1977 Waterbury Giants Roster
Team Record: 77-63
Finished 2nd in the EL's New England Division
Manager: Andy Gilbert (77-63)
Affiliation: San Francisco Giants
Location: Waterbury, Connecticut
Ballpark: Municipal Stadium
Attendance: 76,626, Avg. 1,095
The Waterbury Giants of the Eastern League ended the 1977 season with a record of 77 wins and 63 losses, finishing second in the league's New England Division.
The Giants scored 674 runs and yielded 616 runs. Garret Strong led Waterbury with 17 home runs, while Howard Mitchell and Mike Cash walloped 15 or more as well. Mike Cash recorded 89 runs batted in. Casey Parsons paced hitters with significant playing time by hitting .298. Alan Wirth topped the team with 15 wins and a team-best 2.87 ERA, tops among qualifying pitchers.
Bob Taylor, Alan Wirth, Greg Johnston, Guy Sularz, Dennis Littlejohn, Jeff Little, Phil Nastu, Mike Rowland and Casey Parsons were all players from the 1977 Waterbury Giants who played in the Major Leagues during their careers.
Andy Gilbert served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Andrews | R | R | March 28, 1953 | 5'11" | 185 | |
| Craig Barnes | L | L | October 26, 1951 | 6'2" | 195 | |
| Tom Bhagwat | R | R | April 19, 1954 | 6'3" | 185 | |
| Bryan Boyne | R | R | September 14, 1953 | 5'10" | 170 | |
| Mike Cash | R | R | January 22, 1952 | 5'8" | 165 | |
| Steve Cline | R | R | August 31, 1952 | 6'1" | 185 | Hagerstown, MD US |
| Jay Dillard | R | R | September 22, 1953 | 6'5" | 190 | |
| Monroe Greenfield | R | R | December 21, 1952 | 6'4" | 190 | Coeur d'Alene, ID US |
| Mike Heinen | R | R | September 17, 1950 | 6'4" | 215 | |
| Ron Hodges | R | R | 6'0" | 160 | ||
| Greg Johnston | L | L | February 12, 1955 | 6'0" | 175 | Los Angeles, CA US |
| Gene Lanthorn | R | R | December 30, 1949 | 6'3" | 195 | |
| Jeff Little | R | L | December 25, 1954 | 6'6" | 220 | Fremont, OH US |
| Dennis Littlejohn | R | R | October 4, 1954 | 6'2" | 200 | Santa Monica, CA US |
| Howard Mitchell | R | R | 5'11" | 160 | ||
| Phil Nastu | L | L | March 8, 1955 | 6'2" | 180 | Bridgeport, CT US |
| Casey Parsons | L | R | April 14, 1954 | 6'1" | 180 | Wenatchee, WA US |
| Mike Rowland | R | R | January 31, 1953 | 6'3" | 205 | Chicago, IL US |
| Donnie Sasser | R | R | August 15, 1953 | 6'1" | 195 | Albany, GA US |
| Earnest Schmidt | R | R | 5'11" | 192 | ||
| Dave Stabelfeldt | R | R | August 27, 1952 | 6'2" | 180 | |
| Garret Strong | L | L | April 5, 1954 | 6'0" | 195 | Honolulu, HI US |
| Guy Sularz | R | R | November 7, 1955 | 5'11" | 165 | Minneapolis, MN US |
| Bob Taylor | L | R | March 20, 1944 | 5'9" | 170 | Leland, MS US |
| Alan Wirth | R | R | December 8, 1956 | 6'4" | 190 | Mesa, AZ 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.
