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1978 American Association   |   Year in Review

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 Standings
 
East
Team NameAffWLPctGBLManager(s)
Indianapolis IndiansCin7857.578--Roy Majtyka
Evansville TripletsDet7858.5740.5Les Moss
Springfield RedbirdsStl7066.5158.5James F. Williams
Iowa OaksChw6670.48512.5Joe Sparks
 
West
Team NameAffWLPctGBLManager(s)
Omaha RoyalsKc6669.489--John Sullivan
Denver BearsKc6669.489--Doc Edwards
Oklahoma City 89ersPhi6274.4564.5Mike Ryan
Wichita AerosChc5877.4308.0Harry Dunlop

Playoff teams in bold.

 Player Register

Adams, Bob (MLB) - Evansville
Allen, Lloyd (MLB) - Iowa
Alvarez, Orlando (MLB) - Oklahoma City
Anderson, Larry (MLB) - Wichita
Anderson, Mike (MLB) - Oklahoma City
Angelini, Norm (MLB) - Denver
Armbrister, Ed (MLB) - Indianapolis
Armstrong, Mike (MLB) - Indianapolis
Arroyo, Fernando (MLB) - Evansville
Atkinson, Bill (MLB) - Denver
Autry, Al (MLB) - Springfield
Aviles, Ramon (MLB) - Oklahoma City
Ayala, Benny (MLB) - Springfield
Baez, Jose (MLB) - Springfield
Baker, Steve (MLB) - Evansville
Ballinger, Mark (MLB) - Omaha
Bane, Eddie (MLB) - Iowa
Barranca, German (MLB) - Omaha
Bass, Earl (AAA) - Springfield
Bass, Randy (MLB) - Omaha
Baumgarten, Ross (MLB) - Iowa
Beene, Fred (MLB) - Oklahoma City
Bell, Kevin (MLB) - Iowa
Bernazard, Tony (MLB) - Denver
Bialas, Dave (AAA) - Springfield
Blackwell, Tim (MLB) - Wichita
Blanco, Ossie (MLB) - Denver
Bobinger, Mitch (AAA) - Omaha
Boitano, Dan (MLB) - Oklahoma City
Bosley, Thad (MLB) - Iowa
Bowling, Steve (MLB) - Iowa
Breazeale, Jim (MLB) - Iowa
Brookens, Tom (MLB) - Evansville
Brown, Rogers (AAA) - Oklahoma City
Bruno, Tom (MLB) - Springfield
Buckner, Jim (AAA) - Wichita
Burnside, Sheldon (MLB) - Evansville
Busby, Steve (MLB) - Omaha
Buskey, Mike (MLB) - Oklahoma City
Butkus, Stan (AAA) - Iowa
Calise, Mike (AAA) - Springfield
Capilla, Doug (MLB) - Indianapolis
Cappuzzello, George (MLB) - Indianapolis
Carrion, Leonel (AAA) - Denver
Carter, Dwight (AAA) - Evansville
Castillo, Manny (MLB) - Springfield
Caudill, Bill (MLB) - Wichita
Chris, Mike (MLB) - Evansville
Christenson, Gary (MLB) - Omaha
Colbern, Mike (MLB) - Iowa
Coluccio, Bob (MLB) - Springfield
Contreras, Arnaldo (AAA) - Oklahoma City
Corbett, Doug (MLB) - Indianapolis
Correll, Vic (MLB) - Indianapolis
Cox, Jim (MLB) - Denver
Cram, Jerry (MLB) - Omaha
Crawford, Jim (MLB) - Evansville
Creech, Edwin (AAA) - Denver
Cripe, Dave (MLB) - Omaha
Cruz, Henry (MLB) - Iowa
Cruz, Todd (MLB) - Oklahoma City
Dalcanton, Bruce (MLB) - Iowa
Daly, Mark (AAA) - Omaha
Dancy, Bill (AAA) - Oklahoma City
Daves, Edward (AAA) - Springfield
Davidson, Randy (AAA) - Indianapolis
Davis, Steve (MLB) - Wichita
Day, Charles (AAA) - Evansville
DeBarr, Dennis (MLB) - Wichita
DeFreitas, Arturo (MLB) - Indianapolis
DeJohn, Mark (MLB) - Evansville
DeMeo, Robert (AAA) - Oklahoma City
Demola, Don (MLB) - Denver
Denevi, Mike (AAA) - Omaha
Detherage, Bob (MLB) - Omaha
Dineen, Kerry (MLB) - Oklahoma City
Doherty, John (MLB) - Evansville
Dressler, Rob (MLB) - Springfield
Drury, Kevin (AAA) - Wichita
Dumoulin, Dan (MLB) - Indianapolis
Eaton, Craig (MLB) - Omaha
Edelen, Joe (MLB) - Springfield
Eden, Mike (MLB) - Iowa
Evers, Billy (AAA) - Wichita
Farkas, Ronald (AAA) - Springfield
Ferreyra, Raul (AAA) - Indianapolis
Figueroa, Jesus (MLB) - Wichita
Flannery, John (MLB) - Iowa
Foster, Larry (AAA) - Omaha
Frazier, Fred (AAA) - Iowa
Frazier, George (MLB) - Springfield
Fry, Jerry (MLB) - Denver
Fuller, Jim (MLB) - Omaha
Gale, Rich (MLB) - Omaha
Garcia, Nelson (AAA) - Springfield
Garrison, Venoy (AAA) - Evansville
Gaudet, Jim (MLB) - Omaha
Geisel, Dave (MLB) - Wichita
Gingrich, Jeff (AAA) - Denver
Glynn, Ed (MLB) - Evansville
Gonzales, Dan (MLB) - Evansville
Gonzalez, Orlando (MLB) - Oklahoma City
Gordon, Mike (MLB) - Wichita
Grace, Mike (MLB) - Indianapolis
Grafton, Garry (AAA) - Evansville
Greene, Al (MLB) - Evansville
Gronlund, David (AAA) - Denver
Groover, Lawrence (AAA) - Wichita
Gulliver, Glenn (MLB) - Evansville
Hamrick, Steve (AAA) - Omaha
Harmon, Tom (AAA) - Oklahoma City
Hart, Mike (MLB) - Denver
Herr, Tom (MLB) - Springfield
Hill, A.J. (AAA) - Iowa
Hill, Quency (AAA) - Iowa
Hinton, Rich (MLB) - Iowa
Holdsworth, Fred (MLB) - Denver
Hunsaker, Frank (AAA) - Springfield
Iorg, Dane (MLB) - Springfield
Ireland, Tim (MLB) - Omaha
James, Art (MLB) - Iowa
Javier, Al (MLB) - Wichita
Jimenez, Alfonso (AAA) - Iowa
Johnson, Larry (MLB) - Iowa
Jones, Lynn (MLB) - Indianapolis
Jones, Tim (MLB) - Denver
Keener, Joe (MLB) - Denver
Kennedy, Terry (MLB) - Springfield
Kimm, Bruce (MLB) - Evansville
Kinard, Rudolph (AAA) - Omaha
Klein, Mark (AAA) - Oklahoma City
Kniffen, Charles (AAA) - Oklahoma City
Kravec, Ken (MLB) - Iowa
Krukow, Mike (MLB) - Wichita
Kucek, Jack (MLB) - Iowa
Kurosaki, Ryan (MLB) - Springfield
Kusnyer, Art (MLB) - Omaha
LaCoss, Mike (MLB) - Indianapolis
Lance, Gary (MLB) - Omaha
Landreth, Larry (MLB) - Denver
Leibrandt, Charlie (MLB) - Indianapolis
Lentine, Jim (MLB) - Springfield
Lopez, Aurelio (MLB) - Springfield
Luebber, Steve (MLB) - Iowa
Lukevics, Mitch (AAA) - Iowa
Mackanin, Pete (MLB) - Denver
Manuel, Jerry (MLB) - Evansville
Martin, Mike (AAA) - Wichita
Martin, Renie (MLB) - Omaha
Martinez, Silvio (MLB) - Springfield
Martz, Randy (MLB) - Wichita
McCormack, Don (MLB) - Oklahoma City
McGilberry, Randy (MLB) - Omaha
Meoli, Rudy (MLB) - Wichita
Metzger, Butch (MLB) - Oklahoma City
Miller, Randy (MLB) - Denver
Moore, Alvin (AAA) - Iowa
Moore, David (AAA) - Indianapolis
Moreland, Keith (MLB) - Oklahoma City
Moreno, Jose (MLB) - Oklahoma City
Morrison, Jim (MLB) - Oklahoma City
Moskau, Paul (MLB) - Indianapolis
Muhlstock, Andrew (AAA) - Wichita
Murphy, Brian (AAA) - Omaha
Murphy, John (AAA) - Evansville
Mutz, Tommy (AAA) - Indianapolis
Nakamoto, Brian (AAA) - Omaha
Nettles, Jim (MLB) - Omaha
Nyman, Nyls (MLB) - Springfield
Oberkfell, Ken (MLB) - Springfield
O'Brien, Dan (MLB) - Springfield
Oester, Ron (MLB) - Indianapolis
Oliver, Bob (MLB) - Iowa
Ortenzio, Frank (MLB) - Denver
Otten, Jim (MLB) - Springfield
Overstreet, David (AAA) - Wichita
Pagel, Karl (MLB) - Wichita
Parker, Darrell (AAA) - Omaha
Paschall, Bill (MLB) - Omaha
Pastore, Frank (MLB) - Indianapolis
Patchin, Steven (AAA) - Evansville
Pate, Bob (MLB) - Denver
Payne, Larry (AAA) - Indianapolis
Pazik, Mike (MLB) - Iowa
Pepper, Anthony (AAA) - Wichita
Perkins, Craig (AAA) - Omaha
Peters, Rick (MLB) - Evansville
Petry, Dan (MLB) - Evansville
Pirtle, Gerry (MLB) - Wichita
Poff, John (MLB) - Oklahoma City
Potter, Mike (MLB) - Springfield
Proly, Mike (MLB) - Iowa
Putman, Ed (MLB) - Wichita
Ramos, Bobby (MLB) - Denver
Ramsey, Mike (MLB) - Springfield
Ratzer, Steve (MLB) - Denver
Reece, Bob (MLB) - Denver
Renick, Rick (MLB) - Denver
Riccelli, Frank (MLB) - Springfield
Richard, Lee (MLB) - Iowa
Richartz, Scott (AAA) - Iowa
Riley, George (MLB) - Wichita
Rogers, Chuck (AAA) - Wichita
Rothan, William (AAA) - Springfield
Rothschild, Larry (MLB) - Indianapolis
Rudolph, Ken (MLB) - Springfield
Rushing, Ken (AAA) - Denver
Sadowski, Jim (MLB) - Omaha
Sanders, Reggie (MLB) - Iowa
Sanderson, Scott (MLB) - Denver
Santo Domingo, Rafael (MLB) - Indianapolis
Saucier, Kevin (MLB) - Oklahoma City
Scanlon, Pat (MLB) - Denver
Scarbery, Randy (MLB) - Iowa
Schatzeder, Dan (MLB) - Denver
Scott, John (MLB) - Springfield
Scott, Rodney (MLB) - Wichita
Scrivener, Chuck (MLB) - Evansville
Selak, Ron (AAA) - Springfield
Sember, Mike (MLB) - Wichita
Seoane, Manny (MLB) - Wichita
Shepston, Michael (AAA) - Wichita
Silverio, Luis (MLB) - Omaha
Smith, Bryn (MLB) - Denver
Smith, Cleo (AAA) - Iowa
Smith, Lonnie (MLB) - Oklahoma City
Soto, Mario (MLB) - Indianapolis
Sovern, Jeff (AAA) - Indianapolis
Spikes, Charlie (MLB) - Evansville
Spilman, Harry (MLB) - Indianapolis
Squires, Mike (MLB) - Iowa
Stegman, Dave (MLB) - Evansville
Summers, Champ (MLB) - Indianapolis
Sykes, Bob (MLB) - Evansville
Tamargo, John (MLB) - Springfield
Taylor, Bruce (MLB) - Evansville
Terlecky, Greg (MLB) - Springfield
Thompson, Scot (MLB) - Wichita
Throop, George (MLB) - Omaha
Tobik, Dave (MLB) - Evansville
Todd, Jackson (MLB) - Oklahoma City
Toms, Tommy (MLB) - Springfield
Torres, Angel (MLB) - Indianapolis
Torres, Rusty (MLB) - Iowa
Treuel, Ralph (AAA) - Evansville
Trout, Steve (MLB) - Iowa
Trucks, Phil (AAA) - Iowa
Turner, Darrel (AAA) - Wichita
Underwood, Pat (MLB) - Evansville
Urrea, John (MLB) - Springfield
Valle, John (AAA) - Indianapolis
Verhoeven, John (MLB) - Iowa
Viefhaus, Steve (AAA) - Evansville
Vukovich, John (MLB) - Oklahoma City
Wallace, Mike (MLB) - Oklahoma City
Warthen, Dan (MLB) - Oklahoma City
Waterbury, Steve (MLB) - Oklahoma City
Werner, Donald (MLB) - Indianapolis
White, Jerry (MLB) - Denver
Wilkerson, Byron (AAA) - Wichita
Williams, Richard (AAA) - Denver
Wortham, Rich (MLB) - Iowa
Wright, Jim (MLB) - Oklahoma City
Youngbauer, Jeffrey (AAA) - Wichita
Zdeb, Joe (MLB) - Omaha
 Award Winners


 League Leaders
Batting Average:   Champ Summers - Indianapolis (.345)
On Base Pct (OBP):   Champ Summers - Indianapolis (.449)
Slugging Pct (SLG):   Champ Summers - Indianapolis (.620)
At Bats:   Scot Thompson - Wichita (515)
Runs:   Tony Bernazard - Denver (103)
Hits:   Champ Summers - Indianapolis (169)
Doubles:   Scot Thompson - Wichita (33)
Triples:   Bob Pate - Denver (11)
Home Runs:   Champ Summers - Indianapolis (32)
Runs Batted In:   Champ Summers - Indianapolis (112)
Total Bases:   Champ Summers - Indianapolis (290)
Walks:   Randy Bass - Omaha (94)
Strikeouts:   Mike Sember - Wichita (142)
Stolen Bases:   Lonnie Smith - Oklahoma City (50)
Hit by Pitch:   Ed Armbrister - Indianapolis, Mike Hart - Denver, Champ Summers - Indianapolis (8)

Wins:   Bill Paschall - Omaha, Sheldon Burnside - Evansville (13)
Losses:   Chuck Rogers - Wichita (12)
Earned Run Avg (ERA):   Jack Kucek - (2.46)
Games:   Angel Torres - Indianapolis, Randy Miller - Denver (45)
Complete Games:   Bill Paschall - Omaha (13)
Shutouts:   Steve Baker - Evansville, Mike LaCoss - Indianapolis ()
Saves:   Doug Corbett - Indianapolis (10)
Innings Pitched:   Dan Warthen - Oklahoma City (194)
Walks:   Dan Warthen - Oklahoma City (105)
Strikeouts:   Dan Warthen - Oklahoma City (131)
BB+H/IP (WHIP):   Bill Paschall - Omaha (1.22)
Hits/9 Ip:   Mario Soto - Indianapolis (7.26)
HR/9 Ip:   Jack Kucek - Iowa (0.48)
Walks/9 Ip:   Bill Paschall - Omaha (1.55)
SO/9 Ip:   Bill Caudill - Wichita (7.06)


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