1978 Reading Phillies Roster

Eastern League (EL) - Class: AA
Team Record: 79-57
Finished 2nd in the EL
Manager: Lee Elia (79-57)
Affiliation: Philadelphia Phillies
Location: Reading, Pennsylvania
Ballpark: First Energy Stadium
Attendance: 66,969, Avg. 985
1978 Reading Phillies Statistics

Playoffs - Bristol Red Sox 2 games, Reading Phillies 0

The Reading Phillies of the Eastern League ended the 1978 season with a record of 79 wins and 57 losses, finishing second in the EL.

The Phillies scored 643 runs and conceded 607 runs. John Hughes led Reading with 17 home runs, and Philip Convertino walloped 15 or more also. John Hughes drove in 92 runs. John Hughes and Orlando Isales paced batters with significant playing time by hitting .264. Derek Botelho topped the team with 15 wins and a team-best 3.54 ERA, best among qualifying pitchers.

Members of the 1978 Reading Phillies who played in Major League Baseball during their careers were Luis Aguayo, Derek Botelho, Jesús Hernáiz, Orlando Isales, Len Matuszek, Don McCormack, José Moreno, Dickie Noles, Orlando Sánchez and Jeff Schneider.

Lee Elia served as manager.


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Player Bats Throws Birth Date Height Weight Hometown
Luis AguayoRRMarch 13, 19595'9"173Vega Baja, PR
Carlos ArroyoLLNovember 21, 19585'11"160Vega Alta, PR
Jack BastableRRJuly 2, 19515'11"195Chicago, IL US
Kenneth BergerLLJanuary 2, 19565'10"155
Derek BotelhoRRAugust 2, 19566'2"180Long Beach, CA US
Mike CashRRJanuary 22, 19525'8"165
Frank CiammachilliRRJanuary 9, 19566'1"190Oceanside, CA US
Philip ConvertinoLRMay 4, 19536'0"182
Bill DancySRNovember 10, 19516'0"175St. Augustine, FL US
Pete DempseyRRDecember 14, 19566'2"190Upland, PA US
Don FowlerRRDecember 7, 19566'1"175Dana Point, CA US
Goose GregsonRRFebruary 10, 19506'3"180Hamlet, NC US
John GuarnacciaLROctober 7, 19546'2"170Downers Grove, IL US
Jesús HernáizRRJanuary 8, 19456'2"175Santurce, PR
John HughesRRNovember 8, 19545'9"180Tulsa, OK US
Orlando IsalesRRDecember 22, 19595'9"175Santurce, PR
Mark KleinRRNovember 11, 19536'4"
Frank LucyRRApril 12, 19556'1"195
Peter ManosRRNovember 5, 19536'1"165
Len MatuszekLRSeptember 27, 19546'2"190Toledo, OH US
Don McCormackRRSeptember 18, 19556'3"205Omak, WA US
José MorenoSRNovember 1, 19576'0"175Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional DO
Dickie NolesRRNovember 19, 19566'2"160Charlotte, NC US
Eudaldo OliverosRRApril 4, 19545'8"165
Orlando SánchezLRSeptember 7, 19566'1"195Canovanas, PR
Jeff SchneiderSLDecember 6, 19526'3"195Bremerton, WA US
Larry WertzRLJuly 15, 19566'2"178

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.




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