1978 Cubs Roster
Gulf Coast League (GCL) - Class: R
Team Record: 30-24
Finished 3rd in the GCL
Manager: Randy Hundley (30-24)
Affiliation: Chicago Cubs
Location: Sarasota, Florida
1978 Cubs StatisticsTeam Record: 30-24
Finished 3rd in the GCL
Manager: Randy Hundley (30-24)
Affiliation: Chicago Cubs
Location: Sarasota, Florida
The Cubs of the Gulf Coast League ended the 1978 season with a record of 30 wins and 24 losses, finishing third in the GCL.
The Cubs scored 214 runs and surrendered 263 runs. Craig Kornfeld paced all qualifying hitters on the roster by hitting .298. Steve Hartery and Kevin Kirby topped the team with 6 wins each, while Rich Aspenleiter registered a 2.71 earned run average, tops among pitchers with enough qualifying appearances.
Mel Hall and Mike Diaz both played in Major League Baseball during their careers.
Randy Hundley served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kirk Aadland | R | R | July 14, 1958 | 5'9" | 158 | Sioux City, IA US |
| David Andrews | R | R | August 24, 1960 | 6'2" | 200 | Johnstown, PA US |
| Juan Araujo | L | L | January 15, 1959 | 6'0" | 160 | Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional DO |
| Rich Aspenleiter | R | R | March 22, 1957 | 6'1" | 170 | San Diego, CA US |
| Larry Berkery | L | L | August 11, 1956 | 6'2" | 185 | Sarasota, FL US |
| Paul Brownlee | R | R | 6'4" | 160 | ||
| Bob Cabrera | R | R | September 19, 1959 | 6'2" | 195 | Matanzas, Matanzas CU |
| Tim Carroll | R | R | September 11, 1957 | 5'11" | 183 | Denver, CO US |
| Bruce Compton | S | R | April 9, 1959 | 6'2" | 192 | Chickasha, OK US |
| Johnny DeLaCruz | R | R | August 30, 1957 | 5'11" | 163 | Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional DO |
| Dutch Deutsch | L | L | August 8, 1956 | 6'0" | 176 | Monessen, PA US |
| Mike Diaz | R | R | April 15, 1960 | 6'2" | 195 | San Francisco, CA US |
| Jeff Doyle | L | L | April 17, 1956 | 6'1" | 190 | Orange, CA US |
| Red Ebersole | R | R | September 6, 1956 | 6'2" | 190 | Millersburg, OH US |
| Charlie Godley | S | R | November 16, 1955 | 5'7" | 160 | Hallettsville, TX US |
| Eric Gorman | L | L | September 18, 1959 | 5'11" | 175 | Plainfield, NJ US |
| Mel Hall | L | L | September 16, 1960 | 6'0" | 185 | Lyons, NY US |
| Steve Hartery | L | L | January 23, 1956 | 6'0" | 175 | Melrose, MA US |
| John Hartin | R | R | June 29, 1955 | 6'4" | 200 | St. Louis, MO US |
| Michael Karabin | R | R | August 3, 1956 | 6'3" | 205 | Wyandotte, MI US |
| Kevin Kirby | R | R | June 14, 1956 | 6'0" | 190 | San Francisco, CA US |
| Craig Kornfeld | R | R | March 10, 1958 | 5'10" | 160 | Manhasset, NY US |
| Clifford Mackey | L | L | 6'3" | 205 | ||
| Buddy Maher | R | R | March 22, 1956 | 6'0" | 185 | Harrisburg, PA US |
| Miguel Nava | L | L | 5'11" | 175 | ||
| John Pinakidis | R | R | August 29, 1960 | 5'10" | 163 | Chicago, IL US |
| Dusty Rhodes | R | R | December 13, 1955 | 6'0" | 180 | St. Petersburg, FL US |
| Wayne Rohlfing | R | R | July 17, 1956 | 6'2" | 195 | Red Bud, IL US |
| Michael Shepston | R | R | March 22, 1957 | 5'11" | 200 | Great Lakes, IL US |
| Dave Stockstill | L | R | October 4, 1957 | 6'0" | 180 | Springfield, MO US |
| John Stockstill | R | R | January 3, 1960 | 6'2" | 200 | Springfield, MO US |
| Felix Swaggerty | R | R | June 1, 1960 | 6'0" | 173 | Knoxville, TN US |
| Robert Triplett | R | R | April 30, 1959 | 6'3" | 200 | Charleston, MO US |
| Mark Vaji | R | L | February 6, 1961 | 6'3" | 185 | Cleveland, OH US |
| Andrew Walker | R | R | August 8, 1957 | 5'10" | 185 | St. Louis, MO US |
| Larry Zerante | R | R | March 10, 1956 | 6'3" | 200 | Chicago, IL US |
