1977 Waterloo Indians Roster
Team Record: 80-58
Finished 1st in the MWL's North Division
Manager: Woody Smith (80-58)
Affiliation: Cleveland Indians
Location: Waterloo, Iowa
Ballpark: Municipal Stadium
Attendance: 63,101, Avg. 915
Finals - Burlington Bees 2 games, Waterloo Indians 0
The Waterloo Indians of the Midwest League ended the 1977 season with a record of 80 wins and 58 losses, finishing first in the league's North Division.
The Indians topped the circuit with 819 runs, fueled by 143 home runs. Waterloo allowed 682 runs. Angelo LoGrande paced the squad with 17 home runs, and Tony Toups walloped 15 or more, too. Tony Toups drove in 82 runs and topped hitters with significant playing time by hitting .285. Nate Puryear led the squad with 12 wins and a team-best 4.01 ERA, leading hurlers with significant time on the mound.
Players from the 1977 Waterloo Indians who spent time in the Majors during their careers included Kevin Rhomberg, Eric Wilkins, Dave Schuler, Sandy Wihtol and Tom Brennan.
Woody Smith served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Craig Adams | R | R | September 11, 1957 | 6'1" | 192 | Orlando, FL US |
| John Arnold | L | L | November 10, 1956 | 6'3" | 192 | |
| Tom Brennan | R | R | October 30, 1952 | 6'1" | 180 | Chicago, IL US |
| John Buszka | L | L | 6'2" | 180 | ||
| Norm Churchill | L | L | April 16, 1958 | 6'4" | 205 | Hempstead, NY US |
| German de Los Santos | R | R | April 11, 1955 | 5'10" | 155 | San Cristobal, San Cristobal DO |
| Dennis Doss | R | R | February 7, 1955 | 6'3" | 195 | |
| John Dubeau | L | L | 6'3" | 172 | ||
| Don Flanagan | R | R | November 28, 1953 | 6'2" | 180 | Houston, TX US |
| David Fowlkes | L | R | 6'1" | 180 | ||
| Pedro Garcia | S | R | 5'11" | 155 | ||
| Lynn Garrett | R | R | 6'0" | 180 | ||
| Raymond Gault | R | R | 6'3" | 210 | ||
| Tim Glass | R | R | April 23, 1958 | 6'2" | 210 | Springfield, OH US |
| Craig Harvey | R | R | October 23, 1955 | 6'5" | 190 | |
| William Hiss | R | R | 6'2" | 185 | ||
| Rick Howerton | R | R | February 23, 1956 | 6'2" | 175 | |
| Pedro Ithier | R | R | 5'10" | 150 | ||
| Kevin Jeansonne | L | R | 6'2" | 200 | ||
| Angelo LoGrande | R | R | December 4, 1957 | 6'4" | 207 | San Pedro, CA US |
| Steve Narleski | R | R | September 12, 1955 | 6'3" | 195 | Camden, NJ US |
| Nate Puryear | R | R | July 30, 1954 | 6'4" | 205 | Biloxi, MS US |
| Kevin Rhomberg | R | R | November 22, 1955 | 6'0" | 175 | Dubuque, IA US |
| Junior Roman | R | R | March 20, 1953 | 5'10" | 175 | New York, NY US |
| Dave Schuler | R | L | October 4, 1953 | 6'4" | 210 | Framingham, MA US |
| Daniel Skiba | R | R | 6'6" | 210 | ||
| Reggie Smith | R | R | 5'10" | 175 | ||
| Sam Spence | R | R | May 21, 1958 | 6'1" | 185 | |
| John Teising | L | L | September 27, 1954 | 6'5" | 185 | |
| Jeff Tomski | R | R | March 31, 1957 | 6'1" | 185 | Milwaukee, WI US |
| Tony Toups | R | R | 5'11" | 170 | ||
| Glenn Tufts | R | R | December 2, 1954 | 6'3" | 205 | Middleboro, MA US |
| Terry Tyson | R | R | 6'3" | 190 | ||
| Michael Vaughn | R | R | June 6, 1955 | 6'2" | 185 | |
| Patrick Washko | S | R | 6'3" | 195 | ||
| Steven Widner | R | L | 6'1" | 170 | ||
| Sandy Wihtol | R | R | June 1, 1955 | 6'1" | 195 | Palo Alto, CA US |
| Troy Wilder | L | L | 6'0" | 180 | ||
| Eric Wilkins | R | R | December 9, 1956 | 6'1" | 190 | St. Louis, MO US |
| Duane Wilson | L | R | 6'2" | 190 |
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.
