1977 Elizabethton Twins Roster
Team Record: 32-38
Finished 4th in the AL
Manager: Fred Waters (32-38)
Affiliation: Minnesota Twins
Location: Elizabethton, Tennessee
Ballpark: Joe O'Brien Stadium
Attendance: 18,263, Avg. 522
The Elizabethton Twins of the Appalachian League ended the 1977 season with a record of 32 wins and 38 losses, finishing fourth in the AL.
The Twins tallied 399 runs and conceded 407 runs. Lance Hallberg paced Elizabethton with 12 home runs and accounted for 49 RBI, while leading all regular batters by connecting at a .338 clip. Abner Johnson and Rubio Malone topped the team with 5 wins each, and Rubio Malone recorded a 3.33 ERA, leading pitchers with enough qualifying appearances.
Mark Funderburk and Ray Smith both played in Major League Baseball during their careers.
Fred Waters served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gary Adair | L | L | 6'0" | 170 | ||
| Warren Allen | R | R | December 31, 1957 | 5'10" | 155 | |
| Ken Angulo | L | L | June 30, 1958 | 5'11" | 185 | Huntington Park, CA US |
| Eric Barstad | R | L | 6'3" | 185 | ||
| Gary Bishop | L | L | 6'2" | 180 | ||
| Ray Bozich | R | R | November 29, 1957 | 5'10" | 160 | |
| David Cammack | L | L | 6'3" | 205 | ||
| Stan Cannon | L | L | 6'2" | 170 | ||
| James Christensen | R | R | October 6, 1957 | 5'9" | 155 | Downey, CA US |
| Paul Croft | R | R | August 14, 1959 | 5'11" | 175 | Morristown, NJ US |
| Bruce Dobberstein | R | R | 6'8" | 190 | ||
| Steven Dracup | L | R | 6'0" | 190 | ||
| Mark Funderburk | R | R | May 16, 1957 | 6'4" | 226 | Charlotte, NC US |
| Michael Gustave | L | R | 6'0" | 170 | ||
| Lance Hallberg | R | R | 5'11" | 175 | ||
| Allen Hedberg | L | L | 6'0" | 200 | ||
| Jerome Hoffman | R | R | 6'5" | 220 | ||
| David Ingram | R | R | 6'1" | 170 | ||
| Abner Johnson | R | R | 6'1" | 195 | ||
| Shawn Kuhn | R | R | October 2, 1958 | 6'3" | 195 | |
| Nemo Lingerman | L | L | 5'11" | 180 | ||
| Rubio Malone | S | L | May 9, 1959 | 6'1" | 160 | |
| Warren Mertens | R | R | 6'5" | 210 | ||
| Dean Moranda | R | L | May 31, 1957 | 6'1" | 180 | |
| Bart Nieuwenhuis | L | L | 6'3" | 195 | ||
| Gilbert Ramirez | R | R | 6'0" | 175 | ||
| Jose Rodriguez | R | R | 5'11" | 160 | ||
| Luis Rodriguez | S | R | 6'1" | 160 | ||
| Timothy Savage | R | R | 5'10" | 175 | ||
| Charles Schupp | R | R | ||||
| George Slembecker | R | R | 6'0" | 175 | ||
| Ray Smith | R | R | September 18, 1955 | 6'1" | 185 | Glendale, CA US |
| Joseph Tarver | R | R | 6'2" | 185 | ||
| Brett Williams | R | R | 6'4" | 190 |
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.
