1978 Fort Myers Royals Roster
Team Record: 71-66
Finished 3rd in the FSL's South Division
Manager: Gene Lamont (71-66)
Affiliation: Kansas City Royals
Location: Fort Myers, Florida
Ballpark: Terry Park
Attendance: 65,574, Avg. 957
Playoffs - Miami Orioles 1 game, Fort Myers Royals 0
The Fort Myers Royals of the Florida State League ended the 1978 season with a record of 71 wins and 66 losses, finishing third in the league's South Division.
The Royals scored 561 runs and conceded 537 runs. Frank McCann drove in 73 runs. Dennis Webb led all qualifying hitters on the roster by connecting at a .324 clip. Mike Morley and Mike Jones topped the squad with 13 wins each, while Mike Jones recorded a 3.67 ERA, best among regularly-used pitchers.
Players from the 1978 Fort Myers Royals who spent time in the Majors during their careers included Ron Johnson, Renie Martin, Mike Jones, Onix Concepción, Darryl Motley and Danny Garcia.
Gene Lamont served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gerald Ako | R | R | June 4, 1955 | 5'8" | 165 | |
| William Casbolt | L | L | 5'11" | 165 | ||
| Onix Concepción | R | R | October 5, 1957 | 5'6" | 160 | Dorado, PR |
| Robert Engelmeyer | L | L | April 11, 1956 | 6'3" | 185 | |
| Robert Ganger | R | R | 5'11" | 180 | ||
| Danny Garcia | L | L | April 29, 1954 | 6'1" | 182 | Brooklyn, NY US |
| John Haley | R | R | 6'1" | 179 | ||
| Elwaine Hardtke | R | R | 6'1" | 175 | ||
| Daryl Harper | S | R | May 29, 1954 | 6'0" | 175 | |
| Erik Hendricks | R | R | 6'3" | 205 | ||
| Dave Hogg | R | R | January 30, 1957 | 6'1" | 195 | |
| John Hoscheidt | R | R | June 17, 1954 | 5'11" | 175 | |
| Ron Johnson | R | R | March 23, 1956 | 6'3" | 215 | Long Beach, CA US |
| T. J. Johnson | R | R | November 10, 1956 | 6'0" | 185 | Killeen, TX US |
| Mike Jones | L | L | July 30, 1959 | 6'6" | 215 | Rochester, NY US |
| Tom Krattli | L | R | December 21, 1954 | 6'1" | 178 | |
| James Lackey | L | 6'2" | 190 | |||
| Melville Lowman | R | R | October 16, 1957 | 6'2" | ||
| Renie Martin | R | R | August 30, 1955 | 6'4" | 190 | Dover, DE US |
| Frank McCann | R | R | February 26, 1954 | 6'0" | 175 | |
| John Melody | L | L | 6'2" | 210 | ||
| William Miller | R | R | 6'0" | 190 | ||
| Mike Morley | R | L | January 18, 1959 | 5'11" | 175 | |
| Darryl Motley | R | R | January 21, 1960 | 5'9" | 196 | Muskogee, OK US |
| Larry Onesi | R | R | 5'11" | 185 | ||
| Raymond Prince | R | R | October 10, 1957 | 6'0" | 190 | |
| Mickey Reichenbach | L | R | 6'5" | 205 | ||
| Raul Tovar | R | R | November 14, 1958 | 6'1" | 183 | Caracas, Distrito Federal VE |
| Tony Vila | S | R | July 4, 1957 | 6'3" | 195 | |
| Grady Warren | R | R | September 9, 1957 | 6'2" | 202 | |
| Dennis Webb | L | R | 6'0" | 175 | ||
| Phil Westendorf | R | R | 6'7" | 195 | ||
| Daniel Wieser | S | R | 6'0" | 175 | ||
| Marvin Wooten | L | R | 6'2" | 205 |
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.
