1978 Columbus Clippers Roster

International League (IL) - Class: AAA
Team Record: 61-78
Finished 7th in the IL
Manager: Johnny Lipon (61-78)
Affiliation: Pittsburgh Pirates
Location: Columbus, Ohio
Ballpark: Harold Cooper Stadium
Attendance: 324,510, Avg. 4,669
1978 Columbus Clippers Statistics

The Columbus Clippers of the International League ended the 1978 season with a record of 61 wins and 78 losses, finishing seventh in the IL.

The Clippers led the league with 680 runs, spearheaded by 119 home runs. Columbus allowed 731 runs, most in the circuit. Dale Berra and Mike Easler paced the team with 18 home runs apiece. Mike Easler drove in 84 runs and topped hitters with significant playing time by connecting at a .330 clip. Odell Jones paced the squad with 12 wins and a team-best 4.57 ERA, best among regular hurlers.

Members of the 1978 Columbus Clippers who played in Major League Baseball during their careers were Kim Allen, Benny Ayala, Billy Baldwin, Rick Baldwin, Dale Berra, Doe Boyland, Fred Breining, Clay Carroll, Larry Demery, Mike Easler, Mike Fiore, Jim Fuller, Fernando González, Steve Hargan, Gary Hargis, Al Holland, Odell Jones, Alberto Lois, Ken Macha, Will McEnaney, Roger Nelson, Steve Nicosia, Dave Pagan, Pascual Pérez, Lee Richard, Mickey Scott, Rod Scurry, Tom Shopay, Randy Tate, Héctor Torres, Tom Walker and Ed Whitson.

Johnny Lipon served as manager.


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Player Bats Throws Birth Date Height Weight Hometown
Kim AllenRRApril 5, 19535'11"175Fontana, CA US
Benny AyalaRRFebruary 7, 19516'1"185Yauco, PR
Billy BaldwinLLJune 9, 19486'0"175Tazewell, VA US
Rick BaldwinLRJune 1, 19536'3"180Fresno, CA US
Dale BerraRRDecember 13, 19566'0"180Ridgewood, NJ US
Doe BoylandLLJanuary 6, 19556'4"200Chicago, IL US
Fred BreiningRRNovember 15, 19556'4"185San Francisco, CA US
Clay CarrollRRMay 2, 19416'1"178Clanton, AL US
Eugenio CotesRRDecember 15, 19555'11"170Batey Guerrero, DO
Pablo CruzRRMarch 21, 19475'11"158Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional DO
Juan DeLizaRRJuly 5, 19556'2"172Bani, Peravia DO
Larry DemeryRRJune 4, 19536'0"170Bakersfield, CA US
Mike EaslerLRNovember 29, 19506'0"190Cleveland, OH US
Ricky EvansRRJune 2, 19566'4"215Lakewood, CA US
Mike FioreLLOctober 11, 19446'0"175Brooklyn, NY US
Jim FullerRRNovember 28, 19506'3"215Bethesda, MD US
Fernando GonzálezRRJune 19, 19505'10"165Arecibo, PR
Steve HarganRRSeptember 8, 19426'3"170Fort Wayne, IN US
Gary HargisRRNovember 2, 19565'11"165Minneapolis, MN US
Al HollandRLAugust 16, 19525'11"207Roanoke, VA US
Randolph HopkinsLLSeptember 17, 19526'5"195Meridian, MS US
Lamar JonesRRJuly 9, 19526'5"195Chamblee, GA US
Odell JonesRRJanuary 13, 19536'3"175Tulare, CA US
Manny LantiguaRRApril 3, 19526'1"175Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional DO
Alberto LoisRRMay 6, 19565'9"175Hato Mayor del Rey, Hato Mayor DO
Ken MachaRRSeptember 29, 19506'2"215Monroeville, PA US
Will McEnaneyLLFebruary 14, 19526'0"180Springfield, OH US
Ron MitchellRRSeptember 18, 19516'3"175Phoenix, AZ US
Roger NelsonRRJune 7, 19446'3"200Altadena, CA US
Steve NicosiaRRAugust 6, 19555'10"185Paterson, NJ US
Oswaldo OlivaresLLSeptember 15, 19545'11"154Caracas, Distrito Federal VE
Dave PaganRRSeptember 15, 19496'2"175Nipawin, SK CA
Pascual PérezRRMay 17, 19576'2"162San Cristobal, San Cristobal DO
Marc RheaRRMay 3, 19516'0"190Bellingham, WA US
Lee RichardRRSeptember 18, 19485'11"165Lafayette, LA US
Harry SaferightLRMarch 4, 19495'11"195Richmond, VA US
Mickey ScottLLJuly 25, 19476'1"155Weimar, DE
Rod ScurryLLMarch 17, 19566'2"180Sacramento, CA US
Tom ShopayLRFebruary 21, 19455'9"160Bristol, CT US
Rich StandartLRJanuary 4, 19526'2"155Stockton, CA US
Randy TateRROctober 23, 19526'3"190Florence, AL US
Héctor TorresRRSeptember 16, 19456'0"175Monterrey, Nuevo Leon MX
Tom WalkerRRNovember 7, 19486'1"188Tampa, FL US
Ed WhitsonRRMay 19, 19556'3"195Johnson City, TN US
Ben WiltbankRRMarch 13, 19566'1"190Lewes, DE 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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