |
| George Wright | S | R | December 22, 1958 | 5'11" | 180 | Oklahoma City, OK US |
| Jeffrey Zitek | L | R | July 1, 1957 | 6'0" | 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.
