1977 Pirates Roster
Gulf Coast League (GCL) - Class: R
Team Record: 22-32
Finished 7th in the GCL
Manager: Woody Huyke (22-32)
Affiliation: Pittsburgh Pirates
Location: Bradenton, Florida
Ballpark: McKechnie Field
1977 Pirates StatisticsTeam Record: 22-32
Finished 7th in the GCL
Manager: Woody Huyke (22-32)
Affiliation: Pittsburgh Pirates
Location: Bradenton, Florida
Ballpark: McKechnie Field
The Pirates of the Gulf Coast League ended the 1977 season with a record of 22 wins and 32 losses, finishing seventh in the GCL.
The Pirates tallied 229 runs, worst in the circuit, and conceded 278 runs. Eddie Vargas led all qualifying hitters on the roster by connecting at a .315 clip, while Marc Gelinas recorded a 2.33 ERA, leading regular hurlers.
Members of the 1977 Pirates who played in Major League Baseball during their careers were Junior Ortiz, Eddie Vargas and Gibson Alba.
Woody Huyke served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gibson Alba | L | L | January 18, 1960 | 6'2" | 160 | Santiago, Santiago DO |
| Wayne Allick | R | R | 6'0" | 145 | ||
| Berquis Baez | R | R | 6'1" | 175 | ||
| Eddie Baker | R | R | 6'1" | 175 | ||
| Juan Brayan | S | L | 5'9" | 155 | ||
| Luis Brito | R | R | 5'10" | 165 | ||
| Douglas Britt | R | L | November 2, 1957 | 6'4" | 190 | |
| Danilo Burgos | L | L | 6'2" | 160 | ||
| Gerald Busby | R | R | 6'0" | 190 | ||
| Philip Cyburt | L | L | 6'2" | 180 | ||
| Juan Delgadillo | R | R | ||||
| Lance Dodd | R | R | 6'5" | 216 | ||
| Ramon Fernandez | R | R | 5'11" | 160 | ||
| Marc Gelinas | R | R | 6'7" | 205 | ||
| Gino Gentile | L | L | August 26, 1958 | 5'11" | 175 | Pittsburgh, PA US |
| Edward Lynch | L | R | 6'1" | 195 | ||
| Tomas Maria | R | R | 6'0" | 175 | ||
| Julio Marte | R | R | 6'0" | 158 | ||
| Victor Marte | R | R | 5'10" | 148 | ||
| Jesus Martinez | R | R | 6'2" | 175 | ||
| Justo Massaro | L | L | ||||
| Hector Mercedes | R | R | 5'11" | 170 | ||
| Norberto Molina | R | R | 5'9" | 155 | ||
| Paul Moore | L | R | 6'0" | 175 | ||
| Anthony Nicely | R | R | 6'1" | 185 | ||
| Junior Ortiz | R | R | October 24, 1959 | 5'11" | 174 | Humacao, PR |
| Martin Pacheco | R | R | 6'0" | 167 | ||
| Donald Paul | R | R | 5'10" | 175 | ||
| Angel Perez | R | R | 6'0" | 160 | ||
| Michael Pill | R | R | 6'2" | 185 | ||
| James Poff | R | R | 6'0" | 165 | ||
| Chuck Powell | R | L | October 18, 1959 | 6'0" | 175 | |
| George Renfroe | R | R | 5'10" | 170 | ||
| Jose Rodriguez | R | R | February 25, 1959 | 6'2" | 170 | |
| Ronald Selbo | R | R | 6'4" | 205 | ||
| Michael Selwood | R | R | 6'0" | |||
| Michael Shoaf | L | L | 6'0" | 172 | ||
| Robert Stadnika | R | R | January 23, 1955 | 6'4" | 205 | |
| Johnny Taylor | R | L | July 19, 1958 | 5'11" | 195 | Decherd, TN US |
| Eddie Vargas | R | R | February 23, 1959 | 6'4" | 205 | Guanica, PR |
| Luis Wilson | R | R | April 15, 1959 | 6'0" | 170 |
