1978 Burlington Bees Roster
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
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.Click on column headings to sort.
Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
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Humberto Acosta | L | L | 5'8" | 165 | ||
Daryl Bailey | R | R | 6'1" | 180 | ||
Timothy Bannister | R | R | 6'2" | 200 | ||
Kevin Bass | S | R | May 12, 1959 | 6'0" | 183 | Redwood City, CA US |
Manuel Betemit | R | R | 5'10" | 150 | ||
Terry Bevington | R | R | July 7, 1956 | 6'2" | 190 | Akron, OH US |
Randall Boyce | L | L | 6'4" | 200 | ||
Chris Carstensen | L | R | 6'2" | 180 | ||
Thomas DeRosa | R | R | 6'1" | 185 | ||
William Dick | L | L | April 9, 1956 | 6'3" | 175 | |
Frank DiPino | L | L | October 22, 1956 | 5'10" | 175 | Syracuse, NY US |
Columbus Duncan | R | R | 6'1" | 200 | ||
Alvin Edge | R | R | January 7, 1957 | 6'4" | 210 | |
Larry Edwards | R | L | November 18, 1958 | 6'3" | 197 | |
Brian Fisher | R | R | 5'10" | 160 | ||
Bill Foley | R | R | September 2, 1956 | 6'2" | 210 | |
Edward Gilliam | R | R | 5'11" | 185 | ||
Jeffrey Harryman | L | L | 6'2" | 185 | ||
Jerry Jenkins | R | R | 6'4" | 195 | ||
Tim Jordan | L | L | November 8, 1958 | 6'2" | 175 | Lewiston, ME US |
Dave LaPoint | L | L | July 29, 1959 | 6'3" | 205 | Glens Falls, NY US |
Doug Loman | L | L | May 9, 1958 | 5'11" | 185 | Bakersfield, CA US |
Melvin Manning | R | R | 6'1" | 180 | ||
Larry Montgomery | R | R | March 18, 1958 | 6'2" | 185 | |
Richard Nicholson | R | R | 6'3" | 190 | ||
Steve Reed | R | R | September 22, 1955 | 6'1" | 180 | |
William Roden | ||||||
Ivan Rodriguez | R | R | 6'2" | 175 | ||
Terry Shoebridge | R | R | 6'1" | 190 | ||
John Skorochocki | L | R | 5'11" | 165 | ||
Bobby Smith | L | L | January 23, 1956 | 5'9" | 175 | |
Weldon Swift | R | R | February 17, 1958 | 6'2" | 205 | |
Franklin Thomas | R | R | 5'11" | 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.