1978 Johnson City Cardinals Roster
Team Record: 37-33
Finished 2nd in the AL
Manager: Nick Leyva (37-33)
Affiliation: St. Louis Cardinals
Location: Johnson City, Tennessee
Ballpark: Howard Johnson Stadium
Attendance: 40,053, Avg. 1,144
The Johnson City Cardinals of the Appalachian League ended the 1978 season with a record of 37 wins and 33 losses, finishing second in the AL.
The Cardinals tallied 319 runs and surrendered 344 runs. Jimmy Hickman drove in 38 runs and topped all regular batters with a .326 average. Dennis Gadowski and Luis DeLeón led the team with 7 wins each, while Luis DeLeón recorded a 3.32 ERA, leading pitchers with enough qualifying appearances.
George Bjorkman and Luis DeLeón both played in Major League Baseball during their careers.
Nick Leyva served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scott Arigoni | R | L | February 6, 1959 | 6'5" | 195 | Torrington, CT US |
| George Bjorkman | R | R | August 26, 1956 | 6'2" | 190 | Ontario, CA US |
| Claudio Brito | S | R | 163 | |||
| Kerry Burchett | R | R | October 4, 1955 | 6'6" | 195 | Richmond, VA US |
| Jose Caraballo | R | R | October 3, 1959 | 6'1" | 165 | |
| Dennis Cirbo | R | R | 5'11" | 185 | ||
| Mark David | R | R | 5'10" | 175 | ||
| Luis DeLeón | R | R | August 19, 1958 | 6'1" | 153 | Ponce, PR |
| Ricardo Duncan | R | R | 6'0" | 160 | ||
| Dennis Gadowski | R | R | 6'2" | 180 | ||
| Jeff Gowan | L | R | 6'1" | 185 | ||
| Kevin Haeberle | R | R | 5'11" | 165 | ||
| John Harshbarger | R | R | 6'5" | 200 | ||
| Richard Hay | R | R | 6'2" | 165 | ||
| Jimmy Hickman | L | R | 6'1" | 188 | ||
| Bob Hicks | R | R | September 23, 1960 | 6'3" | 190 | Pensacola, FL US |
| William Johnson | ||||||
| Dave Kable | L | L | January 15, 1960 | 6'4" | 210 | Columbus, OH US |
| Martin Little | R | R | 5'11" | 170 | ||
| Christopher Lombardo | L | |||||
| Michael Lowes | R | R | 6'3" | 200 | ||
| Kelly Miller | R | R | 5'9" | 155 | ||
| Rhadames Mills | R | R | June 17, 1958 | 5'9" | 150 | Barahona, Barahona DO |
| Dennis Morton | L | L | September 27, 1959 | 5'11" | 180 | |
| Timothy Mueller | R | R | 6'0" | 180 | ||
| Richard Murray | R | R | 5'11" | 175 | ||
| Robert Russell | R | R | July 31, 1958 | 6'4" | 195 | |
| Everette Smith | R | R | 5'11" | 175 | ||
| Felix Tejeda | R | R | 5'11" | 150 | ||
| William Thomas | R | R | April 26, 1958 | 6'2" | 190 | Colorado Springs, CO US |
| Thomas Vasche | R | R | 6'2" | 192 | ||
| Juan Vega | R | R | 5'10" | 170 | ||
| Anthony Verano | R | R | 6'1" | 185 |
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.
