1977 Lakeland Tigers Roster
Team Record: 85-53
Finished 1st in the FSL's North Division
Manager: Jim Leyland (85-53)
Affiliation: Detroit Tigers
Location: Lakeland, Florida
Ballpark: Joker Marchant Stadium
Attendance: 60,154, Avg. 872
Playoffs - Lakeland Tigers 2 games, Miami Orioles 0
Finals - Lakeland Tigers 3 games, St. Petersburg Cardinals 1
The Lakeland Tigers of the Florida State League ended the 1977 season with a record of 85 wins and 53 losses, finishing first in the league's North Division.
The Tigers scored 550 runs and yielded 435 runs. Curtis Morgan drove in 63 runs and topped all regular batters by hitting .288. Mike Chris led the team with 18 wins and a team-best 2.01 ERA, best among hurlers with significant time on the mound.
Players from the 1977 Lakeland Tigers who spent time in the Majors during their careers included Darrell Brown, Al Greene, Dan Petry, Mike Chris and Roger Weaver.
Jim Leyland served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gary Armstrong | L | R | December 9, 1955 | 6'0" | 175 | San Diego, CA US |
| Theodore Blair | L | L | June 19, 1955 | 5'10" | 165 | Detroit, MI US |
| Gordon Blakeley | R | R | 6'2" | 190 | ||
| Lawrence Bradley | L | L | April 11, 1958 | 6'2" | 195 | Lincoln Park, MI US |
| Ted Brazell | R | R | January 30, 1952 | 6'0" | 175 | St. Louis, MO US |
| Darrell Brown | S | R | October 29, 1955 | 6'0" | 184 | Oklahoma City, OK US |
| Mike Chris | L | L | October 8, 1957 | 6'3" | 180 | Santa Monica, CA US |
| Larry Corr | R | R | February 19, 1954 | 6'2" | 175 | Camden, SC US |
| Ted Dasen | L | R | June 12, 1955 | 5'11" | 175 | Owosso, MI US |
| Vince Diaz | R | R | November 3, 1957 | 5'11" | 180 | La Habana, La Habana CU |
| James Draper | R | R | 5'7" | 155 | ||
| Michael Dwyer | R | R | April 11, 1948 | 6'0" | 195 | |
| Mike Elders | R | R | June 22, 1954 | 6'1" | 185 | |
| Les Filkins | L | L | September 14, 1956 | 5'11" | 185 | Chicago, IL US |
| Garry Grafton | R | R | September 14, 1955 | 6'1" | 185 | Sewickley, PA US |
| Al Greene | L | R | November 9, 1954 | 5'11" | 190 | Detroit, MI US |
| Keith Hakala | R | R | 6'0" | 180 | ||
| Mel Jackson | R | R | July 13, 1953 | 5'11" | 159 | Chicago, IL US |
| Joseph Janton | R | R | February 10, 1956 | 6'3" | 185 | Newport Beach, CA US |
| Scott Johnson | R | R | December 18, 1957 | 6'2" | 190 | Pomona, CA US |
| Herbert Krul | L | R | 5'11" | 195 | ||
| Daniel LaNoue | L | L | October 21, 1954 | 6'3" | 195 | Detroit, MI US |
| Ronald Martinez | R | R | August 4, 1955 | 5'10" | 170 | Los Angeles, CA US |
| Curtis Morgan | L | R | December 27, 1955 | 6'2" | 180 | , SC US |
| Dan Petry | R | R | November 13, 1958 | 6'4" | 185 | Palo Alto, CA US |
| Dexter Redd | L | L | April 6, 1957 | 5'9" | 180 | Phoenix, AZ US |
| Dale Reis | R | L | September 9, 1954 | 6'0" | 158 | Oakland, CA US |
| John Romero | R | R | 6'0" | 165 | ||
| Don Thomas | R | R | 6'2" | 175 | ||
| Ralph Treuel | R | R | June 7, 1955 | 6'4" | 200 | Elyria, OH US |
| Paul Vavruska | R | R | September 12, 1955 | 6'6" | 210 | Cleveland, OH US |
| Stephen Viefhaus | R | R | September 28, 1955 | 6'4" | 195 | |
| John Ward | L | L | August 18, 1955 | 6'1" | 185 | Washington, DC US |
| Roger Weaver | R | R | October 6, 1954 | 6'3" | 190 | Amsterdam, NY US |
| Dennis Zimmerman | L | L | March 8, 1957 | 6'1" | 175 | Ephrata, PA 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.
