1978 Geneva Cubs Roster

New York-Pennsylvania League (NYPL) - Class: Short Season A
Team Record: 51-20
Finished 1st in the NYPL's Wrigley Division
Manager: Bob Hartsfield (51-20)
Affiliation: Chicago Cubs
Location: Geneva, New York
Ballpark: McDonough Park
Attendance: 30,645, Avg. 863
1978 Geneva Cubs Statistics

Playoffs - Geneva Cubs 2 games, Oneonta Yankees 0

The Geneva Cubs of the New York-Pennsylvania League ended the 1978 season with a record of 51 wins and 20 losses, finishing first in the league's Wrigley Division.

The Cubs plated 559 runs, tops in the circuit. Geneva conceded 338 runs. Ted May paced the squad with 18 home runs Joe Hicks recorded 74 runs batted in. Mike Turgeon led hitters with significant playing time with a .344 average. Mark Parker topped the squad with 13 wins, while Bill Earley recorded a 2.18 ERA, leading regular hurlers.

Bill Earley and Mark Gilbert both played in Major League Baseball during their careers.

Bob Hartsfield served as manager.


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Player Bats Throws Birth Date Height Weight Hometown
Jerome AhlertRRApril 20, 19586'1"165Cincinnati, OH US
Randy ClarkRRNovember 11, 19596'1"180San Diego, CA US
Joey ColeRRMarch 25, 19596'0"180Ocala, FL US
Bruce ComptonSRApril 9, 19596'2"192Chickasha, OK US
Jeff DoyleLLApril 17, 19566'1"190Orange, CA US
Bill EarleyRLJanuary 30, 19566'4"200Cincinnati, OH US
Lamont EnnisRR6'0"190
Mark GilbertSRAugust 22, 19566'0"175Atlanta, GA US
Charlie GodleySRNovember 16, 19555'7"160Hallettsville, TX US
Joe HicksRRJuly 15, 19576'0"200Beech Grove, IN US
Hal KizerRRSeptember 27, 19565'11"165Atlanta, GA US
Ted MayLRSeptember 21, 19585'11"190Fort Wayne, IN US
Joe McClainRRJanuary 25, 19566'2"200Johnson City, TN US
Douglas McCrackenLR6'0"168
James MitchellLLJune 4, 19576'1"180
Tex MorganRRJune 8, 19595'10"170Refugio, TX US
Mark ParkerLRJune 12, 19566'2"175Huntington, IN US
Dusty RhodesRRDecember 13, 19556'0"180St. Petersburg, FL US
Bill RossRRJanuary 17, 19596'1"180Boise, ID US
Thomas SpinoRRJune 15, 19596'3"200Chicago, IL US
Joseph StethersRLOctober 8, 19566'0"180Syracuse, NY US
Ted TrevinoRRDecember 14, 19576'0"200San Antonio, TX US
Mike TurgeonSRMarch 9, 19566'2"180New London, CT US
Louis WhetstoneLLAugust 18, 19576'4"205Corpus Christi, 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.




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