1978 Chicago Cubs

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W-L Record: 79-83 -- 3rd in National League East Manager: Herman Franks Location: Chicago,IL Baseball Stadium: Wrigley Field Top Draft Pick: Bill Hayes (#13) Attendance: 1,525,311 Youngest Player: Scot Thompson (22) Oldest Player: Woodie Fryman (38) Longest Tenure: Rick Reuschel (7)

Statistics

Roster

Personnel

Baseball Roster for 1978 Chicago Cubs

#	Player Name	Pos	Age	B	T	Ht	Wt	Born	Place	High Level	mlbYears	Salary
26	Larry Biittner	OF-1B	32	L	L	6-2	205	7/27/1945	Pocohontas,Iowa	MLB	1970-1983
9	Tim Blackwell	C	25	B	R	5-11	180	8/19/1952	San Diego,California	MLB	1974-1983
22	Bill Buckner	1B-OF	28	L	L	6-0	185	12/14/1949	Vallejo,California	MLB	1969-1990
34	Ray Burris	P	27	R	R	6-5	200	8/22/1950	Idabel,Oklahoma	MLB	1973-1987
18	Gene Clines	OF	31	R	R	5-9	170	10/6/1946	San Pablo,California	MLB	1970-1979
6	Larry Cox	C	30	R	R	5-11	190	9/11/1947	Bluffton,Ohio	MLB	1974-1982
24	Hector Cruz	OF-3B	25	R	R	5-11	170	4/2/1953	Arroyo,Puerto Rico	MLB	1973-1982
11	Ivan DeJesus	SS	25	R	R	5-11	175	1/9/1953	Santurce,Puerto Rico	MLB	1974-1988
35	Woodie Fryman	P	38	R	L	6-2	205	4/15/1940	Ewing,Kentucky	MLB	1966-1983
46	Dave Geisel	P	23	L	L	6-3	210	1/18/1955	Windber,Pennsylvania	MLB	1978-1985
23	Mike Gordon	C	24	B	R	6-3	215	9/11/1953	Leominster,Massachusetts	MLB	1977-1978
21	Greg Gross	OF	25	L	L	5-11	175	8/1/1952	York,Pennsylvania	MLB	1973-1989
38	Willie Hernandez	P	23	L	L	6-3	180	11/14/1954	Aguada,Puerto Rico	MLB	1977-1989
30	Ken Holtzman	P	32	R	L	6-2	175	11/3/1945	St. Louis,Missouri	MLB	1965-1979
31	Davey Johnson	2B	35	R	R	6-1	182	1/30/1943	Orlando,Florida	MLB	1965-1978
20	Mick Kelleher	SS-3B	30	R	R	5-9	176	7/25/1947	Seattle,Washington	MLB	1972-1982
10	Dave Kingman	OF-1B	29	R	R	6-6	210	12/21/1948	Pendleton,Oregon	MLB	1971-1986
39	Mike Krukow	P	26	R	R	6-5	205	1/21/1952	Long Beach,California	MLB	1976-1989
47	Dennis Lamp	P	25	R	R	6-3	200	9/23/1952	Los Angeles,California	MLB	1977-1992
40	Lynn McGlothen	P	28	L	R	6-2	195	3/27/1950	Monroe,Louisiana	MLB	1972-1982
12	Rudy Meoli	SS-3B	27	L	R	5-9	165	5/1/1951	Troy,New York	MLB	1971-1979
49	Donnie Moore	P	24	L	R	6-0	185	2/13/1954	Lubbock,Texas	MLB	1975-1988
7	Bobby Murcer	OF	32	L	R	5-11	180	5/20/1946	Oklahoma City,Oklahoma	MLB	1965-1983
16	Steve Ontiveros	3B	26	B	R	6-0	185	10/26/1951	Bakersfield,California	MLB	1973-1980
45	Karl Pagel	1B	23	L	L	6-2	190	3/29/1955	Madison,Wisconsin	MLB	1978-1983
17	Ed Putman	C-1B	24	R	R	6-1	190	9/25/1953	Los Angeles,California	MLB	1976-1979
8	Dave Rader	C	29	L	R	5-11	165	12/26/1948	Claremore,Oklahoma	MLB	1971-1980
43	Paul Reuschel	P	31	R	R	6-4	225	1/12/1947	Quincy,Illinois	MLB	1975-1979
48	Rick Reuschel	P	29	R	R	6-3	235	5/16/1949	Quincy,Illinois	MLB	1972-1991
41	Dave Roberts	P	33	L	L	6-2	197	9/11/1944	Gallipolis,Ohio	MLB	1969-1981
24,32	Rodney Scott	2B-SS	24	B	R	6-0	160	10/16/1953	Indianapolis,Indiana	MLB	1975-1982
29	Mike Sember	3B	25	R	R	6-0	185	2/24/1953	Hammond,Indiana	MLB	1977-1978
37	Manny Seoane	P	23	R	R	6-3	187	6/26/1955	Tampa,Florida	MLB	1977-1978
42	Bruce Sutter	P	25	R	R	6-2	190	1/8/1953	Lancaster,Pennsylvania	MLB	1976-1988
25	Scot Thompson	OF-1B	22	L	L	6-3	195	12/7/1955	Grove City,Pennsylvania	MLB	1978-1985
19	Manny Trillo	2B	27	R	R	6-1	164	12/25/1950	Caritito,Venezuela	MLB	1973-1989
27	Mike Vail	OF	26	R	R	6-0	185	11/10/1951	San Francisco,California	MLB	1975-1984
9	Joe Wallis	OF	26	B	R	5-10	195	1/9/1952	East St. Louis,Illinois	MLB	1975-1979
24,32	Jerry White	OF	25	B	R	5-11	165	8/23/1952	Shirley,Massachusetts	MLB	1974-1986

Team Personnel

Joey Amalfitano (Bench Coach)
Jack Bloomfield (Bullpen Coach)
Lou Boudreau (Broadcaster)
Jack Brickhouse (Broadcaster)
Herman Franks (Manager)
Bob Hartsfield (Scout)
Bob Kennedy (General Manager)
Vince Lloyd (Broadcaster)
Peanuts Lowrey (Third Base Coach)
Mike Roarke (Pitching Coach)
Cookie Rojas (First Base Coach)

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