1977 Batavia Trojans Roster
Team Record: 42-28
Finished 1st in the NYPL's West Division
Manager: Gene Dusan (42-28)
Affiliation: Cleveland Indians
Location: Batavia, New York
Ballpark: Dwyer Stadium
Attendance: 41,795, Avg. 1,194
Playoffs - Oneonta Yankees 2 games, Batavia Trojans 0
The Batavia Trojans of the New York-Pennsylvania League ended the 1977 season with a record of 42 wins and 28 losses, finishing first in the league's West Division.
The Trojans led the league with 430 runs, spearheaded by 88 home runs. Batavia allowed 300 runs. Tim Glass paced the team with 21 home runs, while Venson Davis and Sal Rende walloped 15 or more also. Sal Rende recorded 60 runs batted in and topped all qualifying hitters on the roster by hitting .356. Norm Churchill and Ronnie Arp paced the squad with 8 wins each, and Ronnie Arp recorded a 2.33 ERA, best among qualifying pitchers.
Members of the 1977 Batavia Trojans who played in Major League Baseball during their careers were Kevin Rhomberg, Ramón Romero and Jerry Dybzinski.
Gene Dusan served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ronnie Arp | R | R | 6'5" | 208 | ||
| Rick Borchers | R | L | January 28, 1955 | 6'2" | 195 | |
| Tim Brill | R | R | May 19, 1955 | 6'1" | 195 | Temple, PA US |
| Larkin Bullard | R | R | 6'2" | 190 | ||
| Alberto Cajide | R | R | March 10, 1956 | 6'3" | 205 | La Habana, La Habana CU |
| Norm Churchill | L | L | April 16, 1958 | 6'4" | 205 | Hempstead, NY US |
| Bruce Compton | S | R | April 9, 1959 | 6'2" | 192 | Chickasha, OK US |
| Benjamin Curry | R | R | 6'4" | 225 | ||
| Venson Davis | R | R | 6'4" | 190 | ||
| Kendall Driggers | R | R | 6'1" | 205 | ||
| John Dubeau | L | L | 6'3" | 172 | ||
| Scott Dwyer | R | R | 6'4" | 195 | ||
| Jerry Dybzinski | R | R | July 7, 1955 | 6'2" | 180 | Cleveland, OH US |
| Michael Elliott | L | L | 6'2" | 183 | ||
| David Fowlkes | L | R | 6'1" | 180 | ||
| Pedro Garcia | S | R | 5'11" | 155 | ||
| Lynn Garrett | R | R | 6'0" | 180 | ||
| Ernest Gibson | R | R | 5'10" | 151 | ||
| Tim Glass | R | R | April 23, 1958 | 6'2" | 210 | Springfield, OH US |
| Todd Heimer | L | L | March 7, 1955 | 6'4" | 210 | |
| Donald Hubbard | R | R | 6'2" | 180 | ||
| Brent Hurley | R | R | 6'1" | 170 | ||
| Gregory Johnson | R | R | 6'3" | 195 | ||
| John Lavery | R | R | 5'11" | 175 | ||
| Steven McMurray | R | R | 5'11" | 195 | ||
| Eduardo Medina | R | 6'0" | 160 | |||
| Steve Narleski | R | R | September 12, 1955 | 6'3" | 195 | Camden, NJ US |
| James Neely | R | R | 6'2" | 199 | ||
| Juan Perez | R | R | 6'0" | 160 | ||
| Albert Rausch | R | R | 6'3" | 195 | ||
| Sal Rende | L | L | October 17, 1955 | 6'3" | 200 | |
| Kevin Rhomberg | R | R | November 22, 1955 | 6'0" | 175 | Dubuque, IA US |
| Stephen Robbins | R | R | 6'0" | 180 | ||
| Julian Rodriguez | R | R | 6'2" | 175 | ||
| Kenneth Rogers | R | R | 6'2" | 200 | ||
| Ramón Romero | L | L | January 8, 1959 | 6'4" | 170 | San Pedro de Macoris, San Pedro de Macoris DO |
| Ed Saavedra | R | R | November 15, 1959 | 5'10" | 160 | Cocle, PA |
| John Shouse | L | L | 6'0" | 170 | ||
| John Spence | R | R | 6'0" | 180 | ||
| Reginald Walker | R | R | ||||
| Glenn Wendt | L | R | June 12, 1955 | 6'1" | 185 | |
| Troy Wilder | L | L | 6'0" | 180 |
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.
