1977 Oklahoma City 89ers Roster

American Association (AA) - Class: AAA
Team Record: 70-66
Finished 2nd in the AA's West Division
Manager: Cal Emery (0-0), Connie Ryan (0-0), Bill Connors (0-0)
Affiliation: Philadelphia Phillies
Location: Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
Ballpark: All Sports Stadium
Attendance: 113,243, Avg. 1,665
1977 Oklahoma City 89ers Statistics

The Oklahoma City 89ers of the American Association ended the 1977 season with a record of 70 wins and 66 losses, finishing second in the league's West Division.

The 89ers scored 603 runs and surrendered 634 runs. Bill Nahorodny led Oklahoma City with 17 home runs Jim Morrison drove in 71 runs and topped all regular batters by connecting at a .294 clip. Jim Wright paced the team with 14 wins and a team-best 3.13 ERA, best among pitchers with enough qualifying appearances.

Players from the 1977 Oklahoma City 89ers who spent time in Major League Baseball during their careers included Fred Andrews, Fred Beene, Dan Boitano, Rick Bosetti, Bobby Brown, Warren Brusstar, Mike Buskey, Bill Champion, Nardi Contreras, Kerry Dineen, Dane Iorg, Bob Johnson, Keith Moreland, Jim Morrison, Carl Morton, Bill Nahorodny, John Poff, Manny Seoane, Lonnie Smith, Steve Staggs, Dave Wallace, Dan Warthen, Steve Waterbury and Jim Wright.

Cal Emery, Connie Ryan and Bill Connors served as manager.


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Player Bats Throws Birth Date Height Weight Hometown
Fred AndrewsRRMay 4, 19525'8"163Lafayette, LA US
Jack BastableRRJuly 2, 19515'11"195Chicago, IL US
Fred BeeneSRNovember 24, 19425'9"155Angleton, TX US
Gary BegnaudRRJanuary 30, 19536'0"185
Dan BoitanoRRMarch 22, 19536'0"185Sacramento, CA US
Rick BosettiRRAugust 5, 19535'11"185Redding, CA US
Todd BrenizerSLApril 1, 19526'4"180
Bobby BrownSRMay 25, 19546'2"190Norfolk, VA US
Warren BrusstarRRFebruary 2, 19526'3"200Oakland, CA US
Mike BuskeyRRJanuary 13, 19495'11"160San Francisco, CA US
Bill ChampionRRSeptember 18, 19476'4"188Shelby, NC US
Nardi ContrerasSRSeptember 19, 19516'2"193Tampa, FL US
Bill DancySRNovember 10, 19516'0"175St. Augustine, FL US
Kerry DineenLLJuly 1, 19525'11"165Englewood, NJ US
Daniel FitzgeraldRRAugust 30, 19516'1"190Boston, MA US
Dane IorgLRMay 11, 19506'0"180Eureka, CA US
Bob JohnsonLRApril 25, 19436'4"220Aurora, IL US
Larry KiserRLJuly 27, 19496'4"220Kingsport, TN US
Chuck KniffinRLOctober 28, 19505'11"185Rockville Center, NY US
Manny LantiguaRRApril 3, 19526'1"175Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional DO
Keith MorelandRRMay 2, 19546'0"190Dallas, TX US
Jim MorrisonRRSeptember 23, 19525'11"175Pensacola, FL US
Carl MortonRRJanuary 18, 19446'0"200Kansas City, MO US
Bill NahorodnyRRAugust 31, 19536'2"200Hamtramck, MI US
John PoffLLOctober 23, 19526'2"190Chillicothe, OH US
Manny SeoaneRRJune 26, 19556'3"187Tampa, FL US
Lonnie SmithRRDecember 22, 19555'9"170Chicago, IL US
Steve StaggsRRMay 6, 19515'9"150Anchorage, AK US
Dave WallaceRRSeptember 7, 19475'10"185Waterbury, CT US
Dan WarthenSLDecember 1, 19526'0"200Omaha, NE US
Steve WaterburyRRApril 6, 19526'5"190Carbondale, IL US
Jim WrightRRMarch 3, 19556'5"205St. Joseph, MO 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.




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