1977 Orlando Twins Roster
Team Record: 76-61
Finished 1st in the SL's East Division
Manager: Johnny Goryl (76-61)
Affiliation: Minnesota Twins
Location: Orlando, Florida
Ballpark: Tinker Field
Attendance: 46,113, Avg. 673
The Orlando Twins of the Southern League ended the 1977 season with a record of 76 wins and 61 losses, finishing first in the league's East Division.
The Twins scored 585 runs and yielded 536 runs. Archie Amerson paced Orlando with 15 home runs Johnny Pittman accounted for 60 RBI. Jeffrey Youngbauer topped hitters with significant playing time with a .292 average. Greg Field led the team with 14 wins and a team-best 2.78 ERA, tops among pitchers with enough qualifying appearances.
Terry Bulling, John Castino, Gary Serum, Jim Shellenback, Terry Felton, Roger Erickson, Mark Souza, Greg Thayer and Dan Graham were all players from the 1977 Orlando Twins who played in the Major Leagues during their careers.
Johnny Goryl served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Archie Amerson | R | R | February 28, 1955 | 6'0" | 175 | Wichita Falls, TX US |
| Paul Ausman | L | L | August 24, 1955 | 6'1" | 165 | Eau Claire, WI US |
| Terry Bulling | R | R | December 15, 1952 | 6'1" | 200 | Lynwood, CA US |
| John Castino | R | R | October 23, 1954 | 5'11" | 175 | Evanston, IL US |
| Wayne Caughey | L | R | February 2, 1954 | 6'0" | 170 | Brainerd, MN US |
| Julian Ditto | R | R | 6'1" | 175 | ||
| Tom Epperly | R | R | August 9, 1949 | 5'10" | 210 | Chicago, IL US |
| Roger Erickson | R | R | August 30, 1956 | 6'3" | 180 | Springfield, IL US |
| Doc Estes | L | L | August 13, 1953 | 6'0" | 165 | Hollywood, CA US |
| Terry Felton | R | R | October 29, 1957 | 6'1" | 180 | Texarkana, AR US |
| Greg Field | R | R | January 6, 1957 | 6'3" | 175 | West Palm Beach, FL US |
| Mike Gatlin | R | R | December 19, 1952 | 6'1" | 190 | Upland, CA US |
| Dan Graham | L | R | July 19, 1954 | 6'1" | 205 | Ray, AZ US |
| Gary Hall | R | R | 5'11" | 190 | ||
| Bill Harris | L | L | April 28, 1955 | 6'5" | 210 | San Francisco, CA US |
| Bruce MacPherson | R | R | November 30, 1954 | 6'2" | 200 | Los Angeles, CA US |
| Dennis Mantick | L | R | July 17, 1954 | 6'0" | 170 | La Porte, IN US |
| Martyn Maxwell | R | R | 6'1" | 185 | ||
| Johnny Pittman | R | R | May 10, 1956 | 6'1" | 175 | Dawson, GA US |
| Brian Rothrock | L | R | 6'2" | 170 | ||
| Thomas Sain | R | R | May 23, 1953 | 5'11" | 170 | Santa Monica, CA US |
| Gary Serum | R | R | October 24, 1956 | 6'1" | 180 | Fargo, ND US |
| Jim Shellenback | L | L | November 18, 1943 | 6'2" | 200 | Riverside, CA US |
| Dale Soderholm | R | R | July 13, 1952 | 6'2" | 163 | Cortland, NY US |
| Mark Souza | L | L | February 1, 1954 | 6'0" | 180 | Redwood City, CA US |
| Greg Thayer | R | R | October 23, 1949 | 5'11" | 182 | Cedar Rapids, IA US |
| Steve Wagner | R | R | 6'5" | 180 | ||
| Jeffrey Youngbauer | L | R | August 30, 1953 | 6'1" | 180 |
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.
