1978 Tulsa Drillers Roster
Team Record: 57-78
Finished 3rd in the TL's East Division
Manager: Marty Martínez (57-78)
Affiliation: Texas Rangers
Location: Tulsa, Oklahoma
Ballpark: Texas League Park
Attendance: 46,098, Avg. 683
The Tulsa Drillers of the Texas League ended the 1978 season with a record of 57 wins and 78 losses, finishing third in the league's East Division.
The Drillers plated 636 runs and allowed 761 runs. Dave Rivera paced Tulsa with 16 home runs Marty Scott drove in 71 runs and topped batters with significant playing time by hitting .318. Don Kainer paced the team with 9 wins and a team-best 4.08 ERA, tops among regularly-used pitchers.
Dave Righetti, Odie Davis, Rick Lisi, Mike Griffin, Ed Lynch, Brian Allard, Marty Martínez, Don Kainer and Dan Duran were all players from the 1978 Tulsa Drillers who played in the Major Leagues during their careers.
Marty Martínez served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brian Allard | R | R | January 3, 1958 | 6'1" | 175 | Spring Valley, IL US |
| Michael Arrington | R | R | 6'1" | 175 | ||
| Steven Bianchi | R | R | January 12, 1955 | 6'3" | 195 | Detroit, MI US |
| Frank Bolick | R | R | March 2, 1947 | 5'11" | 185 | Mount Carmel, PA US |
| Jerry Bostic | L | L | August 16, 1948 | 6'0" | 185 | Elgin, TX US |
| David Chapman | R | R | 5'10" | 170 | ||
| David Crutcher | R | R | October 21, 1957 | 6'2" | 185 | |
| Odie Davis | R | R | August 13, 1955 | 6'1" | 178 | San Antonio, TX US |
| Doug Duncan | R | R | December 3, 1954 | 6'0" | 185 | Joliet, IL US |
| Dan Duran | L | L | March 16, 1954 | 5'11" | 190 | Palo Alto, CA US |
| Steve Finch | R | R | March 9, 1958 | 6'3" | 160 | Escondido, CA US |
| Mike Griffin | R | R | June 26, 1957 | 6'4" | 195 | Colusa, CA US |
| Mike Jaccar | S | R | January 13, 1955 | 6'1" | 170 | Butte, MT US |
| Stan Jakubowski | R | R | June 3, 1954 | 5'11" | 170 | |
| Greg Jemison | L | R | July 15, 1954 | 6'0" | 165 | Coatesville, PA US |
| Don Kainer | R | R | September 3, 1955 | 6'3" | 205 | Houston, TX US |
| Kevin Keenan | R | R | October 16, 1955 | 6'7" | 205 | Greensburg, PA US |
| Rick Lisi | R | R | March 17, 1956 | 6'0" | 175 | Halifax, NS CA |
| Ed Lynch | R | R | February 25, 1956 | 6'6" | 230 | Brooklyn, NY US |
| Marty Martínez | S | R | August 23, 1941 | 6'0" | 170 | La Habana, La Habana CU |
| Brian Nakamoto | R | R | November 26, 1950 | 5'11" | 190 | Palo Alto, CA US |
| Terry Pyka | R | R | March 12, 1952 | 5'10" | 175 | San Antonio, TX US |
| Ray Rainbolt | R | R | May 26, 1955 | 6'2" | 180 | Stillwater, OK US |
| Jack Ramirez | R | R | June 14, 1955 | 5'11" | 160 | |
| Dave Righetti | L | L | November 28, 1958 | 6'4" | 195 | San Jose, CA US |
| Dave Rivera | R | R | August 9, 1957 | 5'11" | 175 | King City, CA US |
| Joseph Russell | R | R | August 28, 1956 | 5'11" | 170 | Miami, FL US |
| Marty Scott | R | R | August 15, 1955 | 6'0" | 190 | |
| Mark Soroko | R | R | October 22, 1953 | 6'3" | 210 | North Hollywood, CA US |
| Joseph Stewart | R | R | March 27, 1956 | 5'10" | 175 | Lima, OH US |
| Blair Stouffer | S | R | October 28, 1953 | 6'0" | 183 | San Antonio, TX US |
| Andrew Tam | R | R | 6'3" | 200 | ||
| Wayne Wilkerson | R | R | October 30, 1954 | 6'2" | 175 | Tacoma, MD US |
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.
