1978 Shreveport Captains Roster
Team Record: 55-81
Finished 4th in the TL's East Division
Manager: Steve Demeter (55-81)
Affiliation: Pittsburgh Pirates
Location: Shreveport, Louisiana
Ballpark: SPAR Stadium
Attendance: 38,209, Avg. 562
The Shreveport Captains of the Texas League ended the 1978 season with a record of 55 wins and 81 losses, finishing fourth in the league's East Division.
The Captains scored 554 runs and allowed 660 runs. Larry Littleton led Shreveport with 19 home runs, while Dick Walterhouse and John Dean walloped 15 or more, too. Larry Littleton accounted for 76 RBI. Dick Walterhouse paced all regular batters by connecting at a .291 clip. Rafael Vásquez topped the team with 14 wins and a team-best 3.23 earned run average, tops among pitchers with enough qualifying appearances.
Rafael Vásquez, Rod Scurry, Fred Breining, Randy Tate, Larry Demery, Tony Peña, Larry Littleton and Stew Cliburn were all players from the 1978 Shreveport Captains who played in the Majors during their careers.
Steve Demeter served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Juan Arias | R | R | November 25, 1957 | 5'10" | 155 | Navarelle, DO |
| Jimmy Brady | R | R | September 10, 1951 | 5'10" | 170 | Philadelphia, PA US |
| Randy Brandt | L | L | 6'3" | 165 | , US | |
| Fred Breining | R | R | November 15, 1955 | 6'4" | 185 | San Francisco, CA US |
| Tom Burke | R | R | 6'0" | 195 | ||
| Jimmy Busby | L | L | October 7, 1953 | 5'10" | 165 | |
| Stew Cliburn | R | R | December 19, 1956 | 6'0" | 195 | Jackson, MS US |
| Eugenio Cotes | R | R | December 15, 1955 | 5'11" | 170 | Batey Guerrero, DO |
| Ponciano Cruz | R | R | January 1, 1955 | 6'0" | 135 | |
| Dennis Davis | R | R | June 20, 1954 | 6'3" | 186 | |
| John Dean | L | R | 6'0" | 190 | ||
| Juan DeLiza | R | R | July 5, 1955 | 6'2" | 172 | Bani, Peravia DO |
| Larry Demery | R | R | June 4, 1953 | 6'0" | 170 | Bakersfield, CA US |
| Pedro Ithier | R | R | 5'10" | 150 | ||
| James Johnston | L | R | 5'9" | 160 | ||
| James Kidder | R | R | September 25, 1953 | 5'10" | 165 | |
| Manny Lantigua | R | R | April 3, 1952 | 6'1" | 175 | Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional DO |
| Larry Littleton | R | R | April 3, 1954 | 6'1" | 185 | Charlotte, NC US |
| Robert Mazur | R | R | 6'2" | 185 | ||
| Kevin Meistickle | R | R | October 18, 1951 | 6'1" | 200 | |
| Ron Mitchell | R | R | September 18, 1951 | 6'3" | 175 | Phoenix, AZ US |
| Douglas Nelson | L | L | July 29, 1954 | 6'3" | 195 | Charleston, WV US |
| Oswaldo Olivares | L | L | September 15, 1954 | 5'11" | 154 | Caracas, Distrito Federal VE |
| Leonardo Ortiz | R | R | 6'0" | 176 | ||
| Tony Peña | R | R | June 4, 1957 | 6'0" | 175 | Monte Cristi, Monte Cristi DO |
| Marc Rhea | R | R | May 3, 1951 | 6'0" | 190 | Bellingham, WA US |
| Felix Rodriguez | L | L | 5'11" | 160 | ||
| Rod Scurry | L | L | March 17, 1956 | 6'2" | 180 | Sacramento, CA US |
| Randy Sealy | R | R | September 6, 1954 | 6'3" | 195 | Freeport, TX US |
| James Smith | R | R | 6'6" | 210 | ||
| Rich Standart | L | R | January 4, 1952 | 6'2" | 155 | Stockton, CA US |
| Randy Tate | R | R | October 23, 1952 | 6'3" | 190 | Florence, AL US |
| Rafael Vásquez | R | R | June 28, 1958 | 6'0" | 160 | La Romana, La Romana DO |
| Dick Walterhouse | L | R | 6'0" | 180 | ||
| Robert Weismiller | R | R | 6'2" | 185 | ||
| Ernest Young | S | R | October 17, 1954 | 5'10" | 175 |
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.
