1978 Pirates Roster
Gulf Coast League (GCL) - Class: R
Team Record: 21-32
Finished 6th in the GCL
Manager: Woody Huyke (21-32)
Affiliation: Pittsburgh Pirates
Location: Bradenton, Florida
Ballpark: McKechnie Field
1978 Pirates StatisticsTeam Record: 21-32
Finished 6th in the GCL
Manager: Woody Huyke (21-32)
Affiliation: Pittsburgh Pirates
Location: Bradenton, Florida
Ballpark: McKechnie Field
The Pirates of the Gulf Coast League ended the 1978 season with a record of 21 wins and 32 losses, finishing sixth in the GCL.
The Pirates scored 193 runs, worst in the league, and surrendered 314 runs, most in the circuit. Brent Hillenga paced all regular batters by connecting at a .329 clip, while John Huey earned a 3.14 ERA, best among hurlers with significant time on the mound.
Vance Law and Gibson Alba both played in Major League Baseball during their careers.
Woody Huyke served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gibson Alba | L | L | January 18, 1960 | 6'2" | 160 | Santiago, Santiago DO |
| Jerry Aubin | R | R | July 11, 1960 | 6'1" | 190 | |
| Angel Barez | R | R | September 15, 1960 | 6'1" | 190 | |
| Carmelo Bastian | R | R | ||||
| Juan Brayan | S | L | 5'9" | 155 | ||
| Ruben Brito | R | R | ||||
| Rafael Cespedes | R | R | 6'1" | 158 | ||
| Stephen Denby | R | R | 6'2" | 190 | ||
| Lance Dodd | R | R | 6'5" | 216 | ||
| Jeffrey Dunn | L | R | 5'9" | 160 | ||
| Pedro Duyar | R | R | ||||
| Jeffery Ehman | R | R | 6'2" | 185 | ||
| Gregorio Feliciano | R | R | ||||
| James Fiori | R | R | 6'1" | 168 | ||
| Timothy Florey | R | R | 6'0" | 165 | ||
| Carlos Garcia | R | R | 6'2" | 161 | ||
| Wesley Hair | L | R | 6'0" | 183 | ||
| Brent Hillenga | L | L | 6'3" | 190 | ||
| Gary Hoyle | R | R | 5'9" | 177 | ||
| John Huey | R | R | July 12, 1960 | 6'5" | 170 | |
| Jose Jimenez | R | R | 6'4" | 180 | ||
| Donald Johnson | R | R | 6'0" | 196 | ||
| Dennis Jones | R | R | 6'0" | 165 | ||
| Vance Law | R | R | October 1, 1956 | 6'2" | 185 | Boise, ID US |
| Justo Massaro | L | L | ||||
| John McGuckin | R | R | 6'0" | 185 | ||
| Tony Merulla | L | R | September 16, 1959 | 6'0" | 195 | |
| Bret Mitchell | R | R | July 14, 1959 | 6'2" | 188 | |
| Norberto Molina | R | R | 5'9" | 155 | ||
| Martin Pacheco | R | R | 6'0" | 167 | ||
| Sergio Peralta | R | R | 6'0" | 162 | ||
| Louisinio Perez | ||||||
| Carlos Rios | R | R | June 13, 1960 | 6'1" | 168 | Santurce, PR |
| Jose Rodriguez | R | R | February 25, 1959 | 6'2" | 170 | |
| Floyd Saunders | R | R | 6'2" | 185 | ||
| Joseph Seaver | R | R | 6'3" | 190 | ||
| Rusty Shelton | L | R | March 6, 1959 | 6'3" | 230 | Lynchburg, VA US |
| Michael Shoaf | L | L | 6'0" | 172 | ||
| Thomas Siebert | R | 6'3" | 202 | |||
| Juan Suazo | R | R | 5'11" | 160 | ||
| Johnny Taylor | R | L | July 19, 1958 | 5'11" | 195 | Decherd, TN US |
| Gary Witter | R | R | ||||
| Rafael Zorrilla | R | R | 5'11" | 155 |
