1978 Lodi Dodgers Roster

California League (CL) - Class: A
Team Record: 85-55
Finished 1st in the CL's North Division
Manager: Stan Wasiak (85-55)
Affiliation: Los Angeles Dodgers
Location: Lodi, California
Ballpark: Lawrence Park
Attendance: 41,248, Avg. 589
1978 Lodi Dodgers Statistics

Playoffs - Visalia Oaks 3 games, Lodi Dodgers 2

The Lodi Dodgers of the California League ended the 1978 season with a record of 85 wins and 55 losses, finishing first in the league's North Division.

The Dodgers scored 904 runs and surrendered 694 runs. Mike Zouras led Lodi with 20 home runs, while Max Venable walloped 15 or more, too. Max Venable drove in 101 runs and topped hitters with significant playing time with a .318 average. Ubaldo Heredia paced the squad with 13 wins and a team-best 3.69 earned run average, tops among regular hurlers.

Players from the 1978 Lodi Dodgers who spent time in the Majors during their careers included Mark Bradley, Ubaldo Heredia, Ron Roenicke, Steve Shirley and Max Venable.

Stan Wasiak served as manager.


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Player Bats Throws Birth Date Height Weight Hometown
Jessie BaezRRNovember 29, 19576'1"185
Paul BainRR6'2"205
Brian BaldwinRR6'4"225
Charles BarrettRR6'2"185
Mark BradleyRRDecember 3, 19566'1"180Elizabethtown, KY US
Bobby BrownLR5'8"190
Rocky CordovaRR5'11"190
Harold DrakeRR6'1"175
Larry FobbsRR6'0"180
Charles GardnerRRJuly 3, 19555'11"165
Marvin GarrisonRR6'5"175
Richard GouldingRR6'0"195
Brian HayesLL6'3"184
Ubaldo HerediaRRMay 4, 19566'2"180Ciudad Bolivar, Bolivar VE
Henry JonesRR5'10"160
George KaageLL6'5"205
Michael LakeSL6'0"170
Mickey LashleyRR6'3"190
James NoblesRL5'11"170
David RichardsRR6'1"185
Timothy RocheLR5'11"175
Ron RoenickeSLAugust 19, 19566'0"180Covina, CA US
Augie RuizLLFebruary 12, 19576'1"190Honolulu, HI US
Don RuzekRRJanuary 28, 19586'2"175
Ed SantosRR6'0"165
Rod SchellerSR6'0"175
Eric SchmidtLL6'3"185
Steve ShirleyLLOctober 12, 19566'0"185San Francisco, CA US
John ShoemakerLRAugust 18, 19566'3"175
Doug SlocumSRNovember 7, 19526'1"195
Michael StoneRRApril 29, 19556'0"185
Ken TownsendRRDecember 18, 19566'6"205
Max VenableLRJune 6, 19575'10"185Phoenix, AZ US
Johnnie WalkerRRMay 7, 19585'11"160Sacramento, CA US
Mike ZourasRR6'2"195

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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