1978 Phoenix Giants Roster
Team Record: 72-68
Finished 3rd in the PCL's East Division
Manager: Rocky Bridges (72-68)
Affiliation: San Francisco Giants
Location: Phoenix, Arizona
Ballpark: Phoenix Municipal Stadium
Attendance: 157,044, Avg. 2,243
The Phoenix Giants of the Pacific Coast League ended the 1978 season with a record of 72 wins and 68 losses, finishing third in the league's East Division.
The Giants scored 675 runs and yielded 686 runs. Art Gardner drove in 88 runs. Joe Strain led batters with significant playing time by hitting .305. Jeff Little topped the squad with 11 wins, while Rob Dressler recorded a 3.54 ERA, tops among regular hurlers.
Vic Harris, Greg Minton, Jeff Little, Phil Nastu, Bob Tufts, Ed Plank, Mike Rowland, Skip James, Rob Dressler, Art Gardner, Rich Murray, Greg Johnston, Don Carrithers, Guy Sularz, Dennis Littlejohn, Casey Parsons, Terry Cornutt, Tom Heintzelman and Joe Strain were all players from the 1978 Phoenix Giants who played in the Major Leagues during their careers.
Rocky Bridges served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rick Bradley | R | R | May 19, 1954 | 5'10" | 186 | |
| Don Carrithers | R | R | September 15, 1949 | 6'2" | 180 | Lynwood, CA US |
| Mike Cash | R | R | January 22, 1952 | 5'8" | 165 | |
| Terry Cornutt | R | R | October 2, 1952 | 6'2" | 195 | Roseburg, OR US |
| Rob Dressler | R | R | February 2, 1954 | 6'3" | 180 | Portland, OR US |
| Art Gardner | L | L | September 21, 1952 | 5'11" | 175 | Madden, MS US |
| Randy Hammon | R | R | December 29, 1951 | 6'3" | 190 | Los Angeles, CA US |
| Vic Harris | S | R | March 27, 1950 | 5'11" | 165 | Los Angeles, CA US |
| Tom Heintzelman | R | R | November 3, 1946 | 6'1" | 180 | St. Charles, MO US |
| Kyle Hypes | S | L | September 28, 1952 | 6'4" | 190 | |
| Skip James | L | L | October 21, 1949 | 6'0" | 185 | Elmhurst, IL US |
| Greg Johnston | L | L | February 12, 1955 | 6'0" | 175 | Los Angeles, CA US |
| Wendell Kim | R | R | March 9, 1950 | 5'5" | 160 | Honolulu, HI US |
| Jeff Little | R | L | December 25, 1954 | 6'6" | 220 | Fremont, OH US |
| Dennis Littlejohn | R | R | October 4, 1954 | 6'2" | 200 | Santa Monica, CA US |
| Greg Minton | S | R | July 29, 1951 | 6'2" | 180 | Lubbock, TX US |
| Howard Mitchell | R | R | 5'11" | 160 | ||
| Rich Murray | R | R | July 6, 1957 | 6'4" | 195 | Los Angeles, CA US |
| Phil Nastu | L | L | March 8, 1955 | 6'2" | 180 | Bridgeport, CT US |
| Casey Parsons | L | R | April 14, 1954 | 6'1" | 180 | Wenatchee, WA US |
| Ed Plank | R | R | April 9, 1952 | 6'1" | 205 | Chicago, IL US |
| Mike Rowland | R | R | January 31, 1953 | 6'3" | 205 | Chicago, IL US |
| Rick Sanderlin | R | R | December 27, 1951 | 5'9" | 165 | Pasadena, CA US |
| Joe Strain | R | R | April 30, 1954 | 5'10" | 169 | Denver, CO US |
| Guy Sularz | R | R | November 7, 1955 | 5'11" | 165 | Minneapolis, MN US |
| Bob Tufts | L | L | November 2, 1955 | 6'5" | 215 | Medford, MA 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.
