1977 West Palm Beach Expos Roster
Team Record: 77-55
Finished 1st in the FSL's South Division
Manager: Felipe Alou (77-55)
Affiliation: Montreal Expos
Location: West Palm Beach, Florida
Ballpark: Municipal Stadium
Attendance: 118,306, Avg. 1,793
Playoffs - St. Petersburg Cardinals 2 games, West Palm Beach Expos 1
The West Palm Beach Expos of the Florida State League ended the 1977 season with a record of 77 wins and 55 losses, finishing first in the league's South Division.
The Expos scored 643 runs, best in the league. West Palm Beach conceded 547 runs. John Scoras led the squad with 19 home runs and drove in 86 runs. Clay Westlake paced all regular batters with a .294 average. Michael Brooks topped the squad with 12 wins, while David Palmer recorded a 2.87 ERA, best among qualifying pitchers.
David Palmer, Bob James, Steve Ratzer, Joe Pettini, Rick Engle, Tom Carroll, Bill Gullickson, Bobby Ramos and Scott Sanderson were all players from the 1977 West Palm Beach Expos who played in the Major Leagues during their careers.
Felipe Alou served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Michael Brooks | L | L | June 12, 1954 | 5'11" | 185 | Mound Bayou, MS US |
| Tom Carroll | L | R | November 5, 1952 | 6'3" | 190 | Oriskany, NY US |
| Rick Engle | R | L | April 7, 1957 | 5'11" | 181 | Corbin, KY US |
| Godfrey Evans | R | R | January 30, 1956 | 6'3" | 176 | Compton, CA US |
| Mark Ewell | R | R | November 24, 1953 | 6'5" | 210 | |
| Eddie Gates | R | R | November 20, 1954 | 6'1" | 185 | Mobile, AL US |
| Pedro Gavillan | R | R | December 16, 1958 | 5'11" | 185 | New York, NY US |
| Bob Gerdes | R | R | January 5, 1954 | 6'4" | 190 | Cincinnati, OH US |
| Larry Goldetsky | R | R | April 14, 1956 | 5'10" | 165 | St. Paul, MN US |
| Doyle Green | R | R | 6'1" | 170 | ||
| Dave Gronlund | R | R | August 3, 1954 | 6'2" | 190 | , MN US |
| Bill Gullickson | R | R | February 20, 1959 | 6'3" | 200 | Marshall, MN US |
| Don Hanna | R | R | 6'1" | |||
| LaMart Harris | S | R | October 10, 1955 | 6'1" | 183 | Austin, TX US |
| Warren Hemm | L | L | July 7, 1954 | 6'4" | 205 | , IL US |
| Larry Horn | R | R | November 24, 1956 | 6'1" | 200 | Dallas, TX US |
| Bob James | R | R | August 15, 1958 | 6'4" | 215 | Glendale, CA US |
| Richard Lindell | R | R | 6'0" | 190 | ||
| Dale McMullen | R | R | November 1, 1956 | 6'3" | 200 | Houston, TX US |
| Art Miles | L | R | September 5, 1956 | 6'2" | 170 | Austin, TX US |
| David Palmer | R | R | October 19, 1957 | 6'1" | 195 | Glens Falls, NY US |
| Julio Perez | S | R | September 17, 1958 | 5'11" | 155 | New York, NY US |
| Joe Pettini | R | R | January 26, 1955 | 5'9" | 165 | Wheeling, WV US |
| Bobby Ramos | R | R | November 5, 1955 | 5'11" | 190 | Calabazar de Sagua, CU |
| Steve Ratzer | R | R | September 9, 1953 | 6'1" | 192 | Paterson, NJ US |
| Carlton Roberts | R | L | June 20, 1958 | 6'1" | 180 | Lompoc, CA US |
| Kevin Rupp | L | R | November 29, 1955 | 6'2" | 180 | Baytown, TX US |
| Scott Sanderson | R | R | July 22, 1956 | 6'5" | 195 | Dearborn, MI US |
| John Scoras | R | R | March 8, 1954 | 6'2" | 205 | Long Branch, NJ US |
| Dennis Sherow | R | R | January 4, 1955 | 6'5" | 195 | , CA US |
| Doug Simunic | R | R | January 17, 1956 | 6'0" | 185 | Mount Clemens, MI US |
| Mike Sullivan | R | R | June 5, 1958 | 6'6" | 205 | Cincinnati, OH US |
| Robert Tenenini | R | R | February 28, 1956 | 6'5" | 210 | Syracuse, NY US |
| Johnnie Walker | R | R | May 7, 1958 | 5'11" | 160 | Sacramento, CA US |
| Bill Welsh | R | R | August 1, 1956 | 6'0" | 175 | Trenton, NJ US |
| Clay Westlake | L | R | August 18, 1954 | 6'3" | 210 | , CA US |
| William Wood | R | R | 6'1" | 180 |
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.
