1977 Cleveland Indians Roster
American League (AL)
Team Record: 71-90
Finished 5th in the AL's East Division
Attendance: 897,583, Avg. 12,823
Ballpark: Cleveland Stadium
Manager: Frank Robinson (26-31)
Manager: Jeff Torborg (45-59)
Location: Cleveland, Ohio
1977 Cleveland Indians StatisticsTeam Record: 71-90
Finished 5th in the AL's East Division
Attendance: 897,583, Avg. 12,823
Ballpark: Cleveland Stadium
Manager: Frank Robinson (26-31)
Manager: Jeff Torborg (45-59)
Location: Cleveland, Ohio
1977 Cleveland Indians Results
The Cleveland Indians of the American League ended the 1977 season with a record of 71 wins and 90 losses, finishing fifth in the AL's East Division.
The Indians plated 676 runs and gave up 739 runs. Andre Thornton paced Cleveland with 28 home runs, and Rico Carty walloped 20 or more, too. Rico Carty drove in 80 runs. Buddy Bell led batters with significant playing time by hitting .292. Dennis Eckersley topped the team with 14 wins and a team-best 3.53 earned run average, tops among regularly-used pitchers.
Frank Robinson and Jeff Torborg coached the team.
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| Player | Pos. | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Larry Andersen | P | R | R | May 6, 1953 | 6'3" | 200 | Portland, OR USA |
| Buddy Bell | 3B | R | R | August 27, 1951 | 6'1" | 180 | Pittsburgh, PA USA |
| Jim Bibby | P | R | R | October 29, 1944 | 6'5" | 235 | Franklinton, NC USA |
| Larvell Blanks | SS | R | R | January 28, 1950 | 5'8" | 167 | Del Rio, TX USA |
| Bruce Bochte | LF | L | L | November 12, 1950 | 6'3" | 195 | Pasadena, CA USA |
| Tom Buskey | P | R | R | February 20, 1947 | 6'3" | 200 | Harrisburg, PA USA |
| Cardell Camper | P | R | R | July 6, 1952 | 6'3" | 208 | Boley, OK USA |
| Rico Carty | 1B | R | R | September 1, 1939 | 6'3" | 200 | San Pedro de Macoris, San Pedro de Macoris D.R. |
| Paul Dade | OF | R | R | December 7, 1951 | 6'1" | 185 | Seattle, WA USA |
| Pat Dobson | P | R | R | February 12, 1942 | 6'3" | 190 | Buffalo, NY USA |
| Frank Duffy | SS | R | R | October 14, 1946 | 6'1" | 180 | Oakland, CA USA |
| Dennis Eckersley | P | R | R | October 3, 1954 | 6'2" | 190 | Oakland, CA USA |
| Al Fitzmorris | P | B | R | March 21, 1946 | 6'2" | 190 | Buffalo, NY USA |
| Ray Fosse | C | R | R | April 4, 1947 | 6'2" | 215 | Marion, IL USA |
| Wayne Garland | P | R | R | October 26, 1950 | 6'0" | 195 | Nashville, TN USA |
| Alfredo Griffin | SS | B | R | October 6, 1957 | 5'11" | 160 | Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional D.R. |
| Johnny Grubb | LF | L | R | August 4, 1948 | 6'3" | 175 | Richmond, VA USA |
| Don Hood | P | L | L | October 16, 1949 | 6'2" | 180 | Florence, SC USA |
| Fred Kendall | C | R | R | January 31, 1949 | 6'1" | 185 | Torrance, CA USA |
| Jim Kern | P | R | R | March 15, 1949 | 6'5" | 185 | Gladwin, MI USA |
| Duane Kuiper | 2B | L | R | June 19, 1950 | 6'0" | 175 | Racine, WI USA |
| Dave LaRoche | P | L | L | May 14, 1948 | 6'2" | 200 | Colorado Springs, CO USA |
| Bill Laxton | P | L | L | January 5, 1948 | 6'1" | 190 | Camden, NJ USA |
| John Lowenstein | OF | L | R | January 27, 1947 | 6'0" | 175 | Wolf Point, MT USA |
| Rick Manning | CF | L | R | September 2, 1954 | 6'1" | 180 | Niagara Falls, NY USA |
| Bill Melton | 1B | R | R | July 7, 1945 | 6'2" | 200 | Gulfport, MS USA |
| Sid Monge | P | B | L | April 11, 1951 | 6'2" | 185 | Agua Prieta, Sonora Mexico |
| Jim Norris | CF | L | L | December 20, 1948 | 5'10" | 175 | Brooklyn, NY USA |
| Dave Oliver | 2B | L | R | April 7, 1951 | 5'11" | 175 | Stockton, CA USA |
| Ron Pruitt | RF | R | R | October 21, 1951 | 6'0" | 185 | Flint, MI USA |
| Charlie Spikes | RF | R | R | January 23, 1951 | 6'3" | 215 | Bogalusa, LA USA |
| Andre Thornton | 1B | R | R | August 13, 1949 | 6'3" | 200 | Tuskegee, AL USA |
| Rick Waits | P | L | L | May 15, 1952 | 6'3" | 194 | Atlanta, GA USA |
