1978 Elizabethton Twins Roster
Team Record: 41-28
Finished 1st in the AL
Manager: Fred Waters (41-28)
Affiliation: Minnesota Twins
Location: Elizabethton, Tennessee
Ballpark: Joe O'Brien Stadium
Attendance: 22,173, Avg. 643
The Elizabethton Twins of the Appalachian League ended the 1978 season with a record of 41 wins and 28 losses, finishing first in the AL.
The Twins scored 333 runs, best in the league. Elizabethton yielded 276 runs. Ronald Grout led the squad with 12 home runs and drove in 40 runs, while leading batters with significant playing time by connecting at a .295 clip. Ken Angulo topped the team with 9 wins, and Steve Green recorded a 2.46 ERA, best among regularly-used pitchers.
Jesse Orosco and Lenny Faedo both played in Major League Baseball during their careers.
Fred Waters served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Manny Abeyta | L | R | 5'10" | 190 | ||
| Harvey Akers | R | R | 6'2" | 200 | ||
| Ken Angulo | L | L | June 30, 1958 | 5'11" | 185 | Huntington Park, CA US |
| Vincent Bailey | R | R | 6'1" | 180 | ||
| Tarry Boelter | R | R | 6'2" | 180 | ||
| Floyd Brennecke | R | R | 5'9" | 155 | ||
| Stan Cannon | L | L | 6'2" | 170 | ||
| Paul Catanese | R | R | 6'3" | 205 | ||
| Paul Croft | R | R | August 14, 1959 | 5'11" | 175 | Morristown, NJ US |
| Alexander Dovalis | R | R | 6'1" | 170 | ||
| Lenny Faedo | R | R | May 13, 1960 | 6'0" | 170 | Tampa, FL US |
| Christopher Geason | L | L | 6'1" | 190 | ||
| Steve Green | R | R | May 14, 1958 | 6'3" | 190 | Springfield, OR US |
| Ronald Grout | R | R | September 17, 1958 | 6'1" | 185 | Denver, CO US |
| Kevin Haeberle | R | R | 5'11" | 165 | ||
| James Hastings | L | L | 5'10" | 155 | ||
| Robert Holden | R | R | 6'2" | 200 | ||
| Barry Jenkins | R | R | 6'4" | 195 | ||
| Ted Kromy | R | R | July 2, 1959 | 6'2" | 173 | Tacoma, WA US |
| Rubio Malone | S | L | May 9, 1959 | 6'1" | 160 | |
| Steve Mapel | R | R | December 28, 1956 | 6'4" | 200 | St. Joseph, MO US |
| Lance McCord | R | R | 6'2" | 185 | ||
| Miles Nelson | R | R | 5'11" | 175 | ||
| Bart Nieuwenhuis | L | L | 6'3" | 195 | ||
| Jesse Orosco | R | L | April 21, 1957 | 6'2" | 174 | Santa Barbara, CA US |
| Michael Riley | R | R | May 24, 1960 | 6'7" | 177 | |
| Kevin Sevcik | R | R | 6'3" | 190 | ||
| Jack Shumate | R | R | 6'0" | 190 | ||
| Don Smith | R | R | 6'0" | 185 | ||
| Joseph Tarver | R | R | 6'2" | 185 | ||
| Rufus Thompson | L | L | 6'2" | 196 | ||
| Robert Waldusky | L | L | 6'1" | 185 | ||
| Harold Washington | R | R | 6'3" | 190 | ||
| Michael Williams | R | R | 5'11" | 170 | ||
| Sandalio Zabala | R |
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.
