1978 Wisconsin Rapids Twins Roster
Team Record: 62-76
Finished 3rd in the MWL's North Division
Manager: Rick Stelmaszek (62-76)
Affiliation: Minnesota Twins
Location: Wisconsin Rapids, Wisconsin
Ballpark: Witter Field
Attendance: 51,154, Avg. 741
The Wisconsin Rapids Twins of the Midwest League ended the 1978 season with a record of 62 wins and 76 losses, finishing third in the league's North Division.
The Twins scored 670 runs and allowed 692 runs. Mark Funderburk and Moe Hill led Wisconsin Rapids with 25 home runs apiece., and Lance Hallberg walloped 15 or more also. Moe Hill recorded 94 runs batted in. Lance Hallberg paced all regular hitters with a .298 average. John Minarcin topped the squad with 10 wins and a team-best 3.56 ERA, best among regular hurlers.
Mark Funderburk and Rick Stelmaszek both played in Major League Baseball during their careers.
Rick Stelmaszek served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
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Wade Adamson | R | R | October 26, 1955 | 6'1" | 185 | |
Warren Allen | R | R | December 31, 1957 | 5'10" | 155 | |
John Altman | R | R | 6'2" | 180 | ||
Ken Angulo | L | L | June 30, 1958 | 5'11" | 185 | Huntington Park, CA US |
Bradley Barclay | L | R | 6'2" | 195 | ||
Robert Blake | L | L | 6'0" | 185 | ||
Stan Cannon | L | L | 6'2" | 170 | ||
Paul Croft | R | R | August 14, 1959 | 5'11" | 175 | Morristown, NJ US |
George Dierberger | R | R | 6'0" | 195 | ||
Gary Dobbs | R | L | 6'2" | 205 | ||
Mark Funderburk | R | R | May 16, 1957 | 6'4" | 226 | Charlotte, NC US |
Juan Gonzalez | R | R | 6'1" | 152 | ||
Michael Gustave | L | R | 6'0" | 170 | ||
Lance Hallberg | R | R | 5'11" | 175 | ||
Moe Hill | R | R | June 27, 1947 | 6'2" | 190 | Gastonia, NC US |
Joe Isaacs | L | R | 6'4" | 200 | ||
Abner Johnson | R | R | 6'1" | 195 | ||
Richard Johnson | ||||||
Dale Jones | R | R | December 10, 1955 | 6'1" | 195 | Detroit, MI US |
Ted Kromy | R | R | July 2, 1959 | 6'2" | 173 | Tacoma, WA US |
Mark Kryka | R | R | August 19, 1957 | 6'4" | 210 | |
Nemo Lingerman | L | L | 5'11" | 180 | ||
Mark Maher | R | R | 6'2" | 200 | ||
Ronnie Mears | R | R | 6'0" | 170 | ||
John Minarcin | R | R | 6'1" | 180 | ||
Dean Moranda | R | L | May 31, 1957 | 6'1" | 180 | |
Les Pearsey | R | R | January 31, 1956 | 6'3" | 190 | Inglewood, CA US |
Arthur Piccolotti | L | R | 6'0" | 175 | ||
Eric Prevost | S | R | September 18, 1958 | 6'1" | 174 | San Fernando, CA US |
Clyde Reichard | R | August 1, 1957 | 6'4" | 205 | ||
Butch Rowe | R | R | June 15, 1956 | 5'11" | 165 | San Jose, CA US |
Timothy Savage | R | R | 5'10" | 175 | ||
George Slembecker | R | R | 6'0" | 175 | ||
Daniel Spain | L | R | 6'2" | 165 | ||
Rick Stelmaszek | L | R | October 8, 1948 | 6'1" | 195 | Chicago, IL US |
Rufus Thompson | L | L | 6'2" | 196 | ||
Louie Uribe | R | R | 6'2" | 185 | ||
Francisco Vilorio | R | R | October 3, 1955 | 5'10" | 165 | La Habana, La Habana CU |
Harold Washington | R | R | 6'3" | 190 |
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.