1977 Syracuse Chiefs Roster
Team Record: 70-70
Finished 5th in the IL
Manager: Pete Ward (70-70)
Affiliation: New York Yankees
Location: Syracuse, New York
Ballpark: MacArthur Stadium
Attendance: 200,002, Avg. 2,857
The Syracuse Chiefs of the International League ended the 1977 season with a record of 70 wins and 70 losses, finishing fifth in the IL.
The Chiefs led the circuit with 717 runs. Syracuse allowed 710 runs, most in the league. Gene Locklear paced the team with 20 home runs, while Dave Bergman walloped 15 or more, too. Gene Locklear drove in 84 runs. Dave Bergman topped batters with significant playing time by hitting .312. Larry McCall paced the squad with 16 wins and a team-best 3.35 ERA, leading pitchers with enough qualifying appearances.
Players from the 1977 Syracuse Chiefs who spent time in Major League Baseball during their careers included Dave Moates, Larry Murray, Vic Albury, Bob Kammeyer, Dave Rajsich, Gil Patterson, Dennis Sherrill, Gene Locklear, Brian Doyle, Luis Quintana, Larry McCall, Darryl Jones, Sergio Ferrer, Dennis Werth, Randy Stein, Elrod Hendricks, Greg Pryor, Dave Bergman, Jim Beattie, Mickey Klutts, Dell Alston, Ken Clay, Stan Thomas and Ron Diorio.
Pete Ward served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vic Albury | L | L | May 12, 1947 | 6'0" | 190 | Key West, FL US |
| Dell Alston | L | R | September 22, 1952 | 6'0" | 180 | Valhalla, NY US |
| Jim Beattie | R | R | July 4, 1954 | 6'5" | 210 | Hampton, VA US |
| Dave Bergman | L | L | June 6, 1953 | 6'1" | 185 | Evanston, IL US |
| Ken Clay | R | R | April 6, 1954 | 6'3" | 185 | Lynchburg, VA US |
| James Curnal | R | R | July 23, 1954 | 6'2" | 215 | Jersey City, NJ US |
| Ron Diorio | R | R | July 15, 1946 | 6'6" | 212 | Waterbury, CT US |
| Brian Doyle | L | R | January 26, 1954 | 5'10" | 160 | Glasgow, KY US |
| Sergio Ferrer | S | R | January 29, 1951 | 5'7" | 145 | Santurce, PR |
| Doug Heinold | R | R | January 12, 1955 | 6'4" | 185 | Victoria, TX US |
| Elrod Hendricks | L | R | December 22, 1940 | 6'1" | 175 | Charlotte Amalie, St. Thomas VI |
| Dennis Irwin | R | R | January 11, 1954 | 6'0" | 170 | Tulare, CA US |
| Darryl Jones | R | R | June 5, 1951 | 5'10" | 175 | Meadville, PA US |
| Bob Kammeyer | R | R | December 2, 1950 | 6'4" | 210 | Kansas City, KS US |
| Mickey Klutts | R | R | September 20, 1954 | 5'11" | 170 | Montebello, CA US |
| Gene Locklear | L | R | July 19, 1949 | 5'10" | 165 | Lumberton, NC US |
| Larry McCall | L | R | September 8, 1952 | 6'2" | 195 | Asheville, NC US |
| Neal Mersch | R | R | October 27, 1951 | 6'3" | 185 | Covington, KY US |
| Dave Moates | L | L | January 30, 1948 | 5'9" | 163 | Great Lakes, IL US |
| Larry Murray | S | R | April 1, 1953 | 5'11" | 179 | Chicago, IL US |
| Gil Patterson | R | R | September 5, 1955 | 6'1" | 185 | Philadelphia, PA US |
| Nelson Pichardo | R | R | May 5, 1950 | 5'9" | 132 | |
| Greg Pryor | R | R | October 2, 1949 | 6'0" | 180 | Marietta, OH US |
| Luis Quintana | L | L | December 25, 1951 | 6'2" | 175 | Vega Baja, PR |
| Dave Rajsich | L | L | September 28, 1951 | 6'5" | 175 | Youngstown, OH US |
| Ed Ricks | R | R | January 5, 1951 | 6'4" | 190 | |
| Dennis Sherrill | R | R | May 3, 1956 | 6'0" | 165 | Miami, FL US |
| John Sielicki | S | L | October 12, 1951 | 6'4" | 205 | Hartford, CT US |
| Bill Stearns | R | R | October 24, 1949 | 5'8" | 170 | |
| Randy Stein | R | R | March 7, 1953 | 6'4" | 210 | Pomona, CA US |
| Stan Thomas | R | R | July 11, 1949 | 6'2" | 185 | Rumford, ME US |
| Marv Thompson | R | R | December 27, 1951 | 5'11" | 180 | Lynwood, CA US |
| Dennis Werth | R | R | December 29, 1952 | 6'1" | 200 | Lincoln, IL 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.
