1978 Cedar Rapids Giants Roster
Team Record: 53-83
Finished 4th in the MWL's South Division
Manager: Jack Mull (53-83)
Affiliation: San Francisco Giants
Location: Cedar Rapids, Iowa
Ballpark: Veterans Memorial Stadium
Attendance: 67,616, Avg. 994
The Cedar Rapids Giants of the Midwest League ended the 1978 season with a record of 53 wins and 83 losses, finishing fourth in the league's South Division.
The Giants scored 560 runs, worst in the league, and yielded 676 runs. Chili Davis led Cedar Rapids with 16 home runs and drove in 73 runs. Kenneth Feinberg paced all qualifying hitters on the roster by connecting at a .293 clip. Robert Omo topped the team with 9 wins and a team-best 2.89 ERA, best among qualifying pitchers.
Players from the 1978 Cedar Rapids Giants who spent time in Major League Baseball during their careers included Bob Kearney, Jeff Stember, Chili Davis and DeWayne Buice.
Jack Mull served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pat Alexander | R | L | January 28, 1956 | 6'0" | 190 | San Bernardino, CA US |
| Darnell Baker | R | R | August 17, 1959 | 6'1" | 165 | |
| Dale Baldwin | R | R | 5'10" | 170 | ||
| James Blythe | R | R | 6'3" | 195 | ||
| Jeffrey Borruel | R | R | November 5, 1956 | 6'0" | 175 | |
| DeWayne Buice | R | R | August 20, 1957 | 6'0" | 170 | Lynwood, CA US |
| Ray Cosio | R | R | 6'3" | 200 | ||
| Chili Davis | S | R | January 17, 1960 | 6'3" | 195 | Kingston, JM |
| Richard Doss | R | R | 6'1" | 185 | ||
| Steven Duckhorn | R | R | 6'0" | 170 | ||
| Kenneth Feinberg | R | R | 6'3" | 180 | ||
| Alfonso Gonzalez | L | L | 5'8" | 178 | ||
| Craig Hedrick | L | R | 6'2" | 185 | ||
| Robert Henderson | S | R | 6'3" | 190 | ||
| Steven Holman | R | R | 6'0" | 165 | ||
| Bob Kearney | R | R | October 3, 1956 | 6'0" | 190 | San Antonio, TX US |
| Craig Landis | R | R | December 29, 1958 | 6'2" | 197 | Richmond, CA US |
| John Laubhan | R | R | 6'0" | 175 | ||
| Javier Lopez | R | R | 6'2" | 155 | ||
| Henry Macias | R | R | September 14, 1955 | 5'9" | 160 | San Diego, CA US |
| Lou Marietta | R | R | December 29, 1958 | 6'0" | 185 | Ventura, CA US |
| Dennis Miller | R | R | 6'3" | 185 | ||
| Venice Murray | R | R | November 3, 1955 | 6'2" | 185 | |
| Robert Omo | S | L | 6'0" | 185 | ||
| Juan Oppenheimer | R | R | July 20, 1959 | 6'2" | 185 | Santurce, PR |
| Ronald Pisel | R | R | September 17, 1958 | 6'2" | 185 | |
| Kean Rich | R | R | 6'0" | 180 | ||
| Francisco Rojas | L | L | May 4, 1958 | 5'11" | 185 | |
| John Smith | R | R | 5'10" | 165 | ||
| Jeffrey Stadler | R | R | October 22, 1959 | 6'2" | 192 | |
| Jeff Stember | R | R | March 2, 1958 | 6'5" | 220 | Elizabeth, NJ US |
| Frankie Thon | R | R | 5'11" | 165 | ||
| George Torassa | R | R | 6'0" | 187 |
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.
