1978 Winston-Salem Red Sox Roster
Team Record: 55-77
Finished 6th in the CL
Manager: Bill Slack (55-77)
Affiliation: Boston Red Sox
Location: Winston-Salem, North Carolina
Ballpark: Ernie Shore Stadium (Field)
Attendance: 48,617, Avg. 737
The Winston-Salem Red Sox of the Carolina League ended the 1978 season with a record of 55 wins and 77 losses, finishing sixth in the CL.
The Red Sox plated 527 runs and conceded 627 runs. Dave Schmidt paced Winston-Salem with 14 home runs Roger LaFrancois accounted for 72 RBI and topped batters with significant playing time with a .311 average. Kevin Stephenson led the squad with 11 wins and a team-best 3.32 earned run average, leading qualifying pitchers.
Players from the 1978 Winston-Salem Red Sox who spent time in the Majors during their careers included Juan Agosto, Steve Crawford, Dave Schmidt, Roger LaFrancois and Lee Graham.
Bill Slack served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Juan Agosto | L | L | February 23, 1958 | 6'2" | 190 | Rio Piedras, PR |
| Mark Baum | R | R | July 22, 1959 | 6'2" | 185 | Decatur, IL US |
| Del Bender | R | R | October 17, 1956 | 6'1" | 195 | |
| Greg Bradford | L | L | November 8, 1957 | 6'2" | 168 | |
| Craig Brooks | L | R | September 26, 1956 | 6'1" | 175 | Topeka, KS US |
| Paul Carlander | R | R | September 3, 1956 | 6'1" | 195 | |
| Julio Collazo | R | R | April 17, 1957 | 5'11" | 170 | , PR |
| Stephen Collins | R | R | April 24, 1956 | 6'2" | 200 | San Francisco, CA US |
| Steve Crawford | R | R | April 29, 1958 | 6'5" | 225 | Pryor, OK US |
| James Fabiano | R | R | March 23, 1958 | 5'10" | 163 | |
| Glenn Fisher | R | R | October 10, 1954 | 5'10" | 155 | |
| Lee Graham | L | L | September 22, 1959 | 5'10" | 170 | Summerfield, FL US |
| Al Hulbert | R | R | September 1, 1958 | 6'4" | 210 | Worcester, MA US |
| Jerry King | R | R | August 23, 1958 | 6'3" | 185 | San Diego, CA US |
| Roger LaFrancois | L | R | August 2, 1956 | 6'2" | 215 | Norwich, CT US |
| Ron Lee | R | R | 6'0" | 180 | ||
| Andrew Madden | R | R | August 24, 1959 | 6'7" | 230 | New Hartford, NY US |
| Brian Monahan | L | R | October 22, 1957 | 6'4" | 201 | |
| Mike Moore | R | R | May 28, 1957 | 6'3" | 195 | |
| Mark Paradise | R | L | 6'2" | 197 | ||
| Richard Parr | L | L | 5'10" | 185 | ||
| Russ Quetti | R | R | October 27, 1956 | 6'0" | 190 | Pittsfield, MA US |
| Rosendo Rentas | R | R | August 5, 1957 | 5'11" | ||
| Noel Roman | R | R | July 31, 1957 | 6'0" | 165 | |
| Andreas Schardt | R | R | 6'4" | 215 | ||
| Dave Schmidt | R | R | December 22, 1956 | 6'1" | 190 | Mesa, AZ US |
| James Shankle | R | R | December 31, 1955 | 6'1" | 185 | |
| Kevin Stephenson | R | R | April 4, 1954 | 6'3" | 175 | Ann Arbor, MI US |
| Miguel Tavera | S | R | July 9, 1959 | 5'10" | 145 | Pepillo Salcedo, DO |
| Dave Tyler | R | R | June 29, 1955 | 5'11" | 172 | Charlottesville, VA US |
| Jim Wilson | R | R | January 15, 1957 | 6'1" | 180 | Long Beach, CA 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.
