1977 Spartanburg Phillies Roster
Team Record: 67-73
Finished 4th in the WCL
Manager: Mike Compton (67-73)
Affiliation: Philadelphia Phillies
Location: Spartanburg, South Carolina
Ballpark: Duncan Park
Attendance: 27,381, Avg. 391
The Spartanburg Phillies of the Western Carolinas League ended the 1977 season with a record of 67 wins and 73 losses, finishing fourth in the WCL.
The Phillies scored 633 runs and yielded 706 runs. Joe Jones led Spartanburg with 17 home runs and recorded 71 runs batted in. Nicholas Popovich topped all qualifying hitters on the roster with a .288 average. Marty Bystrom paced the squad with 13 wins and a team-best 3.38 ERA, best among hurlers with significant time on the mound.
Players from the 1977 Spartanburg Phillies who spent time in Major League Baseball during their careers included Ozzie Virgil, Jay Loviglio, Marty Bystrom and Bob Walk.
Mike Compton served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Armand Abreu | L | L | August 1, 1957 | 6'0" | 195 | |
| Brent Adams | R | R | April 5, 1958 | 6'0" | 175 | |
| Glenn Ballard | R | R | September 20, 1957 | 6'0" | 185 | |
| Michael Benfield | R | January 11, 1955 | ||||
| Kenneth Berger | L | L | January 2, 1956 | 5'10" | 155 | |
| Elijah Bonaparte | L | L | September 6, 1957 | 5'11" | 180 | Bronx, NY US |
| Chris Bouchee | S | R | July 17, 1955 | 6'2" | ||
| Thomas Brunswick | R | R | December 8, 1957 | 5'11" | 165 | |
| Ricky Burdette | L | L | February 23, 1957 | 6'2" | 195 | Albany, GA US |
| Marty Bystrom | R | R | July 26, 1958 | 6'5" | 200 | Coral Gables, FL US |
| John Daynor | L | L | 6'2" | |||
| Michael Dixon | R | R | 6'3" | 212 | ||
| Barry Janney | R | R | January 16, 1957 | 6'0" | 180 | |
| Joe Jones | R | R | December 15, 1956 | 6'2" | 193 | Phoenix, AZ US |
| Jeff Kraus | R | R | August 8, 1958 | 6'2" | 170 | |
| James Lasek | L | R | August 16, 1956 | 6'3" | 190 | |
| Jay Loviglio | R | R | May 30, 1956 | 5'9" | 160 | Freeport, NY US |
| Henry Mack | R | R | November 10, 1958 | 6'2" | 185 | Winchester, KY US |
| Ronald Mattson | R | R | August 22, 1954 | 5'11" | 165 | |
| Pablo Minier | R | R | June 7, 1958 | |||
| Arnaldo Muriel | R | R | July 17, 1958 | 6'1" | 170 | |
| James Nickerson | R | R | December 10, 1956 | 6'3" | 200 | |
| Wallace Nunn | R | R | September 17, 1956 | 6'3" | 170 | |
| Nicholas Popovich | R | R | October 28, 1955 | 6'2" | 160 | |
| Luis Rodriguez | R | R | November 16, 1956 | 5'8" | 168 | |
| Norberto Roman | S | R | October 5, 1957 | 5'9" | 186 | |
| Ronald Smith | S | R | 5'10" | 160 | ||
| Ozzie Virgil | R | R | December 7, 1956 | 6'1" | 180 | Mayaguez, PR |
| Bob Walk | R | R | November 26, 1956 | 6'3" | 185 | Van Nuys, CA US |
| Brian Watts | R | R | November 28, 1958 | 6'1" | 190 | |
| Sammye Welborn | R | R | June 16, 1956 | 6'4" | 195 | |
| Richard Whaley | L | L | November 11, 1957 | 6'2" | 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.
