The 1978 roster for the Red Sox included Dennis Eckersley at pitcher, Carlton Fisk at catcher, George Scott at first baseman, Jerry Remy at second baseman and Butch Hobson at third baseman.
| NO. | NAME | POS | HEIGHT | WEIGHT | DOB | AGE | BIRTHPLACE | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  | B. Bailey | DH | 6'0" | 188 | 10/13/1942 | 35 | Long Beach, CA | |
| 2 | | S. Bowen | OF | 5'9" | 170 | 9/18/1952 | 25 | Brunswick, GA | |
| 3 | | J. Brohamer | 3B | 5'10" | 165 | 2/26/1950 | 28 | Maywood, CA | |
| 4 | | T. Burgmeier | P | 5'11" | 185 | 8/2/1943 | 34 | St. Paul, MN | |
| 5 | | R. Burleson | SS | 5'10" | 165 | 4/29/1951 | 27 | Lynwood, CA | |
| 6 | | B. Campbell | P | 6'3" | 190 | 8/9/1948 | 29 | Highland Park, MI | |
| 7 | | B. Carbo | OF | 6'0" | 175 | 8/5/1947 | 30 | Detroit, MI | |
| 8 | | R. Cleveland | P | 6'1" | 195 | 5/23/1948 | 30 | Swift Current, Canada | |
| 9 | | D. Drago | P | 6'1" | 190 | 6/25/1945 | 33 | Toledo, OH | |
| 10 | | F. Duffy | 3B | 6'1" | 180 | 10/14/1946 | 31 | Oakland, CA | |
| 11 | | D. Eckersley | P | 6'2" | 190 | 10/3/1954 | 23 | Oakland, CA | |
| 12 | | D. Evans | OF | 6'2" | 205 | 11/3/1951 | 26 | Santa Monica, CA | |
| 13 | | C. Fisk | C | 6'2" | 220 | 12/26/1947 | 30 | Bellows Falls, VT | |
| 14 | | G. Hancock | OF | 6'0" | 175 | 1/23/1954 | 24 | Tampa, FL | |
| 15 | | A. Hassler | P | 6'5" | 220 | 10/18/1951 | 26 | Texas City, TX | |
| 16 | | B. Hobson | 3B | 6'1" | 193 | 8/17/1951 | 26 | Tuscaloosa, AL | |
| 17 | | F. Kendall | 1B | 6'1" | 190 | 1/31/1949 | 29 | Torrance, CA | |
| 18 | | H. LaRose | P | 6'1" | 185 | 10/25/1951 | 26 | Pawtucket, RI | |
| 19 | | B. Lee | P | 6'3" | 210 | 12/28/1946 | 31 | Burbank, CA | |
| 20 | | F. Lynn | OF | 6'1" | 190 | 2/3/1952 | 26 | Chicago, IL | |
| 21 | | B. Montgomery | C | 6'1" | 200 | 4/16/1944 | 34 | Nashville, TN | |
| 22 | | J. Remy | 2B | 5'9" | 165 | 11/8/1952 | 25 | Fall River, MA | |
| 23 | | J. Rice | OF | 6'2" | 205 | 3/8/1953 | 25 | Anderson, SC | |
| 24 | | A. Ripley | P | 6'3" | 190 | 10/18/1952 | 25 | Norwood, MA | |
| 25 | | G. Scott | 1B | 6'2" | 215 | 3/23/1944 | 34 | Greenville, MS | |
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