1977 San Jose Missions Roster
Team Record: 64-80
Finished 4th in the PCL's West Division
Manager: Rene Lachemann (64-80)
Affiliation: Oakland Athletics
Location: San Jose, California
Ballpark: Municipal Stadium
Attendance: 88,265, Avg. 1,226
The San Jose Missions of the Pacific Coast League ended the 1977 season with a record of 64 wins and 80 losses, finishing fourth in the league's West Division.
The Missions scored 753 runs and yielded 826 runs. Jerry Tabb led San Jose with 11 home runs Mark Williams drove in 88 runs. Derek Bryant paced hitters with significant playing time by connecting at a .302 clip. Craig Mitchell topped the squad with 10 wins and a team-best 4.48 earned run average, best among regular hurlers.
Members of the 1977 San Jose Missions who played in Major League Baseball during their careers were Blue Moon Odom, Rick Lysander, Derek Bryant, Jerry Tabb, Milt Ramírez, Craig Minetto, Brian Kingman, Denny Walling, Paul Mitchell, Dave Johnson, Jimmy Sexton, Mark Budaska, Doug Bair, Charlie Beamon, Craig Mitchell, Bruce Robinson, Rob Picciolo, Mark Williams, Rich McKinney, Steve McCatty, Gaylen Pitts, Bob Lacey, Randy Scarbery, Jim Tyrone, Larry Lintz, Mike Norris, Don Hopkins, Larry Murray, Tim Hosley, Jim Umbarger, Jeff Cox and Sheldon Mallory.
Rene Lachemann served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brian Abraham | L | L | October 8, 1951 | 6'3" | 170 | |
| Doug Bair | R | R | August 22, 1949 | 6'0" | 170 | Defiance, OH US |
| Charlie Beamon | L | L | December 4, 1953 | 6'1" | 183 | Oakland, CA US |
| R. B. Bell | L | R | March 3, 1953 | 6'4" | 195 | Long Beach, CA US |
| Randy Boyd | S | L | October 1, 1952 | 6'2" | 190 | |
| Derek Bryant | R | R | October 9, 1951 | 5'11" | 185 | Lexington, KY US |
| Mark Budaska | S | L | December 27, 1952 | 6'0" | 180 | Sharon, PA US |
| Greg Cochran | R | R | November 15, 1953 | 6'2" | 195 | Whittier, CA US |
| Jeff Cox | R | R | November 9, 1955 | 5'11" | 170 | Los Angeles, CA US |
| Donald Eagan | R | R | January 4, 1957 | 6'0" | 178 | |
| David Gallino | R | R | November 8, 1955 | 5'10" | 170 | |
| Denny Haines | L | R | January 24, 1952 | 6'2" | 210 | |
| Don Hopkins | L | R | January 9, 1952 | 6'0" | 175 | West Point, MS US |
| Tim Hosley | R | R | May 10, 1947 | 5'11" | 185 | Spartanburg, SC US |
| Dave Johnson | R | R | October 4, 1948 | 6'1" | 183 | Abilene, TX US |
| Brian Kingman | R | R | July 27, 1953 | 6'2" | 200 | Los Angeles, CA US |
| Bob Lacey | R | L | August 25, 1953 | 6'5" | 210 | Fredericksburg, VA US |
| Larry Lintz | S | R | October 10, 1949 | 5'9" | 150 | Martinez, CA US |
| Rick Lysander | R | R | February 21, 1953 | 6'2" | 190 | Huntington Park, CA US |
| Sheldon Mallory | L | L | July 16, 1953 | 6'2" | 175 | Argo, IL US |
| Steve McCatty | R | R | March 20, 1954 | 6'3" | 195 | Detroit, MI US |
| Rich McKinney | R | R | November 22, 1946 | 5'11" | 185 | Piqua, OH US |
| Craig Minetto | L | L | April 25, 1954 | 6'0" | 185 | Stockton, CA US |
| Craig Mitchell | R | R | April 14, 1954 | 6'3" | 180 | Santa Rosa, CA US |
| Paul Mitchell | R | R | August 19, 1949 | 6'1" | 195 | Worcester, MA US |
| Larry Murray | S | R | April 1, 1953 | 5'11" | 179 | Chicago, IL US |
| Mike Norris | R | R | March 19, 1955 | 6'2" | 175 | San Francisco, CA US |
| Steven O'Brien | R | R | 6'3" | 185 | ||
| Blue Moon Odom | R | R | May 29, 1945 | 6'0" | 178 | Macon, GA US |
| Rob Picciolo | R | R | February 4, 1953 | 6'2" | 185 | Santa Monica, CA US |
| Gaylen Pitts | R | R | June 6, 1946 | 6'1" | 175 | Wichita, KS US |
| Gus Quiros | R | R | May 20, 1953 | 6'0" | 170 | |
| Milt Ramírez | R | R | April 2, 1950 | 5'9" | 150 | Mayaguez, PR |
| Bruce Robinson | L | R | April 16, 1954 | 6'2" | 195 | La Jolla, CA US |
| Randy Scarbery | S | R | June 22, 1952 | 6'1" | 185 | Fresno, CA US |
| Jimmy Sexton | R | R | December 15, 1951 | 5'10" | 175 | Mobile, AL US |
| Greg Sinatro | R | R | August 30, 1951 | 6'2" | 190 | |
| Jerry Tabb | L | R | March 17, 1952 | 6'2" | 195 | Altus, OK US |
| Randy Taylor | R | R | December 21, 1953 | 6'3" | 190 | |
| Jim Tyrone | R | R | January 29, 1949 | 6'1" | 185 | Alice, TX US |
| Jim Umbarger | L | L | February 17, 1953 | 6'6" | 200 | Burbank, CA US |
| Denny Walling | L | R | April 17, 1954 | 6'0" | 180 | Neptune, NJ US |
| Mike Weathers | R | R | November 25, 1949 | 6'2" | 185 | |
| Mark Williams | L | L | July 28, 1953 | 6'0" | 180 | Elmira, NY 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.
