1977 Fort Lauderdale Yankees Roster
Team Record: 53-80
Finished 4th in the FSL's South Division
Manager: Ed Napoleon (53-80)
Affiliation: New York Yankees
Location: Fort Lauderdale, Florida
Ballpark: Fort Lauderdale Stadium
Attendance: 47,003, Avg. 707
The Fort Lauderdale Yankees of the Florida State League ended the 1977 season with a record of 53 wins and 80 losses, finishing fourth in the league's South Division.
The Yankees scored 534 runs and gave up 659 runs, most in the circuit. Jim McDonald drove in 70 runs and topped batters with significant playing time with a .242 average. Mark Softy paced the team with 9 wins, while Donald Fisk recorded a 3.71 ERA, tops among regular hurlers.
Willie Upshaw, Jim Beattie, Pat Tabler, Ted Wilborn, Roger Holt, Mike Fischlin, Juan Espino and Joe Lefebvre were all players from the 1977 Fort Lauderdale Yankees who played in the Majors during their careers.
Ed Napoleon served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jose Alcantara | R | R | April 2, 1956 | 6'1" | 160 | , DO |
| Jim Beattie | R | R | July 4, 1954 | 6'5" | 210 | Hampton, VA US |
| Terry Bevington | R | R | July 7, 1956 | 6'2" | 190 | Akron, OH US |
| Mark Burlingame | L | R | March 26, 1955 | 6'1" | 175 | |
| Pat Callahan | R | R | August 29, 1955 | 6'1" | 190 | Chicago, IL US |
| Tony Cameron | L | L | December 28, 1954 | 6'3" | 205 | |
| Johnny Crawford | L | L | October 2, 1952 | 6'0" | 195 | Memphis, TN US |
| Scott Delgatti | R | R | 5'11" | 165 | ||
| Juan Espino | R | R | March 16, 1956 | 6'1" | 190 | Bonao, Monsenor Nouel DO |
| Mike Fischlin | R | R | September 13, 1955 | 6'1" | 165 | Sacramento, CA US |
| Donald Fisk | R | R | 6'3" | 200 | ||
| Gerald Gaube | R | R | 6'3" | 195 | ||
| Paul Givens | R | L | 6'4" | 195 | ||
| Thomas Guess | October 1, 1953 | |||||
| Drake Hogestyn | R | R | September 29, 1953 | 6'1" | 185 | Fort Wayne, IN US |
| Roger Holt | S | R | April 8, 1956 | 5'11" | 165 | Daytona Beach, FL US |
| Roland Keys | R | R | 5'9" | 160 | ||
| Tom Kibbee | R | R | 6'1" | 175 | ||
| Joe Lefebvre | L | R | February 22, 1956 | 5'10" | 170 | Concord, NH US |
| Pedro Lobaton | R | R | 5'10" | 172 | ||
| Jim Lysgaard | R | R | June 11, 1954 | 6'1" | 185 | , CA |
| Aurin Matos | R | R | , DO | |||
| Jim McDonald | L | L | October 20, 1957 | 6'2" | 190 | Lynwood, CA US |
| Gene McElwain | L | L | May 22, 1951 | 6'2" | 195 | |
| Luis Ortiz | R | R | August 11, 1958 | 5'9" | 155 | Canal Zone, PA |
| Jose Paulino | R | R | March 12, 1955 | 5'11" | 160 | San Juan, DO |
| Calvin Riggar | L | L | 6'1" | |||
| Stan Saleski | R | R | February 12, 1955 | 6'1" | 180 | Worcester, MA US |
| Buck Showalter | L | L | May 23, 1956 | 5'9" | 195 | DeFuniak Springs, FL US |
| Mark Softy | R | R | 6'6" | 195 | Rockville Centre, NY US | |
| Pat Tabler | R | R | February 2, 1958 | 6'3" | 175 | Hamilton, OH US |
| Steve Taylor | R | R | February 9, 1956 | 6'4" | 200 | Wilmington, DE US |
| Mark Thiel | R | R | 5'11" | 180 | ||
| Willie Upshaw | L | L | April 27, 1957 | 6'0" | 185 | Blanco, TX US |
| Ted Wilborn | S | R | December 16, 1958 | 6'0" | 165 | Waco, TX US |
| Dave Wright | R | R | 5'10" |
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.
