1978 Miami Orioles Roster
Team Record: 76-65
Finished 1st in the FSL's South Division
Manager: Jimmy Williams (76-65)
Affiliation: Baltimore Orioles
Location: Miami, Florida
Ballpark: Miami Stadium
Attendance: 60,118, Avg. 853
Playoffs - Miami Orioles 1 game, Fort Myers Royals 0
Finals - Miami Orioles 2 games, Lakeland Tigers 1
The Miami Orioles of the Florida State League ended the 1978 season with a record of 76 wins and 65 losses, finishing first in the league's South Division.
The Orioles scored 584 runs and surrendered 553 runs. Vern Thomas led Miami with 10 home runs Dan Logan recorded 76 runs batted in and topped hitters with significant playing time with a .313 average. Mark Smith paced the team with 15 wins, while Tom Rowe earned a 2.31 ERA, tops among regular hurlers.
Players from the 1978 Miami Orioles who spent time in the Majors during their careers included Drungo Hazewood, Dave Huppert, Steve Lake, John Shelby, Mark Smith and Don Welchel.
Jimmy Williams served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Russell Brett | R | R | 6'2" | 195 | ||
| David Caldwell | L | R | 5'11" | 175 | US, US | |
| Scott Christopher | R | R | 5'11" | 170 | ||
| Robert Coneys | R | R | 6'4" | 185 | ||
| Stephen Cook | R | R | 6'1" | 177 | US, US | |
| John Denman | R | R | November 19, 1956 | 6'2" | 200 | Bethesda, MD US |
| Jorge Diaz | R | 6'1" | 160 | |||
| Tom Eaton | R | R | November 27, 1954 | 5'11" | 170 | Tulsa, OK US |
| Will George | L | L | February 26, 1959 | 6'1" | 185 | Philadelphia, PA US |
| Drungo Hazewood | R | R | September 2, 1959 | 6'3" | 210 | Mobile, AL US |
| Dave Huppert | R | R | April 17, 1957 | 6'1" | 190 | South Gate, CA US |
| Larry Jones | R | R | February 5, 1955 | 6'2" | 185 | Richmond, VA US |
| Steve Lake | R | R | March 14, 1957 | 6'1" | 180 | Inglewood, CA US |
| David Lankster | R | R | 5'11" | 155 | ||
| Michael Lindal | R | L | 6'2" | 200 | ||
| Dan Logan | L | L | July 17, 1956 | 6'7" | 227 | Trion, GA US |
| William Marrero | R | R | 6'0" | 185 | ||
| Gregory McArthur | R | |||||
| Richard Moore | R | R | 6'1" | 185 | ||
| Douglas Nave | R | R | 6'0" | 175 | ||
| John Noonan | R | L | 6'2" | 210 | ||
| Russell Pensiero | L | R | 6'3" | 190 | ||
| Luis Peralta | R | R | January 9, 1958 | 6'0" | 147 | |
| Michael Rachuba | L | L | 6'2" | 185 | ||
| Tom Rowe | R | R | October 13, 1957 | 6'2" | 185 | Bronx, NY US |
| John Shelby | S | R | February 23, 1958 | 6'1" | 175 | Lexington, KY US |
| Mark Smith | L | R | November 23, 1955 | 6'2" | 215 | Alexandria, VA US |
| Vern Thomas | R | R | September 23, 1956 | 6'0" | 185 | |
| Don Welchel | R | R | February 3, 1957 | 6'4" | 205 | Atlanta, TX US |
| Robert Whitfield | R | R | 6'3" | 170 |
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.
