1978 Vancouver Canadians Roster
Team Record: 74-65
Finished 3rd in the PCL's West Division
Manager: Jim Marshall (74-65)
Affiliation: Oakland Athletics
Location: Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
Ballpark: Nat Bailey Stadium
Attendance: 123,466, Avg. 1,776
The Vancouver Canadians of the Pacific Coast League ended the 1978 season with a record of 74 wins and 65 losses, finishing third in the league's West Division.
The Canadians scored 805 runs and surrendered 723 runs. Jerry Tabb paced Vancouver with 18 home runs Derek Bryant drove in 79 runs and topped all regular batters by connecting at a .297 clip. Craig Mitchell led the squad with 12 wins and a team-best 3.6 earned run average, tops among regular hurlers.
Rob Picciolo, Mickey Klutts, Mike Morgan, Bruce Robinson, Craig Mitchell, Mark Budaska, Craig Minetto, Milt Ramírez, Tim Conroy, Alan Wirth, Jeff Cox, Steve McCatty, Mike Adams, Terry Enyart, Larry Murray, Dwayne Murphy, Mike Norris, Chuck Hockenbery, Bart Johnson, Tim Hosley, Phil Huffman, Jim Tyrone, Jerry Tabb, Rick Lysander, Taylor Duncan, Wayne Gross, Derek Bryant, Dell Alston and Steve Staggs were all players from the 1978 Vancouver Canadians who played in the Major Leagues during their careers.
Jim Marshall served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brian Abraham | L | L | October 8, 1951 | 6'3" | 170 | |
| Mike Adams | R | R | July 24, 1948 | 5'9" | 180 | Cincinnati, OH US |
| Dell Alston | L | R | September 22, 1952 | 6'0" | 180 | Valhalla, NY US |
| R. B. Bell | L | R | March 3, 1953 | 6'4" | 195 | Long Beach, CA US |
| Derek Bryant | R | R | October 9, 1951 | 5'11" | 185 | Lexington, KY US |
| Mark Budaska | S | L | December 27, 1952 | 6'0" | 180 | Sharon, PA US |
| Rick Colzie | R | R | July 14, 1951 | 6'0" | 180 | Fitzgerald, GA US |
| Tim Conroy | L | L | April 3, 1960 | 6'0" | 178 | McKeesport, PA US |
| Jeff Cox | R | R | November 9, 1955 | 5'11" | 170 | Los Angeles, CA US |
| Taylor Duncan | R | R | May 12, 1953 | 6'0" | 170 | Memphis, TN US |
| Terry Enyart | R | L | October 10, 1950 | 6'2" | 190 | Ironton, OH US |
| Randy Green | R | R | January 6, 1957 | 6'3" | 180 | Claremore, OK US |
| Wayne Gross | L | R | January 14, 1952 | 6'2" | 210 | Riverside, CA US |
| Denny Haines | L | R | January 24, 1952 | 6'2" | 210 | |
| Chuck Hockenbery | S | R | December 15, 1950 | 6'1" | 195 | La Crosse, WI US |
| Tim Hosley | R | R | May 10, 1947 | 5'11" | 185 | Spartanburg, SC US |
| Phil Huffman | R | R | June 20, 1958 | 6'2" | 180 | Freeport, TX US |
| Bart Johnson | R | R | January 3, 1950 | 6'5" | 190 | Torrance, CA US |
| Mickey Klutts | R | R | September 20, 1954 | 5'11" | 170 | Montebello, CA US |
| Keith Lieppman | R | R | January 17, 1949 | 6'2" | 205 | |
| Rick Lysander | R | R | February 21, 1953 | 6'2" | 190 | Huntington Park, CA US |
| Steve McCatty | R | R | March 20, 1954 | 6'3" | 195 | Detroit, MI US |
| Craig Minetto | L | L | April 25, 1954 | 6'0" | 185 | Stockton, CA US |
| Craig Mitchell | R | R | April 14, 1954 | 6'3" | 180 | Santa Rosa, CA US |
| Mike Morgan | R | R | October 8, 1959 | 6'3" | 195 | Tulare, CA US |
| Dwayne Murphy | L | R | March 18, 1955 | 6'1" | 185 | Merced, CA US |
| Larry Murray | S | R | April 1, 1953 | 5'11" | 179 | Chicago, IL US |
| Mike Norris | R | R | March 19, 1955 | 6'2" | 175 | San Francisco, CA US |
| Rob Picciolo | R | R | February 4, 1953 | 6'2" | 185 | Santa Monica, CA US |
| Gus Quiros | R | R | May 20, 1953 | 6'0" | 170 | |
| Milt Ramírez | R | R | April 2, 1950 | 5'9" | 150 | Mayaguez, PR |
| Bruce Robinson | L | R | April 16, 1954 | 6'2" | 195 | La Jolla, CA US |
| Steve Staggs | R | R | May 6, 1951 | 5'9" | 150 | Anchorage, AK US |
| Jerry Tabb | L | R | March 17, 1952 | 6'2" | 195 | Altus, OK US |
| Jim Tyrone | R | R | January 29, 1949 | 6'1" | 185 | Alice, TX US |
| Marvin Webb | R | R | 5'11" | 183 | ||
| Alan Wirth | R | R | December 8, 1956 | 6'4" | 190 | Mesa, AZ 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.
