1978 Orlando Twins Roster
Team Record: 82-61
Finished 1st in the SL's East Division
Manager: Johnny Goryl (82-61)
Affiliation: Minnesota Twins
Location: Orlando, Florida
Ballpark: Tinker Field
Attendance: 42,801, Avg. 599
Playoffs - Savannah Braves 2 games, Orlando Twins 1
The Orlando Twins of the Southern League ended the 1978 season with a record of 82 wins and 61 losses, finishing first in the league's East Division.
The Twins led the circuit with just 487 runs allowed. Orlando scored 594 runs. John Castino paced the team with 11 home runs and drove in 63 runs. Doc Estes topped all regular hitters with a .323 average. Terry Sheehan paced the squad with 17 wins, while Bruce MacPherson registered a 2.48 earned run average, tops among qualifying pitchers.
Jesús Vega, Ray Smith, Darrell Jackson, Terry Bulling, John Castino, Rick Sofield and Jeff Holly were all players from the 1978 Orlando Twins who played in the Majors during their careers.
Johnny Goryl served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Terry Bulling | R | R | December 15, 1952 | 6'1" | 200 | Lynwood, CA US |
| John Castino | R | R | October 23, 1954 | 5'11" | 175 | Evanston, IL US |
| Mark Clapham | R | R | 6'3" | 190 | ||
| Richard Dalton | R | R | 6'2" | 185 | ||
| Gary Dobbs | R | L | 6'2" | 205 | ||
| Rick Duncan | L | R | July 28, 1953 | 5'11" | 175 | |
| Jerry Ennis | R | R | 5'11" | 160 | ||
| Doc Estes | L | L | August 13, 1953 | 6'0" | 165 | Hollywood, CA US |
| Greg Field | R | R | January 6, 1957 | 6'3" | 175 | West Palm Beach, FL US |
| Mike Gatlin | R | R | December 19, 1952 | 6'1" | 190 | Upland, CA US |
| Jeff Holly | L | L | March 1, 1953 | 6'5" | 210 | San Pedro, CA US |
| Darrell Jackson | S | L | April 3, 1956 | 5'10" | 150 | Los Angeles, CA US |
| Dwight Lewis | S | R | 6'2" | 185 | ||
| Bruce MacPherson | R | R | November 30, 1954 | 6'2" | 200 | Los Angeles, CA US |
| Dennis Mantick | L | R | July 17, 1954 | 6'0" | 170 | La Porte, IN US |
| Martyn Maxwell | R | R | 6'1" | 185 | ||
| Kevin McWhirter | R | R | 6'0" | 185 | ||
| Warren Mertens | R | R | 6'5" | 210 | ||
| Johnny Pittman | R | R | May 10, 1956 | 6'1" | 175 | Dawson, GA US |
| Frank Quintero | R | R | June 12, 1956 | 6'2" | 195 | Tijuana, Baja California MX |
| Thomas Sain | R | R | May 23, 1953 | 5'11" | 170 | Santa Monica, CA US |
| Terry Sheehan | L | R | March 2, 1954 | 6'3" | 195 | Boise, ID US |
| Ray Smith | R | R | September 18, 1955 | 6'1" | 185 | Glendale, CA US |
| Rick Sofield | L | R | December 16, 1956 | 6'1" | 195 | Cheyenne, WY US |
| Daniel Spain | L | R | 6'2" | 165 | ||
| Jesús Vega | R | R | October 14, 1955 | 6'1" | 176 | Bayamon, PR |
| Steve Wagner | R | R | 6'5" | 180 | ||
| Kurt Wittmayer | R | R | 5'10" | 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.
