1977 Knoxville Sox Roster
Team Record: 50-87
Finished 4th in the SL's West Division
Manager: Jim Napier (50-87)
Affiliation: Chicago White Sox
Location: Knoxville, Tennessee
Ballpark: Smithson Stadium
Attendance: 34,938, Avg. 510
The Knoxville Sox of the Southern League ended the 1977 season with a record of 50 wins and 87 losses, finishing fourth in the league's West Division.
The Sox plated 516 runs and gave up 639 runs. Larry Foster paced Knoxville with 15 home runs Mike Colbern drove in 55 runs and topped hitters with significant playing time with a .285 average. Rich Wortham and Larry Monroe paced the team with 9 wins each, while Rich Wortham recorded a 2.53 ERA, tops among qualifying pitchers.
Members of the 1977 Knoxville Sox who played in Major League Baseball during their careers were Harry Chappas, Dewey Robinson, Mike Colbern, Marv Foley, Bill Moran, Larry Monroe, Jim Bouton, Rich Barnes, Rich Wortham and LaMarr Hoyt.
Jim Napier served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jay Attardi | L | L | February 14, 1954 | 6'2" | 215 | |
| Rich Barnes | R | L | July 21, 1959 | 6'4" | 186 | Palm Beach, FL US |
| Phil Bauer | R | R | 6'1" | 163 | ||
| Jim Bouton | R | R | March 8, 1939 | 6'0" | 170 | Newark, NJ US |
| Harry Chappas | S | R | October 26, 1957 | 5'7" | 150 | Mount Rainier, MD US |
| Mike Colbern | R | R | April 19, 1955 | 6'3" | 205 | Santa Monica, CA US |
| Roy Coulter | L | L | July 31, 1955 | 6'2" | 204 | |
| Curt Etchandy | R | R | September 23, 1956 | 5'11" | 180 | |
| Marv Foley | L | R | August 29, 1953 | 6'0" | 195 | Stanford, KY US |
| Larry Foster | R | R | February 23, 1951 | 5'11" | 190 | |
| Ken Hamann | R | R | September 17, 1954 | 6'1" | 180 | |
| Marshal Harper | R | R | January 19, 1955 | 5'11" | 160 | |
| LaMarr Hoyt | R | R | January 1, 1955 | 6'3" | 195 | Columbia, SC US |
| Kent Hunziker | R | R | 6'3" | 180 | ||
| Cleo Kilpatrick | L | L | March 18, 1954 | 5'10" | 175 | |
| Tony Komadina | L | L | April 1, 1953 | 6'5" | 225 | |
| Bill Lehman | R | R | December 24, 1954 | 6'0" | 165 | |
| Mitch Lukevics | R | R | December 3, 1953 | 6'2" | 195 | |
| Pete Maropis | R | R | June 30, 1954 | 5'11" | 180 | Pittsburgh, PA US |
| Harold McClain | L | L | November 6, 1952 | 6'2" | 185 | |
| Larry Monroe | R | R | June 20, 1956 | 6'4" | 200 | Detroit, MI US |
| Bill Moran | R | R | September 26, 1950 | 6'4" | 210 | Portsmouth, VA US |
| Mark Naehring | R | R | February 9, 1956 | 6'3" | 185 | |
| Mike Ondina | L | R | May 27, 1954 | 6'2" | 190 | |
| Scott Richartz | R | R | February 13, 1956 | 6'0" | 178 | |
| Dewey Robinson | R | R | April 28, 1955 | 6'0" | 180 | Evanston, IL US |
| Donn Seidholz | R | R | 6'3" | 195 | ||
| Duane Shaffer | R | R | September 27, 1950 | 6'0" | 185 | |
| Stephen Tipa | R | R | 5'11" | 185 | ||
| Tommy Toman | L | L | March 12, 1956 | 6'0" | 180 | |
| Phil Trucks | R | R | August 6, 1956 | 6'0" | 165 | |
| Rich Wortham | R | L | October 22, 1953 | 6'0" | 185 | Odessa, TX 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.
