1977 Oklahoma City 89ers Roster
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
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 Keith Moreland, Manny Seoane, Rick Bosetti, Steve Waterbury, Steve Staggs, Bobby Brown, Dan Warthen, John Poff, Fred Andrews, Bob Johnson, Dan Boitano, Jim Morrison, Mike Buskey, Dave Wallace, Lonnie Smith, Nardi Contreras, Warren Brusstar, Dane Iorg, Jim Wright, Carl Morton, Fred Beene, Bill Champion, Kerry Dineen and Bill Nahorodny.
Cal Emery, Connie Ryan and Bill Connors served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fred Andrews | R | R | May 4, 1952 | 5'8" | 163 | Lafayette, LA US |
| Jack Bastable | R | R | July 2, 1951 | 5'11" | 195 | Chicago, IL US |
| Fred Beene | S | R | November 24, 1942 | 5'9" | 155 | Angleton, TX US |
| Gary Begnaud | R | R | January 30, 1953 | 6'0" | 185 | |
| Dan Boitano | R | R | March 22, 1953 | 6'0" | 185 | Sacramento, CA US |
| Rick Bosetti | R | R | August 5, 1953 | 5'11" | 185 | Redding, CA US |
| Todd Brenizer | S | L | April 1, 1952 | 6'4" | 180 | |
| Bobby Brown | S | R | May 25, 1954 | 6'2" | 190 | Norfolk, VA US |
| Warren Brusstar | R | R | February 2, 1952 | 6'3" | 200 | Oakland, CA US |
| Mike Buskey | R | R | January 13, 1949 | 5'11" | 160 | San Francisco, CA US |
| Bill Champion | R | R | September 18, 1947 | 6'4" | 188 | Shelby, NC US |
| Nardi Contreras | S | R | September 19, 1951 | 6'2" | 193 | Tampa, FL US |
| Bill Dancy | S | R | November 10, 1951 | 6'0" | 175 | St. Augustine, FL US |
| Kerry Dineen | L | L | July 1, 1952 | 5'11" | 165 | Englewood, NJ US |
| Daniel Fitzgerald | R | R | August 30, 1951 | 6'1" | 190 | Boston, MA US |
| Dane Iorg | L | R | May 11, 1950 | 6'0" | 180 | Eureka, CA US |
| Bob Johnson | L | R | April 25, 1943 | 6'4" | 220 | Aurora, IL US |
| Larry Kiser | R | L | July 27, 1949 | 6'4" | 220 | Kingsport, TN US |
| Chuck Kniffin | R | L | October 28, 1950 | 5'11" | 185 | Rockville Center, NY US |
| Manny Lantigua | R | R | April 3, 1952 | 6'1" | 175 | Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional DO |
| Keith Moreland | R | R | May 2, 1954 | 6'0" | 190 | Dallas, TX US |
| Jim Morrison | R | R | September 23, 1952 | 5'11" | 175 | Pensacola, FL US |
| Carl Morton | R | R | January 18, 1944 | 6'0" | 200 | Kansas City, MO US |
| Bill Nahorodny | R | R | August 31, 1953 | 6'2" | 200 | Hamtramck, MI US |
| John Poff | L | L | October 23, 1952 | 6'2" | 190 | Chillicothe, OH US |
| Manny Seoane | R | R | June 26, 1955 | 6'3" | 187 | Tampa, FL US |
| Lonnie Smith | R | R | December 22, 1955 | 5'9" | 170 | Chicago, IL US |
| Steve Staggs | R | R | May 6, 1951 | 5'9" | 150 | Anchorage, AK US |
| Dave Wallace | R | R | September 7, 1947 | 5'10" | 185 | Waterbury, CT US |
| Dan Warthen | S | L | December 1, 1952 | 6'0" | 200 | Omaha, NE US |
| Steve Waterbury | R | R | April 6, 1952 | 6'5" | 190 | Carbondale, IL US |
| Jim Wright | R | R | March 3, 1955 | 6'5" | 205 | St. 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.
