1978 Shelby Reds Roster

Western Carolinas League (WCL) - Class: A
Team Record: 75-64
Finished 2nd in the WCL
Manager: Jim Lett (75-64)
Affiliation: Cincinnati Reds
Location: Shelby, North Carolina
Ballpark: Veterans Stadium
Attendance: 22,058, Avg. 317
1978 Shelby Reds Statistics

The Shelby Reds of the Western Carolinas League ended the 1978 season with a record of 75 wins and 64 losses, finishing second in the WCL.

The Reds paced the league with just 532 runs allowed. Shelby scored 594 runs. Reggie Waller led the team with 13 home runs Bill Kuchar drove in 77 runs. Reggie Waller and Carlos Pimentel topped hitters with significant playing time with a .260 average. Greg Hughes paced the squad with 11 wins and a team-best 2.14 ERA, tops among qualifying pitchers.

Players from the 1978 Shelby Reds who spent time in Major League Baseball during their careers included Steve Christmas, Tom Foley, Paul Gibson and Bill Scherrer.

Jim Lett served as manager.


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Player Bats Throws Birth Date Height Weight Hometown
Russ AldrichLROctober 14, 19566'0"190
Mark BreitenbachRRMarch 5, 19586'4"190
Oscar BritoRROctober 28, 19596'2"155Salcedo, Hermanas Mirabal DO
Donald CarrRR5'9"165
Steve ChristmasLRDecember 9, 19576'0"190Orlando, FL US
Tom FoleyLRSeptember 9, 19596'1"175Fort Benning, GA US
Paul GibsonRLJanuary 4, 19606'0"165Southampton, NY US
John GosseLL6'1"195
Butch HarrisRRJanuary 2, 19566'0"185
Dave HoenstineRRJuly 9, 19565'11"165
Greg HughesRRNovember 22, 19586'2"185
Mark KingRR6'1"195
Michael KopskyRR6'3"195
Bill KucharLLFebruary 11, 19596'3"190
Gregg LorenzRLMarch 5, 19576'5"195
Jim McArdleRRAugust 12, 19565'10"175
Greg MeyerRLNovember 4, 19576'0"180
Jeff MihlbachlerRRJune 30, 19596'2"165
James MugeleRR5'11"176
Doug NeuenschwanderRRFebruary 2, 19555'11"180
Thomas NorkoRR5'11"175
Antonio OrtizLLJune 12, 19586'2"160
Carlos PimentelRRNovember 10, 19596'3"180
Bill ScherrerLLJanuary 20, 19586'4"170Tonawanda, NY US
Michael VentressRR5'9"175
Reggie WallerRRApril 6, 19556'3"195
Tom WatkinsRRSeptember 4, 19545'9"165
Joel WillettRROctober 19, 19586'1"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.




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