1977 Johnson City Cardinals Roster
Team Record: 37-33
Finished 3rd in the AL
Manager: Dave Ricketts (37-33)
Affiliation: St. Louis Cardinals
Location: Johnson City, Tennessee
Ballpark: Howard Johnson Stadium
Attendance: 31,492, Avg. 900
The Johnson City Cardinals of the Appalachian League ended the 1977 season with a record of 37 wins and 33 losses, finishing third in the AL.
The Cardinals led the league with 420 runs, ignited by 45 home runs. Johnson City surrendered 403 runs. Julian Gutierrez accounted for 35 RBI. Gene Roof topped all qualifying hitters on the roster with a .361 average. Richard Hay paced the team with 6 wins and a team-best 3.51 ERA, best among pitchers with enough qualifying appearances.
Players from the 1977 Johnson City Cardinals who spent time in the Majors during their careers included Ray Searage, Kelly Paris, Gene Roof, Terry Kennedy and Al Olmsted.
Dave Ricketts served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joseph Baciotti | R | R | July 20, 1955 | 5'10" | 165 | |
| Randall Bonner | R | R | 6'0" | 188 | ||
| Tom Chamberlain | R | R | January 21, 1955 | 6'6" | 215 | |
| Barry Cheesman | R | R | 6'3" | 210 | ||
| Rick Cheshire | L | R | 6'2" | 190 | ||
| John Fedorko | R | R | 6'3" | 185 | ||
| Fernando Figueroa | R | R | January 5, 1956 | 5'11" | 165 | |
| Federico Guerrero | R | R | 6'2" | 158 | ||
| Julian Gutierrez | R | R | June 23, 1959 | 5'9" | 150 | Ponce, PR |
| Richard Hay | R | R | 6'2" | 165 | ||
| Jimmy Hickman | L | R | 6'1" | 188 | ||
| Randy Howell | R | R | ||||
| Terry Kennedy | L | R | June 4, 1956 | 6'3" | 220 | Euclid, OH US |
| Donald Lamer | R | R | August 14, 1958 | 6'3" | 180 | Anna, IL US |
| Michael Lowes | R | R | 6'3" | 200 | ||
| Epifano Martinez | L | L | 6'0" | 165 | ||
| James McIntyre | R | L | December 11, 1956 | 6'1" | 180 | |
| Kelly Miller | R | R | 5'9" | 155 | ||
| Rhadames Mills | R | R | June 17, 1958 | 5'9" | 150 | Barahona, Barahona DO |
| Roger Nolan | R | R | 6'0" | |||
| Al Olmsted | R | L | March 18, 1957 | 6'2" | 195 | St. Louis, MO US |
| Kelly Paris | R | R | October 17, 1957 | 6'0" | 175 | Encino, CA US |
| Walt Pierce | R | R | April 4, 1958 | 6'2" | 190 | San Jose, CA US |
| James Propst | R | R | 6'2" | 180 | ||
| Gene Roof | S | R | January 13, 1958 | 6'2" | 180 | Paducah, KY US |
| Michael Rostas | R | R | 6'5" | 215 | ||
| William Schopp | R | R | 6'2" | 186 | ||
| Jere Schuler | L | L | October 16, 1958 | 6'5" | 195 | |
| Ray Searage | L | L | May 1, 1955 | 6'1" | 180 | Freeport, NY US |
| Axel Vega | R | 6'3" | 175 | |||
| Juan Vega | R | R | 5'10" | 170 | ||
| Brooks Whitehead | R | L | 5'10" | 170 | ||
| Daniel Winslow | R | R | January 13, 1958 | 6'2" | 175 |
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.
