1977 Oakland Athletics Roster
American League (AL)
Team Record: 63-98
Finished 7th in the AL's West Division
Attendance: 495,599, Avg. 6,883
Ballpark: Oakland Coliseum
Manager: Jack McKeon (26-27)
Manager: Bobby Winkles (37-71)
Location: Oakland, California
1977 Oakland Athletics StatisticsTeam Record: 63-98
Finished 7th in the AL's West Division
Attendance: 495,599, Avg. 6,883
Ballpark: Oakland Coliseum
Manager: Jack McKeon (26-27)
Manager: Bobby Winkles (37-71)
Location: Oakland, California
1977 Oakland Athletics Results
The Oakland Athletics of the American League ended the 1977 season with a record of 63 wins and 98 losses, finishing seventh in the AL's West Division.
The Athletics scored 605 runs, worst in the league, and gave up 749 runs. Wayne Gross paced Oakland with 22 home runs, while Mitchell Page walloped 20 or more, too. Mitchell Page drove in 75 runs and topped batters with significant playing time by hitting .307. Vida Blue led the team with 14 wins and a team-best 3.83 ERA, tops among regularly-used pitchers.
Jack McKeon and Bobby Winkles coached the team.
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| Player | Pos. | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Matt Alexander | OF | B | R | January 30, 1947 | 5'11" | 168 | Shreveport, LA USA |
| Dick Allen | 1B | R | R | March 8, 1942 | 5'11" | 187 | Wampum, PA USA |
| Tony Armas | CF | R | R | July 2, 1953 | 5'11" | 182 | Puerto Piritu, Anzoategui Venezuela |
| Stan Bahnsen | P | R | R | December 15, 1944 | 6'2" | 185 | Council Bluffs, IA USA |
| Doug Bair | P | R | R | August 22, 1949 | 6'0" | 170 | Defiance, OH USA |
| Vida Blue | P | B | L | July 28, 1949 | 6'0" | 189 | Mansfield, LA USA |
| Joe Coleman | P | R | R | February 3, 1947 | 6'3" | 175 | Boston, MA USA |
| Willie Crawford | RF | L | L | September 7, 1946 | 6'1" | 197 | Los Angeles, CA USA |
| Steve Dunning | P | R | R | May 15, 1949 | 6'2" | 205 | Denver, CO USA |
| Dock Ellis | P | B | R | March 11, 1945 | 6'3" | 205 | Los Angeles, CA USA |
| Dave Giusti | P | R | R | November 27, 1939 | 5'11" | 190 | Seneca Falls, NY USA |
| Wayne Gross | 3B | L | R | January 14, 1952 | 6'2" | 210 | Riverside, CA USA |
| Tim Hosley | C | R | R | May 10, 1947 | 5'11" | 185 | Spartanburg, SC USA |
| Mike Jorgensen | 1B | L | L | August 16, 1948 | 6'0" | 195 | Passaic, NJ USA |
| Matt Keough | P | R | R | July 3, 1955 | 6'3" | 190 | Pomona, CA USA |
| Bob Lacey | P | R | L | August 25, 1953 | 6'5" | 210 | Fredericksburg, VA USA |
| Rick Langford | P | R | R | March 20, 1952 | 6'0" | 180 | Farmville, VA USA |
| Larry Lintz | 2B | B | R | October 10, 1949 | 5'9" | 150 | Martinez, CA USA |
| Sheldon Mallory | OF | L | L | July 16, 1953 | 6'2" | 175 | Argo, IL USA |
| Steve McCatty | P | R | R | March 20, 1954 | 6'3" | 195 | Detroit, MI USA |
| Rich McKinney | 1B | R | R | November 22, 1946 | 5'11" | 185 | Piqua, OH USA |
| Doc Medich | P | R | R | December 9, 1948 | 6'5" | 225 | Aliquippa, PA USA |
| Craig Mitchell | P | R | R | April 14, 1954 | 6'3" | 180 | Santa Rosa, CA USA |
| Paul Mitchell | P | R | R | August 19, 1949 | 6'1" | 195 | Worcester, MA USA |
| Larry Murray | OF | B | R | April 1, 1953 | 5'11" | 179 | Chicago, IL USA |
| Jeff Newman | C | R | R | September 11, 1948 | 6'2" | 215 | Fort Worth, TX USA |
| Mike Norris | P | R | R | March 19, 1955 | 6'2" | 175 | San Francisco, CA USA |
| Bill North | CF | B | R | May 15, 1948 | 5'11" | 185 | Seattle, WA USA |
| Mitchell Page | LF | L | R | October 15, 1951 | 6'2" | 205 | Los Angeles, CA USA |
| Marty Perez | 2B | R | R | February 28, 1946 | 5'11" | 160 | Visalia, CA USA |
| Rob Picciolo | SS | R | R | February 4, 1953 | 6'2" | 185 | Santa Monica, CA USA |
| Manny Sanguillen | C | R | R | March 21, 1944 | 6'0" | 193 | Colon, Colon Panama |
| Rodney Scott | 2B | B | R | October 16, 1953 | 6'0" | 160 | Indianapolis, IN USA |
| Jerry Tabb | 1B | L | R | March 17, 1952 | 6'2" | 195 | Altus, OK USA |
| Pablo Torrealba | P | L | L | April 28, 1948 | 5'10" | 173 | Barquisimeto, Lara Venezuela |
| Mike Torrez | P | R | R | August 28, 1946 | 6'5" | 220 | Topeka, KS USA |
| Jim Tyrone | RF | R | R | January 29, 1949 | 6'1" | 185 | Alice, TX USA |
| Jim Umbarger | P | L | L | February 17, 1953 | 6'6" | 200 | Burbank, CA USA |
| Earl Williams | C | R | R | July 14, 1948 | 6'3" | 215 | Newark, NJ USA |
| Mark Williams | RF | L | L | July 28, 1953 | 6'0" | 180 | Elmira, NY USA |
