1978 Indianapolis Indians Roster
Team Record: 78-57
Finished 1st in the AA's East Division
Manager: Roy Majtyka (78-57)
Affiliation: Cincinnati Reds
Location: Indianapolis, Indiana
Ballpark: Owen J. Bush Stadium
Attendance: 165,014, Avg. 2,445
Playoffs - Omaha Royals 4 games, Indianapolis Indians 1
The Indianapolis Indians of the American Association ended the 1978 season with a record of 78 wins and 57 losses, finishing first in the league's East Division.
The Indians scored 735 runs and allowed 661 runs. Champ Summers walloped 34 home runs for Indianapolis, while Arturo DeFreites swatted 15 or more also. Champ Summers drove in 124 runs and topped all qualifying hitters on the roster with a .368 average. Dan Dumoulin and Dave Moore led the squad with 12 wins each, and Mike LaCoss recorded a 3.46 ERA, tops among regularly-used pitchers.
Members of the 1978 Indianapolis Indians who played in Major League Baseball during their careers were Mike Armstrong, Arturo DeFreites, Ángel Torres, Doug Capilla, George Cappuzzello, Lynn Jones, Ed Armbrister, Vic Correll, Don Werner, Frank Pastore, Champ Summers, Mario Soto, Paul Moskau, Mike LaCoss, Charlie Leibrandt, Rafael Santo Domingo, Doug Corbett, Ron Oester, Larry Rothschild, Dan Dumoulin, Harry Spilman and Mike Grace.
Roy Majtyka served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ed Armbrister | R | R | July 4, 1948 | 5'11" | 160 | Nassau, BS |
| Mike Armstrong | R | R | March 7, 1954 | 6'3" | 193 | Glen Cove, NY US |
| Doug Capilla | L | L | January 7, 1952 | 5'11" | 160 | Honolulu, HI US |
| George Cappuzzello | R | L | January 15, 1954 | 6'0" | 175 | Youngstown, OH US |
| Doug Corbett | R | R | November 4, 1952 | 6'1" | 185 | Sarasota, FL US |
| Vic Correll | R | R | February 5, 1946 | 5'10" | 185 | Washington, DC US |
| Randy Davidson | R | R | May 22, 1953 | 5'9" | 156 | Kansas City, KS US |
| Arturo DeFreites | R | R | April 26, 1953 | 6'2" | 195 | San Pedro de Macoris, San Pedro de Macoris DO |
| Dan Dumoulin | R | R | August 20, 1953 | 6'0" | 175 | Kokomo, IN US |
| Raul Ferreyra | R | R | October 10, 1954 | 6'2" | 175 | |
| Mike Grace | R | R | June 14, 1956 | 6'0" | 175 | Pontiac, MI US |
| Lynn Jones | R | R | January 1, 1953 | 5'9" | 175 | Meadville, PA US |
| Mike LaCoss | R | R | May 30, 1956 | 6'5" | 185 | Glendale, CA US |
| Charlie Leibrandt | R | L | October 4, 1956 | 6'3" | 195 | Chicago, IL US |
| Dave Moore | R | R | September 19, 1954 | 6'2" | 179 | Lexington, KY US |
| Paul Moskau | R | R | December 20, 1953 | 6'2" | 200 | St. Joseph, MO US |
| Tommy Mutz | L | R | August 27, 1952 | 6'0" | 180 | |
| Ron Oester | S | R | May 5, 1956 | 6'2" | 185 | Cincinnati, OH US |
| Frank Pastore | R | R | August 21, 1957 | 6'2" | 188 | Alhambra, CA US |
| Larry Payne | R | R | February 15, 1954 | 6'0" | 185 | |
| Larry Rothschild | L | R | March 12, 1954 | 6'2" | 180 | Chicago, IL US |
| Rafael Santo Domingo | S | R | November 24, 1955 | 6'0" | 160 | Orocovis, PR |
| Mario Soto | R | R | July 12, 1956 | 6'0" | 174 | Bani, Peravia DO |
| Jeff Sovern | R | R | September 12, 1951 | 6'1" | 195 | |
| Harry Spilman | L | R | July 18, 1954 | 6'1" | 180 | Albany, GA US |
| Champ Summers | L | R | June 15, 1946 | 6'2" | 205 | Bremerton, WA US |
| Ángel Torres | L | L | October 24, 1952 | 5'11" | 168 | La Cienaga, Azua DO |
| John Valle | R | R | September 8, 1954 | 6'0" | 180 | |
| Don Werner | R | R | March 8, 1953 | 6'1" | 175 | Appleton, WI 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.
