1977 Miami Orioles Roster
Team Record: 72-66
Finished 2nd in the FSL's South Division
Manager: Len Johnston (72-66)
Affiliation: Baltimore Orioles
Location: Miami, Florida
Ballpark: Miami Stadium
Attendance: 41,605, Avg. 603
Playoffs - Lakeland Tigers 2 games, Miami Orioles 0
The Miami Orioles of the Florida State League ended the 1977 season with a record of 72 wins and 66 losses, finishing second in the league's South Division.
The Orioles scored 563 runs and surrendered 553 runs. Randall Robinson accounted for 84 RBI and topped all qualifying hitters on the roster with a .298 average. Philip Johnson led the squad with 11 wins, while Russell Pensiero registered a 2.71 earned run average, best among regular hurlers.
Players from the 1977 Miami Orioles who spent time in the Majors during their careers included Steve Lake, Randy Stein, Mike Dimmel, Dallas Williams, Nate Snell and Marshall Edwards.
Len Johnston served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Craig Allegrezza | R | R | 6'5" | 225 | ||
| Jose Alvarez | R | R | June 11, 1956 | 5'9" | 165 | Manzanillo, Granma CU |
| Arnulfo Camacho | L | L | 5'8" | 165 | ||
| Scott Christopher | R | R | 5'11" | 170 | ||
| Gerald Coleman | L | R | 5'11" | 183 | ||
| Robert Coneys | R | R | 6'4" | 185 | ||
| Stephen Cook | R | R | 6'1" | 177 | ||
| Andrew Davis | S | R | 5'11" | 160 | ||
| Mike Dimmel | R | R | October 16, 1954 | 6'0" | 180 | Albert Lea, MN US |
| Marshall Edwards | L | L | August 27, 1952 | 5'9" | 157 | Fort Lewis, WA US |
| David Emala | R | R | 5'10" | 180 | ||
| Daniel Fitzgerald | R | R | 6'0" | 185 | ||
| Philip Johnson | R | R | 6'3" | 185 | ||
| Larry Jones | R | R | February 5, 1955 | 6'2" | 185 | Richmond, VA US |
| Timothy Kelly | R | R | 6'2" | 180 | ||
| Steve Lake | R | R | March 14, 1957 | 6'1" | 180 | Inglewood, CA US |
| David Lankster | R | R | 5'11" | 155 | ||
| Steve Lerner | L | L | 5'11" | 180 | ||
| Michael Lindal | R | L | 6'2" | 200 | ||
| Evon Martinson | R | R | 6'2" | 200 | ||
| Jose Morales | R | R | 5'10" | 165 | ||
| John Noonan | R | L | 6'2" | 210 | ||
| Russell Pensiero | L | R | 6'3" | 190 | ||
| Joseph Powell | R | R | 6'5" | 205 | ||
| Billy Presley | L | R | May 1, 1955 | 5'10" | 165 | Colorado Springs, CO US |
| Randall Robinson | L | L | 6'1" | 190 | ||
| Tom Rowe | R | R | October 13, 1957 | 6'2" | 185 | Bronx, NY US |
| Nate Snell | R | R | September 2, 1952 | 6'4" | 190 | Orangeburg, SC US |
| Randy Stein | R | R | March 7, 1953 | 6'4" | 210 | Pomona, CA US |
| Vern Thomas | R | R | September 23, 1956 | 6'0" | 185 | |
| Freddie Van Bever | R | R | 5'10" | 165 | ||
| Dallas Williams | L | L | February 28, 1958 | 5'11" | 165 | Brooklyn, NY 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.
