1977 Denver Bears Roster
Team Record: 71-65
Finished 1st in the AA's West Division
Manager: Jim Marshall (71-65)
Affiliation: Montreal Expos
Location: Denver, Colorado
Ballpark: Mile High Stadium
Attendance: 288,167, Avg. 4,238
Playoffs - Denver Bears 4 games, Omaha Royals 2
The Denver Bears of the American Association ended the 1977 season with a record of 71 wins and 65 losses, finishing first in the league's West Division.
The Bears led the league with 741 runs, powered by 131 home runs. Denver allowed 722 runs, most in the circuit. Frank Ortenzio walloped 40 home runs for the squad, while Bombo Rivera swatted 15 or more, too. Frank Ortenzio accounted for 126 RBI. Gary Roenicke paced all regular batters with a .321 average. Larry Landreth topped the squad with 10 wins and a team-best 4.15 earned run average, best among hurlers with significant time on the mound.
Tom Walker, Terry Enyart, Gary Roenicke, Tommy Bianco, Tom Carroll, Frank Ortenzio, Joe Keener, Jerry White, Don DeMola, Larry Johnson, Bob Reece, Bombo Rivera, Mike Hart, Jim Cox, Steve Blateric, Larry Landreth, Ángel Torres, Stan Papi, Rick Renick, Dennis Blair, Jeff Terpko, Steve Ratzer, Shane Rawley, Dan Schatzeder, Wayne Tyrone, Chip Lang and Gerry Hannahs were all players from the 1977 Denver Bears who played in the Majors during their careers.
Jim Marshall served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Donald Albin | R | R | April 4, 1949 | 6'1" | 180 | Utica, NY US |
| Tommy Bianco | S | R | December 16, 1952 | 5'11" | 190 | Rockville Centre, NY US |
| Dennis Blair | R | R | June 5, 1954 | 6'5" | 182 | Middletown, OH US |
| Steve Blateric | R | R | March 20, 1944 | 6'3" | 200 | Denver, CO US |
| Leonel Carrion | R | R | February 15, 1952 | 5'11" | 175 | Maracaibo, Zulia VE |
| Tom Carroll | L | R | November 5, 1952 | 6'3" | 190 | Oriskany, NY US |
| Jim Cox | R | R | May 28, 1950 | 5'11" | 175 | Bloomington, IL US |
| Ed Creech | R | R | October 30, 1951 | 6'1" | 180 | Columbia, SC US |
| Don DeMola | R | R | July 5, 1952 | 6'2" | 185 | Glen Cove, NY US |
| Terry Enyart | R | L | October 10, 1950 | 6'2" | 190 | Ironton, OH US |
| Mark Ewell | R | R | November 24, 1953 | 6'5" | 210 | |
| Jeff Gingrich | R | R | August 19, 1953 | 6'0" | 185 | , CA US |
| Dave Gronlund | R | R | August 3, 1954 | 6'2" | 190 | , MN US |
| Gerry Hannahs | L | L | March 6, 1953 | 6'3" | 210 | Binghamton, NY US |
| Mike Hart | S | R | December 20, 1951 | 6'3" | 185 | Kalamazoo, MI US |
| Larry Johnson | R | R | August 17, 1950 | 6'0" | 185 | Cleveland, OH US |
| Joe Keener | R | R | April 21, 1953 | 6'4" | 200 | San Pedro, CA US |
| Larry Landreth | R | R | March 11, 1955 | 6'1" | 175 | Stratford, ON CA |
| Chip Lang | R | R | August 21, 1952 | 6'4" | 205 | Pittsburgh, PA US |
| Juan Navarrete | L | R | September 22, 1953 | 6'1" | 160 | Gomez Palacio, Durango MX |
| Frank Ortenzio | R | R | February 24, 1951 | 6'2" | 215 | Fresno, CA US |
| Stan Papi | R | R | February 4, 1951 | 6'0" | 170 | Fresno, CA US |
| Steve Ratzer | R | R | September 9, 1953 | 6'1" | 192 | Paterson, NJ US |
| Shane Rawley | R | L | July 27, 1955 | 6'0" | 170 | Racine, WI US |
| Bob Reece | R | R | January 5, 1951 | 6'1" | 190 | Sacramento, CA US |
| Rick Renick | R | R | March 16, 1944 | 6'0" | 188 | London, OH US |
| Ed Riley | R | R | September 20, 1953 | 5'8" | 160 | |
| Bombo Rivera | R | R | August 2, 1952 | 5'10" | 187 | Ponce, PR |
| Gary Roenicke | R | R | December 5, 1954 | 6'3" | 205 | Covina, CA US |
| Kenneth Rushing | R | L | September 28, 1953 | 6'2" | 193 | Hayward, CA US |
| Dan Schatzeder | L | L | December 1, 1954 | 6'0" | 185 | Elmhurst, IL US |
| Jeff Terpko | R | R | October 16, 1950 | 6'0" | 180 | Sayre, PA US |
| Ángel Torres | L | L | October 24, 1952 | 5'11" | 168 | La Cienaga, Azua DO |
| Wayne Tyrone | R | R | August 1, 1950 | 6'1" | 185 | Alice, TX US |
| Tom Walker | R | R | November 7, 1948 | 6'1" | 188 | Tampa, FL US |
| Jerry White | S | R | August 23, 1952 | 5'10" | 164 | Shirley, MA 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.
