1978 Chicago Cubs Roster (40-man)

1977 Season 1979 Season

Record: 79-83-0, Finished 3rd in NL_East (Schedule and Results)

Manager: Herman Franks (79-83)

General Manager: Bob Kennedy

Scouting Director: Vedie Himsl

Ballpark: Wrigley Field

Attendance: 1,525,311 (6th of 12)

Park Factors: (Over 100 favors batters, under 100 favors pitchers.)
Multi-year: Batting - 111, Pitching - 112
One-year: Batting - 110, Pitching - 110

Pythagorean W-L: 75-87, 664 Runs, 724 Runs Allowed

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Full-Season Roster & Games by Position

Full-Season Roster & Games by Position
Name	Age	Birth	B	T	Ht	Wt	DoB	Yrs	G	GS	Batting	Defense	P	C	1B	2B	3B	SS	LF	CF	RF	OF	PH	PR	WAR	Salary
Larry Biittner	31	us US	L	L	6' 2"	205	Jul 27, 1946	9	120	75	120	88	0	0	62	0	0	0	29	0	0	29	39	2	-0.9
Tim Blackwell	25	us US	B	R	5' 11"	170	Aug 19, 1952	5	49	38	49	49	0	49	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.0
Bill Buckner	28	us US	L	L	6' 0"	185	Dec 14, 1949	10	117	104	117	105	0	0	105	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	13	0	0.9
Ray Burris	27	us US	R	R	6' 5"	200	Aug 22, 1950	6	41	32	41	40	40	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0.6
Gene Clines	31	us US	R	R	5' 9"	170	Oct 6, 1946	9	109	47	109	66	0	0	0	0	0	0	35	11	25	66	52	3	-0.2
Larry Cox	30	us US	R	R	5' 10"	178	Sep 11, 1947	5	59	40	59	58	0	58	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0.6
Héctor Cruz	25	pr PR	R	R	5' 11"	170	Apr 2, 1953	5	30	20	30	21	0	0	0	0	7	0	1	14	0	15	10	0	-0.1
Iván de Jesús	25	pr PR	R	R	5' 11"	175	Jan 9, 1953	5	160	158	160	160	0	0	0	0	0	160	0	0	0	0	1	0	3.7
Woodie Fryman	38	us US	R	L	6' 3"	197	Apr 12, 1940	13	13	9	13	13	13	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	-0.5
Dave Geisel	23	us US	L	L	6' 3"	210	Jan 18, 1955	1st	18	1	18	18	18	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.0
Mike Gordon	24	us US	B	R	6' 3"	215	Sep 11, 1953	2	4	1	4	4	0	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.1
Greg Gross	25	us US	L	L	5' 10"	160	Aug 1, 1952	6	124	76	124	111	0	0	0	0	0	0	41	71	12	111	32	2	0.0
Willie Hernández	23	pr PR	L	L	6' 3"	180	Nov 14, 1954	2	55	0	55	54	54	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0.9
Ken Holtzman	32	us US	R	L	6' 2"	175	Nov 3, 1945	14	23	6	23	23	23	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	-1.0
Davey Johnson	35	us US	R	R	6' 1"	170	Jan 30, 1943	13	24	12	24	12	0	0	0	0	12	0	0	0	0	0	12	0	0.5
Mick Kelleher	30	us US	R	R	5' 9"	176	Jul 25, 1947	7	68	24	68	62	0	0	0	17	37	10	0	0	0	0	3	12	0.3
Dave Kingman	29	us US	R	R	6' 6"	210	Dec 21, 1948	8	119	106	119	106	0	0	6	0	0	0	100	0	0	100	13	0	2.4	$275,000
Mike Krukow	26	us US	R	R	6' 5"	205	Jan 21, 1952	3	27	20	27	27	27	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2.7
Dennis Lamp	25	us US	R	R	6' 4"	200	Sep 23, 1952	2	37	36	37	37	37	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	4.1
Lynn McGlothen	28	us US	L	R	6' 2"	185	Mar 27, 1950	7	49	1	49	49	49	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1.5
Rudy Meoli	27	us US	L	R	5' 9"	165	May 1, 1951	5	47	3	47	11	0	0	0	6	5	0	0	0	0	0	23	16	-0.4
Donnie Moore	24	us US	L	R	6' 0"	185	Feb 13, 1954	3	71	1	71	71	71	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.5
Bobby Murcer	32	us US	L	R	5' 11"	160	May 20, 1946	12	146	133	146	138	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	33	121	138	13	0	0.1	$320,000
Steve Ontiveros	26	us US	B	R	6' 0"	185	Oct 26, 1951	6	82	76	82	78	0	0	1	0	77	0	0	0	0	0	5	0	0.7
Karl Pagel	23	us US	L	L	6' 2"	188	Mar 29, 1955	1st	2	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0.0
Ed Putman	24	us US	R	R	6' 1"	190	Sep 25, 1953	2	17	5	17	13	0	2	3	0	8	0	0	0	0	0	6	0	0.0
Dave Rader	29	us US	L	R	5' 11"	165	Dec 26, 1948	8	116	83	116	114	0	114	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	15	0	-0.3
Paul Reuschel	31	us US	R	R	6' 4"	225	Jan 12, 1947	4	16	0	16	16	16	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	-0.2
Rick Reuschel	29	us US	R	R	6' 3"	215	May 16, 1949	7	35	35	35	35	35	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	5.4
Dave Roberts	33	us US	L	L	6' 3"	195	Sep 11, 1944	10	37	20	37	35	35	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0.5
Rodney Scott	24	us US	B	R	6' 0"	160	Oct 16, 1953	4	78	64	78	75	0	0	0	6	59	6	0	10	0	10	4	7	1.0
Mike Sember	25	us US	R	R	6' 0"	185	Feb 24, 1953	2	9	0	9	7	0	0	0	0	7	1	0	0	0	0	1	3	-0.1
Manny Seoane	23	us US	R	R	6' 3"	187	Jun 26, 1955	2	7	1	7	7	7	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	-0.1
Bruce Sutter HOF	25	us US	R	R	6' 2"	190	Jan 8, 1953	3	64	0	64	64	64	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1.1		All-Star
Scot Thompson	22	us US	L	L	6' 3"	195	Dec 7, 1955	1st	19	5	19	7	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	5	1	5	13	0	0.2
Manny Trillo	27	ve VE	R	R	6' 1"	150	Dec 25, 1950	6	152	147	152	149	0	0	0	149	0	0	0	0	0	0	4	0	1.0
Mike Vail	26	us US	R	R	6' 1"	180	Nov 10, 1951	4	74	34	74	46	0	0	0	0	1	0	7	0	39	46	34	1	0.0
Joe Wallis	26	us US	B	R	5' 11"	180	Jan 9, 1952	4	28	11	28	25	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	25	0	25	3	1	0.3
Jerry White	25	us US	B	R	5' 10"	164	Aug 23, 1952	5	59	34	59	54	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	54	0	54	5	9	0.2
Name	Age	Birth	B	T	Ht	Wt	DoB	Yrs	G	GS	Batting	Defense	P	C	1B	2B	3B	SS	LF	CF	RF	OF	PH	PR	WAR	Salary

Coaching Staff

Coaching Staff
Name	Age	Birth	DoB	Role	Start Date	End Date
Herman Franks	64	us US	Jan 4, 1914	Manager	Apr 7	Oct 1
Joey Amalfitano	44	us US	Jan 23, 1934	Bench	Apr 7	Oct 1
Mike Roarke	47	us US	Nov 8, 1930	Pitching	Apr 7	Oct 1
Jack Bloomfield	45	us US	Aug 7, 1932	Bullpen	Apr 7	Oct 1
Cookie Rojas	39	cu CU	Mar 6, 1939	First base	Apr 7	Oct 1
Peanuts Lowrey	60	us US	Aug 27, 1917	Third base	Apr 7	Oct 1
Name	Age	Birth	DoB	Role	Start Date	End Date