1977 Bristol Tigers Roster
Team Record: 43-26
Finished 1st in the AL
Manager: Joe Lewis (43-26)
Affiliation: Detroit Tigers
Location: Bristol, Virginia
Ballpark: DeVault Memorial Stadium
Attendance: 27,410, Avg. 794
The Bristol Tigers of the Appalachian League ended the 1977 season with a record of 43 wins and 26 losses, finishing first in the AL.
The Tigers topped the circuit with just 299 runs allowed. Bristol scored 375 runs. Joe Rothwell drove in 55 runs and topped hitters with significant playing time by hitting .350. Charles Irving paced the team with 9 wins, while Bert Geiger recorded a 2.01 ERA, tops among hurlers with significant time on the mound.
Bruce Robbins played in Major League Baseball during his career, the only member of the Bristol Tigers to do so.
Joe Lewis served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Michael Bateman | R | R | November 11, 1956 | 6'1" | 185 | Blythe, CA US |
| Michael Beecroft | S | R | June 29, 1959 | 6'4" | 195 | Sacramento, CA US |
| Lawrence Bradley | L | L | April 11, 1958 | 6'2" | 195 | Lincoln Park, MI US |
| Gary Champagne | L | R | February 11, 1955 | 6'0" | 180 | Bad Axe, MI US |
| Ted Dasen | L | R | June 12, 1955 | 5'11" | 175 | Owosso, MI US |
| Stephen DiBenedetto | R | R | August 21, 1957 | 5'10" | 180 | Boston, MA US |
| Robert Dietz | L | L | June 5, 1957 | 6'2" | 185 | Bay Shore, NY US |
| Gary Fitten | R | R | January 7, 1956 | 6'1" | 190 | Los Angeles, CA US |
| John Flynn | R | R | May 13, 1959 | 6'2" | 192 | Kings Park, NY US |
| Bert Geiger | R | R | August 14, 1959 | 6'2" | 185 | Miami, FL US |
| Steve Glaum | R | L | November 26, 1954 | 5'10" | 175 | Santa Cruz, CA US |
| Jorge Gonzalez | R | R | May 30, 1958 | 5'10" | 167 | Arecibo, PR |
| Kurt Hall | R | R | March 27, 1959 | 5'11" | 180 | Burlington, VT US |
| Raphael Hampton | R | R | October 29, 1957 | 6'1" | 175 | Detroit, MI US |
| Gabriel Hernandez | L | L | March 15, 1957 | 6'1" | 185 | , VE |
| Charles Irving | R | R | April 5, 1955 | 5'11" | 175 | Richmond, VA US |
| Jeffrey Jackowiak | R | R | September 27, 1959 | 6'1" | 190 | South Bend, IN US |
| Joseph Janton | R | R | February 10, 1956 | 6'3" | 185 | Newport Beach, CA US |
| Scott Johnson | R | R | December 18, 1957 | 6'2" | 190 | Pomona, CA US |
| Dale Jones | R | R | December 10, 1955 | 6'1" | 195 | Detroit, MI US |
| Larry Marsh | R | R | December 0, 1956 | 6'2" | 180 | Covina, CA US |
| James Murphy | R | R | October 22, 1957 | 5'10" | 187 | Middletown, CT US |
| Larry Randel | R | R | June 21, 1956 | 6'0" | 165 | Southgate, CA US |
| Kevin Richards | R | R | May 29, 1958 | 6'2" | 178 | Wyandotte, MI US |
| George Rivera | R | R | October 3, 1954 | 6'0" | 170 | , PR |
| Bruce Robbins | L | L | September 10, 1959 | 6'1" | 190 | Portland, IN US |
| Joe Rothwell | R | R | November 20, 1956 | 6'0" | 186 | Cincinnati, OH US |
| David Schwartz | R | L | September 22, 1957 | 5'11" | 165 | Cleveland, OH US |
| Kenneth Shea | R | R | August 28, 1957 | 6'1" | 190 | Corona, CA US |
| Dave Steffen | R | R | December 17, 1958 | 6'3" | 220 | Dearborn, MI US |
| Donald Taylor | R | R | December 8, 1959 | 6'2" | 180 | , LA US |
| Stephen Vaughan | R | R | April 3, 1957 | 6'1" | 170 | Austin, TX US |
| John Ward | L | L | August 18, 1955 | 6'1" | 185 | Washington, DC US |
| Clifton Wilder | R | R | January 23, 1959 | 5'11" | 180 | Fort Jay, NY 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.
