1977 El Paso Diablos Roster
Team Record: 78-52
Finished 1st in the TL's West Division
Manager: Buck Rodgers (78-52)
Affiliation: California Angels
Location: El Paso, Texas
Ballpark: Dudley Field
Attendance: 217,346, Avg. 3,344
Finals - Arkansas Travelers 2 games, El Paso Diablos 0
The El Paso Diablos of the Texas League ended the 1977 season with a record of 78 wins and 52 losses, finishing first in the league's West Division.
The Diablos scored 960 runs, best in the league. El Paso yielded 726 runs. Steve Stroughter led the squad with 25 home runs, while James Peters, Jim Anderson, Carney Lansford and Ken Landreaux each walloped 15 or more, too. Steve Stroughter accounted for 116 RBI and topped all qualifying hitters on the roster by hitting .336. Jim Dorsey paced the squad with 10 wins and a team-best 5 ERA, best among regular hurlers.
Players from the 1977 El Paso Diablos who spent time in the Majors during their careers included Jim Anderson, Danny Boone, Ralph Botting, Jim Dorsey, Bob Ferris, Pat Kelly, Gil Kubski, Ken Landreaux, Carney Lansford, Chuck Porter, Floyd Rayford, Buck Rodgers, Ken Schrom, Dave Schuler and Steve Stroughter.
Buck Rodgers served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
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Jim Anderson | R | R | February 23, 1957 | 6'0" | 170 | Los Angeles, CA US |
Danny Boone | L | L | January 14, 1954 | 5'8" | 150 | Long Beach, CA US |
Ralph Botting | L | L | May 12, 1955 | 6'0" | 195 | Houlton, ME US |
Steve Brisbin | R | R | 6'0" | |||
Jerry Brust | R | R | 6'6" | 205 | ||
Kenny Califano | L | L | 5'10" | 175 | ||
Jim Dorsey | R | R | August 2, 1955 | 6'7" | 190 | Chicago, IL US |
Bob Ferris | R | R | May 7, 1955 | 6'6" | 225 | Arlington, VA US |
Steve Kelley | R | R | 6'4" | 195 | ||
Pat Kelly | R | R | August 27, 1955 | 6'3" | 210 | Santa Maria, CA US |
Gil Kubski | L | R | October 12, 1954 | 6'3" | 185 | Longview, TX US |
Ken Landreaux | L | R | December 22, 1954 | 5'10" | 165 | Los Angeles, CA US |
Carney Lansford | R | R | February 7, 1957 | 6'2" | 195 | San Jose, CA US |
Bob Lesslie | R | R | 6'3" | 215 | ||
Scott Moffitt | R | R | April 22, 1955 | 6'3" | 195 | |
Carlos Perez | R | R | June 3, 1955 | 6'0" | 163 | |
James Peters | L | L | September 30, 1953 | 6'3" | 180 | |
Chuck Porter | R | R | January 12, 1955 | 6'3" | 187 | Baltimore, MD US |
Jerry Quigley | R | R | 6'1" | 195 | ||
John Racanelli | R | R | 6'2" | 195 | ||
Floyd Rayford | R | R | July 27, 1957 | 5'10" | 190 | Memphis, TN US |
Buck Rodgers | S | R | August 16, 1938 | 6'2" | 190 | Delaware, OH US |
John Roslund | R | L | 6'0" | 190 | ||
Larry Rush | R | R | October 25, 1956 | 6'1" | 180 | Los Angeles, CA US |
Ken Schrom | R | R | November 23, 1954 | 6'2" | 195 | Grangeville, ID US |
Dave Schuler | R | L | October 4, 1953 | 6'4" | 210 | Framingham, MA US |
Randy Sealy | R | R | September 6, 1954 | 6'3" | 195 | Freeport, TX US |
Bob Slater | R | R | October 26, 1955 | 5'10" | 170 | |
Thomas Smith | S | R | February 19, 1952 | 6'0" | 170 | San Diego, CA US |
David Steck | R | R | October 17, 1955 | 6'4" | 195 | |
Steve Stroughter | L | L | March 15, 1952 | 6'2" | 190 | Visalia, CA US |
Terry Stupy | R | R | 6'1" | 185 | ||
Steve Whitehead | L | R | 6'0" | 175 | ||
Billy Wilson | R | R | 6'2" | 185 |
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.