1978 Wichita Aeros Roster
Team Record: 58-77
Finished 4th in the AA's West Division
Manager: Harry Dunlop (58-77)
Affiliation: Chicago Cubs
Location: Wichita, Kansas
Ballpark: Lawrence-Dumont Stadium
Attendance: 150,840, Avg. 2,235
The Wichita Aeros of the American Association ended the 1978 season with a record of 58 wins and 77 losses, finishing fourth in the league's West Division.
The Aeros scored 615 runs and yielded 755 runs. Ed Putman paced Wichita with 24 home runs, while Karl Pagel walloped 15 or more, too. Karl Pagel drove in 86 runs. Scot Thompson led all regular batters with a .326 average. Manny Seoane topped the squad with 12 wins and a team-best 4.5 ERA, tops among pitchers with enough qualifying appearances.
Members of the 1978 Wichita Aeros who played in Major League Baseball during their careers were Steve Davis, Randy Martz, Ed Putman, Dennis DeBarr, Scot Thompson, Karl Pagel, Rudy Meoli, George Riley, Rodney Scott, Mike Gordon, Tim Blackwell, Mike Sember, Larry Anderson, Gerry Pirtle, Al Javier, Bill Caudill, Manny Seoane, Jesús Figueroa, Dave Geisel and Mike Krukow.
Harry Dunlop served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Larry Anderson | R | R | December 3, 1952 | 6'3" | 190 | Maywood, CA US |
| Tim Blackwell | S | R | August 19, 1952 | 5'11" | 170 | San Diego, CA US |
| Jim Buckner | L | L | April 28, 1953 | 5'8" | 165 | |
| Bill Caudill | R | R | July 13, 1956 | 6'1" | 190 | Santa Monica, CA US |
| Steve Davis | R | R | December 30, 1953 | 6'1" | 200 | Oakland, CA US |
| Dennis DeBarr | L | L | January 16, 1953 | 6'2" | 190 | Cheyenne, WY US |
| Kevin Drury | R | R | September 7, 1956 | 6'1" | 170 | Brunswick, GA US |
| Bill Evers | R | R | January 29, 1954 | 5'10" | 190 | New York, NY US |
| Jesús Figueroa | L | L | February 20, 1957 | 5'10" | 160 | Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional DO |
| Dave Geisel | L | L | January 18, 1955 | 6'3" | 210 | Windber, PA US |
| Mike Gordon | S | R | September 11, 1953 | 6'3" | 215 | Leominster, MA US |
| Lawrence Groover | S | L | 6'0" | 170 | ||
| Al Javier | R | R | February 4, 1954 | 5'11" | 170 | San Pedro de Macoris, San Pedro de Macoris DO |
| Mike Krukow | R | R | January 21, 1952 | 6'5" | 205 | Long Beach, CA US |
| Mike Martin | L | L | April 12, 1952 | 6'2" | 193 | |
| Randy Martz | L | R | May 28, 1956 | 6'4" | 210 | Harrisburg, PA US |
| Rudy Meoli | L | R | May 1, 1951 | 5'9" | 165 | Troy, NY US |
| Andrew Muhlstock | R | R | July 21, 1954 | 6'1" | 180 | New York City, NY US |
| Dave Overstreet | S | R | August 10, 1952 | 6'3" | 197 | Indianapolis, IN US |
| Karl Pagel | L | L | March 29, 1955 | 6'2" | 188 | Madison, WI US |
| Tony Pepper | L | R | December 24, 1952 | 6'3" | 205 | Sacramento, CA US |
| Gerry Pirtle | R | R | December 3, 1947 | 6'1" | 185 | Tulsa, OK US |
| Ed Putman | R | R | September 25, 1953 | 6'1" | 190 | Los Angeles, CA US |
| George Riley | L | L | October 6, 1956 | 6'2" | 210 | Philadelphia, PA US |
| Chuck Rogers | L | R | November 5, 1953 | 6'6" | 215 | Findlay, OH US |
| Rodney Scott | S | R | October 16, 1953 | 6'0" | 160 | Indianapolis, IN US |
| Mike Sember | R | R | February 24, 1953 | 6'0" | 185 | Hammond, IN US |
| Manny Seoane | R | R | June 26, 1955 | 6'3" | 187 | Tampa, FL US |
| Michael Shepston | R | R | March 22, 1957 | 5'11" | 200 | Great Lakes, IL US |
| Scot Thompson | L | L | December 7, 1955 | 6'3" | 195 | Grove City, PA US |
| Darrell Turner | R | R | March 30, 1955 | 6'3" | 190 | Winter Garden, FL US |
| Byron Wilkerson | S | R | February 4, 1955 | 6'3" | 170 | Evansville, IN US |
| Jeffrey Youngbauer | L | R | August 30, 1953 | 6'1" | 180 |
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.
