1977 Tidewater Tides Roster
Team Record: 73-67
Finished 3rd in the IL
Manager: Frank Verdi (73-67)
Affiliation: New York Mets
Location: Norfolk, Virginia
Ballpark: Metropolitan Park
Attendance: 135,138, Avg. 1,931
Playoffs - Charleston Charlies 3 games, Tidewater Tides 1
The Tidewater Tides of the International League ended the 1977 season with a record of 73 wins and 67 losses, finishing third in the IL.
The Tides scored 603 runs, worst in the league, and gave up 629 runs. Pepe Mangual led Tidewater with 20 home runs, while Roy Staiger and Billy Baldwin walloped 15 or more as well. Billy Baldwin drove in 76 runs. Rich Miller paced hitters with significant playing time by hitting .284. Roy Lee Jackson topped the squad with 13 wins and a team-best 3.7 earned run average, best among qualifying pitchers.
Players from the 1977 Tidewater Tides who spent time in Major League Baseball during their careers included Mark DeJohn, Roy Staiger, Mike Scott, Tom Makowski, Billy Baldwin, Jay Kleven, Butch Benton, Rick Baldwin, Ned Yost, Luis Rosado, Mike Bruhert, Rick Auerbach, Paul Siebert, Dan Norman, Mardie Cornejo, John Andrews, John Pacella, Dwight Bernard, Lowell Palmer, Jackson Todd, Pepe Mangual, Doug Clarey, Leo Foster and Roy Lee Jackson.
Frank Verdi served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Andrews | L | L | February 9, 1949 | 5'10" | 175 | Monterey Park, CA US |
| Rick Auerbach | R | R | February 15, 1950 | 6'0" | 165 | Woodland Hills, CA US |
| Billy Baldwin | L | L | June 9, 1948 | 6'0" | 175 | Tazewell, VA US |
| Rick Baldwin | L | R | June 1, 1953 | 6'3" | 180 | Fresno, CA US |
| Butch Benton | R | R | August 24, 1957 | 6'1" | 190 | Tampa, FL US |
| Dwight Bernard | R | R | May 31, 1952 | 6'2" | 170 | Mount Vernon, IL US |
| Mike Bruhert | R | R | June 24, 1951 | 6'6" | 220 | Jamaica, NY US |
| Doug Clarey | R | R | April 20, 1954 | 6'0" | 180 | Los Angeles, CA US |
| Mardie Cornejo | R | R | August 5, 1951 | 6'3" | 200 | Wellington, KS US |
| Ruben Cruz | L | L | August 31, 1953 | 5'11" | 175 | |
| Mark DeJohn | S | R | September 18, 1953 | 5'11" | 170 | Middletown, CT US |
| Leo Foster | R | R | February 2, 1951 | 5'11" | 165 | Covington, KY US |
| Jeff Grose | L | L | December 15, 1954 | 6'1" | 175 | |
| Lee Iorg | R | R | 6'1" | 180 | ||
| Roy Lee Jackson | R | R | May 1, 1954 | 6'2" | 190 | Opelika, AL US |
| Jay Kleven | R | R | December 2, 1949 | 6'2" | 190 | Oakland, CA US |
| Ed Kurpiel | L | L | January 19, 1954 | 6'3" | 195 | |
| David Lozano | R | R | 5'9" | 160 | ||
| Tom Makowski | R | L | December 22, 1950 | 5'11" | 185 | Buffalo, NY US |
| Pepe Mangual | R | R | May 23, 1952 | 5'10" | 157 | Ponce, PR |
| Rich Miller | L | R | September 4, 1951 | 5'9" | 170 | Lebanon, PA US |
| Dan Norman | R | R | January 11, 1955 | 6'2" | 195 | Los Angeles, CA US |
| John Pacella | R | R | September 15, 1956 | 6'3" | 195 | Brooklyn, NY US |
| Lowell Palmer | R | R | August 18, 1947 | 6'1" | 190 | Sacramento, CA US |
| Greg Pavlick | R | R | March 10, 1950 | 6'3" | 210 | Washington, DC US |
| Ken Perry | R | R | August 26, 1954 | 6'0" | 170 | |
| Luis Rosado | R | R | December 6, 1955 | 6'0" | 180 | Santurce, PR |
| Mike Scott | R | R | April 26, 1955 | 6'2" | 210 | Santa Monica, CA US |
| Paul Siebert | L | L | June 5, 1953 | 6'2" | 205 | Minneapolis, MN US |
| Dennis Solari | R | R | November 12, 1954 | 6'0" | 178 | Stockton, CA US |
| Roy Staiger | R | R | January 6, 1950 | 6'0" | 195 | Tulsa, OK US |
| Jackson Todd | R | R | November 20, 1951 | 6'2" | 180 | Tulsa, OK US |
| Randy Trapp | R | R | August 6, 1952 | 6'2" | 185 | |
| Ned Yost | R | R | August 19, 1954 | 6'1" | 190 | Eureka, CA 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.
