1978 Royals Roster
Gulf Coast League (GCL) - Class: R
Team Record: 31-24
Finished 2nd in the GCL
Manager: José Martínez (31-24)
Affiliation: Kansas City Royals
Location: Sarasota, Florida
1978 Royals StatisticsTeam Record: 31-24
Finished 2nd in the GCL
Manager: José Martínez (31-24)
Affiliation: Kansas City Royals
Location: Sarasota, Florida
The Royals of the Gulf Coast League ended the 1978 season with a record of 31 wins and 24 losses, finishing second in the GCL.
The Royals allowed 200 runs, least in the league. The club tallied 269 runs. Ira Turner drove in 31 runs. Raymond Bresnahan topped hitters with significant playing time by hitting .290. Tony Vila and Elwaine Hardtke led the team with 5 wins each, while Jeffrey Hanslovan earned a 2.21 ERA, leading hurlers with significant time on the mound.
Mark Ryal, Ron Johnson, Steve Busby, Bill Laskey, Jeff Cornell, Darryl Motley and Buddy Biancalana were all players from the 1978 Royals who played in the Majors during their careers.
José Martínez served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Roger Begue | S | R | January 9, 1959 | 6'5" | 195 | Akron, OH US |
| Buddy Biancalana | S | R | February 2, 1960 | 5'11" | 160 | Greenbrae, CA US |
| Raymond Bresnahan | R | R | 5'11" | 175 | ||
| Steve Busby | R | R | September 29, 1949 | 6'2" | 205 | Burbank, CA US |
| James Canfield | L | L | 6'2" | 185 | ||
| Jeff Cornell | S | R | February 10, 1957 | 5'11" | 170 | Kansas City, MO US |
| Christopher Czarka | R | R | 6'1" | 185 | ||
| James Davidson | R | R | 6'3" | 185 | ||
| Christopher DiLorenzo | R | R | 6'4" | 200 | ||
| Robert Ganger | R | R | 5'11" | 180 | ||
| John Haley | R | R | 6'1" | 179 | ||
| Jeffrey Hanslovan | L | L | 6'2" | 200 | ||
| Elwaine Hardtke | R | R | 6'1" | 175 | ||
| Kevin Harvey | R | R | 5'10" | 175 | ||
| Dave Hasbach | R | R | February 4, 1952 | 6'3" | 205 | |
| Erik Hendricks | R | R | 6'3" | 205 | ||
| Leo Ice | L | R | ||||
| Ulises Infante | R | R | 6'1" | 180 | ||
| Andre Jackson | L | L | 6'1" | 175 | ||
| Patrick Jackson | R | R | 6'1" | 190 | ||
| Ron Johnson | R | R | March 23, 1956 | 6'3" | 215 | Long Beach, CA US |
| James Lackey | L | 6'2" | 190 | |||
| Bill Laskey | R | R | December 20, 1957 | 6'5" | 190 | Toledo, OH US |
| James Laughton | R | R | 6'6" | 210 | ||
| Tod Lewis | R | R | 5'11" | 180 | ||
| Jesse Lucious | R | R | 6'2" | 185 | ||
| David Mangrum | R | R | 6'5" | 195 | ||
| Jim McCoy | 6'0" | 185 | ||||
| Darryl Motley | R | R | January 21, 1960 | 5'9" | 196 | Muskogee, OK US |
| Geoffrey Nash | L | R | 6'0" | 160 | ||
| Craig Pippin | R | R | August 4, 1957 | 6'2" | 180 | Bristol, TN US |
| Steven Porter | R | R | 6'0" | |||
| Angel Rosa | L | L | 6'0" | 160 | ||
| Mark Ryal | L | L | August 28, 1960 | 6'1" | 185 | Henryetta, OK US |
| Raul Tovar | R | R | November 14, 1958 | 6'1" | 183 | Caracas, Distrito Federal VE |
| Ira Turner | R | R | 6'1" | 197 | ||
| Tony Vila | S | R | July 4, 1957 | 6'3" | 195 | |
| Keith Vranesh | R | R | 6'0" | 175 | ||
| Anthony Washington | R | R | 6'0" | 185 |
