Roster for the 1978 Los Angeles Dodgers

1978 Los Angeles Dodgers Roster | Baseball Almanac

The 1978 Los Angeles Dodgers roster reflects a franchise navigating its own moment in baseball history, blending established veterans with emerging talent across a season that left its mark on fans and record books alike. Every player listed below appeared in at least one game during the 1978 campaign, and each name links directly to a complete career statistics page—an essential resource for researchers, autograph collectors, and fans exploring verified player data.

Organized by primary fielding position, this roster provides a clear snapshot of how the Los Angeles Dodgers aligned throughout the season, from everyday starters to key contributors off the bench and on the mound. Continue scrolling for fast-access franchise facts, including Opening Day lineups, uniform number history, player salaries (when available), and positional breakdowns—hallmarks of Baseball Almanac's commitment to preserving accurate, hard-to-find baseball records. Whether you're studying player development, tracking jersey numbers, or exploring the full 1978 Los Angeles Dodgers roster for historical context, this page offers a complete, meticulously curated look at the season.

"How to hit home runs: I swing as hard as I can, and I try to swing right through the ball...The harder you grip the bat, the more you can swing it through the ball, and the farther the ball will go. I swing big, with everything I've got. I hit big or I miss big. I like to live as big as I can." - Babe Ruth

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Roster Schedule Hitting Pitching Fielding Statmaster
#	Pitchers	Height	Weight	Throws	Bats	Date Of Birth
41	Bobby Castillo	5-10	170	Right	Right	1955-04-18
51	Terry Forster	6-03	210	Left	Left	1952-01-14
29	Mike Garman	6-03	215	Right	Right	1949-09-16
29	Gerry Hannahs	6-03	210	Left	Left	1953-03-06
46	Burt Hooton	6-01	210	Right	Right	1950-02-07
49	Charlie Hough	6-02	190	Right	Right	1948-01-05
25	Tommy John	6-03	185	Left	Right	1943-05-22
21	Dennis Lewallyn	6-04	200	Right	Right	1953-08-11
31	Doug Rau	6-02	175	Left	Left	1948-12-15
38	Lance Rautzhan	6-01	195	Left	Right	1952-08-20
36	Rick Rhoden	6-03	195	Right	Right	1953-05-16
48	Dave Stewart	6-02	200	Right	Right	1957-02-19
43	Rick Sutcliffe	6-07	215	Right	Left	1956-06-21
20	Don Sutton	6-01	185	Right	Right	1945-04-02
35	Bob Welch	6-03	190	Right	Right	1956-11-03
#	Catchers	Height	Weight	Throws	Bats	Date Of Birth
13	Joe Ferguson	6-02	200	Right	Right	1946-09-19
9	Jerry Grote	5-10	190	Right	Right	1942-10-06
40	Brad Gulden	5-11	180	Right	Left	1956-06-10
5	Johnny Oates	5-11	188	Right	Left	1946-01-21
7	Steve Yeager	6-00	190	Right	Right	1948-11-24
#	Infielders	Height	Weight	Throws	Bats	Date Of Birth
10	Ron Cey	5-10	185	Right	Right	1948-02-15
6	Steve Garvey	5-10	192	Right	Right	1948-12-22
57	Pedro Guerrero	6-00	195	Right	Right	1956-06-29
3	Enzo Hernandez	5-08	155	Right	Right	1949-02-12
15	Davey Lopes	5-09	170	Right	Right	1945-05-03
23	Ted Martinez	6-00	165	Right	Right	1947-12-10
18	Bill Russell	6-00	175	Right	Right	1948-10-21
#	Outfielders	Height	Weight	Throws	Bats	Date Of Birth
12	Dusty Baker	6-02	187	Right	Right	1949-06-15
3	Glenn Burke	6-00	195	Right	Right	1952-11-16
33	Vic Davalillo	5-07	155	Left	Left	1936-07-31
34	Lee Lacy	6-01	175	Right	Right	1948-04-10
3	Rudy Law	6-01	165	Left	Left	1956-10-07
16	Rick Monday	6-03	200	Left	Left	1945-11-20
4	Bill North	5-11	185	Right	Both	1948-05-15
17	Joe Simpson	6-03	175	Left	Left	1951-12-31
8	Reggie Smith	6-00	195	Right	Both	1945-04-02
52	Myron White	5-11	180	Left	Left	1957-08-01
#	Other Positions	Height	Weight	Throws	Bats	Date Of Birth
11	Manny Mota	5-11	168	Right	Right	1938-02-18
#	Pitchers	Height	Weight	Throws	Bats	Date Of Birth
1978 Los Angeles Dodgers Roster \| Research by Baseball Almanac

The 1978 Los Angeles Dodgers played 162 games during the regular season, won 95 games, lost 67 games, and finished in first position. They played their home games at Dodger Stadium (Park Factors: 100/98) where 3,347,845 fans witnessed their 1978 Dodgers finish the season with a .586 winning percentage.

Baseball Almanac is proud to preserve a collection of roster details rarely assembled in one place. Below you'll find the 1978 Los Angeles Dodgers Opening Day starters (Home Opener), a complete salary list, a uniform number breakdown, and a primary position chart—each designed to give fans, researchers, and autograph collectors a clear, data-driven snapshot of the season. These sections complement the full 1978 Los Angeles Dodgers roster above and reflect our ongoing commitment to documenting accurate, hard-to-find baseball history.

1978 Los Angeles Dodgers
Opening Day Starters

Dusty Baker
Ron Cey
Steve Garvey
Tommy John
Davey Lopes
Rick Monday
Bill Russell
Reggie Smith
Steve Yeager

1978 Los Angeles Dodgers
Most Games by Position

C	Steve Yeager (91)
1B	Steve Garvey (161)
2B	Davey Lopes (147)
3B	Ron Cey (158)
SS	Bill Russell (155)
LF	Dusty Baker (145)
CF	Bill North (102)
RF	Reggie Smith (126)
DH	Brad Gulden ()
DH	Manny Mota ()
DH	Bob Welch ()
DH	Glenn Burke ()
DH	Charlie Hough ()
DH	Rudy Law ()
DH	Pedro Guerrero ()
DH	Terry Forster ()
DH	Bobby Castillo ()
DH	Joe Simpson ()
DH	Rick Rhoden ()
DH	Lance Rautzhan ()
DH	Myron White ()
DH	Enzo Hernandez ()
DH	Gerry Hannahs ()
DH	Dave Stewart ()
DH	Rick Sutcliffe ()
DH	Dennis Lewallyn ()
DH	Mike Garman ()
DH	Joe Ferguson ()
DH	Bill Russell ()
DH	Davey Lopes ()
DH	Ron Cey ()
DH	Dusty Baker ()
DH	Reggie Smith ()
DH	Rick Monday ()
DH	Bill North ()
DH	Lee Lacy ()
DH	Steve Yeager ()
DH	Steve Garvey ()
DH	Vic Davalillo ()
DH	Johnny Oates ()
DH	Don Sutton ()
DH	Jerry Grote ()
DH	Burt Hooton ()
DH	Tommy John ()
DH	Doug Rau ()
DH	Ted Martinez ()

SP	Burt Hooton
SP	Tommy John
SP	Doug Rau
SP	Rick Rhoden
SP	Don Sutton

RP	Charlie Hough
RP	Lance Rautzhan
CL	Terry Forster

1978 Los Angeles Dodgers
Salaries

Steve Garvey	$300,000.00
Don Sutton	$250,000.00
Rick Monday	$220,000.00
Dusty Baker	$200,000.00
Tommy John	$190,000.00
Terry Forster	$170,000.00
Ron Cey	$160,000.00
Bill Russell	$145,000.00
Steve Yeager	$145,000.00
Jerry Grote	$135,000.00
Burt Hooton	$135,000.00
Davey Lopes	$135,000.00
Charlie Hough	$105,000.00
Rick Rhoden	$90,000.00
Johnny Oates	$80,000.00
Enzo Hernandez	$35,000.00
Vic Davalillo	$27,000.00
Bobby Castillo	$22,225.00
Glenn Burke	$21,000.00
Pedro Guerrero	$21,000.00
Brad Gulden	$21,000.00
Gerry Hannahs	$21,000.00
Rudy Law	$21,000.00
Lance Rautzhan	$21,000.00
Dave Stewart	$21,000.00
Rick Sutcliffe	$21,000.00
Bob Welch	$21,000.00
Myron White	$21,000.00

1978 Los Angeles Dodgers
Uniform Numbers

#3	Glenn Burke
#3	Enzo Hernandez
#3	Rudy Law
#4	Bill North
#5	Johnny Oates
#6	Steve Garvey
#7	Steve Yeager
#8	Reggie Smith
#9	Jerry Grote
#10	Ron Cey
#11	Manny Mota
#12	Dusty Baker
#13	Joe Ferguson
#15	Davey Lopes
#16	Rick Monday
#17	Joe Simpson
#18	Bill Russell
#20	Don Sutton
#21	Dennis Lewallyn
#23	Ted Martinez
#25	Tommy John
#29	Mike Garman
#29	Gerry Hannahs
#31	Doug Rau
#33	Vic Davalillo
#34	Lee Lacy
#35	Bob Welch
#36	Rick Rhoden
#38	Lance Rautzhan
#40	Brad Gulden
#41	Bobby Castillo
#43	Rick Sutcliffe
#46	Burt Hooton
#48	Dave Stewart
#49	Charlie Hough
#51	Terry Forster
#52	Myron White
#57	Pedro Guerrero

Did you know that a 1978 Los Angeles Dodgers Schedule is available and it includes dates of every game played, scores of every game played, a cumulative record, and many hard to find splits (Monthly Splits, Team vs Team Splits & Score Related Splits)?