1978 Salinas Angels Roster

California League (CL) - Class: A
Team Record: 84-56
Finished 2nd in the CL's South Division
Manager: Chuck Cottier (84-56)
Affiliation: California Angels
Location: Salinas, California
Ballpark: Municipal Stadium
Attendance: 108,453, Avg. 1,549
1978 Salinas Angels Statistics

The Salinas Angels of the California League ended the 1978 season with a record of 84 wins and 56 losses, finishing second in the league's South Division.

The Angels led the circuit with just 607 runs allowed. Salinas scored 730 runs. Mark Brouhard paced the team with 21 home runs and drove in 91 runs. John Harris topped batters with significant playing time by hitting .341. Joel Crisler paced the squad with 16 wins, while Robert Healey recorded a 2.88 ERA, best among regularly-used pitchers.

Members of the 1978 Salinas Angels who played in Major League Baseball during their careers were Mike Bishop, Mark Brouhard, Mark Clear, Keith Comstock, Dave Engle, John Harris, Steve Lubratich, Rick Steirer, Mike Walters and Dan Whitmer.

Chuck Cottier served as manager.


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Player Bats Throws Birth Date Height Weight Hometown
Richard AdamsRR6'1"185
Mike BishopRRNovember 5, 19586'2"188Santa Maria, CA US
Robert BoydRR6'2"180
Gary BoyleRR6'2"175
Richard BrewsterLR5'8"142
Mark BrouhardRRMay 22, 19566'1"210Burbank, CA US
Scott CarnesRRNovember 16, 19555'9"175
Michael Chamberlin
Mark ClearRRMay 27, 19566'4"200Los Angeles, CA US
Keith ComstockLLDecember 23, 19556'0"174San Francisco, CA US
Frank CoppenbargerLRApril 1, 1956
Joel CrislerRRMarch 30, 19576'2"195
Dave EngleRRNovember 30, 19566'3"210San Diego, CA US
Marty FriedmanLLOctober 8, 19515'10"170
Dennis GilbertRRAugust 9, 19586'0"185Salinas, CA US
John HarrisLLSeptember 13, 19546'3"205Portland, OR US
Robert HealeyRR6'2"190
Brandt HumphryRRJuly 11, 19566'3"215
Bradley KelleyRR6'3"190
Steve KelleyRR6'4"195
Steve LubratichRRMay 1, 19556'0"170Oakland, CA US
Joe MaddonRRFebruary 8, 19545'11"190Hazleton, PA US
Marty MartinsonRRApril 20, 19566'2"182
Richard OliverRR5'11"170
Charles PhillipsLL6'2"180
Randall RennickeLR6'9"180
Ricky SentlingerRR6'0"185
Rick SteirerRRAugust 27, 19566'4"200Baltimore, MD US
Mike WaltersRROctober 18, 19576'5"203St. Louis, MO US
Dan WhitmerRRNovember 23, 19556'3"195Redlands, CA US
Kenneth WrightRR6'1"

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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