1978 Reading Phillies Roster
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
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 Jesús Hernáiz, Dickie Noles, Jeff Schneider, Don McCormack, Luis Aguayo, Derek Botelho, Orlando Sánchez, Len Matuszek, José Moreno and Orlando Isales.
Lee Elia served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Luis Aguayo | R | R | March 13, 1959 | 5'9" | 173 | Vega Baja, PR |
| Carlos Arroyo | L | L | November 21, 1958 | 5'11" | 160 | Vega Alta, PR |
| Jack Bastable | R | R | July 2, 1951 | 5'11" | 195 | Chicago, IL US |
| Kenneth Berger | L | L | January 2, 1956 | 5'10" | 155 | |
| Derek Botelho | R | R | August 2, 1956 | 6'2" | 180 | Long Beach, CA US |
| Mike Cash | R | R | January 22, 1952 | 5'8" | 165 | |
| Frank Ciammachilli | R | R | January 9, 1956 | 6'1" | 190 | Oceanside, CA US |
| Philip Convertino | L | R | May 4, 1953 | 6'0" | 182 | |
| Bill Dancy | S | R | November 10, 1951 | 6'0" | 175 | St. Augustine, FL US |
| Pete Dempsey | R | R | December 14, 1956 | 6'2" | 190 | Upland, PA US |
| Don Fowler | R | R | December 7, 1956 | 6'1" | 175 | Dana Point, CA US |
| Goose Gregson | R | R | February 10, 1950 | 6'3" | 180 | Hamlet, NC US |
| John Guarnaccia | L | R | October 7, 1954 | 6'2" | 170 | Downers Grove, IL US |
| Jesús Hernáiz | R | R | January 8, 1945 | 6'2" | 175 | Santurce, PR |
| John Hughes | R | R | November 8, 1954 | 5'9" | 180 | Tulsa, OK US |
| Orlando Isales | R | R | December 22, 1959 | 5'9" | 175 | Santurce, PR |
| Mark Klein | R | R | November 11, 1953 | 6'4" | ||
| Frank Lucy | R | R | April 12, 1955 | 6'1" | 195 | |
| Peter Manos | R | R | November 5, 1953 | 6'1" | 165 | |
| Len Matuszek | L | R | September 27, 1954 | 6'2" | 190 | Toledo, OH US |
| Don McCormack | R | R | September 18, 1955 | 6'3" | 205 | Omak, WA US |
| José Moreno | S | R | November 1, 1957 | 6'0" | 175 | Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional DO |
| Dickie Noles | R | R | November 19, 1956 | 6'2" | 160 | Charlotte, NC US |
| Eudaldo Oliveros | R | R | April 4, 1954 | 5'8" | 165 | |
| Orlando Sánchez | L | R | September 7, 1956 | 6'1" | 195 | Canovanas, PR |
| Jeff Schneider | S | L | December 6, 1952 | 6'3" | 195 | Bremerton, WA US |
| Larry Wertz | R | L | July 15, 1956 | 6'2" | 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.
