1977 Columbus Astros Roster
Team Record: 60-77
Finished 3rd in the SL's West Division
Manager: Leo Posada (60-77)
Affiliation: Houston Astros
Location: Columbus, Georgia
Ballpark: Golden Park I & II
Attendance: 48,449, Avg. 707
The Columbus Astros of the Southern League ended the 1977 season with a record of 60 wins and 77 losses, finishing third in the league's West Division.
The Astros scored 564 runs and surrendered 643 runs, most in the circuit. Al Javier led Columbus with 17 home runs and recorded 69 runs batted in. Fernando Tatis paced all qualifying hitters on the roster by hitting .301. Gary Wilson topped the squad with 10 wins, while Mike Allen recorded a 3.32 ERA, tops among pitchers with enough qualifying appearances.
Gil Rondón, Gary Wilson, Alan Knicely, Alex Taveras, Mike Fischlin, Dave Smith, Mike Cosgrove, Tom Brown, Jesus de la Rosa, Reggie Baldwin, Randy Niemann, Al Javier, Bob Detherage, Joe Pittman, Mike McQueen, Bert Roberge, Gordie Pladson, Jim Obradovich and Mike Mendoza were all players from the 1977 Columbus Astros who played in the Major Leagues during their careers.
Leo Posada served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jose Alfaro | R | R | March 21, 1956 | 6'2" | 150 | Maracaibo, Zulia VE |
| Mike Allen | R | R | August 31, 1954 | 6'3" | 190 | Philadelphia, PA US |
| David Aloi | R | R | October 3, 1955 | 6'1" | 182 | Vallejo, CA US |
| Reggie Baldwin | R | R | August 19, 1954 | 6'1" | 195 | River Rouge, MI US |
| Tom Brown | R | R | August 10, 1949 | 6'1" | 170 | Lafayette, LA US |
| Neal Cooper | R | R | August 11, 1952 | 6'4" | 198 | Fort Worth, TX US |
| Mike Cosgrove | L | L | February 17, 1951 | 6'1" | 170 | Phoenix, AZ US |
| Edward Cowan | L | R | December 22, 1954 | 6'5" | 210 | |
| Jesus de la Rosa | R | R | August 5, 1953 | 6'1" | 153 | Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional DO |
| Bob Dean | R | R | May 17, 1953 | 5'11" | 170 | Comox, BC CA |
| Marty DeMerritt | R | R | March 4, 1953 | 6'2" | 203 | , US |
| Bob Detherage | R | R | September 20, 1954 | 6'0" | 180 | Springfield, MO US |
| Julio Divison | R | R | October 13, 1955 | 5'9" | 153 | Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional DO |
| Kevin Drake | R | R | April 12, 1956 | 6'3" | 195 | Nagoya, JP |
| Mike Fischlin | R | R | September 13, 1955 | 6'1" | 165 | Sacramento, CA US |
| Al Javier | R | R | February 4, 1954 | 5'11" | 170 | San Pedro de Macoris, San Pedro de Macoris DO |
| Alan Knicely | R | R | May 19, 1955 | 6'0" | 190 | Harrisonburg, VA US |
| Elias Lugo | R | R | June 22, 1953 | 5'11" | 168 | |
| Mike McQueen | L | L | August 30, 1950 | 6'0" | 188 | Oklahoma City, OK US |
| Mike Mendoza | R | R | November 26, 1955 | 6'5" | 215 | Inglewood, CA US |
| Mark Miggins | R | L | May 6, 1954 | 6'3" | 190 | |
| Dennis Miscik | L | L | April 27, 1954 | 6'1" | 185 | Calumet, PA US |
| Randy Niemann | L | L | November 15, 1955 | 6'4" | 200 | Scotia, CA US |
| Jim Obradovich | L | L | September 13, 1949 | 6'2" | 200 | Fort Campbell, KY US |
| Ramon Perez | R | R | February 1, 1952 | 6'0" | 150 | Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional DO |
| Don Pisker | L | L | December 29, 1953 | 6'2" | 180 | |
| Joe Pittman | R | R | January 1, 1953 | 6'1" | 180 | Houston, TX US |
| Gordie Pladson | R | R | July 31, 1956 | 6'4" | 210 | New Westminster, BC CA |
| Alexis Ramirez | R | R | 6'2" | 152 | ||
| Bert Roberge | R | R | October 3, 1954 | 6'4" | 190 | Lewiston, ME US |
| Gil Rondón | R | R | November 18, 1953 | 6'2" | 200 | Bronx, NY US |
| Randy Rouse | R | R | August 22, 1955 | 6'0" | 185 | |
| Dave Smith | R | R | January 21, 1955 | 6'1" | 195 | Richmond, CA US |
| Jeff Smith | L | R | November 20, 1955 | 6'0" | 170 | Wilmington, NC US |
| Charles Sprinkle | R | R | January 28, 1948 | 6'0" | 180 | Detroit, MI US |
| Fernando Tatis | R | R | July 12, 1950 | 5'11" | 160 | Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional DO |
| Alex Taveras | R | R | October 9, 1955 | 5'10" | 155 | Santiago, Santiago DO |
| Fay Thompson | L | L | March 1, 1956 | 5'11" | 185 | Chicago, IL US |
| Mike Tyler | L | R | March 4, 1954 | 5'11" | 180 | New York City, NY US |
| Gary Wilson | R | R | November 21, 1954 | 6'2" | 185 | Camden, AR 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.
