1978 Waterloo Indians Roster
Team Record: 91-46
Finished 2nd in the MWL's North Division
Manager: Woody Smith (91-46)
Affiliation: Cleveland Indians
Location: Waterloo, Iowa
Ballpark: Municipal Stadium
Attendance: 66,406, Avg. 969
Playoffs - Appleton Foxes 2 games, Waterloo Indians 0
The Waterloo Indians of the Midwest League ended the 1978 season with a record of 91 wins and 46 losses, finishing second in the league's North Division.
The Indians led the circuit with just 527 runs allowed. Waterloo scored 724 runs. Donald Hubbard paced the team with 15 home runs Juan Bonilla drove in 78 runs. Donald Hubbard topped batters with significant playing time by hitting .306. Victor Holmstedt paced the squad with 15 wins, while Sam Spence recorded a 2.38 ERA, tops among hurlers with significant time on the mound.
Players from the 1978 Waterloo Indians who spent time in Major League Baseball during their careers included Ramón Romero, Kevin Rhomberg, Jerry Dybzinski and Juan Bonilla.
Woody Smith served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Craig Adams | R | R | September 11, 1957 | 6'1" | 192 | Orlando, FL US |
| Thomas Anderson | L | L | April 12, 1959 | 6'3" | 210 | Tampa, FL US |
| Ronnie Arp | R | R | 6'5" | 208 | ||
| Ken Bolek | L | R | December 20, 1953 | 5'11" | 180 | Chardon, OH US |
| Juan Bonilla | R | R | January 12, 1956 | 5'9" | 170 | Santurce, PR |
| Tim Brill | R | R | May 19, 1955 | 6'1" | 195 | Temple, PA US |
| John Buszka | L | L | 6'2" | 180 | ||
| Robert Conley | R | R | 5'9" | 165 | ||
| Venson Davis | R | R | 6'4" | 190 | ||
| German de Los Santos | R | R | April 11, 1955 | 5'10" | 155 | San Cristobal, San Cristobal DO |
| John Dubeau | L | L | 6'3" | 172 | ||
| Jerry Dybzinski | R | R | July 7, 1955 | 6'2" | 180 | Cleveland, OH US |
| Michael Elliott | L | L | 6'2" | 183 | ||
| Robin Fuson | R | R | July 22, 1958 | 6'1" | 180 | Coral Gables, FL US |
| Lynn Garrett | R | R | 6'0" | 180 | ||
| Tim Glass | R | R | April 23, 1958 | 6'2" | 210 | Springfield, OH US |
| Bob Grossman | R | R | June 19, 1951 | 6'4" | 200 | San Diego, CA US |
| Craig Harvey | R | R | October 23, 1955 | 6'5" | 190 | |
| Victor Holmstedt | R | R | 6'1" | 185 | ||
| Donald Hubbard | R | R | 6'2" | 180 | ||
| Robert Hussey | R | R | 6'1" | 180 | ||
| Kevin Jeansonne | L | R | 6'2" | 200 | ||
| Gregory Johnson | R | R | 6'3" | 195 | ||
| Angelo LoGrande | R | R | December 4, 1957 | 6'4" | 207 | San Pedro, CA US |
| Steven McMurray | R | R | 5'11" | 195 | ||
| Steve Narleski | R | R | September 12, 1955 | 6'3" | 195 | Camden, NJ US |
| Carl Nicholson | R | R | 6'4" | 205 | ||
| Steve Powers | L | R | 6'2" | 195 | ||
| Albert Rausch | R | R | 6'3" | 195 | ||
| Kevin Rhomberg | R | R | November 22, 1955 | 6'0" | 175 | Dubuque, IA US |
| Ramón Romero | L | L | January 8, 1959 | 6'4" | 170 | San Pedro de Macoris, San Pedro de Macoris DO |
| Ed Saavedra | R | R | November 15, 1959 | 5'10" | 160 | Cocle, PA |
| Sam Spence | R | R | May 21, 1958 | 6'1" | 185 | |
| John Teising | L | L | September 27, 1954 | 6'5" | 185 | |
| Jeff Tomski | R | R | March 31, 1957 | 6'1" | 185 | Milwaukee, WI US |
| Lloyd Turner | R | R | 6'2" | 162 | ||
| Tom Van Der Meersche | R | R | 6'3" | 205 | ||
| John Walters | R | L | 6'2" | 195 | ||
| David Warnecke | R | R | 6'1" | 185 | ||
| Glenn Wendt | L | R | June 12, 1955 | 6'1" | 185 | |
| Troy Wilder | L | L | 6'0" | 180 | ||
| Jesse Wright | L | L | April 14, 1954 | 6'1" | 180 | New Preston, CT US |
| Ron Wrobel | R | L | 6'0" | 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.
