1977 Clinton Dodgers Roster
Team Record: 79-59
Finished 1st in the MWL's South Division
Manager: Dick McLaughlin (79-59)
Affiliation: Los Angeles Dodgers
Location: Clinton, Iowa
Ballpark: Alliant Energy Field
Attendance: 42,238, Avg. 612
The Clinton Dodgers of the Midwest League ended the 1977 season with a record of 79 wins and 59 losses, finishing first in the league's South Division.
The Dodgers led the league with just 621 runs allowed. Clinton scored 651 runs. George Kaage and Mickey Hatcher paced the team with 11 home runs apiece. Max Venable drove in 63 runs and topped batters with significant playing time by hitting .271. Dave Stewart paced the squad with 17 wins and a team-best 2.15 ERA, best among hurlers with significant time on the mound.
Ron Kittle, Bobby Mitchell, Mike Scioscia, Tack Wilson, Dave Stewart, Mickey Hatcher, Ron Roenicke and Max Venable were all players from the 1977 Clinton Dodgers who played in the Majors during their careers.
Dick McLaughlin served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paul Bain | R | R | 6'2" | 205 | ||
| Brian Baldwin | R | R | 6'4" | 225 | ||
| Paul Bock | R | L | 6'3" | 197 | ||
| Donald Brodell | R | R | 5'11" | 180 | ||
| Gerardo de la Cruz | R | R | 6'3" | 170 | ||
| James Del Vecchio | R | R | 5'11" | 180 | ||
| Charles Dorgan | R | L | 6'2" | 180 | ||
| James Evans | R | L | 6'2" | 180 | ||
| Charles Gardner | R | R | July 3, 1955 | 5'11" | 165 | |
| Richard Goulding | R | R | 6'0" | 195 | ||
| Doug Harrison | R | R | March 1, 1956 | 6'6" | 200 | |
| Mickey Hatcher | R | R | March 15, 1955 | 6'2" | 200 | Cleveland, OH US |
| Dan Henry | R | R | 6'0" | 190 | ||
| Timothy Jones | R | R | 6'1" | 175 | ||
| George Kaage | L | L | 6'5" | 205 | ||
| Ron Kittle | R | R | January 5, 1958 | 6'4" | 200 | Gary, IN US |
| Mark Kryka | R | R | August 19, 1957 | 6'4" | 210 | |
| Mickey Lashley | R | R | 6'3" | 190 | ||
| Donald LeJohn | L | R | 5'11" | 170 | ||
| Sandy Maldonado | R | R | 6'0" | 150 | ||
| Damon Middleton | R | R | 6'3" | 205 | ||
| Bobby Mitchell | L | L | April 7, 1955 | 5'10" | 170 | Salt Lake City, UT US |
| Jim Peterson | R | R | 6'0" | 180 | ||
| Joseph Purpura | L | L | 6'3" | 180 | ||
| Jose Reyes | R | R | 5'11" | 185 | ||
| Timothy Roche | L | R | 5'11" | 175 | ||
| Ron Roenicke | S | L | August 19, 1956 | 6'0" | 180 | Covina, CA US |
| Eric Schmidt | L | L | 6'3" | 185 | ||
| Mike Scioscia | L | R | November 27, 1958 | 6'2" | 200 | Upper Darby, PA US |
| John Shoemaker | L | R | August 18, 1956 | 6'3" | 175 | |
| Hilario Soriano | R | R | 6'0" | 170 | ||
| Dave Stewart | R | R | February 19, 1957 | 6'2" | 200 | Oakland, CA US |
| Bill Swoope | R | R | 6'0" | 185 | ||
| Ken Townsend | R | R | December 18, 1956 | 6'6" | 205 | |
| Max Venable | L | R | June 6, 1957 | 5'10" | 185 | Phoenix, AZ US |
| Tack Wilson | R | R | May 16, 1956 | 5'10" | 185 | Shreveport, LA 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.
