1978 Charleston Pirates Roster
Team Record: 47-93
Finished 6th in the WCL
Manager: Bill Scripture (47-93)
Affiliation: Pittsburgh Pirates
Location: Charleston, South Carolina
Ballpark: Hampton Park
Attendance: 19,536, Avg. 279
The Charleston Pirates of the Western Carolinas League ended the 1978 season with a record of 47 wins and 93 losses, finishing sixth in the WCL.
The Pirates scored 581 runs, worst in the league, and surrendered 814 runs, most in the circuit. Richard Federici accounted for 56 RBI. Wascar Reyes led hitters with significant playing time by connecting at a .265 clip. Jean-Pierre Leduc topped the team with 8 wins and a team-best 3.75 ERA, best among hurlers with significant time on the mound.
Steve Farr, Bryan Clark, Dave Dravecky, Eddie Vargas, Doug Frobel, John Stuper and Junior Ortiz were all players from the 1978 Charleston Pirates who played in the Majors during their careers.
Bill Scripture served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Angel Barez | R | R | September 15, 1960 | 6'1" | 190 | |
| Michael Barnes | L | R | 5'11" | 190 | ||
| Ruben Brito | R | R | ||||
| Douglas Britt | R | L | November 2, 1957 | 6'4" | 190 | |
| Stanton Brown | R | R | 6'4" | 200 | ||
| Bryan Clark | L | L | July 12, 1956 | 6'2" | 185 | Madera, CA US |
| Casey Clark | R | R | December 9, 1955 | 6'4" | 195 | |
| Donald Cline | R | R | 6'5" | 220 | ||
| Robert Davis | R | R | 6'8" | 215 | ||
| Bienvenido DeLaRosa | L | L | 5'10" | 160 | ||
| Lance Dodd | R | R | 6'5" | 216 | ||
| Dave Dravecky | R | L | February 14, 1956 | 6'1" | 195 | Youngstown, OH US |
| Steve Farr | R | R | December 12, 1956 | 5'10" | 198 | Cheverly, MD US |
| Richard Federici | L | L | 6'1" | 172 | ||
| Stan Floyd | R | R | June 5, 1953 | 5'10" | 190 | Richmond, VA US |
| Doug Frobel | L | R | June 6, 1959 | 6'4" | 196 | Ottawa, ON CA |
| Timothy Ganch | L | L | 6'1" | 175 | ||
| Gino Gentile | L | L | August 26, 1958 | 5'11" | 175 | Pittsburgh, PA US |
| Wesley Hair | L | R | 6'0" | 183 | ||
| Gary Hibbett | R | L | May 27, 1955 | 6'3" | 210 | |
| Luis Jimenez | R | R | 6'0" | 177 | ||
| Jean-Pierre Leduc | L | R | 6'0" | 170 | ||
| Brian Lucas | L | L | 6'1" | 170 | ||
| Edward Lynch | L | R | 6'1" | 195 | ||
| John Macauley | S | R | 5'11" | 164 | ||
| Kevin MacDonald | R | R | 6'4" | 210 | ||
| Victor Marte | R | R | 5'10" | 148 | ||
| Tony Merulla | L | R | September 16, 1959 | 6'0" | 195 | |
| Frank Miloszewski | L | L | 6'4" | 210 | ||
| Michael Nedelisky | ||||||
| Anthony Nicely | R | R | 6'1" | 185 | ||
| Junior Ortiz | R | R | October 24, 1959 | 5'11" | 174 | Humacao, PR |
| Angel Perez | R | R | 6'0" | 160 | ||
| Michael Pill | R | R | 6'2" | 185 | ||
| Jeff Pinkus | R | R | 6'0" | 190 | ||
| Chuck Powell | R | L | October 18, 1959 | 6'0" | 175 | |
| Wascar Reyes | R | R | 5'11" | 150 | ||
| Carlos Rios | R | R | June 13, 1960 | 6'1" | 168 | Santurce, PR |
| Jose Rodriguez | R | R | February 25, 1959 | 6'2" | 170 | |
| Patrick Rubino | R | R | 6'0" | 190 | ||
| Paul Rudiman | R | R | 6'2" | 205 | ||
| Brian Schwerman | R | R | 6'2" | 172 | ||
| Michael Shoaf | L | L | 6'0" | 172 | ||
| John Stuper | R | R | May 9, 1957 | 6'2" | 200 | Butler, PA US |
| Johnny Taylor | R | L | July 19, 1958 | 5'11" | 195 | Decherd, TN US |
| Eddie Vargas | R | R | February 23, 1959 | 6'4" | 205 | Guanica, PR |
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.
