1977 Iowa Oaks Roster
Team Record: 61-75
Finished 4th in the AA's East Division
Manager: Joe Sparks (61-75)
Affiliation: Chicago White Sox
Location: Des Moines, Iowa
Ballpark: Sec Taylor Stadium I
Attendance: 124,135, Avg. 1,826
The Iowa Oaks of the American Association ended the 1977 season with a record of 61 wins and 75 losses, finishing fourth in the league's East Division.
The Oaks plated 576 runs, worst in the league, and allowed 610 runs. Kevin Bell paced Iowa with 14 home runs Tommy Cruz drove in 59 runs. Mike Squires led all qualifying hitters on the roster by connecting at a .323 clip. Silvio Martínez topped the squad with 10 wins, while Jack Kucek recorded a 2.54 ERA, tops among pitchers with enough qualifying appearances.
Jim Fuller, John Verhoeven, Marv Foley, Tommy Cruz, George Enright, John Flannery, Larry Anderson, Randy Wiles, Silvio Martínez, Mike Squires, Jack Kucek, Rich Wortham, Jim Otten, LaMarr Hoyt, Tom Spencer, Chris Knapp, Steve Staggs, Bill Moran, Steve Trout, Lloyd Allen, Ken Kravec, Fred Howard, Bob Coluccio, Lee Richard, Kevin Bell, Nyls Nyman, Dave Frost, Greg Terlecky and Joe Lis were all players from the 1977 Iowa Oaks who played in the Major Leagues during their careers.
Joe Sparks served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lloyd Allen | R | R | May 8, 1950 | 6'1" | 185 | Merced, CA US |
| Larry Anderson | R | R | December 3, 1952 | 6'3" | 190 | Maywood, CA US |
| Kevin Bell | R | R | July 13, 1955 | 6'0" | 195 | Los Angeles, CA US |
| Bob Coluccio | R | R | October 2, 1951 | 5'11" | 183 | Centralia, WA US |
| Tommy Cruz | L | L | February 15, 1951 | 5'9" | 165 | Arroyo, PR |
| George Enright | R | R | May 9, 1954 | 5'11" | 175 | New Britain, CT US |
| Manny Estrada | R | R | June 9, 1952 | 5'8" | 165 | La Habana, La Habana CU |
| John Flannery | R | R | January 25, 1957 | 6'3" | 173 | Long Beach, CA US |
| Marv Foley | L | R | August 29, 1953 | 6'0" | 195 | Stanford, KY US |
| Larry Foster | R | R | February 23, 1951 | 5'11" | 190 | |
| Dave Frost | R | R | November 17, 1952 | 6'6" | 235 | Long Beach, CA US |
| Jim Fuller | R | R | November 28, 1950 | 6'3" | 215 | Bethesda, MD US |
| A. J. Hill | R | R | November 12, 1958 | 5'11" | 175 | |
| Fred Howard | R | R | September 2, 1956 | 6'3" | 190 | Portland, ME US |
| LaMarr Hoyt | R | R | January 1, 1955 | 6'3" | 195 | Columbia, SC US |
| Royal Johnson | L | L | 6'2" | 215 | ||
| Cleo Kilpatrick | L | L | March 18, 1954 | 5'10" | 175 | |
| Chris Knapp | R | R | September 16, 1953 | 6'5" | 195 | Cherry Point, NC US |
| Ken Kravec | L | L | July 29, 1951 | 6'2" | 185 | Cleveland, OH US |
| Jack Kucek | R | R | June 8, 1953 | 6'2" | 200 | Warren, OH US |
| Joe Lis | R | R | August 15, 1946 | 6'0" | 175 | Somerville, NJ US |
| Silvio Martínez | R | R | August 19, 1955 | 5'10" | 170 | Santiago, Santiago DO |
| Bill Moran | R | R | September 26, 1950 | 6'4" | 210 | Portsmouth, VA US |
| Nyls Nyman | L | R | March 7, 1954 | 6'0" | 170 | Detroit, MI US |
| Mike Ondina | L | R | May 27, 1954 | 6'2" | 190 | |
| Jim Otten | R | R | July 1, 1951 | 6'2" | 195 | Lewistown, MT US |
| Andy Pasillas | R | R | October 22, 1954 | 5'10" | 175 | |
| Bob Polinsky | R | R | June 21, 1951 | 6'4" | 202 | Coaldale, PA US |
| Lee Richard | R | R | September 18, 1948 | 5'11" | 165 | Lafayette, LA US |
| Donn Seidholz | R | R | 6'3" | 195 | ||
| Duane Shaffer | R | R | September 27, 1950 | 6'0" | 185 | |
| Jackie Smith | R | L | February 6, 1955 | 6'1" | 175 | |
| Jeff Sovern | R | R | September 12, 1951 | 6'1" | 195 | |
| Tom Spencer | R | R | February 28, 1951 | 6'0" | 170 | Gallipolis, OH US |
| Mike Squires | L | L | March 5, 1952 | 5'11" | 185 | Kalamazoo, MI US |
| Steve Staggs | R | R | May 6, 1951 | 5'9" | 150 | Anchorage, AK US |
| Greg Terlecky | R | R | March 20, 1952 | 6'3" | 200 | Culver City, CA US |
| Steve Trout | L | L | July 30, 1957 | 6'4" | 195 | Detroit, MI US |
| John Verhoeven | R | R | July 3, 1952 | 6'5" | 200 | Long Beach, CA US |
| Randy Wiles | L | L | September 10, 1951 | 6'1" | 185 | Fort Belvoir, VA US |
| Mike Wolf | R | R | June 20, 1955 | 6'1" | 165 | |
| Rich Wortham | R | L | October 22, 1953 | 6'0" | 185 | Odessa, TX US |
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.
