1978 Baltimore Orioles Roster
American League (AL)
Team Record: 90-71
Finished 4th in the AL's East Division
Attendance: 1,051,722, Avg. 14,407
Ballpark: Memorial Stadium
Manager: Earl Weaver (90-71)
Location: Baltimore, Maryland
1978 Baltimore Orioles StatisticsTeam Record: 90-71
Finished 4th in the AL's East Division
Attendance: 1,051,722, Avg. 14,407
Ballpark: Memorial Stadium
Manager: Earl Weaver (90-71)
Location: Baltimore, Maryland
1978 Baltimore Orioles Results
The Baltimore Orioles of the American League ended the 1978 season with a record of 90 wins and 71 losses, finishing fourth in the AL's East Division.
The Orioles tallied 659 runs and surrendered 633 runs. Doug DeCinces paced Baltimore with 28 home runs, while Lee May, Eddie Murray and Ken Singleton each walloped 20 or more as well. Eddie Murray drove in 95 runs. Ken Singleton led all qualifying hitters on the roster by hitting .293. Jim Palmer topped the squad with 21 wins, and Mike Flanagan, Dennis Martinez and Scott McGregor each added 15 or more victories as well Jim Palmer recorded a 2.46 ERA, leading regularly-used pitchers.
Earl Weaver coached the team.
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| Player | Pos. | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mike Anderson | LF | R | R | June 22, 1951 | 6'2" | 200 | Florence, SC USA |
| Mark Belanger | SS | R | R | June 8, 1944 | 6'1" | 170 | Pittsfield, MA USA |
| Nelson Briles | P | R | R | August 5, 1943 | 5'11" | 195 | Dorris, CA USA |
| Al Bumbry | CF | L | R | April 21, 1947 | 5'8" | 170 | Fredericksburg, VA USA |
| Terry Crowley | LF | L | L | February 16, 1947 | 6'0" | 180 | Staten Island, NY USA |
| Rich Dauer | 2B | R | R | July 27, 1952 | 6'0" | 180 | San Bernardino, CA USA |
| Doug DeCinces | 3B | R | R | August 29, 1950 | 6'2" | 190 | Burbank, CA USA |
| Rick Dempsey | C | R | R | September 13, 1949 | 6'0" | 190 | Fayetteville, TN USA |
| Mike Dimmel | RF | R | R | October 16, 1954 | 6'0" | 180 | Albert Lea, MN USA |
| Mike Flanagan | P | L | L | December 16, 1951 | 6'0" | 185 | Manchester, NH USA |
| John Flinn | P | R | R | September 2, 1954 | 6'0" | 175 | Merced, CA USA |
| Dave Ford | P | R | R | December 29, 1956 | 6'4" | 190 | Cleveland, OH USA |
| Kiko Garcia | SS | R | R | October 14, 1953 | 5'11" | 180 | Martinez, CA USA |
| Larry Harlow | CF | L | L | November 13, 1951 | 6'2" | 185 | Colorado Springs, CO USA |
| Elrod Hendricks | C | L | R | December 22, 1940 | 6'1" | 175 | Charlotte Amalie, St. Thomas V.I. |
| Pat Kelly | LF | L | L | July 30, 1944 | 6'1" | 185 | Philadelphia, PA USA |
| Joe Kerrigan | P | R | R | January 30, 1954 | 6'5" | 205 | Philadelphia, PA USA |
| Carlos Lopez | RF | R | R | September 27, 1948 | 6'0" | 190 | Mazatlan, Sinaloa Mexico |
| Dennis Martinez | P | R | R | May 14, 1954 | 6'1" | 160 | Granada, Granada Nicaragua |
| Tippy Martinez | P | L | L | May 31, 1950 | 5'10" | 180 | La Junta, CO USA |
| Lee May | 1B | R | R | March 23, 1943 | 6'3" | 195 | Birmingham, AL USA |
| Scott McGregor | P | B | L | January 18, 1954 | 6'1" | 190 | Inglewood, CA USA |
| Andres Mora | LF | R | R | May 25, 1955 | 6'0" | 180 | Rio Bravo, Coahuila Mexico |
| Eddie Murray | 1B | B | R | February 24, 1956 | 6'2" | 190 | Los Angeles, CA USA |
| Jim Palmer | P | R | R | October 15, 1945 | 6'3" | 190 | New York, NY USA |
| Gary Roenicke | LF | R | R | December 5, 1954 | 6'3" | 205 | Covina, CA USA |
| Ken Singleton | RF | B | R | June 10, 1947 | 6'4" | 210 | New York, NY USA |
| Dave Skaggs | C | R | R | June 12, 1951 | 6'2" | 200 | Santa Monica, CA USA |
| Billy Smith | 2B | B | R | July 14, 1953 | 6'2" | 185 | Hodge, LA USA |
| Don Stanhouse | P | R | R | February 12, 1951 | 6'2" | 185 | DuQuoin, IL USA |
| Earl Stephenson | P | L | L | July 31, 1947 | 6'3" | 175 | Benson, NC USA |
| Sammy Stewart | P | R | R | October 28, 1954 | 6'3" | 200 | Asheville, NC USA |
| Tim Stoddard | P | R | R | January 24, 1953 | 6'7" | 230 | East Chicago, IN USA |
