1977 Reading Phillies Roster
Team Record: 63-75
Finished 3rd in the EL's Can-Am Division
Manager: Lee Elia (63-75)
Affiliation: Philadelphia Phillies
Location: Reading, Pennsylvania
Ballpark: First Energy Stadium
Attendance: 57,540, Avg. 834
The Reading Phillies of the Eastern League ended the 1977 season with a record of 63 wins and 75 losses, finishing third in the league's Can-Am Division.
The Phillies scored 624 runs and allowed 682 runs. Gary Begnaud and John Guarnaccia led Reading with 14 home runs apiece. Gary Begnaud drove in 70 runs. Keith Moreland paced all regular hitters by hitting .327. Mark Klein and Peter Manos topped the squad with 10 wins each, while Jesús Hernáiz registered a 3.23 earned run average, tops among qualifying pitchers.
Members of the 1977 Reading Phillies who played in Major League Baseball during their careers were Dan Boitano, Kevin Saucier, John Poff, Todd Cruz, Keith Moreland, José Moreno, Bobby Brown, John Vukovich, Nardi Contreras, Jesús Hernáiz and Tim Blackwell.
Lee Elia served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gary Begnaud | R | R | January 30, 1953 | 6'0" | 185 | |
| Oliver Bell | L | L | August 17, 1955 | 5'11" | 175 | Palo Alto, CA US |
| George Benson | R | R | April 1, 1952 | 6'3" | 185 | |
| Tim Blackwell | S | R | August 19, 1952 | 5'11" | 170 | San Diego, CA US |
| Dan Boitano | R | R | March 22, 1953 | 6'0" | 185 | Sacramento, 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 |
| Frank Ciammachilli | R | R | January 9, 1956 | 6'1" | 190 | Oceanside, CA US |
| Nardi Contreras | S | R | September 19, 1951 | 6'2" | 193 | Tampa, FL US |
| Rafael Contreras | R | R | 6'2" | 150 | ||
| Philip Convertino | L | R | May 4, 1953 | 6'0" | 182 | |
| Todd Cruz | R | R | November 23, 1955 | 6'0" | 175 | Highland Park, MI US |
| Robert DeMeo | R | R | December 15, 1951 | 5'10" | 175 | |
| Dan Greenhalgh | R | R | October 6, 1953 | 6'0" | 170 | |
| Goose Gregson | R | R | February 10, 1950 | 6'3" | 180 | Hamlet, NC US |
| John Guarnaccia | L | R | October 7, 1954 | 6'2" | 170 | Downers Grove, IL US |
| Jesús Hernáiz | R | R | January 8, 1945 | 6'2" | 175 | Santurce, PR |
| Mark Klein | R | R | November 11, 1953 | 6'4" | ||
| Peter Manos | R | R | November 5, 1953 | 6'1" | 165 | |
| Keith Moreland | R | R | May 2, 1954 | 6'0" | 190 | Dallas, TX US |
| José Moreno | S | R | November 1, 1957 | 6'0" | 175 | Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional DO |
| Eudaldo Oliveros | R | R | April 4, 1954 | 5'8" | 165 | |
| John Poff | L | L | October 23, 1952 | 6'2" | 190 | Chillicothe, OH US |
| Kevin Saucier | L | L | August 9, 1956 | 6'1" | 190 | Pensacola, FL US |
| Thomas Silicato | R | R | April 13, 1946 | 5'11" | 155 | Wilmington, DE US |
| Rocky Skalisky | L | R | October 22, 1953 | 6'0" | 190 | Wadena, MN US |
| John Vukovich | R | R | July 31, 1947 | 6'1" | 187 | Sacramento, CA US |
| Thomas White | L | L | December 27, 1951 | 6'6" | 215 |
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.
