1977 Winter Haven Red Sox Roster
Team Record: 70-66
Finished 3rd in the FSL's North Division
Manager: Rac Slider (70-66)
Affiliation: Boston Red Sox
Location: Winter Haven, Florida
Ballpark: Chain O'Lakes Park
Attendance: 13,389, Avg. 197
The Winter Haven Red Sox of the Florida State League ended the 1977 season with a record of 70 wins and 66 losses, finishing third in the league's North Division.
The Red Sox plated 517 runs and allowed 461 runs. Glenn Hoffman drove in 61 runs and topped all regular batters with a .289 average. Mike Smithson led the squad with 13 wins, while Steve Schneck recorded a 2.27 ERA, leading qualifying pitchers.
Dennis Burtt, Bobby Sprowl, Gary Allenson, Mike Smithson, Glenn Hoffman, Bruce Hurst, Reid Nichols and Pete Ladd were all players from the 1977 Winter Haven Red Sox who played in the Majors during their careers.
Rac Slider served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Roland Alburtis | R | R | October 28, 1956 | 6'5" | 209 | Lubbock, TX US |
| Gary Allenson | R | R | February 4, 1955 | 5'11" | 185 | Culver City, CA US |
| Stephen Annarummo | L | L | 5'11" | 175 | ||
| Dennis Burtt | R | R | November 29, 1957 | 6'0" | 180 | San Diego, CA US |
| Barry Butera | L | R | February 23, 1956 | 6'0" | 170 | New Orleans, LA US |
| Luis DeLeon | S | R | January 13, 1956 | 6'1" | 165 | Ponce, PR |
| John Edwards | R | R | January 4, 1955 | 6'0" | 195 | |
| Frank Gill | L | R | December 21, 1956 | 5'7" | 150 | |
| Ronald Goode | R | R | 6'1" | 175 | ||
| Dale Helget | L | R | January 11, 1953 | 6'2" | 170 | Sleepy Eye, MN US |
| Glenn Hoffman | R | R | July 7, 1958 | 6'1" | 175 | Orange, CA US |
| Mike Howard | R | R | October 14, 1957 | 6'2" | 180 | Portland, ME US |
| Bruce Hurst | L | L | March 24, 1958 | 6'4" | 200 | St. George, UT US |
| John Kidd | R | R | February 8, 1955 | 6'1" | 180 | Newburgh, NY US |
| Mike Koritko | R | R | November 26, 1947 | 6'1" | 180 | Bridgeport, CT US |
| Pete Ladd | R | R | July 17, 1956 | 6'3" | 228 | Portland, ME US |
| Steven Miller | R | R | November 15, 1956 | 6'3" | 200 | Clarkston, WA US |
| John Morgan | R | R | February 19, 1956 | 6'2" | 188 | Boston, MA US |
| Reid Nichols | R | R | August 5, 1958 | 5'11" | 165 | Ocala, FL US |
| Mike Ongarato | R | R | April 28, 1955 | 6'1" | 185 | Los Angeles, CA US |
| Danny Parks | R | R | August 19, 1954 | 6'0" | 185 | Huntsville, AL US |
| Edwin Rose | R | R | September 2, 1955 | 5'10" | 160 | |
| Jack Sauer | R | R | April 9, 1956 | 6'1" | 180 | |
| Steve Schneck | R | R | February 14, 1956 | 6'1" | 180 | |
| Dave Schoppee | R | R | April 24, 1957 | 6'3" | 190 | Bangor, ME US |
| Mike Smithson | R | R | January 21, 1955 | 6'8" | 215 | Centerville, TN US |
| Bobby Sprowl | L | L | April 14, 1956 | 6'2" | 190 | Sandusky, OH US |
| Carlton Steele | R | R | January 26, 1954 | 6'0" | 175 | |
| Dave Tyler | R | R | June 29, 1955 | 5'11" | 172 | Charlottesville, VA US |
| Phillip Welch | R | R | February 17, 1953 | 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.
