1977 Walla Walla Padres Roster
Team Record: 41-27
Finished 2nd in the NWL's Affiliate Division
Manager: Cliff Ditto (41-27)
Affiliation: San Diego Padres
Location: Walla Walla, Washington
Ballpark: Borleske Stadium
Attendance: 27,272, Avg. 802
The Walla Walla Padres of the Northwest League ended the 1977 season with a record of 41 wins and 27 losses, finishing second in the league's Affiliate Division.
The Padres led the circuit with 437 runs. Walla Walla allowed 362 runs. Barry Evans paced the team with 11 home runs and drove in 64 runs, while leading all regular batters by connecting at a .358 clip. Gary Pickert, Robert Sherwood and John Yandle topped the squad with 6 wins each, and John Yandle recorded a 1.77 ERA, leading regularly-used pitchers.
Players from the 1977 Walla Walla Padres who spent time in Major League Baseball during their careers included Ozzie Smith, Barry Evans, Ron Tingley and Brian Greer.
Cliff Ditto served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Almon | R | R | 6'3" | 190 | ||
| John Alvarez | R | R | January 15, 1956 | 6'0" | 158 | |
| Gary Ashby | L | L | June 10, 1955 | 6'2" | 183 | |
| Robert Blakley | R | R | 6'0" | 180 | ||
| Larry Bowie | R | R | 6'2" | 205 | ||
| Joe Carroll | R | R | January 15, 1955 | 6'1" | 180 | Drumright, OK US |
| Kevin Chapman | R | R | 6'1" | 170 | ||
| Eric Clark | R | R | 6'0" | 180 | ||
| Curt Daniels | S | R | December 13, 1949 | 5'11" | 170 | Hillsboro, OR US |
| William Demo | L | L | 6'1" | 165 | ||
| Troy Dixon | R | R | 6'3" | 177 | ||
| Barry Evans | R | R | November 30, 1955 | 6'1" | 180 | Atlanta, GA US |
| Brian Greer | R | R | May 14, 1959 | 6'3" | 210 | Lynwood, CA US |
| George Hahn | R | R | 6'0" | 180 | ||
| Gordon Hahn | L | R | 6'0" | 170 | ||
| Frank Hardy | L | L | 6'1" | 185 | ||
| Ronald James | R | R | 6'2" | |||
| Mario Mudano | R | L | 5'11" | 180 | ||
| Eric Mustad | R | R | October 16, 1955 | 6'0" | 192 | Santa Monica, CA US |
| Gary Pickert | L | L | June 12, 1955 | 6'4" | 190 | Overland Park, KS US |
| Curt Reed | L | R | December 22, 1958 | 6'1" | 165 | |
| Robert Sherwood | R | R | 6'3" | 198 | ||
| Kevin Skahan | S | R | 6'2" | 200 | ||
| Ozzie Smith | S | R | December 26, 1954 | 5'11" | 150 | Mobile, AL US |
| Mark Spatz | R | R | 6'0" | 170 | ||
| Ron Tingley | R | R | May 27, 1959 | 6'2" | 160 | Presque Isle, ME US |
| Glynn Tschirhart | L | R | 5'11" | 175 | ||
| Thomas Vessey | R | R | 5'11" | 178 | ||
| Michael Vint | R | R | 6'0" | 185 | ||
| William Wesemann | R | L | 5'11" | 165 | ||
| William Wilborn | R | R | 6'3" | 185 | ||
| John Yandle | R | L | 6'1" | 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.
