1977 West Haven Yankees Roster
Team Record: 86-52
Finished 1st in the EL's New England Division
Manager: Mike Ferraro (86-52)
Affiliation: New York Yankees
Location: West Haven, Connecticut
Ballpark: Quigley Stadium
Attendance: 41,072, Avg. 595
Playoffs - West Haven Yankees 3 games, Trois Rivieres Aigles 0
The West Haven Yankees of the Eastern League ended the 1977 season with a record of 86 wins and 52 losses, finishing first in the league's New England Division.
The Yankees scored 721 runs, best in the league. West Haven yielded 566 runs. Jerry Narron led the team with 28 home runs, while Don Castle, Garry Smith and Rick Stenholm each walloped 15 or more, too. Jerry Narron drove in 93 runs. Jerry Narron and Nate Chapman topped hitters with significant playing time by connecting at a .299 clip. Jim Lysgaard paced the squad with 12 wins, and Jim Lysgaard and Roger Slagle earned a 2.81 ERA, best among hurlers with significant time on the mound.
Players from the 1977 West Haven Yankees who spent time in the Majors during their careers included Jim Beattie, Willie Upshaw, Don Castle, Roger Slagle, Domingo Ramos, Mike Heath, Dámaso García, Jesús Figueroa, Randy Niemann, Larry McCall, Greg Erardi, Dave Rajsich, Rick Anderson, Joe Lefebvre and Jerry Narron.
Mike Ferraro served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jose Alcantara | R | R | April 2, 1956 | 6'1" | 160 | , DO |
| Rick Anderson | R | R | December 25, 1953 | 6'2" | 210 | Inglewood, CA US |
| Antonio Bautista | R | R | October 21, 1954 | 6'1" | San Pedro de Macoris, San Pedro de Macoris DO | |
| Jim Beattie | R | R | July 4, 1954 | 6'5" | 210 | Hampton, VA US |
| Don Castle | L | L | February 1, 1950 | 6'1" | 205 | Kokomo, IN US |
| Nate Chapman | L | L | October 2, 1953 | 5'9" | 160 | Mobile, AL US |
| Steven Coulson | L | R | December 30, 1951 | 6'0" | 165 | |
| James Curnal | R | R | July 23, 1954 | 6'2" | 215 | Jersey City, NJ US |
| Greg Erardi | R | R | May 31, 1954 | 6'1" | 190 | Syracuse, NY US |
| Jesús Figueroa | L | L | February 20, 1957 | 5'10" | 160 | Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional DO |
| Richard Fleshman | R | R | 6'5" | 210 | ||
| Dámaso García | R | R | February 7, 1957 | 6'1" | 165 | Moca, Espaillat DO |
| Joseph Guarascio | R | R | 6'0" | 175 | ||
| Mike Heath | R | R | February 5, 1955 | 5'11" | 180 | Tampa, FL US |
| Joe Lefebvre | L | R | February 22, 1956 | 5'10" | 170 | Concord, NH US |
| Tim Lewis | L | L | 6'5" | 206 | Philadelphia, PA US | |
| Jim Lysgaard | R | R | June 11, 1954 | 6'1" | 185 | , CA |
| Larry McCall | L | R | September 8, 1952 | 6'2" | 195 | Asheville, NC US |
| Douglas Melvin | R | R | August 8, 1952 | 6'1" | 175 | Chatham, ON CA |
| Neal Mersch | R | R | October 27, 1951 | 6'3" | 185 | Covington, KY US |
| Jerry Narron | L | R | January 15, 1956 | 6'3" | 205 | Goldsboro, NC US |
| Randy Niemann | L | L | November 15, 1955 | 6'4" | 200 | Scotia, CA US |
| Nelson Pichardo | R | R | May 5, 1950 | 5'9" | 132 | |
| Dave Rajsich | L | L | September 28, 1951 | 6'5" | 175 | Youngstown, OH US |
| Domingo Ramos | R | R | March 29, 1958 | 5'10" | 154 | Santiago, Santiago DO |
| Ed Ricks | R | R | January 5, 1951 | 6'4" | 190 | |
| Roger Slagle | R | R | November 4, 1953 | 6'3" | 190 | Wichita, KS US |
| Garry Smith | R | L | October 23, 1955 | 6'2" | 185 | Jacksonville, NC US |
| Rick Stenholm | L | L | March 29, 1952 | 6'0" | 185 | Brooksville, FL US |
| Steve Taylor | R | R | February 9, 1956 | 6'4" | 200 | Wilmington, DE US |
| Willie Upshaw | L | L | April 27, 1957 | 6'0" | 185 | Blanco, TX US |
| Dave Wright | R | R | 5'10" |
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.
