1977 Arkansas Travelers Roster
Team Record: 63-67
Finished 2nd in the TL's East Division
Manager: Buzzy Keller (0-0), (0-0)
Affiliation: St. Louis Cardinals
Location: Little Rock, Arkansas
Ballpark: Ray Winder Field
Attendance: 116,695, Avg. 1,795
Playoffs - Arkansas Travelers 2 games, Tulsa Drillers 0
Finals - Arkansas Travelers 2 games, El Paso Diablos 0
The Arkansas Travelers of the Texas League ended the 1977 season with a record of 63 wins and 67 losses, finishing second in the league's East Division.
The Travelers plated 538 runs and surrendered 564 runs. John Young paced Arkansas with 10 home runs and drove in 56 runs. Manny Castillo topped batters with significant playing time by connecting at a .298 clip. Len Strelitz led the squad with 10 wins, while Dan O'Brien recorded a 3.45 ERA, leading pitchers with enough qualifying appearances.
Players from the 1977 Arkansas Travelers who spent time in the Majors during their careers included Víctor Cruz, John Littlefield, Ramón de los Santos, Ryan Kurosaki, John Young, Tito Landrum, Dan O'Brien, Steve Waterbury, Leon Brown, Andy Replogle, Charlie Chant, Manny Castillo, Mike Ramsey, Jim Lentine, Joe Edelen and Glenn Brummer.
Buzzy Keller served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lawrence Bashaw | R | R | April 15, 1954 | 6'1" | 186 | |
| Dave Bialas | R | R | February 6, 1954 | 6'1" | 189 | Houston, TX US |
| Scott Boras | L | R | November 2, 1952 | 6'0" | 180 | Sacramento, CA US |
| Leon Brown | R | R | November 16, 1948 | 6'0" | 185 | Sacramento, CA US |
| Glenn Brummer | R | R | November 23, 1954 | 6'0" | 200 | Olney, IL US |
| Manny Castillo | S | R | April 1, 1957 | 5'9" | 160 | Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional DO |
| Charlie Chant | R | R | August 7, 1951 | 6'0" | 190 | Bell, CA US |
| Víctor Cruz | R | R | December 24, 1957 | 5'9" | 174 | Rancho Viejo, La Vega DO |
| William Daves | R | R | August 29, 1953 | 6'2" | 195 | |
| Ramón de los Santos | L | L | January 19, 1949 | 6'0" | 175 | Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional DO |
| Raymond Donaghu | R | R | September 17, 1955 | 6'3" | 170 | |
| Joe Edelen | R | R | September 16, 1955 | 6'0" | 165 | Durant, OK US |
| Ronnie Farkas | R | R | July 30, 1953 | 6'0" | 180 | |
| Nelson Garcia | S | R | September 16, 1950 | 6'1" | 143 | |
| Brett Houser | R | R | 6'2" | 180 | ||
| Frank Hunsaker | R | R | 6'3" | 209 | ||
| Ryan Kurosaki | R | R | July 3, 1952 | 5'10" | 160 | Honolulu, HI US |
| Tito Landrum | R | R | October 25, 1954 | 5'11" | 175 | Joplin, MO US |
| Leon Lee | S | R | December 4, 1952 | 6'0" | 189 | Sacramento, CA US |
| Jim Lentine | R | R | July 16, 1954 | 6'0" | 175 | Los Angeles, CA US |
| Nick Leyva | R | R | August 16, 1953 | 5'11" | 165 | Ontario, CA US |
| John Littlefield | R | R | January 5, 1954 | 6'2" | 200 | Covina, CA US |
| Stan Meek | L | L | January 11, 1953 | 5'9" | 165 | |
| Michael Murphy | R | R | March 23, 1954 | 5'10" | 175 | |
| Dan O'Brien | R | R | April 22, 1954 | 6'4" | 215 | St. Petersburg, FL US |
| Mike Ramsey | S | R | March 29, 1954 | 6'1" | 170 | Roanoke, VA US |
| Andy Replogle | R | R | October 7, 1953 | 6'5" | 205 | South Bend, IN US |
| Jim Riggleman | R | R | November 9, 1952 | 5'11" | 175 | Fort Dix, NJ US |
| Steve Staniland | R | R | May 14, 1955 | 6'5" | 235 | |
| Len Strelitz | R | R | June 11, 1956 | 6'1" | 180 | |
| Steve Waterbury | R | R | April 6, 1952 | 6'5" | 190 | Carbondale, IL US |
| John Yeglinski | L | L | 6'0" | 178 | ||
| John Young | L | L | February 9, 1949 | 6'3" | 210 | Los Angeles, CA US |
Average attendance is based upon the number of actual home dates where known (most leagues from 1992 and later). Where the number of home dates is not known, the average is calculated using half the team's total games.
