1977 Wisconsin Rapids Twins Roster
Team Record: 66-72
Finished 2nd in the MWL's North Division
Manager: Jim Rantz (0-0), Carlos Pascual (0-0), Red Robbins (0-0)
Affiliation: Minnesota Twins
Location: Wisconsin Rapids, Wisconsin
Ballpark: Witter Field
Attendance: 60,229, Avg. 873
The Wisconsin Rapids Twins of the Midwest League ended the 1977 season with a record of 66 wins and 72 losses, finishing second in the league's North Division.
The Twins scored 640 runs and allowed 692 runs. Moe Hill walloped 41 home runs for Wisconsin Rapids and recorded 112 runs batted in, while leading all qualifying hitters on the roster with a .304 average. Mark Clapham topped the team with 14 wins and a team-best 3.14 ERA, best among regularly-used pitchers.
Members of the 1977 Wisconsin Rapids Twins who played in Major League Baseball during their careers were Bob Veselic, Mark Funderburk and Scott Ullger.
Jim Rantz, Carlos Pascual and Red Robbins served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mark Batchko | R | R | November 23, 1953 | 6'2" | 205 | |
| Jeff Brueggemann | R | R | September 12, 1955 | 6'3" | 205 | Decatur, IL US |
| Thomas Channel | R | R | 6'4" | 195 | ||
| Mark Clapham | R | R | 6'3" | 190 | ||
| Paul Croft | R | R | August 14, 1959 | 5'11" | 175 | Morristown, NJ US |
| Jorge Curbelo | R | R | September 24, 1956 | 5'10" | 185 | |
| Richard Dalton | R | R | 6'2" | 185 | ||
| George Dierberger | R | R | 6'0" | 195 | ||
| Robert Diering | R | R | ||||
| Gary Dobbs | R | L | 6'2" | 205 | ||
| Steve Douglas | L | R | January 17, 1957 | 5'11" | 177 | Alexandria, VA US |
| Tom Driver | R | R | 6'0" | 190 | ||
| Jerry Ennis | R | R | 5'11" | 160 | ||
| Mark Funderburk | R | R | May 16, 1957 | 6'4" | 226 | Charlotte, NC US |
| Gregg Gaughran | L | R | 6'4" | 195 | ||
| Charles Gipson | L | L | 6'5" | 195 | ||
| Michael Gustave | L | R | 6'0" | 170 | ||
| Steve Herz | R | R | August 28, 1956 | 6'2" | 210 | Los Angeles, CA US |
| Moe Hill | R | R | June 27, 1947 | 6'2" | 190 | Gastonia, NC US |
| Steven Hypes | R | R | 6'2" | 180 | ||
| Nemo Lingerman | L | L | 5'11" | 180 | ||
| Edward Luedtke | R | L | 6'3" | 200 | ||
| Dean Marietta | L | R | November 16, 1957 | 6'3" | 187 | |
| Steven McManaman | R | R | 6'4" | 215 | ||
| Kevin McWhirter | R | R | 6'0" | 185 | ||
| Tom McWilliams | L | L | 6'5" | 175 | ||
| Michael O'Connor | L | L | 6'6" | 210 | ||
| Levi Raines | L | R | 5'8" | 165 | ||
| Gene Robinson | R | R | January 12, 1955 | 6'3" | 190 | |
| Brian Rothrock | L | R | 6'2" | 170 | ||
| Terry Sheehan | L | R | March 2, 1954 | 6'3" | 195 | Boise, ID US |
| Daniel Spain | L | R | 6'2" | 165 | ||
| Ronald Troxel | R | R | 6'1" | 185 | ||
| Scott Ullger | R | R | June 10, 1955 | 6'2" | 186 | New York, NY US |
| John Urban | R | R | 5'10" | 175 | ||
| Bob Veselic | R | R | September 27, 1955 | 6'0" | 175 | Pittsburgh, PA US |
| Randall Waggoner | S | L | 6'2" |
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.
