1977 Geneva Cubs Roster
Team Record: 31-40
Finished 4th in the NYPL's West Division
Manager: Bob Hartsfield (31-40)
Affiliation: Chicago Cubs
Location: Geneva, New York
Ballpark: McDonough Park
Attendance: 25,918, Avg. 730
The Geneva Cubs of the New York-Pennsylvania League ended the 1977 season with a record of 31 wins and 40 losses, finishing fourth in the league's West Division.
The Cubs plated 277 runs and yielded 346 runs. David Obal drove in 36 runs. James Messmer led batters with significant playing time with a .289 average. Richard McClure topped the team with 6 wins, while Raymond Dimick registered a 2.55 earned run average, leading pitchers with enough qualifying appearances.
Dan Rohn played in Major League Baseball during his career, the only member of the Geneva Cubs to do so.
Bob Hartsfield served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mike Avallone | R | R | October 21, 1955 | 6'5" | 195 | Detroit, MI US |
| Miguel Barreto | R | R | September 14, 1956 | 6'1" | 165 | |
| Tom Butler | S | L | August 22, 1955 | 6'4" | 210 | Tulsa, OK US |
| Raymond Dimick | R | R | 6'3" | 198 | ||
| Javier Fierro | R | R | May 27, 1955 | 5'10" | 185 | El Paso, TX US |
| Melvin Godard | L | L | 6'3" | 200 | ||
| John Hartin | R | R | June 29, 1955 | 6'4" | 200 | St. Louis, MO US |
| Richard Herendeen | L | L | 6'2" | 160 | ||
| Gordy Hodgson | R | R | January 21, 1958 | 6'1" | 180 | San Francisco, CA US |
| Buddy Lowe | R | R | October 11, 1958 | 6'3" | 217 | Sarasota, FL US |
| Jeffrey Lucchesi | L | L | 6'0" | |||
| Richard McClure | R | R | August 27, 1957 | 6'0" | 190 | nashville, TN US |
| Douglas McCracken | L | R | 6'0" | 168 | ||
| James Messmer | R | R | August 19, 1957 | 5'10" | 175 | Pittsburgh, PA US |
| Dewey Minton | R | R | 5'10" | 175 | ||
| Edwin Mohr | R | R | December 22, 1957 | 6'2" | 183 | Medford, WI US |
| David Obal | R | R | 6'2" | 190 | ||
| Mark Obal | R | R | 5'11" | 170 | ||
| Lawrence Panella | R | R | 6'3" | 185 | ||
| Charles Peoples | R | R | 6'1" | 205 | ||
| John Reiter | R | R | 6'3" | 184 | ||
| Dan Rohn | L | R | January 10, 1956 | 5'8" | 165 | Alpena, MI US |
| Philip Rossi | S | R | 5'8" | 150 | ||
| Carl Spikes | L | R | March 1, 1956 | 6'2" | 173 | Bogalusa, LA US |
| Joseph Stethers | R | L | October 8, 1956 | 6'0" | 180 | Syracuse, NY US |
| Charles Tewell | R | L | 6'0" | 160 | ||
| Vince Valentini | R | R | April 30, 1956 | 6'2" | 198 | Hoboken, NJ US |
| Kenneth Veenema | R | R | 6'1" | 180 | ||
| David Wood | 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.
