1978 Victoria Mussels Roster
Team Record: 29-40
Finished 4th in the NWL's North Division
Manager: Jim Chapman (29-40)
Location: Victoria, British Columbia, Canada
Ballpark: Royal Athletic Park
Attendance: 10,103, Avg. 293
The Victoria Mussels of the Northwest League ended the 1978 season with a record of 29 wins and 40 losses, finishing fourth in the league's North Division.
The Mussels scored 334 runs, worst in the league, and yielded 385 runs. P. K. Kirsch drove in 42 runs. Robert Potts led all qualifying hitters on the roster by hitting .305. Roy Moretti and Dale Mohorcic topped the team with 6 wins each, while Dale Mohorcic recorded a 2.02 ERA, tops among pitchers with enough qualifying appearances.
Dave Cheadle and Dale Mohorcic both played in Major League Baseball during their careers.
Jim Chapman served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grant Alpaugh | L | |||||
| John Bush | R | R | February 28, 1959 | 6'3" | 180 | |
| Michael Carey | S | L | 6'4" | 210 | ||
| Jim Chapman | L | R | March 28, 1951 | 6'0" | 180 | Victoria, BC CA |
| Dave Cheadle | L | L | February 19, 1952 | 6'2" | 203 | Greensboro, NC US |
| Alfredo De Miguel | ||||||
| Danny Gans | S | R | October 25, 1956 | 6'1" | 190 | Los Angeles, CA US |
| David Harding | R | R | 6'1" | 180 | ||
| Mark Hildebrand | L | L | 6'1" | 190 | ||
| Douglas Hogan | R | R | 6'2" | 200 | ||
| Steven Kasunic | R | L | 5'11" | 175 | ||
| P. K. Kirsch | L | L | June 21, 1956 | 5'11" | 187 | |
| Greg Kuhlman | R | R | 6'1" | 190 | ||
| Charles Lord | R | R | 6'2" | 185 | ||
| Frank Lucarelli | R | 6'1" | 200 | |||
| Vito Lucarelli | R | R | 5'11" | 190 | ||
| Dale Mohorcic | R | R | January 25, 1956 | 6'3" | 220 | Cleveland, OH US |
| Marcel Moran | R | R | 6'1" | 185 | ||
| Roy Moretti | R | November 26, 1955 | 6'0" | 165 | Victoria, BC CA | |
| Douglas Morganti | R | R | 5'8" | 160 | ||
| Kevin Newby | L | R | 6'1" | 160 | ||
| Brian Peterson | R | R | 6'0" | 180 | ||
| Robert Potts | R | R | 6'1" | 175 | ||
| Mathew Reeves | L | L | 6'2" | 180 | ||
| Donald Rogelstad | S | R | 6'2" | 190 | ||
| Greg Schultz | R | R | 6'0" | 165 | ||
| James Thamann | R | R | 5'11" | 185 | ||
| Robert Watkins | R | R | August 24, 1955 | 6'0" | 180 | Coronado, CA US |
| David Watson | L |
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.
