1977 St. Petersburg Cardinals Roster
Team Record: 83-56
Finished 2nd in the FSL's North Division
Manager: Hub Kittle (83-56)
Affiliation: St. Louis Cardinals
Location: St. Petersburg, Florida
Ballpark: Al Lang Stadium
Attendance: 152,642, Avg. 2,196
Playoffs - St. Petersburg Cardinals 2 games, West Palm Beach Expos 1
Finals - Lakeland Tigers 3 games, St. Petersburg Cardinals 1
The St. Petersburg Cardinals of the Florida State League ended the 1977 season with a record of 83 wins and 56 losses, finishing second in the league's North Division.
The Cardinals led the circuit with just 427 runs allowed. St. Petersburg scored 602 runs. Dave Penniall drove in 76 runs and topped batters with significant playing time by hitting .321. John Fulgham paced the team with 18 wins and a team-best 2.05 ERA, best among regularly-used pitchers.
Members of the 1977 St. Petersburg Cardinals who played in Major League Baseball during their careers were Leon Durham, Terry Kennedy, Pat Darcy, Ray Searage, Joe Edelen, Glenn Brummer, Kelly Paris, Dan O'Brien, Tito Landrum, John Littlefield, John Fulgham, Víctor Cruz and Tom Herr.
Hub Kittle served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jorge Aranzamendi | R | R | August 26, 1953 | 6'1" | 160 | Santurce, PR |
| Lawrence Bashaw | R | R | April 15, 1954 | 6'1" | 186 | |
| Scott Boras | L | R | November 2, 1952 | 6'0" | 180 | Sacramento, CA US |
| William Bowman | L | L | 5'11" | 165 | ||
| David Boyer | R | R | December 28, 1955 | 6'3" | 180 | |
| Glenn Brummer | R | R | November 23, 1954 | 6'0" | 200 | Olney, IL US |
| Claude Crockett | R | R | November 15, 1952 | 6'2" | 177 | |
| Víctor Cruz | R | R | December 24, 1957 | 5'9" | 174 | Rancho Viejo, La Vega DO |
| Pat Darcy | L | R | May 12, 1950 | 6'3" | 175 | Troy, OH US |
| Mark David | R | R | 5'10" | 175 | ||
| Raymond Donaghu | R | R | September 17, 1955 | 6'3" | 170 | |
| Gene Dotson | R | R | November 1, 1953 | 5'11" | 180 | Savannah, GA US |
| Leon Durham | L | L | July 31, 1957 | 6'1" | 185 | Cincinnati, OH US |
| Joe Edelen | R | R | September 16, 1955 | 6'0" | 165 | Durant, OK US |
| Hector Eduardo | R | R | April 10, 1954 | 6'6" | 186 | |
| John Fulgham | R | R | June 9, 1956 | 6'2" | 205 | St. Louis, MO US |
| Nelson Garcia | S | R | September 16, 1950 | 6'1" | 143 | |
| Terry Gray | R | R | 6'0" | 195 | ||
| R. J. Harrison | L | R | March 14, 1954 | 6'5" | 215 | |
| Tom Herr | S | R | April 4, 1956 | 6'0" | 175 | Lancaster, PA US |
| Frank Hunsaker | R | R | 6'3" | 209 | ||
| David Johnson | R | L | 6'0" | 175 | ||
| Terry Kennedy | L | R | June 4, 1956 | 6'3" | 220 | Euclid, OH US |
| Tito Landrum | R | R | October 25, 1954 | 5'11" | 175 | Joplin, MO US |
| Leon Lee | S | R | December 4, 1952 | 6'0" | 189 | Sacramento, CA US |
| John Littlefield | R | R | January 5, 1954 | 6'2" | 200 | Covina, CA US |
| Denny Martindale | R | R | 5'11" | 170 | ||
| Henry Mays | R | R | January 23, 1953 | 5'9" | ||
| Stan Meek | L | L | January 11, 1953 | 5'9" | 165 | |
| Theis Meyer | R | R | 6'0" | 190 | ||
| Richard Murray | R | R | 5'11" | 175 | ||
| Dan O'Brien | R | R | April 22, 1954 | 6'4" | 215 | St. Petersburg, FL US |
| Kelly Paris | R | R | October 17, 1957 | 6'0" | 175 | Encino, CA US |
| Dave Penniall | R | R | September 26, 1954 | 5'10" | 175 | Coronado, CA US |
| Michael Pisarkiewicz | L | L | August 14, 1956 | 6'3" | 185 | |
| Jerry Poston | R | R | 6'0" | 190 | ||
| Ray Searage | L | L | May 1, 1955 | 6'1" | 180 | Freeport, NY US |
| Steve Staniland | R | R | May 14, 1955 | 6'5" | 235 | |
| Michael Stone | R | R | April 29, 1955 | 6'0" | 185 | |
| Len Strelitz | R | R | June 11, 1956 | 6'1" | 180 | |
| Felipe Zayas | R | R | 5'10" | 174 |
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.
