1977 Cubs Roster
Gulf Coast League (GCL) - Class: R
Team Record: 30-24
Finished 3rd in the GCL
Manager: Ronnie Matney (30-24)
Affiliation: Chicago Cubs
Location: Sarasota, Florida
1977 Cubs StatisticsTeam Record: 30-24
Finished 3rd in the GCL
Manager: Ronnie Matney (30-24)
Affiliation: Chicago Cubs
Location: Sarasota, Florida
The Cubs of the Gulf Coast League ended the 1977 season with a record of 30 wins and 24 losses, finishing third in the GCL.
The Cubs scored 252 runs and conceded 238 runs. Blake Lorenz led batters with significant playing time by hitting .295. Vince Valentini topped the team with 6 wins and a team-best 0.98 earned run average, best among pitchers with enough qualifying appearances.
Members of the 1977 Cubs who played in Major League Baseball during their careers were Randy Martz, Gene Krug and Steve Macko.
Ronnie Matney served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jerome Ahlert | R | R | April 20, 1958 | 6'1" | 165 | Cincinnati, OH US |
| Mike Avallone | R | R | October 21, 1955 | 6'5" | 195 | Detroit, MI US |
| John Bargfeldt | L | R | December 20, 1955 | 6'1" | 160 | Gary, IN US |
| Paul Brownlee | R | R | 6'4" | 160 | ||
| Tom Butler | S | L | August 22, 1955 | 6'4" | 210 | Tulsa, OK US |
| Philip Cavarretta | L | R | 6'1" | 175 | ||
| Randy Clark | R | R | November 11, 1959 | 6'1" | 180 | San Diego, CA US |
| Joey Cole | R | R | March 25, 1959 | 6'0" | 180 | Ocala, FL US |
| Rick DeLoach | L | R | October 16, 1958 | 6'2" | 190 | Waco, TX US |
| Lamont Ennis | R | R | 6'0" | 190 | ||
| Javier Fierro | R | R | May 27, 1955 | 5'10" | 185 | El Paso, TX US |
| Melvin Godard | L | L | 6'3" | 200 | ||
| John Hartin | R | R | June 29, 1955 | 6'4" | 200 | St. Louis, MO US |
| Richard Herendeen | L | L | 6'2" | 160 | ||
| Timothy Hickerson | L | L | 5'11" | 182 | ||
| Gene Krug | L | L | February 12, 1955 | 6'4" | 225 | Garden City, KS US |
| Blake Lorenz | R | R | 6'0" | 185 | ||
| Steve Macko | L | R | September 6, 1954 | 5'10" | 160 | Burlington, IA US |
| Randy Martz | L | R | May 28, 1956 | 6'4" | 210 | Harrisburg, PA US |
| Tony Messer | R | R | 6'0" | 190 | ||
| Dewey Minton | R | R | 5'10" | 175 | ||
| Tex Morgan | R | R | June 8, 1959 | 5'10" | 170 | Refugio, TX US |
| Terry Naeher | R | R | 6'1" | 190 | ||
| Will Puentes | R | R | May 29, 1956 | 6'3" | 180 | Brooklyn, NY US |
| Ferdinand Rivera | R | R | ||||
| Eric Robertson | ||||||
| Bill Ross | R | R | January 17, 1959 | 6'1" | 180 | Boise, ID US |
| Philip Rossi | S | R | 5'8" | 150 | ||
| Michael Shepston | R | R | March 22, 1957 | 5'11" | 200 | Great Lakes, IL US |
| Steven Sloan | R | R | 6'3" | 208 | ||
| Thomas Spino | R | R | June 15, 1959 | 6'3" | 200 | Chicago, IL US |
| James Townsend | L | L | 6'2" | 195 | ||
| Mike Turgeon | S | R | March 9, 1956 | 6'2" | 180 | New London, CT US |
| Vince Valentini | R | R | April 30, 1956 | 6'2" | 198 | Hoboken, NJ US |
| Peter VanHorne | R | L | 6'4" | 205 | ||
| Kenneth Veenema | R | R | 6'1" | 180 | ||
| Mike Wright | R | R | February 22, 1959 | 6'3" | 210 | Chicago, IL US |
| Steven Wright | R | R | 6'2" | 215 |
