1977 Portland Mavericks Roster
Team Record: 44-22
Finished 1st in the NWL's Independent Division
Manager: Steven Collette (44-22)
Location: Portland, Oregon
Ballpark: PGE Park
Attendance: 125,300, Avg. 3,797
Playoffs - Bellingham Mariners 2 games, Portland Mavericks 1
The Portland Mavericks of the Northwest League ended the 1977 season with a record of 44 wins and 22 losses, finishing first in the league's Independent Division.
The Mavericks plated 428 runs and surrendered 343 runs. Edward Gilliam accounted for 50 RBI and topped all regular batters by connecting at a .323 clip. John Dunn led the squad with 10 wins, while Joseph McLaughlin earned a 3.19 ERA, leading hurlers with significant time on the mound.
Jim Bouton and Dick Rusteck both played in Major League Baseball during their careers.
Steven Collette served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Russell Attebery | R | R | 5'9" | 190 | ||
| Lorenzo Blue | R | R | December 23, 1952 | 6'0" | 171 | |
| Jim Bouton | R | R | March 8, 1939 | 6'0" | 170 | Newark, NJ US |
| Edward Cervantes | R | R | 5'10" | 160 | ||
| Steven Collette | R | R | January 30, 1947 | 5'8" | 165 | Longview, TX US |
| Chad Corcoran | S | R | 6'0" | |||
| Paul Duncan | L | L | May 19, 1954 | 5'9" | 165 | |
| John Dunn | L | R | 6'1" | 195 | ||
| Robert Edwards | R | R | 5'11" | 175 | ||
| Bobby Foster | R | R | October 10, 1950 | 5'11" | 155 | |
| Joseph Garza | R | R | ||||
| Edward Gilliam | R | R | 5'11" | 185 | ||
| Tyler Gorton | R | R | 5'10" | 175 | ||
| Raymond Hinchliffe | R | R | 6'2" | 180 | ||
| Clifton Holland | L | L | 6'3" | 185 | ||
| Michael Hultman | L | L | ||||
| Steven Katz | R | R | 5'6" | 135 | ||
| Bradley Kelley | R | R | 6'3" | 190 | ||
| Thomas Kramer | R | R | 5'11" | 180 | ||
| Terry Lee | L | R | December 2, 1955 | 6'1" | 170 | |
| Tom Lopez | R | R | ||||
| Abel Martinez | R | R | 6'0" | 185 | ||
| Joseph McLaughlin | R | R | 6'6" | 215 | ||
| Phillip Merino | R | R | 6'4" | 227 | ||
| Robert Nelson | L | L | 6'1" | 175 | ||
| Daniel Parma | R | R | 6'0" | 185 | ||
| Kendall Peters | R | R | 6'0" | 170 | ||
| Kurt Russell | S | R | March 17, 1951 | 5'11" | 170 | Springfield, MA US |
| Dick Rusteck | R | L | July 12, 1941 | 6'1" | 175 | Chicago, IL US |
| John Slack | R | R | ||||
| Jim Swanson | L | L | January 10, 1953 | 5'10" | 175 | |
| Curtis Watts | R | R | 6'0" | 180 | ||
| Bruce Wilber | L | R | 6'1" | 175 | ||
| Stephen Williams | L | L | 6'0" | 180 | ||
| Jon Yoshiwara | R | R | 5'7" | 155 | ||
| Gary Zagelow | R | R | 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.
