1977 Hawaii Islanders Roster
Team Record: 79-67
Finished 1st in the PCL's West Division
Manager: Dick Phillips (79-67)
Affiliation: San Diego Padres
Location: Honolulu, Hawaii
Ballpark: Aloha Stadium
Attendance: 347,931, Avg. 4,766
The Hawaii Islanders of the Pacific Coast League ended the 1977 season with a record of 79 wins and 67 losses, finishing first in the league's West Division.
The Islanders led the league with just 730 runs allowed. Hawaii scored 774 runs. Jim Fairey paced the squad with 14 home runs and drove in 84 runs. Rick Sweet topped all regular batters by hitting .323. Mark Wiley paced the team with 16 wins and a team-best 4.33 ERA, tops among pitchers with enough qualifying appearances.
Luis Alvarado, John Balaz, Jim Fairey, Julio Cruz, Mark Wiley, Jim Wilhelm, Jay Franklin, Dave Wehrmeister, Chuck Baker, Steve Huntz, Pedro García, Brent Strom, Mike Dupree, John D'Acquisto, Steve Mura, Eddie Watt, Victor Bernal, Dan Spillner, Dave Freisleben, Don Reynolds, Clay Kirby, Bob Kammeyer, Rick Sweet, Luis Meléndez, Bob Owchinko, Tucker Ashford, Pat Scanlon, Chris Ward and Paul Siebert were all players from the 1977 Hawaii Islanders who played in the Major Leagues during their careers.
Dick Phillips served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Luis Alvarado | R | R | January 15, 1949 | 5'9" | 162 | Lajas, PR |
| Tucker Ashford | R | R | December 4, 1954 | 6'1" | 195 | Memphis, TN US |
| Chuck Baker | R | R | December 6, 1952 | 5'11" | 180 | Seattle, WA US |
| John Balaz | R | R | November 24, 1950 | 6'3" | 180 | Toronto, ON CA |
| Victor Bernal | R | R | October 6, 1953 | 6'1" | 175 | Los Angeles, CA US |
| Julio Cruz | S | R | December 2, 1954 | 5'9" | 165 | Brooklyn, NY US |
| John D'Acquisto | R | R | December 24, 1951 | 6'2" | 205 | San Diego, CA US |
| Mike Dupree | R | R | May 29, 1953 | 6'1" | 185 | Kansas City, KS US |
| Manny Estrada | R | R | June 9, 1952 | 5'8" | 165 | La Habana, La Habana CU |
| Jim Fairey | L | L | September 22, 1944 | 5'10" | 190 | Orangeburg, SC US |
| Jay Franklin | R | R | March 16, 1953 | 6'2" | 180 | Arlington, VA US |
| Dave Freisleben | R | R | October 31, 1951 | 5'11" | 195 | Coraopolis, PA US |
| Pedro García | R | R | April 17, 1950 | 5'10" | 175 | Guayama, PR |
| William Hamilton | S | R | 6'1" | 188 | ||
| Steve Huntz | S | R | December 3, 1945 | 6'1" | 204 | Cleveland, OH US |
| Kala Kaaihue | R | R | November 22, 1949 | 5'11" | 195 | |
| Bob Kammeyer | R | R | December 2, 1950 | 6'4" | 210 | Kansas City, KS US |
| Clay Kirby | R | R | June 25, 1948 | 6'3" | 175 | Washington, DC US |
| John McAllen | L | L | April 2, 1951 | 5'11" | 189 | |
| Luis Meléndez | R | R | August 11, 1949 | 6'0" | 165 | Aibonito, PR |
| Steve Mura | R | R | February 12, 1955 | 6'2" | 188 | New Orleans, LA US |
| Bob Owchinko | L | L | January 1, 1955 | 6'2" | 190 | Detroit, MI US |
| Don Reynolds | R | R | April 16, 1953 | 5'8" | 178 | Arkadelphia, AR US |
| Pat Scanlon | L | R | September 23, 1952 | 6'0" | 180 | Minneapolis, MN US |
| Paul Siebert | L | L | June 5, 1953 | 6'2" | 205 | Minneapolis, MN US |
| Dan Spillner | R | R | November 27, 1951 | 6'1" | 190 | Casper, WY US |
| Jerry Stone | S | R | May 6, 1952 | 5'11" | 185 | |
| Brent Strom | R | L | October 14, 1948 | 6'3" | 189 | San Diego, CA US |
| Rick Sweet | S | R | September 7, 1952 | 6'1" | 200 | Longview, WA US |
| Chris Ward | L | L | May 18, 1949 | 6'0" | 180 | Oakland, CA US |
| Eddie Watt | R | R | April 4, 1941 | 5'10" | 183 | Lamoni, IA US |
| Dave Wehrmeister | R | R | November 9, 1952 | 6'4" | 195 | Berwyn, IL US |
| Mark Wiley | R | R | February 28, 1948 | 6'1" | 200 | National City, CA US |
| Jim Wilhelm | R | R | September 20, 1952 | 6'3" | 190 | San Rafael, 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.
