1977 Burlington Bees Roster
Team Record: 71-68
Finished 4th in the MWL's South Division
Manager: Denis Menke (71-68)
Affiliation: Milwaukee Brewers
Location: Burlington, Iowa
Ballpark: Community Field (Stadium)
Attendance: 49,608, Avg. 714
Playoffs - Burlington Bees 1 game, Cedar Rapids Giants 0
Finals - Burlington Bees 2 games, Waterloo Indians 0
The Burlington Bees of the Midwest League ended the 1977 season with a record of 71 wins and 68 losses, finishing fourth in the league's South Division.
The Bees scored 715 runs and allowed 720 runs. Jesús Vega paced Burlington with 23 home runs, while Steve Splitt walloped 15 or more, too. Steve Splitt drove in 97 runs. Jesús Vega led batters with significant playing time by hitting .312. Willie Mueller topped the team with 15 wins, and Larry Montgomery registered a 3.77 earned run average, tops among regularly-used pitchers.
Members of the 1977 Burlington Bees who played in Major League Baseball during their careers were Paul Molitor, Jesús Vega and Willie Mueller.
Denis Menke served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gregory Anderson | R | R | March 3, 1957 | 5'10" | 185 | Riverside, CA US |
| Daryl Bailey | R | R | 6'1" | 180 | ||
| Timothy Bannister | R | R | 6'2" | 200 | ||
| Mike Dempsey | R | R | 6'6" | 225 | ||
| Thomas DeRosa | R | R | 6'1" | 185 | ||
| William Dick | L | L | April 9, 1956 | 6'3" | 175 | |
| Gary Donovan | R | R | 5'11" | 175 | ||
| Alvin Edge | R | R | January 7, 1957 | 6'4" | 210 | |
| Larry Edwards | R | L | November 18, 1958 | 6'3" | 197 | |
| Miguel Encarnacion | R | R | 6'0" | 195 | ||
| Adalberto Flores | R | R | 5'9" | 165 | ||
| Richard Ford | R | L | 6'0" | 170 | ||
| Eric Frey | R | L | ||||
| Gary Gingerich | R | R | 5'11" | 170 | ||
| Steven Greene | S | R | 5'10" | |||
| Gary Halls | R | R | April 11, 1955 | 6'1" | 190 | |
| Mike Henderson | S | R | October 10, 1955 | 5'10" | 160 | |
| Melvin Manning | R | R | 6'1" | 180 | ||
| Bradley Meagher | L | L | 6'1" | 180 | ||
| Candy Mercado | R | R | November 27, 1957 | 6'0" | 139 | |
| Paul Molitor | R | R | August 22, 1956 | 6'0" | 185 | St. Paul, MN US |
| Larry Montgomery | R | R | March 18, 1958 | 6'2" | 185 | |
| Willie Mueller | R | R | August 30, 1956 | 6'4" | 220 | West Bend, WI US |
| Jose Oppenheimer | R | R | 6'0" | 185 | ||
| Glenn Partridge | L | R | 5'9" | 170 | ||
| Jason Passmore | R | R | 6'0" | 190 | ||
| Rene Quinones | R | R | February 19, 1957 | 6'0" | 180 | San Juan, PR |
| Eric Restin | R | R | 5'10" | 170 | ||
| John Roesch | L | L | 6'2" | 175 | ||
| Charles Ross | L | R | 6'1" | 175 | ||
| Terry Shoebridge | R | R | 6'1" | 190 | ||
| Steve Splitt | L | L | 5'11" | 175 | ||
| Jesús Vega | R | R | October 14, 1955 | 6'1" | 176 | Bayamon, PR |
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.
