1977 Cedar Rapids Giants Roster
Team Record: 74-66
Finished 3rd in the MWL's South Division
Manager: Jack Mull (74-66)
Affiliation: San Francisco Giants
Location: Cedar Rapids, Iowa
Ballpark: Veterans Memorial Stadium
Attendance: 96,763, Avg. 1,382
Playoffs - Burlington Bees 1 game, Cedar Rapids Giants 0
The Cedar Rapids Giants of the Midwest League ended the 1977 season with a record of 74 wins and 66 losses, finishing third in the league's South Division.
The Giants scored 711 runs and surrendered 634 runs. Bob Brenly led Cedar Rapids with 22 home runs, while Rich Murray, Kenneth Feinberg and John Sylvester each walloped 15 or more as well. Rich Murray drove in 94 runs. John Sylvester paced all regular batters by connecting at a .296 clip. Dan Hartwig, Phil Nastu and Michael Wardlow topped the squad with 10 wins each, and Phil Nastu recorded a 1.88 ERA, best among pitchers with enough qualifying appearances.
Players from the 1977 Cedar Rapids Giants who spent time in the Majors during their careers included Bob Tufts, Bob Brenly, Gorman Heimueller, Phil Nastu, Rich Murray and Chris Bourjos.
Jack Mull served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| David Anderson | R | R | February 8, 1956 | 5'11" | 180 | |
| Ken Barton | S | R | October 22, 1955 | 5'11" | 170 | San Diego, CA US |
| Bart Bass | R | R | 6'3" | 195 | ||
| Chris Bourjos | R | R | October 16, 1954 | 6'0" | 185 | Chicago, IL US |
| Bob Brenly | R | R | February 25, 1954 | 6'2" | 210 | Coshocton, OH US |
| Ray Cosio | R | R | 6'3" | 200 | ||
| Kenneth Feinberg | R | R | 6'3" | 180 | ||
| James Guy | L | L | 6'3" | 200 | ||
| Jonathan Harper | R | R | December 14, 1956 | 6'0" | 185 | North Hollywood, FL US |
| Dan Hartwig | R | R | October 26, 1957 | 6'1" | 168 | Lancaster, CA US |
| Gorman Heimueller | L | L | September 24, 1955 | 6'4" | 195 | Los Angeles, CA US |
| John Hillas | R | R | 6'3" | 210 | ||
| Mark Kuecker | R | R | November 26, 1957 | 5'10" | 153 | |
| John Laubhan | R | R | 6'0" | 175 | ||
| Gareth Ledbetter | R | R | 6'2" | 215 | ||
| Henry Macias | R | R | September 14, 1955 | 5'9" | 160 | San Diego, CA US |
| Brian Moulton | R | R | March 8, 1955 | 6'4" | 200 | |
| Rich Murray | R | R | July 6, 1957 | 6'4" | 195 | Los Angeles, CA US |
| David Myers | R | R | February 27, 1955 | 6'1" | 185 | |
| Phil Nastu | L | L | March 8, 1955 | 6'2" | 180 | Bridgeport, CT US |
| Drew Nickerson | R | R | October 8, 1955 | 5'11" | 165 | |
| Steve Pearce | S | R | April 16, 1958 | 6'0" | 193 | Corvallis, OR US |
| James Pryor | R | R | 5'11" | |||
| Steven Sherman | L | L | 6'6" | 208 | ||
| Jeff Shourds | R | R | March 20, 1957 | 6'1" | 185 | Inglewood, CA US |
| John Sylvester | R | R | September 2, 1954 | 6'0" | 185 | Bound Brook, NJ US |
| Bob Tufts | L | L | November 2, 1955 | 6'5" | 215 | Medford, MA US |
| Joe Ward | L | R | February 29, 1956 | 5'9" | 170 | |
| Michael Wardlow | R | R | August 6, 1955 | 6'2" | 185 | Hawthorne, 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.
