1978 Chattanooga Lookouts Roster

Southern League (SL) - Class: AA
Team Record: 63-80
Finished 5th in the SL's West Division
Manager: John Orsino (0-0), Jimmy Bragan (0-0)
Affiliation: Cleveland Indians
Location: Chattanooga, Tennessee
Ballpark: Joe Engel Stadium
Attendance: 53,917, Avg. 754
1978 Chattanooga Lookouts Statistics

The Chattanooga Lookouts of the Southern League ended the 1978 season with a record of 63 wins and 80 losses, finishing fifth in the league's West Division.

The Lookouts plated 488 runs, worst in the circuit, and allowed 561 runs. Sal Rende paced Chattanooga with 15 home runs and recorded 87 runs batted in, while leading all regular hitters with a .273 average. John Arnold topped the squad with 10 wins and a team-best 2.95 ERA, leading qualifying pitchers.

Players from the 1978 Chattanooga Lookouts who spent time in Major League Baseball during their careers included Mike Armstrong, Chris Bando, Dennis DeBarr and Kevin Rhomberg.

John Orsino and Jimmy Bragan served as manager.


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Player Bats Throws Birth Date Height Weight Hometown
Craig AdamsRRSeptember 11, 19576'1"192Orlando, FL US
Mike ArmstrongRRMarch 7, 19546'3"193Glen Cove, NY US
John ArnoldLLNovember 10, 19566'3"192
Ronnie ArpRR6'5"208
Chris BandoSRFebruary 4, 19566'0"195Cleveland, OH US
Riccardo BelliniRR5'10"165
Ken BolekLRDecember 20, 19535'11"180Chardon, OH US
Rick BorchersRLJanuary 28, 19556'2"195
Tim BrillRRMay 19, 19556'1"195Temple, PA US
Tom BurkeRR6'0"195
Rick ColzieRRJuly 14, 19516'0"180Fitzgerald, GA US
Dennis DeBarrLLJanuary 16, 19536'2"190Cheyenne, WY US
Luis DeLeonSRJanuary 13, 19566'1"165Ponce, PR
Vassie GardnerRRSeptember 17, 19556'2"175Los Angeles, CA US
Lynn GarrettRR6'0"180
Gordy GlaserRRNovember 19, 19576'5"185Baton Rouge, LA US
John GuarnacciaLROctober 7, 19546'2"170Downers Grove, IL US
Craig HarveyRROctober 23, 19556'5"190
Todd HeimerLLMarch 7, 19556'4"210
Robert HusseyRR6'1"180
Kevin JeansonneLR6'2"200
Gregory JohnsonRR6'3"195
Tom McGoughRRAugust 15, 19556'2"180Johnstown, PA US
Gary MelsonRRFebruary 27, 19536'1"180
Steve NarleskiRRSeptember 12, 19556'3"195Camden, NJ US
Carl NicholsonRR6'4"205
Nate PuryearRRJuly 30, 19546'4"205Biloxi, MS US
Sal RendeLLOctober 17, 19556'3"200
Kevin RhombergRRNovember 22, 19556'0"175Dubuque, IA US
Jeff TomskiRRMarch 31, 19576'1"185Milwaukee, WI US
Tony ToupsRR5'11"170
Terry TysonRR6'3"190
Bill VanBommelRRFebruary 15, 19526'5"210
Patrick WashkoSR6'3"195
Steven WidnerRL6'1"170
Duane WilsonLR6'2"190
Jesse WrightLLApril 14, 19546'1"180New Preston, CT 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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