1978 Burlington Bees Roster

Midwest League (MWL) - Class: A
Team Record: 69-69
Finished 1st in the MWL's South Division
Manager: Lee Sigman (69-69)
Affiliation: Milwaukee Brewers
Location: Burlington, Iowa
Ballpark: Community Field (Stadium)
Attendance: 59,218, Avg. 858
1978 Burlington Bees Statistics

Playoffs - Burlington Bees 2 games, Quad Cities Angels 0
Finals - Appleton Foxes 2 games, Burlington Bees 1

The Burlington Bees of the Midwest League ended the 1978 season with a record of 69 wins and 69 losses, finishing first in the league's South Division.

The Bees plated 717 runs and yielded 646 runs. Bill Foley walloped 34 home runs for Burlington, while Kevin Bass swatted 15 or more, too. Bill Foley drove in 93 runs. Bobby Smith led hitters with significant playing time by hitting .336. Dave LaPoint topped the squad with 12 wins, and Weldon Swift recorded a 2.91 ERA, leading hurlers with significant time on the mound.

Players from the 1978 Burlington Bees who spent time in Major League Baseball during their careers included Kevin Bass, Frank DiPino, Dave LaPoint and Doug Loman.

Lee Sigman served as manager.


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Player Bats Throws Birth Date Height Weight Hometown
Humberto AcostaLL5'8"165
Daryl BaileyRR6'1"180
Timothy BannisterRR6'2"200
Kevin BassSRMay 12, 19596'0"183Redwood City, CA US
Manuel BetemitRR5'10"150
Terry BevingtonRRJuly 7, 19566'2"190Akron, OH US
Randall BoyceLL6'4"200
Chris CarstensenLR6'2"180
Thomas DeRosaRR6'1"185
William DickLLApril 9, 19566'3"175
Frank DiPinoLLOctober 22, 19565'10"175Syracuse, NY US
Columbus DuncanRR6'1"200
Alvin EdgeRRJanuary 7, 19576'4"210
Larry EdwardsRLNovember 18, 19586'3"197
Brian FisherRR5'10"160
Bill FoleyRRSeptember 2, 19566'2"210
Edward GilliamRR5'11"185
Jeffrey HarrymanLL6'2"185
Jerry JenkinsRR6'4"195
Tim JordanLLNovember 8, 19586'2"175Lewiston, ME US
Dave LaPointLLJuly 29, 19596'3"205Glens Falls, NY US
Doug LomanLLMay 9, 19585'11"185Bakersfield, CA US
Melvin ManningRR6'1"180
Larry MontgomeryRRMarch 18, 19586'2"185
Richard NicholsonRR6'3"190
Steve ReedRRSeptember 22, 19556'1"180
William Roden
Ivan RodriguezRR6'2"175
Terry ShoebridgeRR6'1"190
John SkorochockiLR5'11"165
Bobby SmithLLJanuary 23, 19565'9"175
Weldon SwiftRRFebruary 17, 19586'2"205
Franklin ThomasRR5'11"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.




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