1977 Baltimore Orioles season
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1977 Baltimore Orioles season
| 1977 Baltimore Orioles |
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| Owner(s) | Jerold Hoffberger | |
| General manager(s) | Hank Peters | |
| Manager(s) | Earl Weaver | |
| Local television | WJZ-TV | |
| Local radio | WBAL (AM) (Chuck Thompson, Bill O'Donnell) |
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The 1977 Baltimore Orioles season was a season in American baseball. It involved the Orioles finishing second in the American League East with a record of 97 wins and 64 losses.
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Offseason
- November 1, 1976: Darryl Cias was released by the Orioles.[1]
- November 5, 1976: 1976 MLB expansion draft
- Bob Galasso was selected from the Orioles by the Seattle Mariners.[2]
- Dave Pagan was selected from the Orioles by the Seattle Mariners.[3]
- December 15, 1976: Bob Babcock was traded by the Orioles to the Texas Rangers for Dave Criscione.[4]
- January 11, 1977: John Shelby was drafted by the Orioles in the 1st round (20th pick) of the 1977 Major League Baseball Draft.[5]
- January 20, 1977: Paul Blair was traded by the Orioles to the New York Yankees for Elliott Maddox and Rick Bladt.[6]
- February 8, 1977: Billy Smith was signed as a free agent by the Orioles.[7]
- February 11, 1977: Vic Rodriguez was signed as an amateur free agent by the Orioles.[8]
Regular season
 Brooks Robinson 3B Retired 1977 |
Season standings
| AL East | W | L | GB | Pct. |
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| New York Yankees | 100 | 62 | -- | .617 |
| Baltimore Orioles | 97 | 64 | 2.5 | .602 |
| Boston Red Sox | 97 | 64 | 2.5 | .602 |
| Detroit Tigers | 74 | 88 | 26 | .457 |
| Cleveland Indians | 71 | 90 | 28.5 | .441 |
| Milwaukee Brewers | 67 | 95 | 33 | .414 |
| Toronto Blue Jays | 54 | 107 | 45.5 | .327 |
Opening Day lineup
Notable transactions
- May 26, 1977: Randy Stein was acquired from the Orioles by the New York Yankees.[9]
- June 13, 1977: Dyar Miller was traded by the Orioles to the California Angels for Dick Drago.[10]
- July 27, 1977: Ken Rudolph was purchased by the Orioles from the San Francisco Giants.[11]
- September 19, 1977: Nelson Briles was purchased by the Orioles from the Texas Rangers.[12]
Roster
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Pitchers
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Catchers
Infielders
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Outfielders
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Coaches
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Player stats
Batting
Starters by position
Note: Pos = Position; G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in
| Pos | Player | G | AB | H | Avg. | HR | RBI |
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| C | Rick Dempsey | 91 | 270 | 61 | .226 | 3 | 34 |
| 1B | Lee May | 150 | 585 | 148 | .253 | 27 | 99 |
| 2B | Billy Smith | 109 | 367 | 79 | .215 | 5 | 29 |
| 3B | Doug DeCinces | 150 | 522 | 135 | .259 | 19 | 69 |
| SS | Mark Belanger | 144 | 402 | 83 | .206 | 2 | 30 |
| LF | Pat Kelly | 120 | 360 | 92 | .256 | 10 | 49 |
| CF | Al Bumbry | 133 | 518 | 164 | .317 | 4 | 41 |
| RF | Ken Singleton | 152 | 536 | 176 | .328 | 24 | 99 |
| DH | Eddie Murray | 160 | 611 | 173 | .283 | 27 | 88 |
Other batters
Note: G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in
| Player | G | AB | H | Avg. | HR | RBI |
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| Rich Dauer | 96 | 304 | 74 | .243 | 5 | 25 |
| Dave Skaggs | 80 | 216 | 62 | .287 | 1 | 24 |
| Andrés Mora | 77 | 233 | 57 | .245 | 13 | 44 |
| Kiko Garcia | 65 | 131 | 29 | .221 | 2 | 10 |
| Tony Muser | 120 | 118 | 27 | .229 | 0 | 7 |
| Elliott Maddox | 49 | 107 | 28 | .262 | 2 | 9 |
| Tom Shopay | 67 | 69 | 13 | .188 | 1 | 4 |
| Larry Harlow | 46 | 48 | 10 | .208 | 0 | 0 |
| Brooks Robinson | 24 | 47 | 7 | .149 | 1 | 4 |
| Terry Crowley | 18 | 22 | 8 | .364 | 1 | 9 |
| Ken Rudolph | 11 | 14 | 4 | .286 | 0 | 2 |
| Dave Criscione | 7 | 9 | 3 | .333 | 1 | 1 |
| Mike Dimmel | 25 | 5 | 0 | .000 | 0 | 0 |
Pitching
Starting pitchers
Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts
| Player | G | IP | W | L | ERA | SO |
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| Jim Palmer | 39 | 319 | 20 | 11 | 2.91 | 193 |
| Rudy May | 37 | 251.2 | 18 | 14 | 3.61 | 105 |
| Mike Flanagan | 36 | 235 | 15 | 10 | 3.64 | 149 |
| Ross Grimsley | 34 | 218.1 | 14 | 10 | 3.96 | 53 |
Other pitchers
Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts
| Player | G | IP | W | L | ERA | SO |
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| Dennis Martínez | 42 | 166.2 | 14 | 7 | 4.10 | 107 |
| Scott McGregor | 29 | 114 | 3 | 5 | 4.42 | 55 |
Relief pitchers
Note: G = Games pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; SV = Saves; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts
| Player | G | W | L | SV | ERA | SO |
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| Tippy Martinez | 41 | 5 | 1 | 9 | 2.70 | 29 |
| Dick Drago | 36 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 3.63 | 20 |
| Dyar Miller | 12 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 5.64 | 9 |
| Fred Holdsworth | 12 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6.28 | 4 |
| Tony Chevez | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12.38 | 7 |
| Mike Parrott | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2.08 | 2 |
| Nelson Briles | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6.75 | 2 |
| Earl Stephenson | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9.00 | 2 |
| Randy Miller | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 40.50 | 0 |
| Ed Farmer | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ---- | 0 |
Awards and honors
- Earl Weaver, Associated Press AL Manager of the Year
Farm system
See also: Minor league baseball
| Level | Team | League | Manager |
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| AAA | Rochester Red Wings | International League | Ken Boyer |
| AA | Charlotte O's | Southern League | Jimmie Schaffer |
| A | Miami Orioles | Florida State League | Len Johnston |
| Rookie | Bluefield Orioles | Appalachian League | J. R. Miner |
Notes
- ^ Darryl Cias page at Baseball Reference
- ^ Bob Galasso page at Baseball Reference
- ^ Dave Pagan page at Baseball Reference
- ^ Dave Criscione page at Baseball Reference
- ^ John Shelby page at Baseball Reference
- ^ Paul Blair page at Baseball Reference
- ^ Billy Smith page at Baseball Reference
- ^ Vic Rodriguez page at Baseball Reference
- ^ Randy Stein page at Baseball Reference
- ^ Dick Drago page at Baseball Reference
- ^ Ken Rudolph page at Baseball Reference
- ^ Nelson Briles transactions at Baseball Reference
References
- Johnson, Lloyd; Wolff, Miles, eds. (1997). The Encyclopedia of Minor League Baseball (2nd ed.). Durham, N.C.: Baseball America. ISBN 978-0-9637189-8-3.
- 1977 Baltimore Orioles team page at Baseball Reference
- 1977 Baltimore Orioles season at baseball-almanac.com
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