1978 Portland Beavers Roster
Team Record: 76-62
Finished 2nd in the PCL's West Division
Manager: Gene Dusan (76-62)
Affiliation: Cleveland Indians
Location: Portland, Oregon
Ballpark: PGE Park
Attendance: 96,395, Avg. 1,397
Playoffs - Tacoma Yankees 2 games, Portland Beavers 2 - The series was postponed due to rain. Albuquerque and Tacoma were declared co-champions.
The Portland Beavers of the Pacific Coast League ended the 1978 season with a record of 76 wins and 62 losses, finishing second in the league's West Division.
The Beavers scored 833 runs and surrendered 804 runs. Rob Ellis led Portland with 21 home runs, while Wayne Cage and Dan Briggs walloped 15 or more also. Dan Briggs drove in 109 runs. Rob Ellis topped all regular hitters by hitting .333. Eric Wilkins paced the team with 15 wins, and Tom Brennan recorded a 4.55 ERA, best among regular hurlers.
Members of the 1978 Portland Beavers who played in Major League Baseball during their careers were Bob Allietta, Larry Andersen, Jack Baker, Steve Barr, Tom Brennan, Dan Briggs, Wayne Cage, Cardell Camper, Rob Ellis, Ed Goodson, Alfredo Griffin, Ron Hassey, Rick Kreuger, Bill Laxton, Larry Lintz, Dave Oliver, Dave Rosello, Rick Sawyer, Mike Vail, Sandy Wihtol, Eric Wilkins and Hugh Yancy.
Gene Dusan served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
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Bob Allietta | R | R | May 1, 1952 | 6'0" | 190 | New Bedford, MA US |
Larry Andersen | R | R | May 6, 1953 | 6'3" | 200 | Portland, OR US |
Jack Baker | R | R | May 4, 1950 | 6'5" | 225 | Birmingham, AL US |
Steve Barr | L | L | September 8, 1951 | 6'4" | 200 | St. Louis, MO US |
Tom Brennan | R | R | October 30, 1952 | 6'1" | 180 | Chicago, IL US |
Dan Briggs | L | L | November 18, 1952 | 6'0" | 180 | Scotia, CA US |
Wayne Cage | L | L | November 23, 1951 | 6'4" | 205 | Monroe, LA US |
Cardell Camper | R | R | July 6, 1952 | 6'3" | 208 | Boley, OK US |
Rick Colzie | R | R | July 14, 1951 | 6'0" | 180 | Fitzgerald, GA US |
Rob Ellis | R | R | July 3, 1950 | 5'11" | 180 | Grand Rapids, MI US |
Jeffrey Geach | R | R | November 6, 1950 | 5'11" | 160 | Clendale, CA US |
Ed Goodson | L | R | January 25, 1948 | 6'3" | 180 | Pulaski, VA US |
Alfredo Griffin | S | R | October 6, 1957 | 5'11" | 160 | Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional DO |
Ron Hassey | L | R | February 27, 1953 | 6'2" | 200 | Tucson, AZ US |
Todd Heimer | L | L | March 7, 1955 | 6'4" | 210 | |
Rick Kreuger | R | L | November 3, 1948 | 6'2" | 185 | Grand Rapids, MI US |
Bill Laxton | L | L | January 5, 1948 | 6'1" | 190 | Camden, NJ US |
Larry Lintz | S | R | October 10, 1949 | 5'9" | 150 | Martinez, CA US |
Tom McGough | R | R | August 15, 1955 | 6'2" | 180 | Johnstown, PA US |
Gary Melson | R | R | February 27, 1953 | 6'1" | 180 | |
Tim Norrid | L | R | February 8, 1955 | 6'2" | 190 | Ripley, TN US |
Dave Oliver | L | R | April 7, 1951 | 5'11" | 175 | Stockton, CA US |
Nate Puryear | R | R | July 30, 1954 | 6'4" | 205 | Biloxi, MS US |
Dave Rosello | R | R | June 26, 1950 | 5'11" | 160 | Mayaguez, PR |
John Roslund | R | L | 6'0" | 190 | ||
Rick Sawyer | R | R | April 7, 1948 | 6'2" | 205 | Bakersfield, CA US |
Mike Vail | R | R | November 10, 1951 | 6'1" | 180 | San Francisco, CA US |
Bill VanBommel | R | R | February 15, 1952 | 6'5" | 210 | |
Sandy Wihtol | R | R | June 1, 1955 | 6'1" | 195 | Palo Alto, CA US |
Eric Wilkins | R | R | December 9, 1956 | 6'1" | 190 | St. Louis, MO US |
Hugh Yancy | R | R | October 16, 1950 | 5'11" | 170 | Sarasota, FL 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.