1977 Peninsula Pilots Roster
Team Record: 71-67
Finished 2nd in the CL
Manager: Jim Snyder (71-67)
Affiliation: Philadelphia Phillies
Location: Newport News, Virginia
Ballpark: War Memorial Stadium
Attendance: 44,032, Avg. 638
Playoffs - Peninsula Pilots 3 games, Lynchburg Mets 2
The Peninsula Pilots of the Carolina League ended the 1977 season with a record of 71 wins and 67 losses, finishing second in the CL.
The Pilots topped the league with just 683 runs allowed. Peninsula scored 685 runs. John Hughes paced the squad with 22 home runs and drove in 99 runs. Orlando Sánchez topped hitters with significant playing time by hitting .277. Jeff Schneider led the team with 15 wins and a team-best 2.5 earned run average, tops among regular hurlers.
Members of the 1977 Peninsula Pilots who played in Major League Baseball during their careers were Dickie Noles, Jeff Schneider, Don McCormack, Luis Aguayo, Derek Botelho, Orlando Sánchez, Len Matuszek, Orlando Isales, Joe Charboneau and Bob Walk.
Jim Snyder served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Luis Aguayo | R | R | March 13, 1959 | 5'9" | 173 | Vega Baja, PR |
| Carlos Arroyo | L | L | November 21, 1958 | 5'11" | 160 | Vega Alta, PR |
| Oliver Bell | L | L | August 17, 1955 | 5'11" | 175 | Palo Alto, CA US |
| Kenneth Berger | L | L | January 2, 1956 | 5'10" | 155 | |
| Randy Black | L | L | February 26, 1955 | 5'9" | 170 | |
| Derek Botelho | R | R | August 2, 1956 | 6'2" | 180 | Long Beach, CA US |
| Greg Bradford | L | L | November 8, 1957 | 6'2" | 168 | |
| Joe Charboneau | R | R | June 17, 1955 | 6'2" | 205 | Belvidere, IL US |
| Philip Convertino | L | R | May 4, 1953 | 6'0" | 182 | |
| Roly de Armas | R | R | December 29, 1951 | 6'1" | 190 | New York, NY US |
| Manuel DelCarmen | R | R | March 7, 1956 | 5'10" | 140 | |
| Rodney Dockins | R | R | September 9, 1954 | 6'0" | 180 | |
| Keith Gale | R | R | August 1, 1957 | 6'4" | 200 | |
| Angel Hernandez | R | R | September 22, 1954 | 5'11" | 179 | |
| John Hughes | R | R | November 8, 1954 | 5'9" | 180 | Tulsa, OK US |
| Orlando Isales | R | R | December 22, 1959 | 5'9" | 175 | Santurce, PR |
| Ramon Lora | R | R | August 7, 1955 | 5'11" | 170 | |
| Frank Lucy | R | R | April 12, 1955 | 6'1" | 195 | |
| Jose Martinez | R | |||||
| Ronald Mattson | R | R | August 22, 1954 | 5'11" | 165 | |
| Len Matuszek | L | R | September 27, 1954 | 6'2" | 190 | Toledo, OH US |
| Don McCormack | R | R | September 18, 1955 | 6'3" | 205 | Omak, WA US |
| James Nickerson | R | R | December 10, 1956 | 6'3" | 200 | |
| Dickie Noles | R | R | November 19, 1956 | 6'2" | 160 | Charlotte, NC US |
| Eudaldo Oliveros | R | R | April 4, 1954 | 5'8" | 165 | |
| Louis Reyes | R | R | June 30, 1955 | 5'10" | 180 | |
| Orlando Sánchez | L | R | September 7, 1956 | 6'1" | 195 | Canovanas, PR |
| Jeff Schneider | S | L | December 6, 1952 | 6'3" | 195 | Bremerton, WA US |
| Bob Walk | R | R | November 26, 1956 | 6'3" | 185 | Van Nuys, CA US |
| Larry Wertz | R | L | July 15, 1956 | 6'2" | 178 |
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.
