1977 Phoenix Giants Roster
Team Record: 81-59
Finished 1st in the PCL's East Division
Manager: Rocky Bridges (81-59)
Affiliation: San Francisco Giants
Location: Phoenix, Arizona
Ballpark: Phoenix Municipal Stadium
Attendance: 160,321, Avg. 2,290
Playoffs - Phoenix Giants 3 games, Salt Lake City Gulls 2
The Phoenix Giants of the Pacific Coast League ended the 1977 season with a record of 81 wins and 59 losses, finishing first in the league's East Division.
The Giants plated 887 runs and allowed 812 runs. Skip James paced Phoenix with 14 home runs and drove in 97 runs. Junior Kennedy topped all regular batters by hitting .316. Ed Plank and Greg Minton led the team with 14 wins each, while Ed Plank earned a 4.55 ERA, leading pitchers with enough qualifying appearances.
Bob Knepper, Tom Heintzelman, Greg Minton, Terry Cornutt, Johnnie LeMaster, Dave Heaverlo, Frank Riccelli, Ed Plank, Chris Arnold, Vic Harris, Skip James, Gary Alexander, Garry Jestadt, Mike Wegener, Junior Kennedy, Rob Dressler, Horace Speed, Tommy Toms and Don Hahn were all players from the 1977 Phoenix Giants who played in the Major Leagues during their careers.
Rocky Bridges served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gary Alexander | R | R | March 27, 1953 | 6'2" | 195 | Los Angeles, CA US |
| Chris Arnold | R | R | November 6, 1947 | 5'10" | 160 | Long Beach, CA US |
| Rick Bradley | R | R | May 19, 1954 | 5'10" | 186 | |
| Terry Cornutt | R | R | October 2, 1952 | 6'2" | 195 | Roseburg, OR US |
| Rob Dressler | R | R | February 2, 1954 | 6'3" | 180 | Portland, OR US |
| Monroe Greenfield | R | R | December 21, 1952 | 6'4" | 190 | Coeur d'Alene, ID US |
| Don Hahn | R | R | November 16, 1948 | 6'1" | 180 | San Francisco, CA US |
| Randy Hammon | R | R | December 29, 1951 | 6'3" | 190 | Los Angeles, CA US |
| Vic Harris | S | R | March 27, 1950 | 5'11" | 165 | Los Angeles, CA US |
| Dave Heaverlo | R | R | August 25, 1950 | 6'2" | 200 | Ellensburg, WA US |
| Tom Heintzelman | R | R | November 3, 1946 | 6'1" | 180 | St. Charles, MO US |
| Kyle Hypes | S | L | September 28, 1952 | 6'4" | 190 | |
| Skip James | L | L | October 21, 1949 | 6'0" | 185 | Elmhurst, IL US |
| Garry Jestadt | R | R | March 19, 1947 | 6'2" | 188 | Chicago, IL US |
| Junior Kennedy | R | R | August 9, 1950 | 5'11" | 175 | Fort Gibson, OK US |
| Wendell Kim | R | R | March 9, 1950 | 5'5" | 160 | Honolulu, HI US |
| Bob Knepper | L | L | May 25, 1954 | 6'3" | 195 | Akron, OH US |
| Johnnie LeMaster | R | R | June 19, 1954 | 6'2" | 165 | Portsmouth, OH US |
| Joey Martin | L | R | May 1, 1949 | 6'2" | 195 | |
| Greg Minton | S | R | July 29, 1951 | 6'2" | 180 | Lubbock, TX US |
| Ed Plank | R | R | April 9, 1952 | 6'1" | 205 | Chicago, IL US |
| Frank Riccelli | L | L | February 24, 1953 | 6'3" | 205 | Syracuse, NY US |
| Rick Sanderlin | R | R | December 27, 1951 | 5'9" | 165 | Pasadena, CA US |
| Horace Speed | R | R | October 4, 1951 | 6'1" | 180 | Los Angeles, CA US |
| Tommy Toms | R | R | October 15, 1951 | 6'4" | 195 | Charlottesville, VA US |
| Mike Wegener | R | R | October 8, 1946 | 6'4" | 215 | Denver, CO 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.
