1978 Charlotte O's Roster
Team Record: 66-78
Finished 5th in the SL's East Division
Manager: Lance Nichols (66-78)
Affiliation: Baltimore Orioles
Location: Charlotte, North Carolina
Ballpark: Clark Griffith Park
Attendance: 64,163, Avg. 891
The Charlotte O's of the Southern League ended the 1978 season with a record of 66 wins and 78 losses, finishing fifth in the league's East Division.
The O's scored 494 runs and surrendered 553 runs. Doug Clarey led Charlotte with 19 home runs, and Reggie Sanders walloped 15 or more also. Reggie Sanders accounted for 72 RBI and topped all qualifying hitters on the roster with a .303 average. Ricky Mayo paced the squad with 12 wins, while Jose Bastian recorded a 2.71 ERA, tops among pitchers with enough qualifying appearances.
Members of the 1978 Charlotte O's who played in Major League Baseball during their careers were Dallas Williams, Dennis Blair, Nate Snell, Dave Huppert, Mike Boddicker, Doug Clarey, Willie Royster, Bobby Bonner, Mickey Scott, Eric Raich and Reggie Sanders.
Lance Nichols served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Daniel Argee | L | L | October 16, 1953 | 6'4" | 195 | Sacramento, CA US |
| Jose Bastian | R | R | December 2, 1956 | 6'0" | 158 | Santurce, PR |
| Steve Benson | R | R | March 10, 1957 | 5'10" | 156 | |
| Dennis Blair | R | R | June 5, 1954 | 6'5" | 182 | Middletown, OH US |
| Mike Boddicker | R | R | August 23, 1957 | 5'11" | 172 | Cedar Rapids, IA US |
| Bobby Bonner | R | R | August 12, 1956 | 6'0" | 185 | Uvalde, TX US |
| David Caldwell | L | R | 5'11" | 175 | ||
| Doug Clarey | R | R | April 20, 1954 | 6'0" | 180 | Los Angeles, CA US |
| Daniel Fitzgerald | R | R | 6'0" | 185 | ||
| Henry Flesh | L | L | 6'2" | 195 | ||
| Dave Huppert | R | R | April 17, 1957 | 6'1" | 190 | South Gate, CA US |
| Gersan Jarquin | R | R | November 26, 1954 | 5'8" | 140 | |
| Larry Jones | R | R | February 5, 1955 | 6'2" | 185 | Richmond, VA US |
| David Lankster | R | R | 5'11" | 155 | ||
| Ricky Mayo | R | R | 6'3" | 200 | ||
| Michael Pagnozzi | L | L | August 29, 1954 | 6'2" | 188 | |
| Billy Presley | L | R | May 1, 1955 | 5'10" | 165 | Colorado Springs, CO US |
| Eric Raich | R | R | November 1, 1951 | 6'4" | 225 | Detroit, MI US |
| Ed Riley | R | R | September 20, 1953 | 5'8" | 160 | |
| Randall Robinson | L | L | 6'1" | 190 | ||
| Willie Royster | R | R | April 11, 1954 | 5'11" | 180 | Clarksville, VA US |
| Reggie Sanders | R | R | September 9, 1949 | 6'2" | 205 | Birmingham, AL US |
| Mickey Scott | L | L | July 25, 1947 | 6'1" | 155 | Weimar, DE |
| Jim Skaalen | R | R | July 6, 1954 | 6'3" | 195 | Holland, MI US |
| Nate Snell | R | R | September 2, 1952 | 6'4" | 190 | Orangeburg, SC US |
| Clint Thomas | R | R | 6'1" | 195 | ||
| Pete Torrez | R | L | 6'4" | 170 | ||
| Randolph Vanderhook | R | R | 6'0" | 185 | ||
| Dallas Williams | L | L | February 28, 1958 | 5'11" | 165 | Brooklyn, NY US |
| John Yeglinski | L | L | 6'0" | 178 |
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.
