1978 Tacoma Yankees Roster
Team Record: 80-57
Finished 1st in the PCL's West Division
Manager: Mike Ferraro (80-57)
Affiliation: New York Yankees
Location: Tacoma, Washington
Ballpark: Cheney Stadium
Attendance: 211,030, Avg. 3,081
Playoffs - Tacoma Yankees 2 games, Portland Beavers 2 - The series was postponed due to rain. Albuquerque and Tacoma were declared co-champions.
The Tacoma Yankees of the Pacific Coast League ended the 1978 season with a record of 80 wins and 57 losses, finishing first in the league's West Division.
The Yankees gave up 619 runs, the lowest total in the circuit. Tacoma tallied 779 runs. Roy Staiger paced the team with 19 home runs, while Tommy Cruz and Jerry Narron walloped 15 or more also. Roy Staiger drove in 85 runs. Garry Smith led all regular batters by hitting .325. Roger Slagle topped the squad with 13 wins, and Larry McCall recorded a 2.93 ERA, leading qualifying pitchers.
Jerry Narron, Tommy Cruz, Darryl Jones, Larry McCall, Dennis Werth, Brian Doyle, Rick Anderson, Dave Rajsich, Bob Kammeyer, Dell Alston, Dámaso García, Bobby Brown, Roy Staiger, Domingo Ramos, Roger Slagle, George Zeber and Jim Beattie were all players from the 1978 Tacoma Yankees who played in the Majors during their careers.
Mike Ferraro served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jose Alcantara | R | R | April 2, 1956 | 6'1" | 160 | , DO |
| Dell Alston | L | R | September 22, 1952 | 6'0" | 180 | Valhalla, NY US |
| Rick Anderson | R | R | December 25, 1953 | 6'2" | 210 | Inglewood, CA US |
| Jim Beattie | R | R | July 4, 1954 | 6'5" | 210 | Hampton, VA US |
| Bobby Brown | S | R | May 25, 1954 | 6'2" | 190 | Norfolk, VA US |
| Nate Chapman | L | L | October 2, 1953 | 5'9" | 160 | Mobile, AL US |
| Tommy Cruz | L | L | February 15, 1951 | 5'9" | 165 | Arroyo, PR |
| James Curnal | R | R | July 23, 1954 | 6'2" | 215 | Jersey City, NJ US |
| Brian Doyle | L | R | January 26, 1954 | 5'10" | 160 | Glasgow, KY US |
| Dámaso García | R | R | February 7, 1957 | 6'1" | 165 | Moca, Espaillat DO |
| Doug Heinold | R | R | January 12, 1955 | 6'4" | 185 | Victoria, TX US |
| Dennis Irwin | R | R | January 11, 1954 | 6'0" | 170 | Tulare, CA US |
| Darryl Jones | R | R | June 5, 1951 | 5'10" | 175 | Meadville, PA US |
| Bob Kammeyer | R | R | December 2, 1950 | 6'4" | 210 | Kansas City, KS US |
| Jim Lysgaard | R | R | June 11, 1954 | 6'1" | 185 | , CA |
| Larry McCall | L | R | September 8, 1952 | 6'2" | 195 | Asheville, NC US |
| Neal Mersch | R | R | October 27, 1951 | 6'3" | 185 | Covington, KY US |
| Jerry Narron | L | R | January 15, 1956 | 6'3" | 205 | Goldsboro, NC US |
| Bob Polinsky | R | R | June 21, 1951 | 6'4" | 202 | Coaldale, PA US |
| Dave Rajsich | L | L | September 28, 1951 | 6'5" | 175 | Youngstown, OH US |
| Domingo Ramos | R | R | March 29, 1958 | 5'10" | 154 | Santiago, Santiago DO |
| Dan Schmitz | L | R | March 1, 1955 | 5'7" | 150 | Detroit, MI US |
| Roger Slagle | R | R | November 4, 1953 | 6'3" | 190 | Wichita, KS US |
| Garry Smith | R | L | October 23, 1955 | 6'2" | 185 | Jacksonville, NC US |
| Roy Staiger | R | R | January 6, 1950 | 6'0" | 195 | Tulsa, OK US |
| Steve Taylor | R | R | February 9, 1956 | 6'4" | 200 | Wilmington, DE US |
| Marv Thompson | R | R | December 27, 1951 | 5'11" | 180 | Lynwood, CA US |
| Jamie Werly | R | R | September 7, 1956 | 6'2" | 185 | Elmhurst, IL US |
| Dennis Werth | R | R | December 29, 1952 | 6'1" | 200 | Lincoln, IL US |
| George Zeber | S | R | August 29, 1950 | 5'11" | 170 | Ellwood City, PA 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.
