1978 Los Angeles Dodgers Roster (40-man)

1977 Season 1979 Season

Record: 95-67-0, Finished 1st in NL_West (Schedule and Results)

Postseason:
Lost World Series (4-2) to New York Yankees
Won NL Championship Series (3-1) over Philadelphia Phillies

Manager: Tommy Lasorda (95-67)

General Manager: Al Campanis

Scouting Director: Ben Wade

Ballpark: Dodger Stadium

Attendance: 3,347,845 (1st of 12)

Park Factors: (Over 100 favors batters, under 100 favors pitchers.)
Multi-year: Batting - 99, Pitching - 98
One-year: Batting - 99, Pitching - 97

Pythagorean W-L: 98-64, 727 Runs, 573 Runs Allowed

National League Pennant

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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
Dusty Baker	29	us US	R	R	6' 2"	183	Jun 15, 1949	11	149	142	149	145	0	0	0	0	0	0	145	0	0	145	5	0	2.4	$200,000
Glenn Burke	25	us US	R	R	6' 0"	195	Nov 16, 1952	3	16	1	16	15	0	0	0	0	0	0	4	11	0	15	0	2	-0.2
Bobby Castillo	23	us US	R	R	5' 10"	170	Apr 18, 1955	2	18	0	18	18	18	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	-0.6
Ron Cey	30	us US	R	R	5' 10"	185	Feb 15, 1948	8	159	158	159	158	0	0	0	0	158	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	5.4	$135,000	All-Star
Vic Davalillo	38	ve VE	L	L	5' 7"	150	Jul 30, 1939	14	75	4	75	26	0	0	1	0	0	0	16	2	7	25	52	6	0.5	$27,000
Joe Ferguson	31	us US	R	R	6' 2"	200	Sep 19, 1946	9	67	59	67	64	0	62	0	0	0	0	2	0	1	3	6	0	0.7
Terry Forster	26	us US	L	L	6' 3"	200	Jan 14, 1952	8	47	0	47	47	47	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1.9	$170,000
Mike Garman	28	us US	R	R	6' 3"	195	Sep 16, 1949	9	10	0	10	10	10	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.0
Steve Garvey	29	us US	R	R	5' 10"	192	Dec 22, 1948	10	162	162	162	161	0	0	161	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	4.7	$300,000	All-Star
Jerry Grote	35	us US	R	R	5' 10"	185	Oct 6, 1942	15	41	15	41	39	0	32	0	0	7	0	0	0	0	0	3	1	0.0	$135,000
Pedro Guerrero	22	do DO	R	R	5' 11"	176	Jun 29, 1956	1st	5	0	5	4	0	0	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0.3
Brad Gulden	22	us US	L	R	5' 10"	175	Jun 10, 1956	1st	3	0	3	3	0	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	-0.1
Gerry Hannahs	25	us US	L	L	6' 3"	210	Mar 6, 1953	3	1	0	1	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	-0.1
Enzo Hernández	29	ve VE	R	R	5' 8"	155	Feb 12, 1949	8	4	1	4	2	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	2	-0.1
Burt Hooton	28	us US	R	R	6' 1"	210	Feb 7, 1950	8	32	32	32	32	32	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	5.3	$135,000
Charlie Hough	30	us US	R	R	6' 2"	190	Jan 5, 1948	9	55	0	55	55	55	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.6	$105,000
Tommy John	35	us US	R	L	6' 3"	180	May 22, 1943	15	33	30	33	33	33	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1.2	$190,000	All-Star
Lee Lacy	30	us US	R	R	6' 1"	175	Apr 10, 1948	7	103	56	103	73	0	0	0	24	9	1	18	0	27	44	36	2	1.8	$70,000
Rudy Law	21	us US	L	L	6' 1"	165	Oct 7, 1956	1st	11	1	11	6	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	3	0	6	1	5	-0.1
Dennis Lewallyn	24	us US	R	R	6' 4"	200	Aug 11, 1953	4	1	0	1	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.1
Davey Lopes	33	us US	R	R	5' 9"	170	May 3, 1945	7	151	145	151	147	0	0	0	147	0	0	0	2	0	2	1	4	4.9	$135,000	All-Star
Ted Martínez	30	do DO	R	R	6' 0"	165	Dec 10, 1947	8	54	10	54	43	0	0	0	10	16	17	0	0	0	0	4	16	0.1	$30,000
Rick Monday	32	us US	L	L	6' 3"	193	Nov 20, 1945	13	119	96	119	103	0	0	1	0	0	0	11	79	31	103	17	1	1.7	$220,000	All-Star
Manny Mota	40	do DO	R	R	5' 10"	160	Feb 18, 1938	17	37	0	37	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	37	0	0.0
Bill North	30	us US	B	R	5' 11"	185	May 15, 1948	8	110	82	110	103	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	102	0	103	7	6	1.8	$65,000
Johnny Oates	32	us US	L	R	5' 11"	188	Jan 21, 1946	8	40	18	40	24	0	24	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	16	1	0.2	$80,000
Doug Rau	29	us US	L	L	6' 2"	175	Dec 15, 1948	7	30	30	30	30	30	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2.0	$175,000
Lance Rautzhan	25	us US	R	L	6' 1"	195	Aug 20, 1952	2	43	0	43	43	43	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.5	$23,500
Rick Rhoden	25	us US	R	R	6' 3"	195	May 16, 1953	5	30	23	30	30	30	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.8	$90,000
Bill Russell	29	us US	R	R	6' 0"	175	Oct 21, 1948	10	155	151	155	155	0	0	0	0	0	155	0	0	0	0	1	1	2.8	$145,000
Joe Simpson	26	us US	L	L	6' 3"	175	Dec 31, 1951	4	10	0	10	10	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	2	6	10	0	0	0.2
Reggie Smith	33	us US	B	R	6' 0"	180	Apr 2, 1945	13	128	123	128	126	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	126	126	2	0	4.5	$225,000	All-Star
Dave Stewart	21	us US	R	R	6' 2"	200	Feb 19, 1957	1st	1	0	1	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.1
Rick Sutcliffe	22	us US	L	R	6' 7"	215	Jun 21, 1956	2	2	0	2	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.1
Don Sutton HOF	33	us US	R	R	6' 1"	185	Apr 2, 1945	13	34	34	34	34	34	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.8	$250,000
Bob Welch	21	us US	R	R	6' 3"	190	Nov 3, 1956	1st	23	13	23	23	23	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	3.7	$21,000
Myron White	20	us US	L	L	5' 11"	180	Aug 1, 1957	1st	7	0	7	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	3	4	0	5	0.0
Steve Yeager	29	us US	R	R	6' 0"	190	Nov 24, 1948	7	94	72	94	91	0	91	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	4	0	1.7	$145,000
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
Tommy Lasorda HOF	50	us US	Sep 22, 1927	Manager	Apr 7	Oct 1
Jim Gilliam	49	us US	Oct 17, 1928	Hitting	Apr 7	Oct 1
Jim Lefebvre	36	us US	Jan 7, 1942	Hitting	Apr 7	Oct 1
Red Adams	56	us US	Oct 7, 1921	Pitching	Apr 7	Oct 1
Monty Basgall	56	us US	Feb 8, 1922		Apr 7	Oct 1
Mark Cresse	26	us US	Sep 21, 1951		Apr 7	Oct 1
Preston Gómez	55	cu CU	Apr 20, 1923	Coach	Apr 7	Oct 1
Name	Age	Birth	DoB	Role	Start Date	End Date