1978 Oneonta Yankees Roster
Team Record: 51-19
Finished 1st in the NYPL's Yawkey Division
Manager: Art Mazmanian (51-19)
Affiliation: New York Yankees
Location: Oneonta, New York
Ballpark: Damaschke Stadium
Attendance: 35,222, Avg. 1,006
Playoffs - Geneva Cubs 2 games, Oneonta Yankees 0
The Oneonta Yankees of the New York-Pennsylvania League ended the 1978 season with a record of 51 wins and 19 losses, finishing first in the league's Yawkey Division.
The Yankees allowed 270 runs, least in the league. Oneonta plated 448 runs. Brian Dayett paced the team with 11 home runs and drove in 63 runs. Ted Wilborn and Brian Dayett topped all regular batters by hitting .309. John Franks led the squad with 8 wins, while Jeff Taylor recorded a 2.19 ERA, leading regular hurlers.
Matt Winters, Brian Dayett, Tom Filer, Rex Hudler, Víctor Mata, Don Cooper, Andy McGaffigan and Ted Wilborn were all players from the 1978 Oneonta Yankees who played in the Majors during their careers.
Art Mazmanian served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rich Carlucci | L | R | December 18, 1956 | 6'2" | 180 | Philadelphia, PA US |
| Don Cooper | R | R | January 15, 1956 | 6'1" | 185 | New York, NY US |
| Brian Dayett | R | R | January 22, 1957 | 5'10" | 180 | New London, CT US |
| Roberto Dennis | R | R | July 29, 1958 | 6'2" | 170 | Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional DO |
| Rex Farrior | R | R | October 16, 1959 | 6'1" | 190 | Tampa, FL US |
| Tom Filer | R | R | December 1, 1956 | 6'1" | 195 | Philadelphia, PA US |
| Robert Fishback | R | R | March 17, 1957 | 6'4" | 180 | Tonawanda, NY US |
| John Franks | L | R | June 21, 1958 | 6'4" | 190 | Birmingham, AL US |
| Dave Garcia | S | R | March 4, 1958 | 6'1" | 165 | Oshkosh, WI US |
| Alvin Hall | R | R | 6'1" | 200 | ||
| Henry Herrera | R | R | September 5, 1961 | 6'0" | 160 | Bani, Peravia DO |
| Rex Hudler | R | R | September 2, 1960 | 6'1" | 180 | Tempe, AZ US |
| Pete Khoury | R | R | April 11, 1957 | 6'0" | 196 | Fall River, MA US |
| Dan Ledduke | R | R | August 8, 1957 | 6'3" | 190 | Albany, NY US |
| Víctor Mata | R | R | June 17, 1961 | 6'1" | 165 | Santiago, Santiago DO |
| Aurin Matos | R | R | , DO | |||
| Andy McGaffigan | R | R | October 25, 1956 | 6'3" | 185 | West Palm Beach, FL US |
| Mark Moore | S | L | July 26, 1956 | 6'1" | 190 | Indianapolis, IN US |
| Daniel Moroff | R | R | June 6, 1958 | 6'1" | 175 | Kalamazoo, MI US |
| Haruhiko Nakano | R | R | 5'11" | 170 | ||
| Alan Nesbitt | L | R | May 10, 1958 | 6'4" | 185 | Hamilton, ON CA |
| Matt Olli | R | R | February 28, 1956 | 6'2" | 185 | Peekskill, NY US |
| Luis Ortiz | R | R | August 11, 1958 | 5'9" | 155 | Canal Zone, PA |
| Dan Plante | R | R | February 14, 1960 | 6'3" | 195 | Culver City, CA US |
| Brian Ryder | R | R | February 13, 1960 | 6'6" | 175 | Worcester, MA US |
| Julio Salvador | R | R | July 25, 1957 | 5'10" | 150 | Nizao de Bani, DO |
| Claude Sammons | L | L | August 15, 1956 | 6'0" | 190 | Portland, OR US |
| Daniel Shanahan | L | R | November 8, 1960 | 6'2" | 185 | Buffalo, NY US |
| Karl Steffen | L | L | September 4, 1956 | 6'1" | 180 | Troy, NY US |
| Fujio Tamura | R | R | October 24, 1959 | 6'0" | 174 | Narashino, Chiba JP |
| Jeff Taylor | R | R | February 9, 1956 | 6'4" | 200 | Wilmington, DE US |
| Rafael Villaman | S | R | September 3, 1960 | 5'8" | 155 | Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional DO |
| Ted Wilborn | S | R | December 16, 1958 | 6'0" | 165 | Waco, TX US |
| Michael Wilhite | R | R | ||||
| Matt Winters | L | R | March 18, 1960 | 6'3" | 215 | Buffalo, NY US |
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.
