1978 Newark Co-Pilots Roster
Team Record: 26-46
Finished 5th in the NYPL's Wrigley Division
Manager: Ken Richardson (26-46)
Affiliation: Milwaukee Brewers
Location: Newark, New York
Ballpark: Colburn Field
Attendance: 14,228, Avg. 395
The Newark Co-Pilots of the New York-Pennsylvania League ended the 1978 season with a record of 26 wins and 46 losses, finishing fifth in the league's Wrigley Division.
The Co-Pilots scored 311 runs and surrendered 453 runs, most in the circuit. Stan Davis led Newark with 11 home runs and drove in 44 runs. Eddie Brunson paced all regular batters by hitting .283. John Roesch topped the team with 5 wins, while Steven Gibson recorded a 2.59 ERA, best among pitchers with enough qualifying appearances.
Doug Jones played in Major League Baseball during his career, the only member of the Newark Co-Pilots to do so.
Ken Richardson served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Humberto Acosta | L | L | 5'8" | 165 | ||
| Randall Boyce | L | L | 6'4" | 200 | ||
| Eddie Brunson | R | R | July 20, 1958 | 6'2" | 195 | Miami, FL US |
| Rafael Cuevas | S | 6'2" | 180 | |||
| Stan Davis | L | R | October 21, 1958 | 6'2" | 180 | |
| Gregory DeHart | R | R | 6'1" | 170 | ||
| Jorge DeJesus | L | R | 5'10" | 170 | ||
| Roberto Diaz | R | R | 6'1" | 160 | ||
| Columbus Duncan | R | R | 6'1" | 200 | ||
| Lance Ediger | R | R | 6'2" | 165 | ||
| Andrew Flowers | R | R | 5'10" | |||
| Steven Gibson | R | R | 6'5" | 190 | ||
| Samuel Gierhan | R | R | 6'4" | 185 | ||
| Daniel Gilmartin | R | R | 6'1" | 170 | ||
| Dean Hall | R | L | 6'0" | 180 | ||
| Rocky Hall | L | R | 5'11" | 160 | ||
| Nick Hernandez | R | R | 6'4" | 211 | ||
| Doug Jones | R | R | June 24, 1957 | 6'3" | 195 | Covina, CA US |
| Tim Jordan | L | L | November 8, 1958 | 6'2" | 175 | Lewiston, ME US |
| Harvey Kuenn | R | R | December 13, 1958 | 6'0" | 165 | |
| Jerry Lewis | R | R | 5'11" | 155 | ||
| Steven Manderfield | L | L | 6'2" | 200 | ||
| Raymond Manship | L | R | 6'1" | 200 | ||
| John Maxson | R | R | 6'5" | 205 | ||
| Thomas McLish | R | R | ||||
| Steven Norwood | L | R | 6'2" | 195 | ||
| Rich Olsen | R | R | June 1, 1957 | 6'0" | 177 | |
| James Padula | R | R | 5'11" | 175 | ||
| Vincent Pone | R | R | 6'1" | 200 | ||
| Russell Ramirez | R | R | 5'11" | 160 | ||
| Leslie Rizenman | R | R | 6'2" | 193 | ||
| James Robinson | R | R | 6'0" | 180 | ||
| John Roesch | L | L | 6'2" | 175 | ||
| Patrick Seegers | R | R | 5'10" | 160 | ||
| Thomas Soto | R | R | 5'11" | 170 | ||
| Allen Wesolowski | R | R | 6'4" | 210 | ||
| Porter Wyatt | S | R | 6'0" | 162 |
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.
