1978 Fort Lauderdale Yankees Roster
Team Record: 74-68
Finished 2nd in the FSL's South Division
Manager: Doug Holmquist (74-68)
Affiliation: New York Yankees
Location: Fort Lauderdale, Florida
Ballpark: Fort Lauderdale Stadium
Attendance: 58,266, Avg. 821
The Fort Lauderdale Yankees of the Florida State League ended the 1978 season with a record of 74 wins and 68 losses, finishing second in the league's South Division.
The Yankees scored 521 runs and surrendered 464 runs. Pat Tabler drove in 70 runs. Kenny Baker led all qualifying hitters on the roster with a .289 average. Ronald Luongo topped the squad with 12 wins, while Byron Ballard recorded a 2.55 ERA, best among regular hurlers.
Members of the 1978 Fort Lauderdale Yankees who played in Major League Baseball during their careers were Chris Welsh, Pat Tabler, Willie McGee, Rafael Santana, Steve Balboni, Gil Rondón, Paul Boris, Ted Wilborn, Don Cooper and Andy McGaffigan.
Doug Holmquist served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jose Alcantara | R | R | April 2, 1956 | 6'1" | 160 | , DO |
| Kenny Baker | L | L | March 5, 1955 | 6'0" | 185 | Newport News, VA US |
| Steve Balboni | R | R | January 16, 1957 | 6'3" | 225 | Brockton, MA US |
| Byron Ballard | S | R | July 27, 1958 | 6'4" | 205 | White Plains, NY US |
| Rodrigo Bellony | S | R | 5'11" | 160 | ||
| Paul Boris | R | R | December 13, 1955 | 6'2" | 200 | Irvington, NJ US |
| Ricky Burdette | L | L | February 23, 1957 | 6'2" | 195 | Albany, GA US |
| Pat Callahan | R | R | August 29, 1955 | 6'1" | 190 | Chicago, IL US |
| Don Cooper | R | R | January 15, 1956 | 6'1" | 185 | New York, NY US |
| Johnny Crawford | L | L | October 2, 1952 | 6'0" | 195 | Memphis, TN US |
| Scott Delgatti | R | R | 5'11" | 165 | ||
| Rex Farrior | R | R | October 16, 1959 | 6'1" | 190 | Tampa, FL US |
| Carl Gardner | R | R | March 4, 1956 | 6'1" | 175 | Miami Beach, FL US |
| Mark Harris | S | R | February 11, 1958 | 5'10" | 160 | Bristol, VA US |
| Doug Heinold | R | R | January 12, 1955 | 6'4" | 185 | Victoria, TX US |
| Kevin Hemphill | R | R | December 28, 1955 | 6'2" | 206 | Hagerstown, MD US |
| James Horvath | R | R | 6'3" | 195 | ||
| Mark Johnston | L | R | February 10, 1957 | 6'0" | 175 | Detroit, MI US |
| Pete Khoury | R | R | April 11, 1957 | 6'0" | 196 | Fall River, MA US |
| Ronald Luongo | R | R | March 18, 1956 | 6'1" | 190 | Everett, MA US |
| Andy McGaffigan | R | R | October 25, 1956 | 6'3" | 185 | West Palm Beach, FL US |
| Willie McGee | S | R | November 2, 1958 | 6'1" | 175 | San Francisco, CA US |
| Mike McLeod | R | L | September 1, 1955 | 5'11" | 185 | Orlando, FL US |
| Alan Nesbitt | L | R | May 10, 1958 | 6'4" | 185 | Hamilton, ON CA |
| Michael O'Reilly | S | L | March 27, 1957 | 6'3" | 200 | Toledo, OH US |
| Jose Paulino | R | R | March 12, 1955 | 5'11" | 160 | San Juan, DO |
| Calvin Riggar | L | L | 6'1" | |||
| Gil Rondón | R | R | November 18, 1953 | 6'2" | 200 | Bronx, NY US |
| Stan Saleski | R | R | February 12, 1955 | 6'1" | 180 | Worcester, MA US |
| Julio Salvador | R | R | July 25, 1957 | 5'10" | 150 | Nizao de Bani, DO |
| Rafael Santana | R | R | January 31, 1958 | 6'1" | 165 | La Romana, La Romana DO |
| Dan Schmitz | L | R | March 1, 1955 | 5'7" | 150 | Detroit, MI US |
| Pat Tabler | R | R | February 2, 1958 | 6'3" | 175 | Hamilton, OH US |
| Mark Thiel | R | R | 5'11" | 180 | ||
| Chris Welsh | L | L | April 14, 1955 | 6'2" | 185 | Wilmington, DE US |
| Jamie Werly | R | R | September 7, 1956 | 6'2" | 185 | Elmhurst, IL US |
| Ted Wilborn | S | R | December 16, 1958 | 6'0" | 165 | Waco, TX 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.
