1978 Great Falls Giants Roster

Pioneer League (PL) - Class: R
Team Record: 33-34
Finished 4th in the PL
Manager: Ernie Rodriguez (33-34)
Affiliation: San Francisco Giants
Location: Great Falls, Montana
Ballpark: Centene Field
Attendance: 47,912, Avg. 1,430
1978 Great Falls Giants Statistics

The Great Falls Giants of the Pioneer League ended the 1978 season with a record of 33 wins and 34 losses, finishing fourth in the PL.

The Giants scored 390 runs, worst in the league, and allowed 391 runs. Craig Robinson accounted for 35 RBI and topped batters with significant playing time by connecting at a .341 clip. Greg Moyer led the team with 7 wins, while Mike Tucker recorded a 2.08 ERA, best among hurlers with significant time on the mound.

Rob Deer and John Rabb both played in Major League Baseball during their careers.

Ernie Rodriguez served as manager.


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Player Bats Throws Birth Date Height Weight Hometown
Jeffrey AhlertRR6'3"195
Kelly AndersonRRAugust 18, 19596'1"170Richmond, CA US
Darnell BakerRRAugust 17, 19596'1"165
Dale BaldwinRR5'10"170
Christopher BarboneRR5'11"170
Jeffrey BorruelRRNovember 5, 19566'0"175
Keith BrooksSL5'10"166
Leotis ButlerSR5'8"170
Bruce ClaudeLL6'0"207
Bob CummingsRRSeptember 8, 19606'2"187Chicago, IL US
Rob DeerRRSeptember 29, 19606'3"210Orange, CA US
Richard DossRR6'1"185
John FenwickRR5'11"160
Glenn FisherRRAugust 30, 19566'1"195Canyonville, OR US
Mike FoxRROctober 26, 19596'0"175
Steven HolmanRR6'0"165
Bradley KelleyRR6'3"190
Rick KittrellLLMay 25, 19575'10"165
Javier LopezRR6'2"155
Greg MoyerRRJanuary 15, 19586'0"180
Robert MurphyRRFebruary 12, 19575'8"160
Bruce OliverRRSeptember 17, 19586'3"195
Juan OppenheimerRRJuly 20, 19596'2"185Santurce, PR
John RabbRRJune 23, 19606'1"180Los Angeles, CA US
Ned RainesRR5'8"160
Craig RobinsonRRNovember 10, 19566'2"185Chicago, IL US
Francisco RojasLLMay 4, 19585'11"185
David ShowalterLR5'10"170
Matthew SutherlandLLAugust 22, 19586'1"180
Philip SuttonRROctober 4, 19585'11"165
Frankie ThonRR5'11"165
Mike TuckerRROctober 7, 19556'1"210
David WigginsLRMay 25, 19596'1"180
Charles ZopfiRR6'3"165

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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