1978 Bristol Red Sox Roster
Team Record: 72-66
Finished 3rd in the EL
Manager: Tony Torchia (72-66)
Affiliation: Boston Red Sox
Location: Bristol, Connecticut
Ballpark: Muzzy Field
Attendance: 64,921, Avg. 941
Playoffs - Bristol Red Sox 2 games, Reading Phillies 0
The Bristol Red Sox of the Eastern League ended the 1978 season with a record of 72 wins and 66 losses, finishing third in the EL.
The Red Sox paced the league with just 512 runs allowed. Bristol scored 570 runs. Barry Butera led the team with 12 home runs and drove in 65 runs. Julio Valdez topped batters with significant playing time by hitting .265. Steve Schneck paced the squad with 15 wins and a team-best 2.15 ERA, best among regular hurlers.
Players from the 1978 Bristol Red Sox who spent time in the Majors during their careers included Wade Boggs, Bruce Hurst, Mike O'Berry, Mike Smithson, Bobby Sprowl and Julio Valdez.
Tony Torchia served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
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Walter Bigos | R | R | October 6, 1956 | 6'2" | 190 | |
Wade Boggs | L | R | June 15, 1958 | 6'2" | 190 | Omaha, NE US |
Barry Butera | L | R | February 23, 1956 | 6'0" | 170 | New Orleans, LA US |
Jose Caldera | S | L | April 14, 1952 | 6'0" | 170 | San Pablo, VE |
Rick Colbert | R | R | September 14, 1959 | 6'1" | 170 | Joliet, IL US |
Dave Denton | R | R | December 22, 1954 | 5'9" | 160 | Las Vegas, NV US |
John Edwards | R | R | January 4, 1955 | 6'0" | 195 | |
Ronald Evans | R | R | August 16, 1953 | 6'0" | 185 | |
Tom Farias | R | R | February 5, 1951 | 5'10" | New Bedford, MA US | |
Al Faust | R | R | May 6, 1956 | 6'1" | 195 | |
Otis Foster | R | R | November 19, 1953 | 6'0" | 210 | |
Gary Givens | R | R | June 27, 1957 | 6'1" | 185 | Columbia, SC US |
Ronnie Harrington | R | R | December 28, 1954 | 5'11" | 185 | |
Frank Harris | R | R | September 20, 1955 | 6'3" | 185 | Miami, FL US |
Ken Huizenga | R | R | August 4, 1953 | 6'1" | 190 | |
Bruce Hurst | L | L | March 24, 1958 | 6'4" | 200 | St. George, UT US |
Dave Koza | R | L | September 16, 1954 | 6'2" | 195 | Norfolk, VA US |
John Morgan | R | R | February 19, 1956 | 6'2" | 188 | Boston, MA US |
Mike O'Berry | R | R | April 20, 1954 | 6'2" | 190 | Birmingham, AL US |
Mike Ongarato | R | R | April 28, 1955 | 6'1" | 185 | Los Angeles, CA US |
Danny Parks | R | R | August 19, 1954 | 6'0" | 185 | Huntsville, AL US |
Bruce Poole | L | L | May 20, 1954 | 6'2" | 175 | |
Gary Purcell | R | R | February 7, 1954 | 6'1" | 190 | Galesburg, IL US |
Noel Roman | R | R | July 31, 1957 | 6'0" | 165 | |
Jack Sauer | R | R | April 9, 1956 | 6'1" | 180 | |
Steve Schneck | R | R | February 14, 1956 | 6'1" | 180 | |
Mike Smithson | R | R | January 21, 1955 | 6'8" | 215 | Centerville, TN US |
Bobby Sprowl | L | L | April 14, 1956 | 6'2" | 190 | Sandusky, OH US |
Carlton Steele | R | R | January 26, 1954 | 6'0" | 175 | |
Julio Valdez | S | R | June 3, 1956 | 6'2" | 160 | San Cristobal, San Cristobal DO |
Richard Waller | R | R | April 7, 1954 | 6'2" | 195 | Passaic, NJ US |
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.