1978 Salinas Angels Roster
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
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.Click on column headings to sort.
Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
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Richard Adams | R | R | 6'1" | 185 | ||
Mike Bishop | R | R | November 5, 1958 | 6'2" | 188 | Santa Maria, CA US |
Robert Boyd | R | R | 6'2" | 180 | ||
Gary Boyle | R | R | 6'2" | 175 | ||
Richard Brewster | L | R | 5'8" | 142 | ||
Mark Brouhard | R | R | May 22, 1956 | 6'1" | 210 | Burbank, CA US |
Scott Carnes | R | R | November 16, 1955 | 5'9" | 175 | |
Michael Chamberlin | ||||||
Mark Clear | R | R | May 27, 1956 | 6'4" | 200 | Los Angeles, CA US |
Keith Comstock | L | L | December 23, 1955 | 6'0" | 174 | San Francisco, CA US |
Frank Coppenbarger | L | R | April 1, 1956 | |||
Joel Crisler | R | R | March 30, 1957 | 6'2" | 195 | |
Dave Engle | R | R | November 30, 1956 | 6'3" | 210 | San Diego, CA US |
Marty Friedman | L | L | October 8, 1951 | 5'10" | 170 | |
Dennis Gilbert | R | R | August 9, 1958 | 6'0" | 185 | Salinas, CA US |
John Harris | L | L | September 13, 1954 | 6'3" | 205 | Portland, OR US |
Robert Healey | R | R | 6'2" | 190 | ||
Brandt Humphry | R | R | July 11, 1956 | 6'3" | 215 | |
Bradley Kelley | R | R | 6'3" | 190 | ||
Steve Kelley | R | R | 6'4" | 195 | ||
Steve Lubratich | R | R | May 1, 1955 | 6'0" | 170 | Oakland, CA US |
Joe Maddon | R | R | February 8, 1954 | 5'11" | 190 | Hazleton, PA US |
Marty Martinson | R | R | April 20, 1956 | 6'2" | 182 | |
Richard Oliver | R | R | 5'11" | 170 | ||
Charles Phillips | L | L | 6'2" | 180 | ||
Randall Rennicke | L | R | 6'9" | 180 | ||
Ricky Sentlinger | R | R | 6'0" | 185 | ||
Rick Steirer | R | R | August 27, 1956 | 6'4" | 200 | Baltimore, MD US |
Mike Walters | R | R | October 18, 1957 | 6'5" | 203 | St. Louis, MO US |
Dan Whitmer | R | R | November 23, 1955 | 6'3" | 195 | Redlands, CA US |
Kenneth Wright | R | R | 6'1" |
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.