1978 Bristol Red Sox Roster

Eastern League (EL) - Class: AA
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
1978 Bristol Red Sox Statistics

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.


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Player Bats Throws Birth Date Height Weight Hometown
Walter BigosRROctober 6, 19566'2"190
Wade BoggsLRJune 15, 19586'2"190Omaha, NE US
Barry ButeraLRFebruary 23, 19566'0"170New Orleans, LA US
Jose CalderaSLApril 14, 19526'0"170San Pablo, VE
Rick ColbertRRSeptember 14, 19596'1"170Joliet, IL US
Dave DentonRRDecember 22, 19545'9"160Las Vegas, NV US
John EdwardsRRJanuary 4, 19556'0"195
Ronald EvansRRAugust 16, 19536'0"185
Tom FariasRRFebruary 5, 19515'10"New Bedford, MA US
Al FaustRRMay 6, 19566'1"195
Otis FosterRRNovember 19, 19536'0"210
Gary GivensRRJune 27, 19576'1"185Columbia, SC US
Ronnie HarringtonRRDecember 28, 19545'11"185
Frank HarrisRRSeptember 20, 19556'3"185Miami, FL US
Ken HuizengaRRAugust 4, 19536'1"190
Bruce HurstLLMarch 24, 19586'4"200St. George, UT US
Dave KozaRLSeptember 16, 19546'2"195Norfolk, VA US
John MorganRRFebruary 19, 19566'2"188Boston, MA US
Mike O'BerryRRApril 20, 19546'2"190Birmingham, AL US
Mike OngaratoRRApril 28, 19556'1"185Los Angeles, CA US
Danny ParksRRAugust 19, 19546'0"185Huntsville, AL US
Bruce PooleLLMay 20, 19546'2"175
Gary PurcellRRFebruary 7, 19546'1"190Galesburg, IL US
Noel RomanRRJuly 31, 19576'0"165
Jack SauerRRApril 9, 19566'1"180
Steve SchneckRRFebruary 14, 19566'1"180
Mike SmithsonRRJanuary 21, 19556'8"215Centerville, TN US
Bobby SprowlLLApril 14, 19566'2"190Sandusky, OH US
Carlton SteeleRRJanuary 26, 19546'0"175
Julio ValdezSRJune 3, 19566'2"160San Cristobal, San Cristobal DO
Richard WallerRRApril 7, 19546'2"195Passaic, 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.




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