1977 Asheville Tourists Roster
Team Record: 81-58
Finished 2nd in the WCL
Manager: Wayne Terwilliger (81-58)
Affiliation: Texas Rangers
Location: Asheville, North Carolina
Ballpark: Old McCormick Field
Attendance: 43,527, Avg. 626
The Asheville Tourists of the Western Carolinas League ended the 1977 season with a record of 81 wins and 58 losses, finishing second in the WCL.
The Tourists led the circuit with 817 runs, powered by 101 home runs. Asheville allowed 710 runs, most in the league. Dave Rivera paced the squad with 26 home runs, while Wayne Wilkerson and Bobby Hallgren walloped 15 or more also. Dave Rivera drove in 118 runs and topped all qualifying hitters on the roster by connecting at a .346 clip. Mike Griffin paced the team with 17 wins, plus Steve Finch added 15 or more wins, too Steve Finch recorded a 2.92 ERA, leading regular hurlers.
Players from the 1977 Asheville Tourists who spent time in the Majors during their careers included Odie Davis, Dave Righetti, Len Whitehouse, Brian Allard, John Butcher and Mike Griffin.
Wayne Terwilliger served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brian Allard | R | R | January 3, 1958 | 6'1" | 175 | Spring Valley, IL US |
| Steven Bianchi | R | R | January 12, 1955 | 6'3" | 195 | Detroit, MI US |
| John Butcher | R | R | March 8, 1957 | 6'4" | 185 | Glendale, CA US |
| Richard Couch | L | L | June 12, 1957 | 5'8" | 150 | Oakland, CA US |
| Odie Davis | R | R | August 13, 1955 | 6'1" | 178 | San Antonio, TX US |
| Dennis Doyle | R | R | 5'11" | 190 | ||
| Steve Finch | R | R | March 9, 1958 | 6'3" | 160 | Escondido, CA US |
| Jerry Gaines | R | R | February 10, 1952 | 5'9" | 162 | Norfolk, VA US |
| Len Glowzenski | R | R | April 13, 1954 | 6'3" | 210 | Newark, NJ US |
| Mike Griffin | R | R | June 26, 1957 | 6'4" | 195 | Colusa, CA US |
| Bobby Hallgren | L | R | October 11, 1956 | 6'0" | 170 | |
| Michael Hicks | ||||||
| Mike Jaccar | S | R | January 13, 1955 | 6'1" | 170 | Butte, MT US |
| Stan Jakubowski | R | R | June 3, 1954 | 5'11" | 170 | |
| Greg Jemison | L | R | July 15, 1954 | 6'0" | 165 | Coatesville, PA US |
| Kevin Keenan | R | R | October 16, 1955 | 6'7" | 205 | Greensburg, PA US |
| Charles Lamson | L | L | September 30, 1956 | 6'5" | 200 | |
| Victor Mabee | R | R | October 9, 1957 | 6'0" | 170 | Palo Alto, CA US |
| David McCarthy | L | L | January 30, 1956 | 6'1" | 185 | Evergreen Park, IL US |
| Arnold McCrary | L | L | April 22, 1956 | 5'10" | 175 | |
| Scott Palmer | ||||||
| Ronny Patrick | L | L | June 1, 1956 | 6'1" | ||
| David Peterson | R | R | March 21, 1957 | 6'0" | 180 | |
| Jack Ramirez | R | R | June 14, 1955 | 5'11" | 160 | |
| Dave Righetti | L | L | November 28, 1958 | 6'4" | 195 | San Jose, CA US |
| Steven Righetti | R | R | September 26, 1957 | 5'11" | 175 | |
| Dave Rivera | R | R | August 9, 1957 | 5'11" | 175 | King City, CA US |
| Phillip Roddy | R | R | December 9, 1954 | 6'2" | 190 | Whittier, CA US |
| Billy Simpson | R | R | August 9, 1957 | 6'2" | 185 | San Diego, CA US |
| John Takacs | L | R | January 2, 1957 | 6'2" | 165 | New Haven, CT US |
| Alfred Thompson | S | R | May 9, 1956 | 6'1" | 153 | Mecklenburg County, NC US |
| Philip Watson | R | R | October 11, 1953 | 5'11" | 180 | Columbia, SC US |
| Mickey Weeks | L | R | October 24, 1955 | 6'0" | 185 | Falfurrias, TX US |
| Len Whitehouse | L | L | September 10, 1957 | 5'11" | 175 | Burlington, VT US |
| Wayne Wilkerson | R | R | October 30, 1954 | 6'2" | 175 | Tacoma, MD US |
| Glenn Williams | R | R | July 15, 1954 | 6'0" | 190 | Glendale, CA US |
| Mike Williamson | R | R | June 8, 1954 | 6'4" | 195 | San Francisco, CA US |
| Joe Zagarino | R | R | October 20, 1952 | 6'3" | 196 |
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.
