1977 Albuquerque Dukes Roster
Team Record: 60-78
Finished 4th in the PCL's East Division
Manager: Jimmy Williams (60-78)
Affiliation: Los Angeles Dodgers
Location: Albuquerque, New Mexico
Ballpark: All-Sports Stadium
Attendance: 192,355, Avg. 2,788
The Albuquerque Dukes of the Pacific Coast League ended the 1977 season with a record of 60 wins and 78 losses, finishing fourth in the league's East Division.
The Dukes plated 847 runs and yielded 956 runs, most in the league. Danny Walton walloped 42 home runs for Albuquerque, while Claude Westmoreland and Henry Cruz swatted 15 or more also. Danny Walton drove in 122 runs. Donald Cardoza paced batters with significant playing time by connecting at a .355 clip. Dennis Lewallyn topped the squad with 13 wins, and Hank Webb earned a 4.7 ERA, leading regular hurlers.
Rick Sutcliffe, Danny Walton, John Hale, Lance Rautzhan, Glenn Burke, Dennis Lewallyn, Henry Cruz, Rafael Landestoy, Ron Washington, Dave Stewart, Stan Wall, Rex Hudson, Joe Simpson, Pedro Guerrero, John Balaz, Kevin Pasley and Hank Webb were all players from the 1977 Albuquerque Dukes who played in the Majors during their careers.
Jimmy Williams served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Balaz | R | R | November 24, 1950 | 6'3" | 180 | Toronto, ON CA |
| Glenn Burke | R | R | November 16, 1952 | 6'0" | 195 | Oakland, CA US |
| Donald Cardoza | L | L | 6'0" | |||
| Terry Collins | R | R | May 27, 1949 | 5'9" | 158 | Midland, MI US |
| Larry Corrigan | L | R | September 6, 1950 | 6'4" | 200 | Mendota, IL US |
| Henry Cruz | L | L | February 27, 1952 | 6'0" | 175 | Christiansted, St. Croix VI |
| James Del Vecchio | R | R | 5'11" | 180 | ||
| Dewey Forry | R | R | May 26, 1952 | 6'2" | 190 | |
| Pedro Guerrero | R | R | June 29, 1956 | 5'11" | 176 | San Pedro de Macoris, San Pedro de Macoris DO |
| John Hale | L | R | August 5, 1953 | 6'2" | 195 | Fresno, CA US |
| Quency Hill | L | L | September 17, 1953 | 6'0" | 170 | Dallas, TX US |
| Rex Hudson | S | R | August 11, 1953 | 5'11" | 165 | Tulsa, OK US |
| Kevin Keefe | R | R | 6'2" | 175 | ||
| Rafael Landestoy | S | R | May 28, 1953 | 5'10" | 165 | Bani, Peravia DO |
| Dennis Lewallyn | R | R | August 11, 1953 | 6'4" | 200 | Pensacola, FL US |
| Richard Magner | R | R | 6'0" | 185 | ||
| Rick Nitz | R | R | June 5, 1952 | 6'2" | 170 | |
| Rick Ollar | L | L | May 28, 1953 | 6'0" | 175 | |
| Kevin Pasley | R | R | July 22, 1953 | 6'0" | 185 | Brooklyn, NY US |
| Lance Rautzhan | R | L | August 20, 1952 | 6'1" | 195 | Pottsville, PA US |
| Timothy Roche | L | R | 5'11" | 175 | ||
| Randy Rogers | R | R | August 16, 1956 | 6'0" | 175 | |
| Mike Seberger | R | R | August 1, 1951 | 6'2" | 195 | Lexington, NE US |
| Joe Simpson | L | L | December 31, 1951 | 6'3" | 175 | Purcell, OK US |
| Cleo Smith | R | R | October 11, 1953 | 6'0" | 190 | Marvell, AR US |
| Donald Standley | R | R | 6'0" | 175 | ||
| Dave Stewart | R | R | February 19, 1957 | 6'2" | 200 | Oakland, CA US |
| Rick Sutcliffe | L | R | June 21, 1956 | 6'7" | 215 | Independence, MO US |
| Stan Wall | L | L | June 16, 1951 | 6'1" | 175 | Butler, MO US |
| Danny Walton | R | R | July 14, 1947 | 6'0" | 195 | Los Angeles, CA US |
| Ron Washington | R | R | April 29, 1952 | 5'11" | 155 | New Orleans, LA US |
| Hank Webb | R | R | May 21, 1950 | 6'3" | 175 | Copiague, NY US |
| Claude Westmoreland | R | R | April 21, 1953 | 6'3" | 209 | Aurora, CO 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.
