1977 Oneonta Yankees Roster
Team Record: 47-23
Finished 1st in the NYPL's East Division
Manager: Art Mazmanian (47-23)
Affiliation: New York Yankees
Location: Oneonta, New York
Ballpark: Damaschke Stadium
Attendance: 41,531, Avg. 1,187
Playoffs - Oneonta Yankees 2 games, Batavia Trojans 0
The Oneonta Yankees of the New York-Pennsylvania League ended the 1977 season with a record of 47 wins and 23 losses, finishing first in the league's East Division.
The Yankees paced the league with just 255 runs allowed. Oneonta scored 412 runs. Jeffrey Tillman accounted for 43 RBI. Kenny Baker led hitters with significant playing time by hitting .311. Mike McLeod topped the team with 9 wins, while Paul Semall recorded a 2.46 ERA, best among regular hurlers.
Members of the 1977 Oneonta Yankees who played in Major League Baseball during their careers were Willie McGee, Chris Welsh and Rafael Santana.
Art Mazmanian served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scott Ashbaugh | L | |||||
| Kenny Baker | L | L | March 5, 1955 | 6'0" | 185 | Newport News, VA US |
| Byron Ballard | S | R | July 27, 1958 | 6'4" | 205 | White Plains, NY US |
| Rodrigo Bellony | S | R | 5'11" | 160 | ||
| Tom Bonfield | R | L | 6'0" | 185 | ||
| Mark Burlingame | L | R | March 26, 1955 | 6'1" | 175 | |
| Rex Farrior | R | R | October 16, 1959 | 6'1" | 190 | Tampa, FL US |
| Robert Fishback | R | R | March 17, 1957 | 6'4" | 180 | Tonawanda, NY US |
| Dwayne Gray | R | R | 6'2" | 190 | ||
| Joseph Guarascio | R | R | 6'0" | 175 | ||
| Ronald Hess | R | R | 6'1" | 175 | ||
| Gene Laguna | R | R | 5'11" | 180 | ||
| Leon Laurent | R | R | 6'1" | 213 | ||
| Benny Lloyd | R | R | 6'3" | |||
| Pedro Lobaton | R | R | 5'10" | 172 | ||
| Aurin Matos | R | R | , DO | |||
| Willie McGee | S | R | November 2, 1958 | 6'1" | 175 | San Francisco, CA US |
| Mike McLeod | R | L | September 1, 1955 | 5'11" | 185 | Orlando, FL US |
| Eddie Mickelsen | L | R | November 13, 1957 | 6'2" | 185 | |
| Daniel Moroff | R | R | June 6, 1958 | 6'1" | 175 | Kalamazoo, MI US |
| Kevin Murphy | R | R | 6'0" | 195 | ||
| Alan Nesbitt | L | R | May 10, 1958 | 6'4" | 185 | Hamilton, ON CA |
| Luis Ortiz | R | R | August 11, 1958 | 5'9" | 155 | Canal Zone, PA |
| Mark Plantery | R | R | August 14, 1959 | 6'0" | 183 | St. Catharines, ON CA |
| Stan Saleski | R | R | February 12, 1955 | 6'1" | 180 | Worcester, MA US |
| Rafael Santana | R | R | January 31, 1958 | 6'1" | 165 | La Romana, La Romana DO |
| Dan Schmitz | L | R | March 1, 1955 | 5'7" | 150 | Detroit, MI US |
| Paul Semall | R | R | July 16, 1955 | 6'4" | 200 | Cleveland, OH US |
| Paul Steets | R | R | 6'4" | 180 | ||
| Jeffrey Tillman | L | L | 6'3" | 220 | ||
| Chris Welsh | L | L | April 14, 1955 | 6'2" | 185 | Wilmington, DE US |
| Jamie Werly | R | R | September 7, 1956 | 6'2" | 185 | Elmhurst, IL US |
| James Wilhelm | R | R | 6'2" | 192 |
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.
