1978 Modesto A's Roster
Team Record: 61-79
Finished 4th in the CL's North Division
Manager: Gaylen Pitts (61-79)
Affiliation: Oakland Athletics
Location: Modesto, California
Ballpark: Del Webb Field
Attendance: 55,794, Avg. 797
The Modesto A's of the California League ended the 1978 season with a record of 61 wins and 79 losses, finishing fourth in the league's North Division.
The A's scored 672 runs and surrendered 834 runs. Bruce Fournier led Modesto with 10 home runs and accounted for 69 RBI. Mike Davis paced hitters with significant playing time with a .335 average. Dave Beard topped the squad with 12 wins and a team-best 2.92 ERA, best among pitchers with enough qualifying appearances.
Dave Beard, Mike Patterson, Mike Davis, Shooty Babitt, Brian Kingman, Bobby Moore and Ernie Camacho were all players from the 1978 Modesto A's who played in the Majors during their careers.
Gaylen Pitts served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eric Attaway | L | L | May 13, 1958 | 6'0" | 175 | |
| Shooty Babitt | R | R | March 9, 1959 | 5'8" | 174 | Oakland, CA US |
| Dave Beard | L | R | October 2, 1959 | 6'5" | 190 | Atlanta, GA US |
| Jim Bennett | L | L | February 8, 1958 | 6'0" | 175 | |
| Dana Berry | L | R | 6'3" | 185 | ||
| Bart Braun | R | R | April 14, 1956 | 6'2" | 174 | |
| Ernie Camacho | R | R | February 1, 1955 | 6'1" | 180 | Salinas, CA US |
| Randall Cashore | R | R | ||||
| Greg Darichuk | L | L | 6'1" | 180 | ||
| Mike Davis | L | L | June 11, 1959 | 6'2" | 175 | San Diego, CA US |
| Pat Dempsey | R | R | October 23, 1956 | 6'4" | 185 | Encino, CA US |
| Donald Eagan | R | R | January 4, 1957 | 6'0" | 178 | |
| Bruce Fournier | L | R | September 18, 1957 | 6'2" | 195 | |
| David Fuqua | R | R | February 8, 1953 | 6'1" | 172 | Bend, OR US |
| David Gallino | R | R | November 8, 1955 | 5'10" | 170 | |
| Craig Harris | R | R | 6'5" | 210 | ||
| Douglas Hunt | L | R | December 28, 1956 | 6'1" | 195 | |
| Michael Kennedy | S | R | 6'0" | 170 | ||
| Brian Kingman | R | R | July 27, 1953 | 6'2" | 200 | Los Angeles, CA US |
| Robert Klebba | R | R | 5'11" | 175 | ||
| John Kniss | R | R | September 3, 1957 | 5'11" | 168 | |
| John Lavery | R | R | 5'11" | 175 | ||
| Robert Markham | L | L | 5'11" | 180 | ||
| David McCarthy | L | L | January 30, 1956 | 6'1" | 185 | Evergreen Park, IL US |
| Michael McLellan | R | R | 6'1" | 195 | ||
| Al Minker | R | R | August 18, 1957 | 6'6" | 230 | |
| Paul Mize | R | R | 5'11" | 165 | ||
| Bobby Moore | R | R | November 8, 1958 | 6'4" | 200 | Sweetwater, LA US |
| Donald Morris | R | R | 6'0" | 178 | ||
| Tadeusz Nowakowski | S | R | 6'3" | 200 | ||
| Kenneth Palmer | R | R | ||||
| Mike Patterson | L | R | January 26, 1958 | 5'10" | 170 | Santa Monica, CA US |
| Howard Robinson | S | R | November 30, 1957 | 6'1" | 170 | |
| Donald Schubert | R | R | August 24, 1958 | 6'2" | 188 | |
| Donald VanMarter | R | R | 6'3" | 190 | ||
| Dennis Wyszynski | R | R | 6'1" | 175 |
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.
