1977 Jacksonville Suns Roster
Team Record: 72-66
Finished 3rd in the SL's East Division
Manager: Gordon MacKenzie (72-66)
Affiliation: Kansas City Royals
Location: Jacksonville, Florida
Ballpark: Sam M. Wolfson Park
Attendance: 86,888, Avg. 1,259
Playoffs - Jacksonville Suns 2 games, Savannah Braves 1
Finals - Montgomery Rebels 2 games, Jacksonville Suns 0
The Jacksonville Suns of the Southern League ended the 1977 season with a record of 72 wins and 66 losses, finishing third in the league's East Division.
The Suns paced the league with just 472 runs allowed. Jacksonville scored 521 runs. Darrell Parker led the squad with 14 home runs and accounted for 76 RBI. Kevin Gillen topped all regular batters by connecting at a .276 clip. Bill Paschall paced the squad with 11 wins, while George Throop recorded a 2.17 ERA, best among hurlers with significant time on the mound.
Steve Burke, Roy Branch, Luis Silverio, Ken Phelps, Dan Quisenberry, Jim Gaudet, Pete Koegel, Mark Ballinger, Bill Paschall, Joe Gates, Craig Eaton, Randy McGilberry, Danny Garcia, Tim Ireland, German Barranca, George Throop and Rich Gale were all players from the 1977 Jacksonville Suns who played in the Majors during their careers.
Gordon MacKenzie served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gerald Ako | R | R | June 4, 1955 | 5'8" | 165 | |
| Tom Badcock | L | L | July 13, 1949 | 6'1" | 185 | Summit, NJ US |
| Mark Ballinger | R | R | January 31, 1949 | 6'6" | 205 | Glendale, CA US |
| German Barranca | L | R | October 19, 1956 | 6'0" | 160 | Veracruz, Veracruz MX |
| Roy Branch | R | R | July 12, 1953 | 6'0" | 175 | St. Louis, MO US |
| Steve Burke | S | R | March 5, 1955 | 6'2" | 200 | Stockton, CA US |
| Ken Cvejdlik | R | R | January 16, 1957 | 6'3" | 195 | Omaha, NE US |
| Mark Daly | R | L | September 11, 1954 | 6'1" | 197 | West Palm Beach, FL US |
| Mike Denevi | R | R | February 19, 1953 | 6'1" | 185 | |
| Craig Eaton | R | R | September 7, 1954 | 5'11" | 175 | Cincinnati, OH US |
| Rich Gale | R | R | January 19, 1954 | 6'7" | 225 | Littleton, NH US |
| Danny Garcia | L | L | April 29, 1954 | 6'1" | 182 | Brooklyn, NY US |
| David Garcia | S | R | 6'3" | 175 | ||
| Joe Gates | L | R | October 3, 1954 | 5'7" | 175 | Gary, IN US |
| Jim Gaudet | R | R | June 3, 1955 | 6'0" | 185 | New Orleans, LA US |
| Kevin Gillen | L | L | March 20, 1957 | 6'1" | 188 | |
| Robert Glass | S | R | February 1, 1954 | 5'10" | 180 | |
| Ben Grzybek | L | R | January 7, 1958 | 6'5" | 205 | |
| Tim Ireland | S | R | March 14, 1953 | 6'0" | 180 | Oakland, CA US |
| Sammie Jones | R | R | February 13, 1954 | 5'9" | 160 | |
| Pete Koegel | R | R | July 31, 1947 | 6'6" | 230 | Mineola, NY US |
| Frank McCann | R | R | February 26, 1954 | 6'0" | 175 | |
| Randy McGilberry | S | R | October 29, 1953 | 6'1" | 195 | Mobile, AL US |
| Kenneth Melvin | R | R | February 17, 1951 | 6'0" | 160 | |
| Lew Olsen | R | R | February 15, 1955 | 6'4" | 220 | Walnut Creek, CA US |
| Darrell Parker | R | R | November 3, 1955 | 6'2" | 188 | San Francisco, CA US |
| Bill Paschall | R | R | April 22, 1954 | 6'0" | 175 | Norfolk, VA US |
| Ken Phelps | L | L | August 6, 1954 | 6'1" | 209 | Seattle, WA US |
| Dan Quisenberry | R | R | February 7, 1953 | 6'2" | 170 | Santa Monica, CA US |
| Luis Silverio | R | R | October 23, 1956 | 5'11" | 165 | Villa Gonzalez, Santiago DO |
| Hal Thomasson | R | R | November 13, 1953 | 6'2" | 190 | DeWitt, AR US |
| George Throop | R | R | November 24, 1950 | 6'7" | 205 | Pasadena, CA US |
| Gary Williams | L | L | June 15, 1955 | 6'2" | 178 | St. Louis, MO US |
| William Yarbrough | R | R | September 5, 1956 | 6'0" | 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.
