1977 Los Angeles Dodgers season
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1977 Los Angeles Dodgers season
| 1977 Los Angeles Dodgers 1977 National League Champions |
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| Owner(s) | Walter O'Malley | |
| General manager(s) | Al Campanis | |
| Manager(s) | Tommy Lasorda | |
| Local television | KTTV (11) | |
| Local radio | KABC Vin Scully, Jerry Doggett, Ross Porter XEGM |
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The 1977 Los Angeles Dodgers season saw Tommy Lasorda take over the reins as Manager from longtime skipper Walter Alston. The Dodgers coasted to a 10-game victory in the National League West and beat the Philadelphia Phillies in four games in the NLCS, only to lose to the New York Yankees in the World Series.
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Offseason
- December 20, 1976: Ted Sizemore was traded by the Dodgers to the Philadelphia Phillies for Johnny Oates and a player to be named later. The Phillies completed the deal by sending Quincy Hill (minors) to the Dodgers on January 4, 1977.[1]
- January 11, 1977: Bill Buckner, Iván DeJesús and Jeff Albert (minors) were traded by the Dodgers to the Chicago Cubs for Rick Monday and Mike Garman.[2]
- February 7, 1977: Rick Auerbach was traded by the Dodgers to the New York Mets for Hank Webb and Richard Sander (minors).[3]
Regular season
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| Walter Alston's number 24 was retired by the Los Angeles Dodgers in 1977. |
Season standings
| NL West | W | L | GB | Pct. |
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| Los Angeles Dodgers | 98 | 64 | -- | .605 |
| Cincinnati Reds | 88 | 74 | 10 | .543 |
| Houston Astros | 81 | 81 | 17 | .500 |
| San Francisco Giants | 75 | 87 | 23 | .463 |
| San Diego Padres | 69 | 93 | 29 | .426 |
| Atlanta Braves | 61 | 101 | 37 | .377 |
Opening Day lineup
Notable transactions
- June 7, 1977: 1977 Major League Baseball Draft (June draft) notable picks:
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- Round 1: Bob Welch
- Round 2: Joe Beckwith
- Round 5: Mickey Hatcher
- Round 7: Bobby Mitchell
- Round 23: Mitch Webster
- Round 36: Tom Niedenfuer (did not sign)[4]
- Secondary Phase
- Round 1: Ron Roenicke [5]
- September 2, 1977: John Hale was claimed off waivers from the Dodgers by the Toronto Blue Jays.[6]
- September 2, 1977: Henry Cruz was claimed off waivers from the Dodgers by the Chicago White Sox.[7]
- September 8, 1977: Kevin Pasley was sold by the Dodgers to the Seattle Mariners.[8]
Roster
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Pitchers
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Catchers
Infielders
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Outfielders
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Manager
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 | Steve Yeager | 125 | 387 | 99 | .256 | 16 | 55 |
| 1B | Steve Garvey | 162 | 696 | 192 | .297 | 33 | 115 |
| 2B | Davey Lopes | 134 | 502 | 142 | .283 | 11 | 53 |
| 3B | Ron Cey | 153 | 564 | 136 | .241 | 30 | 110 |
| SS | Bill Russell | 153 | 634 | 176 | .278 | 4 | 51 |
| CF | Rick Monday | 118 | 392 | 90 | .230 | 15 | 48 |
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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| Johnny Oates | 60 | 156 | 42 | .269 | 3 | 11 |
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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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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| Bobby Castillo | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3.97 | 7 |
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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Postseason
1977 National League Championship Series
Main article: 1977 National League Championship Series
Game One
October 4, Dodger Stadium
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E |
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| Philadelphia | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 0 |
| Los Angeles | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 9 | 2 |
| W: Gene Garber (1-0) L: Elias Sosa (0-1) SV: Tug McGraw (1) | ||||||||||||
| HRs: PHI – Greg Luzinski (1); LAD – Ron Cey (1) | ||||||||||||
Game Two
October 5, Dodger Stadium
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E |
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| Philadelphia | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 1 |
| Los Angeles | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | X | 7 | 9 | 1 |
| W: Don Sutton (1-0) L: Jim Lonborg (0-1) | ||||||||||||
| HRs: PHI – Bake McBride (1); LAD – Dusty Baker (1) | ||||||||||||
Game Three
October 7, Veterans Stadium
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E |
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| Los Angeles | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 12 | 2 |
| Philadelphia | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 6 | 2 |
| W: Lance Rautzhan (1-0) L: Gene Garber (1-1) SV: Mike Garman (1) | ||||||||||||
| HRs: None | ||||||||||||
Game Four
October 8, Veterans Stadium
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E |
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| Los Angeles | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 0 |
| Philadelphia | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 0 |
| W: Tommy John (1-0) L: Steve Carlton (0-1) | ||||||||||||
| HRs: LAD – Dusty Baker (2) | ||||||||||||
1977 World Series
Main article: 1977 World Series
AL New York Yankees (4) vs. NL Los Angeles Dodgers (2)
| Game | Score | Date | Location | Attendance | Time of Game |
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| 1 | Dodgers – 3, Yankees – 4 (12 inns) | October 11 | Yankee Stadium | 56,668 | 3:24 |
| 2 | Dodgers – 6, Yankees – 1 | October 12 | Yankee Stadium | 56,691 | 2:27 |
| 3 | Yankees – 5, Dodgers – 3 | October 14 | Dodger Stadium | 55,992 | 2:31 |
| 4 | Yankees – 4, Dodgers – 2 | October 15 | Dodger Stadium | 55,995 | 2:07 |
| 5 | Yankees – 4, Dodgers – 10 | October 16 | Dodger Stadium | 55,995 | 2:29 |
| 6 | Dodgers – 4, Yankees – 8 | October 18 | Yankee Stadium | 56,407 | 2:18 |
Awards and honors
- 1977 Major League Baseball All-Star Game
- Steve Garvey starter
- Don Sutton starter
- Ron Cey starter
- Reggie Smith reserve
- Major League Baseball All-Star Game MVP Award
- NLCS Most Valuable Player
- Gold Glove Award
- TSN National League All-Star
- NL Player of the Month
- Ron Cey (April 1977)
- NL Player of the Week
- Ron Cey (Apr. 18-24)
- Steve Garvey (June 20–26)
- Tommy John (Aug. 8-14)
Farm system
| Level | Team | League | Manager |
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| AAA | Albuquerque Dukes | Pacific Coast League | James B. Williams |
| AA | San Antonio Dodgers | Texas League | Don LeJohn |
| A | Lodi Dodgers | California League | Stan Wasiak |
| A | Clinton Dodgers | Midwest League | Dick McLaughlin |
| Rookie | Lethbridge Dodgers | Pioneer League | Gail Henley |
Teams in BOLD won League Championships
Notes
- ^ Johnny Oates page at Baseball Reference
- ^ Bill Buckner page at Baseball Reference
- ^ Rick Auerbach page at Baseball Reference
- ^ 1977 Los Angeles Dodgers picks in the June Draft
- ^ 1977 Los Angeles Dodgers picks in the June Draft-secondary phase
- ^ John Hale page at Baseball Reference
- ^ Henry Cruz page at Baseball Reference
- ^ Kevin Pasley page at Baseball Reference
References
External links
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| Preceded by Cincinnati Reds 1976 |
NL West Championship Season 1977 |
Succeeded by Los Angeles Dodgers 1978 |
| Preceded by Cincinnati Reds 1976 |
National League Championship Season 1977 |
Succeeded by Los Angeles Dodgers 1978 |
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