1977 Salem Pirates Roster
Team Record: 66-72
Finished 3rd in the CL
Manager: Steve Demeter (66-72)
Affiliation: Pittsburgh Pirates
Location: Salem, Virginia
Ballpark: Salem Memorial Stadium
Attendance: 32,744, Avg. 475
The Salem Pirates of the Carolina League ended the 1977 season with a record of 66 wins and 72 losses, finishing third in the CL.
The Pirates scored 826 runs, most in the league. Salem gave up 809 runs, most in the circuit. Eugenio Cotes paced the squad with 16 home runs and drove in 102 runs. Oswaldo Olivares topped all regular batters with a .370 average. Rafael Vásquez led the team with 14 wins, while Robert Mazur recorded a 4.33 ERA, tops among hurlers with significant time on the mound.
Players from the 1977 Salem Pirates who spent time in the Majors during their careers included Rafael Vásquez, Bryan Clark, Stew Cliburn, Luis Salazar and Tony Peña.
Steve Demeter served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paul Anthony | L | L | 6'3" | |||
| Oscar Bernazard | L | L | 5'10" | 170 | ||
| Jimmy Brady | R | R | September 10, 1951 | 5'10" | 170 | Philadelphia, PA US |
| Randy Brandt | L | L | 6'3" | 165 | , US | |
| Tom Burke | R | R | 6'0" | 195 | ||
| Bryan Clark | L | L | July 12, 1956 | 6'2" | 185 | Madera, CA US |
| Casey Clark | R | R | December 9, 1955 | 6'4" | 195 | |
| Stew Cliburn | R | R | December 19, 1956 | 6'0" | 195 | Jackson, MS US |
| Winston Cole | L | L | June 7, 1954 | 6'1" | 187 | |
| Eugenio Cotes | R | R | December 15, 1955 | 5'11" | 170 | Batey Guerrero, DO |
| Pablo Cruz | R | R | March 21, 1947 | 5'11" | 158 | Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional DO |
| Dennis Davis | R | R | June 20, 1954 | 6'3" | 186 | |
| John Dean | L | R | 6'0" | 190 | ||
| Dan DeBattista | R | R | 5'10" | 180 | ||
| Stan Floyd | R | R | June 5, 1953 | 5'10" | 190 | Richmond, VA US |
| Joe Galante | R | R | August 26, 1953 | 6'0" | 175 | |
| Jessie Jones | R | R | 5'11" | 170 | ||
| Laurence Kienzle | R | L | 5'9" | 160 | ||
| Jeffrey Lang | R | L | 6'0" | 175 | ||
| Robert Mazur | R | R | 6'2" | 185 | ||
| Jerry McDonald | L | R | 5'11" | 172 | ||
| David Nelson | R | R | September 28, 1949 | 6'5" | 215 | |
| Oswaldo Olivares | L | L | September 15, 1954 | 5'11" | 154 | Caracas, Distrito Federal VE |
| Tony Peña | R | R | June 4, 1957 | 6'0" | 175 | Monte Cristi, Monte Cristi DO |
| Rick Peterson | L | L | October 30, 1954 | 6'0" | 175 | New Brunswick, NJ US |
| Jeff Pinkus | R | R | 6'0" | 190 | ||
| Steve Powers | L | R | 6'2" | 195 | ||
| Alfred Rein | R | R | 5'10" | 175 | ||
| Martin Rivas | R | R | July 7, 1958 | 6'1" | 160 | Salcedo, Hermanas Mirabal DO |
| James Rogers | R | R | 5'10" | 180 | ||
| Luis Salazar | R | R | May 19, 1956 | 5'9" | 180 | Barcelona, Anzoategui VE |
| Dennis Schwartz | R | R | 6'3" | 210 | ||
| James Smith | R | R | 6'6" | 210 | ||
| Charles Valley | S | L | September 28, 1955 | 6'0" | 175 | |
| Rafael Vásquez | R | R | June 28, 1958 | 6'0" | 160 | La Romana, La Romana DO |
| Dick Walterhouse | L | R | 6'0" | 180 | ||
| Robert Weismiller | R | R | 6'2" | 185 | ||
| Ernest Young | S | R | October 17, 1954 | 5'10" | 175 |
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.
