1977 Charleston Patriots Roster
Team Record: 53-87
Finished 6th in the WCL
Manager: Jim Mahoney (53-87)
Affiliation: Pittsburgh Pirates
Location: Charleston, South Carolina
Ballpark: Hampton Park
Attendance: 31,891, Avg. 456
The Charleston Patriots of the Western Carolinas League ended the 1977 season with a record of 53 wins and 87 losses, finishing sixth in the WCL.
The Patriots plated 547 runs, worst in the circuit, and yielded 706 runs. Stan Floyd and Allen Leech paced Charleston with 11 home runs apiece. Stan Floyd drove in 62 runs. Candido Ventura topped all qualifying hitters on the roster by connecting at a .278 clip. Pascual Pérez led the squad with 10 wins, while James Smith recorded a 3.19 ERA, leading hurlers with significant time on the mound.
Players from the 1977 Charleston Patriots who spent time in the Majors during their careers included Tony Peña, Rick Lancellotti, Bob Long, Pascual Pérez and Junior Ortiz.
Jim Mahoney served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eddie Baker | R | R | 6'1" | 175 | ||
| Richard Baker | R | R | 6'3" | 200 | ||
| Tom Burke | R | R | 6'0" | 195 | ||
| Jorge Carty | R | R | 6'1" | 170 | ||
| Arcadio Cruz | R | R | 6'4" | 205 | ||
| Philip Cyburt | L | L | 6'2" | 180 | ||
| Bienvenido DeLaRosa | L | L | 5'10" | 160 | ||
| Ricky Evans | R | R | June 2, 1956 | 6'4" | 215 | Lakewood, CA US |
| Robert Ferguson | L | L | 6'1" | 175 | ||
| Stan Floyd | R | R | June 5, 1953 | 5'10" | 190 | Richmond, VA US |
| Timothy Ganch | L | L | 6'1" | 175 | ||
| Marc Gelinas | R | R | 6'7" | 205 | ||
| George Goodrich | R | R | 5'8" | 155 | ||
| Steven Hawes | R | R | 6'0" | 185 | ||
| George Hill | L | L | 6'0" | 170 | ||
| Rick Lancellotti | L | L | July 5, 1956 | 6'3" | 195 | Providence, RI US |
| Jeffrey Lang | R | L | 6'0" | 175 | ||
| Allen Leech | R | R | 6'0" | 175 | ||
| Bob Long | R | R | November 11, 1954 | 6'3" | 178 | Jasper, TN US |
| James Miller | R | R | ||||
| Junior Ortiz | R | R | October 24, 1959 | 5'11" | 174 | Humacao, PR |
| Jim Parke | R | R | 6'4" | 215 | ||
| Tony Peña | R | R | June 4, 1957 | 6'0" | 175 | Monte Cristi, Monte Cristi DO |
| Angel Perez | R | R | 6'0" | 160 | ||
| Pascual Pérez | R | R | May 17, 1957 | 6'2" | 162 | San Cristobal, San Cristobal DO |
| Rick Peterson | L | L | October 30, 1954 | 6'0" | 175 | New Brunswick, NJ US |
| Paul Reavis | L | R | 6'3" | 175 | ||
| Alfred Rein | R | R | 5'10" | 175 | ||
| Martin Rivas | R | R | July 7, 1958 | 6'1" | 160 | Salcedo, Hermanas Mirabal DO |
| Robert Rock | R | R | 5'11" | 175 | ||
| Gregorio Rodriguez | R | R | 6'0" | 140 | ||
| Jose Rodriguez | R | R | February 25, 1959 | 6'2" | 170 | |
| Richard Rodriguez | R | R | 6'3" | 228 | ||
| Charles Rouse | L | R | 6'0" | 170 | ||
| Paul Rudiman | R | R | 6'2" | 205 | ||
| Simon Santana | L | L | 5'11" | 155 | ||
| Brian Schwerman | R | R | 6'2" | 172 | ||
| Michael Selwood | R | R | 6'0" | |||
| Robert Semerano | R | R | 6'5" | 205 | ||
| James Smith | R | R | 6'6" | 210 | ||
| Robert Stadnika | R | R | January 23, 1955 | 6'4" | 205 | |
| Alfredo Torres | R | R | March 29, 1958 | 5'11" | 180 | Maracay, Aragua VE |
| Charles Valley | S | L | September 28, 1955 | 6'0" | 175 | |
| Candido Ventura | R | R | 6'0" | 156 | ||
| Jerome Yandrick | L | L | 6'0" | 195 |
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.
