1977 Daytona Beach Islanders Roster
Team Record: 57-77
Finished 5th in the FSL's North Division
Manager: José Martínez (57-77)
Affiliation: Kansas City Royals
Location: Daytona Beach, Florida
Ballpark: Jackie Robinson Stadium
Attendance: 30,011, Avg. 448
The Daytona Beach Islanders of the Florida State League ended the 1977 season with a record of 57 wins and 77 losses, finishing fifth in the league's North Division.
The Islanders plated 566 runs and conceded 618 runs. Hal Thomasson drove in 51 runs and topped hitters with significant playing time with a .294 average. Ben Grzybek and Ken Cvejdlik paced the team with 9 wins each, while Ben Grzybek recorded a 3.57 ERA, tops among qualifying pitchers.
Craig Eaton, Danny Garcia, Kelly Heath, Ken Phelps, Renie Martin, Mike Jones, Steve Busby and Roy Branch were all players from the 1977 Daytona Beach Islanders who played in the Majors during their careers.
José Martínez served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gerald Ako | R | R | June 4, 1955 | 5'8" | 165 | |
| Stephen Beene | R | R | September 10, 1954 | 6'2" | 185 | |
| Roy Branch | R | R | July 12, 1953 | 6'0" | 175 | St. Louis, MO US |
| Steve Busby | R | R | September 29, 1949 | 6'2" | 205 | Burbank, CA US |
| William Casbolt | L | L | 5'11" | 165 | ||
| Edward Cowan | L | R | December 22, 1954 | 6'5" | 210 | |
| Ken Cvejdlik | R | R | January 16, 1957 | 6'3" | 195 | Omaha, NE US |
| Mark Daly | R | L | September 11, 1954 | 6'1" | 197 | West Palm Beach, FL US |
| Rich Dubee | S | R | October 19, 1957 | 6'2" | 200 | Brockton, MA US |
| Craig Eaton | R | R | September 7, 1954 | 5'11" | 175 | Cincinnati, OH US |
| Robert Engelmeyer | L | L | April 11, 1956 | 6'3" | 185 | |
| Jack Fleming | R | R | January 6, 1951 | 6'3" | 205 | San Diego, CA US |
| Danny Garcia | L | L | April 29, 1954 | 6'1" | 182 | Brooklyn, NY US |
| David Garcia | S | R | 6'3" | 175 | ||
| Henry Greene | R | L | March 9, 1956 | 6'1" | ||
| Ben Grzybek | L | R | January 7, 1958 | 6'5" | 205 | |
| Kelly Heath | R | R | September 4, 1957 | 5'7" | 155 | Plattsburg, NY US |
| John Hoscheidt | R | R | June 17, 1954 | 5'11" | 175 | |
| Mike Jones | L | L | July 30, 1959 | 6'6" | 215 | Rochester, NY US |
| Sammie Jones | R | R | February 13, 1954 | 5'9" | 160 | |
| Tom Krattli | L | R | December 21, 1954 | 6'1" | 178 | |
| Steven Lacy | L | R | December 10, 1953 | 5'9" | 170 | |
| Melville Lowman | R | R | October 16, 1957 | 6'2" | ||
| Renie Martin | R | R | August 30, 1955 | 6'4" | 190 | Dover, DE US |
| Frank McCann | R | R | February 26, 1954 | 6'0" | 175 | |
| Ken Phelps | L | L | August 6, 1954 | 6'1" | 209 | Seattle, WA US |
| Raymond Prince | R | R | October 10, 1957 | 6'0" | 190 | |
| Philip Pulido | R | R | February 21, 1958 | 6'1" | 180 | |
| Mickey Reichenbach | L | R | 6'5" | 205 | ||
| Tim Riley | R | R | January 26, 1955 | 5'11" | 175 | |
| Clifford Roberts | R | R | October 2, 1957 | 6'0" | 170 | |
| Juan Rodriguez | S | R | February 4, 1958 | 5'11" | 165 | |
| Randy Sealy | R | R | September 6, 1954 | 6'3" | 195 | Freeport, TX US |
| Edward Sempsrott | L | L | May 24, 1956 | 6'1" | 165 | |
| Martin Serrano | R | R | April 17, 1956 | 5'10" | 165 | |
| Brad Simmons | L | L | February 13, 1958 | 6'2" | 195 | |
| Paul Stevens | S | R | November 26, 1953 | 5'11" | 175 | |
| Roy Tanner | S | R | December 27, 1950 | 5'10" | 170 | Palatka, FL US |
| Hal Thomasson | R | R | November 13, 1953 | 6'2" | 190 | DeWitt, AR US |
| William Yarbrough | R | R | September 5, 1956 | 6'0" | 185 |
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.
