1977 Winston-Salem Red Sox Roster
Team Record: 61-77
Finished 4th in the CL
Manager: Tony Torchia (61-77)
Affiliation: Boston Red Sox
Location: Winston-Salem, North Carolina
Ballpark: Ernie Shore Stadium (Field)
Attendance: 33,652, Avg. 488
The Winston-Salem Red Sox of the Carolina League ended the 1977 season with a record of 61 wins and 77 losses, finishing fourth in the CL.
The Red Sox scored 681 runs, worst in the league, and surrendered 753 runs. Ronnie Harrington led Winston-Salem with 15 home runs and recorded 76 runs batted in. Wade Boggs paced batters with significant playing time with a .332 average. Walter Bigos topped the squad with 13 wins, while Ronald Herlihy registered a 3.34 earned run average, best among qualifying pitchers.
Players from the 1977 Winston-Salem Red Sox who spent time in Major League Baseball during their careers included Dave Schmidt, Julio Valdez, Juan Agosto and Wade Boggs.
Tony Torchia served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Juan Agosto | L | L | February 23, 1958 | 6'2" | 190 | Rio Piedras, PR |
| Mark Baum | R | R | July 22, 1959 | 6'2" | 185 | Decatur, IL US |
| Walter Bigos | R | R | October 6, 1956 | 6'2" | 190 | |
| Wade Boggs | L | R | June 15, 1958 | 6'2" | 190 | Omaha, NE US |
| Craig Brooks | L | R | September 26, 1956 | 6'1" | 175 | Topeka, KS US |
| Erwin Bryant | R | R | January 4, 1957 | 6'0" | 175 | Lexington, KY US |
| Matthew Coletta | R | R | February 9, 1954 | 6'0" | ||
| Antonio DeLeon | S | R | December 18, 1958 | 6'3" | 165 | |
| Luis DeLeon | S | R | January 13, 1956 | 6'1" | 165 | Ponce, PR |
| Glenn Fisher | R | R | October 10, 1954 | 5'10" | 155 | |
| Antonio Garboza | S | R | April 15, 1956 | 6'0" | 160 | |
| Ronnie Harrington | R | R | December 28, 1954 | 5'11" | 185 | |
| Ronald Herlihy | R | R | June 15, 1955 | 6'2" | 165 | |
| Larry Hyman | S | R | August 17, 1956 | 6'2" | 181 | |
| Jerry King | R | R | August 23, 1958 | 6'3" | 185 | San Diego, CA US |
| Randy Lamprecht | L | R | December 28, 1954 | 5'11" | 180 | |
| Gary LaTorre | R | R | August 12, 1956 | 6'2" | 195 | |
| Mike Moore | R | R | May 28, 1957 | 6'3" | 195 | |
| Richard Nesloney | R | R | 6'2" | 188 | ||
| Edward Nuss | R | R | October 22, 1955 | 6'5" | 195 | |
| Bancroft Ormsby | R | R | February 21, 1955 | 5'11" | 175 | |
| Richard Parr | L | L | 5'10" | 185 | ||
| Ivan Polonio | R | R | February 18, 1956 | 6'0" | 165 | San Pedro de Macoris, San Pedro de Macoris DO |
| Bruce Poole | L | L | May 20, 1954 | 6'2" | 175 | |
| Ivan Rivera | L | L | 5'8" | 165 | ||
| Noel Roman | R | R | July 31, 1957 | 6'0" | 165 | |
| Dave Schmidt | R | R | December 22, 1956 | 6'1" | 190 | Mesa, AZ US |
| James Shankle | R | R | December 31, 1955 | 6'1" | 185 | |
| Kevin Stephenson | R | R | April 4, 1954 | 6'3" | 175 | Ann Arbor, MI US |
| John Tagliarino | R | R | August 11, 1956 | 6'0" | 190 | |
| Julio Valdez | S | R | June 3, 1956 | 6'2" | 160 | San Cristobal, San Cristobal DO |
| Rosaire Viens | R | R | 5'11" | 188 |
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.
