1977 Gastonia Cardinals Roster
Team Record: 82-57
Finished 1st in the WCL
Manager: Hal Lanier (82-57)
Affiliation: St. Louis Cardinals
Location: Gastonia, North Carolina
Ballpark: Sims Legion Park
Attendance: 34,730, Avg. 500
Playoffs - Gastonia Cardinals 3 games, Greenwood Braves 1
The Gastonia Cardinals of the Western Carolinas League ended the 1977 season with a record of 82 wins and 57 losses, finishing first in the WCL.
The Cardinals led the league with just 611 runs allowed. Gastonia scored 775 runs. Mike Calise paced the squad with 21 home runs and drove in 95 runs. Freddie Tisdale topped all qualifying hitters on the roster by connecting at a .301 clip. Arno Kirchenwitz paced the team with 14 wins, while David Jorn recorded a 2.41 ERA, tops among regular hurlers.
Players from the 1977 Gastonia Cardinals who spent time in Major League Baseball during their careers included Leon Durham, Gene Roof, Al Olmsted and Neil Fiala.
Hal Lanier served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fulvio Bertolotti | R | R | 5'11" | 185 | ||
| David Boyer | R | R | December 28, 1955 | 6'3" | 180 | |
| Dale Brock | L | L | 5'10" | 168 | ||
| Mark Bumstead | R | R | 6'2" | 185 | ||
| Mike Calise | R | R | March 16, 1957 | 6'1" | 200 | Norwalk, CT US |
| Tom Chamberlain | R | R | January 21, 1955 | 6'6" | 215 | |
| Glenn Comoletti | L | L | 6'0" | 185 | ||
| Mark David | R | R | 5'10" | 175 | ||
| Gene Dotson | R | R | November 1, 1953 | 5'11" | 180 | Savannah, GA US |
| Leon Durham | L | L | July 31, 1957 | 6'1" | 185 | Cincinnati, OH US |
| Neil Fiala | L | R | August 24, 1956 | 6'1" | 185 | St. Louis, MO US |
| Fernando Figueroa | R | R | January 5, 1956 | 5'11" | 165 | |
| Kenneth Grassano | R | R | November 9, 1956 | 6'1" | 181 | |
| Terry Gray | R | R | 6'0" | 195 | ||
| Julian Gutierrez | R | R | June 23, 1959 | 5'9" | 150 | Ponce, PR |
| Terry Jacob | R | R | 6'3" | 205 | ||
| Jerry Johnson | R | R | November 7, 1955 | 6'3" | 185 | Austin, TX US |
| David Jorn | R | R | October 2, 1954 | 6'1" | 185 | Belleville, IL US |
| Arno Kirchenwitz | L | R | 6'5" | 212 | ||
| Donald Lamer | R | R | August 14, 1958 | 6'3" | 180 | Anna, IL US |
| Denny Martindale | R | R | 5'11" | 170 | ||
| Henry Mays | R | R | January 23, 1953 | 5'9" | ||
| James McIntyre | R | L | December 11, 1956 | 6'1" | 180 | |
| Billy Meza | R | R | 6'4" | 120 | ||
| Kevin Morrissey | R | R | May 13, 1956 | 6'2" | 190 | |
| Richard Murray | R | R | 5'11" | 175 | ||
| Al Olmsted | R | L | March 18, 1957 | 6'2" | 195 | St. Louis, MO US |
| Michael Pisarkiewicz | L | L | August 14, 1956 | 6'3" | 185 | |
| James Propst | R | R | 6'2" | 180 | ||
| Gene Roof | S | R | January 13, 1958 | 6'2" | 180 | Paducah, KY US |
| William Schopp | R | R | 6'2" | 186 | ||
| Jere Schuler | L | L | October 16, 1958 | 6'5" | 195 | |
| Randy Thomas | R | R | April 18, 1955 | 5'11" | 160 | Lynchburg, VA US |
| Freddie Tisdale | L | L | May 1, 1956 | 6'0" | 165 | |
| Jeff Toothman | L | L | August 8, 1958 | 6'0" | 180 | Arcadia, CA US |
| Ray Williams | R | R | 6'1" | 200 | ||
| Daniel Winslow | R | R | January 13, 1958 | 6'2" | 175 | |
| Harold Witt | R | R | July 20, 1956 | 5'11" | 170 |
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.
