1977 Jersey City Indians Roster
Team Record: 40-97
Finished 4th in the EL's Can-Am Division
Manager: John Orsino (40-97)
Affiliation: Cleveland Indians
Location: Jersey City, New Jersey
Ballpark: Roosevelt Stadium
Attendance: 60,024, Avg. 876
The Jersey City Indians of the Eastern League ended the 1977 season with a record of 40 wins and 97 losses, finishing fourth in the league's Can-Am Division.
The Indians plated 456 runs, worst in the league, and surrendered 823 runs, most in the circuit. Tim Norrid drove in 73 runs and topped hitters with significant playing time by connecting at a .283 clip. Mike Darr and Gary Melson led the team with 6 wins each, while Jim Clancy recorded a 4.88 ERA, tops among pitchers with enough qualifying appearances.
Dennis Kinney, Eric Raich, Sandy Wihtol, Mike Darr, Jim Clancy, Garry Hancock, Tom Brennan and Jeff Byrd were all players from the 1977 Jersey City Indians who played in the Majors during their careers.
John Orsino served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Arnold | L | L | November 10, 1956 | 6'3" | 192 | |
| Tom Badcock | L | L | July 13, 1949 | 6'1" | 185 | Summit, NJ US |
| Riccardo Bellini | R | R | 5'10" | 165 | ||
| Stan Bockewitz | R | L | December 18, 1952 | 6'4" | 190 | Harvel, IL US |
| Tom Brennan | R | R | October 30, 1952 | 6'1" | 180 | Chicago, IL US |
| Tim Brill | R | R | May 19, 1955 | 6'1" | 195 | Temple, PA US |
| Jeff Byrd | R | R | November 11, 1956 | 6'3" | 195 | La Mesa, CA US |
| Jim Clancy | R | R | December 18, 1955 | 6'4" | 220 | Chicago, IL US |
| Mike Darr | R | R | March 23, 1956 | 6'4" | 190 | Pomona, CA US |
| German de Los Santos | R | R | April 11, 1955 | 5'10" | 155 | San Cristobal, San Cristobal DO |
| Don Flanagan | R | R | November 28, 1953 | 6'2" | 180 | Houston, TX US |
| Marty Friedman | L | L | October 8, 1951 | 5'10" | 170 | |
| Raymond Gault | R | R | 6'3" | 210 | ||
| Tony Gonzalez | L | L | October 1, 1953 | 6'1" | 155 | |
| Garry Hancock | L | L | January 23, 1954 | 6'0" | 175 | Tampa, FL US |
| Todd Heimer | L | L | March 7, 1955 | 6'4" | 210 | |
| Ben Heise | R | R | 5'11" | 170 | ||
| William Hiss | R | R | 6'2" | 185 | ||
| Rickey Howerton | R | R | 6'2" | 175 | ||
| Pedro Ithier | R | R | 5'10" | 150 | ||
| Kevin Jeansonne | L | R | 6'2" | 200 | ||
| Dennis Kinney | L | L | February 26, 1952 | 6'1" | 175 | Toledo, OH US |
| John Lacey | L | L | November 2, 1954 | 5'11" | 172 | Bronx, NY US |
| Thomas Laseter | R | R | October 30, 1954 | 6'0" | 180 | |
| Manuel Limery | R | R | 5'10" | 170 | ||
| Angelo LoGrande | R | R | December 4, 1957 | 6'4" | 207 | San Pedro, CA US |
| George Mahan | R | R | June 9, 1954 | 6'0" | 200 | Saginaw, MI US |
| Dan Massari | L | L | 5'10" | 178 | ||
| Tom McGough | R | R | August 15, 1955 | 6'2" | 180 | Johnstown, PA US |
| Gary Melson | R | R | February 27, 1953 | 6'1" | 180 | |
| Tim Norrid | L | R | February 8, 1955 | 6'2" | 190 | Ripley, TN US |
| Eric Raich | R | R | November 1, 1951 | 6'4" | 225 | Detroit, MI US |
| Andy Rodriguez | R | R | April 16, 1950 | 6'2" | 165 | Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional DO |
| Junior Roman | R | R | March 20, 1953 | 5'10" | 175 | New York, NY US |
| Reggie Smith | R | R | 5'10" | 175 | ||
| Dave Stabelfeldt | R | R | August 27, 1952 | 6'2" | 180 | |
| John Teising | L | L | 6'5" | 185 | ||
| Glenn Tufts | R | R | December 2, 1954 | 6'3" | 205 | Middleboro, MA US |
| Patrick Washko | S | R | 6'3" | 195 | ||
| Norman Werd | L | L | January 30, 1952 | 6'2" | 185 | Chicago, IL US |
| Steven Widner | R | L | 6'1" | 170 | ||
| Sandy Wihtol | R | R | June 1, 1955 | 6'1" | 195 | Palo Alto, CA US |
| Kris Yoder | R | R | June 16, 1954 | 6'2" | 175 | Orange, CA 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.
