1977 Great Falls Giants Roster
Team Record: 43-27
Finished 2nd in the PL
Manager: Ernie Rodriguez (43-27)
Affiliation: San Francisco Giants
Location: Great Falls, Montana
Ballpark: Centene Field
Attendance: 38,920, Avg. 1,112
The Great Falls Giants of the Pioneer League ended the 1977 season with a record of 43 wins and 27 losses, finishing second in the PL.
The Giants topped the league with just 433 runs allowed. Great Falls scored 553 runs. Glenn Goya drove in 77 runs. Craig Landis led all qualifying hitters on the roster by connecting at a .336 clip. Scott Budner paced the team with 9 wins and a team-best 3.36 ERA, best among pitchers with enough qualifying appearances.
Players from the 1977 Great Falls Giants who spent time in the Majors during their careers included Tom Runnells, Phil Huffman, DeWayne Buice, Bob Tufts, Jeff Stember and Bob Kearney.
Ernie Rodriguez served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thomas Anthony | S | R | 6'1" | 180 | ||
| Keith Bailey | R | R | 6'1" | 190 | ||
| Darnell Baker | R | R | August 17, 1959 | 6'1" | 165 | |
| Ronald Ball | R | R | 5'8" | 165 | ||
| Bart Bass | R | R | 6'3" | 195 | ||
| Richard Brown | S | L | 6'1" | 165 | ||
| Scott Budner | S | L | November 14, 1956 | 6'2" | 180 | |
| DeWayne Buice | R | R | August 20, 1957 | 6'0" | 170 | Lynwood, CA US |
| Gregory Chandler | R | R | 6'2" | 190 | ||
| Ray Cosio | R | R | 6'3" | 200 | ||
| John Fenwick | R | R | 5'11" | 160 | ||
| Mike Fox | R | R | October 26, 1959 | 6'0" | 175 | |
| Alfonso Gonzalez | L | L | 5'8" | 178 | ||
| Glenn Goya | R | L | March 5, 1954 | 6'0" | 180 | |
| James Guy | L | L | 6'3" | 200 | ||
| Glenn Heard | R | L | 6'0" | 175 | ||
| Robert Henderson | S | R | 6'3" | 190 | ||
| John Hillas | R | R | 6'3" | 210 | ||
| Phil Huffman | R | R | June 20, 1958 | 6'2" | 180 | Freeport, TX US |
| Nicholas James | L | L | ||||
| Bob Kearney | R | R | October 3, 1956 | 6'0" | 190 | San Antonio, TX US |
| Craig Landis | R | R | December 29, 1958 | 6'2" | 197 | Richmond, CA US |
| Javier Lopez | R | R | 6'2" | 155 | ||
| Lou Marietta | R | R | December 29, 1958 | 6'0" | 185 | Ventura, CA US |
| Steve Pearce | S | R | April 16, 1958 | 6'0" | 193 | Corvallis, OR US |
| Tom Runnells | S | R | April 17, 1955 | 6'0" | 175 | Greeley, CO US |
| John Smith | R | R | 5'10" | 165 | ||
| Jeffrey Stadler | R | R | October 22, 1959 | 6'2" | 192 | |
| Jeff Stember | R | R | March 2, 1958 | 6'5" | 220 | Elizabeth, NJ US |
| George Torassa | R | R | 6'0" | 187 | ||
| Bob Tufts | L | L | November 2, 1955 | 6'5" | 215 | Medford, MA US |
| Joe Ward | L | R | February 29, 1956 | 5'9" | 170 |
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.
