1977 Chicago White Sox Roster
American League (AL)
Team Record: 90-72
Finished 3rd in the AL's West Division
Attendance: 1,657,135, Avg. 22,380
Ballpark: Comiskey Park
Manager: Bob Lemon (90-72)
Location: Chicago, Illinois
1977 Chicago White Sox StatisticsTeam Record: 90-72
Finished 3rd in the AL's West Division
Attendance: 1,657,135, Avg. 22,380
Ballpark: Comiskey Park
Manager: Bob Lemon (90-72)
Location: Chicago, Illinois
1977 Chicago White Sox Results
The Chicago White Sox of the American League ended the 1977 season with a record of 90 wins and 72 losses, finishing third in the AL's West Division.
The White Sox scored 844 runs and allowed 771 runs. Oscar Gamble walloped 31 home runs for Chicago, while Richie Zisk, Chet Lemon, Eric Soderholm, Jim Spencer and Lamar Johnson each swatted 20 or more, too. Richie Zisk drove in 101 runs. Ralph Garr led batters with significant playing time by hitting .300. Steve Stone topped the team with 15 wins, and Ken Kravec recorded a 4.10 ERA, tops among regularly-used pitchers.
Bob Lemon coached the team.
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| Player | Pos. | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Larry Anderson | P | R | R | December 3, 1952 | 6'3" | 190 | Maywood, CA USA |
| Alan Bannister | SS | R | R | September 3, 1951 | 5'11" | 170 | Montebello, CA USA |
| Francisco Barrios | P | R | R | June 10, 1953 | 5'11" | 155 | Hermosillo, Sonora Mexico |
| Kevin Bell | SS | R | R | July 13, 1955 | 6'0" | 195 | Los Angeles, CA USA |
| Ken Brett | P | L | L | September 18, 1948 | 6'0" | 190 | Brooklyn, NY USA |
| Jack Brohamer | 3B | L | R | February 26, 1950 | 5'10" | 165 | Maywood, CA USA |
| Clay Carroll | P | R | R | May 2, 1941 | 6'1" | 178 | Clanton, AL USA |
| Bob Coluccio | OF | R | R | October 2, 1951 | 5'11" | 183 | Centralia, WA USA |
| Henry Cruz | RF | L | L | February 27, 1952 | 6'0" | 175 | Christiansted, St. Croix V.I. |
| Tommy Cruz | LF | L | L | February 15, 1951 | 5'9" | 165 | Arroyo, P.R. |
| Bruce Dal Canton | P | R | R | June 15, 1941 | 6'2" | 205 | California, PA USA |
| Brian Downing | C | R | R | October 9, 1950 | 5'10" | 170 | Los Angeles, CA USA |
| Jim Essian | C | R | R | January 2, 1951 | 6'2" | 195 | Detroit, MI USA |
| John Flannery | SS | R | R | January 25, 1957 | 6'3" | 173 | Long Beach, CA USA |
| Dave Frost | P | R | R | November 17, 1952 | 6'6" | 235 | Long Beach, CA USA |
| Oscar Gamble | RF | L | R | December 20, 1949 | 5'11" | 160 | Ramer, AL USA |
| Ralph Garr | LF | L | R | December 12, 1945 | 5'11" | 185 | Monroe, LA USA |
| Jerry Hairston | CF | B | R | February 16, 1952 | 5'10" | 170 | Birmingham, AL USA |
| Dave Hamilton | P | L | L | December 13, 1947 | 6'0" | 180 | Seattle, WA USA |
| Bart Johnson | P | R | R | January 3, 1950 | 6'5" | 190 | Torrance, CA USA |
| Lamar Johnson | 1B | R | R | September 2, 1950 | 6'2" | 215 | Bessemer, AL USA |
| Don Kessinger | SS | B | R | July 17, 1942 | 6'1" | 170 | Forrest City, AR USA |
| Don Kirkwood | P | R | R | September 24, 1949 | 6'3" | 175 | Pontiac, MI USA |
| Chris Knapp | P | R | R | September 16, 1953 | 6'5" | 195 | Cherry Point, NC USA |
| Ken Kravec | P | L | L | July 29, 1951 | 6'2" | 185 | Cleveland, OH USA |
| Jack Kucek | P | R | R | June 8, 1953 | 6'2" | 200 | Warren, OH USA |
| Lerrin LaGrow | P | R | R | July 8, 1948 | 6'5" | 220 | Phoenix, AZ USA |
| Chet Lemon | CF | R | R | February 12, 1955 | 6'0" | 190 | Jackson, MS USA |
| Silvio Martinez | P | R | R | August 19, 1955 | 5'10" | 170 | Santiago, Santiago D.R. |
| Bob Molinaro | RF | L | R | May 21, 1950 | 6'0" | 190 | Newark, NJ USA |
| Bill Nahorodny | C | R | R | August 31, 1953 | 6'2" | 200 | Hamtramck, MI USA |
| Tim Nordbrook | SS | R | R | July 7, 1949 | 6'1" | 180 | Baltimore, MD USA |
| Wayne Nordhagen | RF | R | R | July 4, 1948 | 6'2" | 205 | Thief River Falls, MN USA |
| Nyls Nyman | P | L | R | March 7, 1954 | 6'0" | 170 | Detroit, MI USA |
| Jorge Orta | 2B | L | R | November 26, 1950 | 5'10" | 170 | Mazatlan, Sinaloa Mexico |
| Steve Renko | P | R | R | December 10, 1944 | 6'5" | 230 | Kansas City, KS USA |
| Eric Soderholm | 3B | R | R | September 24, 1948 | 5'11" | 187 | Cortland, NY USA |
| Jim Spencer | 1B | L | L | July 30, 1947 | 6'2" | 195 | Hanover, PA USA |
| Mike Squires | 1B | L | L | March 5, 1952 | 5'11" | 185 | Kalamazoo, MI USA |
| Royle Stillman | LF | L | L | January 2, 1951 | 5'11" | 180 | Santa Monica, CA USA |
| Steve Stone | P | R | R | July 14, 1947 | 5'10" | 175 | Euclid, OH USA |
| John Verhoeven | P | R | R | July 3, 1952 | 6'5" | 200 | Long Beach, CA USA |
| Randy Wiles | P | L | L | September 10, 1951 | 6'1" | 185 | Fort Belvoir, VA USA |
| Wilbur Wood | P | R | L | October 22, 1941 | 6'0" | 180 | Cambridge, MA USA |
| Richie Zisk | RF | R | R | February 6, 1949 | 6'1" | 200 | Brooklyn, NY USA |
