1977 Atlanta Braves Roster
Team Record: 61-101
Finished 6th in the NL's West Division
Attendance: 871,526, Avg. 10,894
Ballpark: Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium
Manager: Dave Bristol (8-21)
Manager: Ted Turner (0-1)
Manager: Vern Benson (1-0)
Manager: Dave Bristol (52-79)
Location: Atlanta, Georgia
1977 Atlanta Braves Results
The Atlanta Braves of the National League ended the 1977 season with a record of 61 wins and 101 losses, finishing sixth in the NL's West Division.
The Braves plated 678 runs and yielded 895 runs, most in the league. Jeff Burroughs walloped 41 home runs for Atlanta, while Gary Matthews and Willie Montanez swatted 20 or more, too. Jeff Burroughs accounted for 114 RBI. Willie Montanez paced batters with significant playing time by hitting .287. Phil Niekro topped the team with 16 wins and a team-best 4.03 ERA, leading regularly-used pitchers.
Dave Bristol, Ted Turner, Vern Benson and Dave Bristol coached the team.
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Player | Pos. | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
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Brian Asselstine | OF | L | R | September 23, 1953 | 6'1" | 175 | Santa Barbara, CA USA |
Mike Beard | P | L | L | June 21, 1950 | 6'1" | 185 | Little Rock, AR USA |
Rob Belloir | SS | R | R | July 13, 1948 | 5'10" | 155 | Heidelberg, Ba Germany |
Barry Bonnell | CF | R | R | October 27, 1953 | 6'3" | 190 | Mariemont, OH USA |
Larry Bradford | P | R | L | December 21, 1949 | 6'1" | 200 | Chicago, IL USA |
Jeff Burroughs | RF | R | R | March 7, 1951 | 6'1" | 200 | Long Beach, CA USA |
Rick Camp | P | R | R | June 10, 1953 | 6'1" | 195 | Trion, GA USA |
Dave Campbell | P | R | R | September 3, 1951 | 6'3" | 210 | Princeton, IN USA |
Buzz Capra | P | R | R | October 1, 1947 | 5'10" | 168 | Chicago, IL USA |
Darrel Chaney | SS | B | R | March 9, 1948 | 6'2" | 188 | Hammond, IN USA |
Don Collins | P | R | L | September 15, 1952 | 6'2" | 195 | Lyons, GA USA |
Vic Correll | C | R | R | February 5, 1946 | 5'10" | 185 | Washington, DC USA |
Mike Davey | P | R | L | June 2, 1952 | 6'2" | 190 | Spokane, WA USA |
Jamie Easterly | P | L | L | February 17, 1953 | 5'9" | 180 | Houston, TX USA |
Cito Gaston | LF | R | R | March 17, 1944 | 6'3" | 190 | San Antonio, TX USA |
Rod Gilbreath | 2B | R | R | September 24, 1952 | 6'2" | 180 | Laurel, MS USA |
Preston Hanna | P | R | R | September 10, 1954 | 6'1" | 195 | Pensacola, FL USA |
Steve Hargan | P | R | R | September 8, 1942 | 6'3" | 170 | Fort Wayne, IN USA |
Bob Johnson | P | L | R | April 25, 1943 | 6'4" | 220 | Aurora, IL USA |
Steve Kline | P | R | R | October 6, 1947 | 6'3" | 200 | Wenatchee, WA USA |
Frank LaCorte | P | R | R | October 13, 1951 | 6'1" | 180 | San Jose, CA USA |
Max Leon | P | R | R | February 4, 1950 | 5'10" | 145 | Acula, Ve Mexico |
Mickey Mahler | P | B | L | July 30, 1952 | 6'3" | 189 | Montgomery, AL USA |
Mike Marshall | P | R | R | January 15, 1943 | 5'10" | 180 | Adrian, MI USA |
Gary Matthews | LF | R | R | July 5, 1950 | 6'2" | 185 | San Fernando, CA USA |
Joey McLaughlin | P | R | R | July 11, 1956 | 6'2" | 205 | Tulsa, OK USA |
Andy Messersmith | P | R | R | August 6, 1945 | 6'1" | 200 | Toms River, NJ USA |
Willie Montanez | 1B | L | L | April 1, 1948 | 6'0" | 170 | Catano, P.R. |
Junior Moore | 3B | R | R | January 25, 1953 | 5'11" | 185 | Waskom, TX USA |
Dale Murphy | C | R | R | March 12, 1956 | 6'4" | 210 | Portland, OR USA |
Phil Niekro | P | R | R | April 1, 1939 | 6'1" | 180 | Blaine, OH USA |
Joe Nolan | C | L | R | May 12, 1951 | 5'11" | 175 | St. Louis, MO USA |
Rowland Office | CF | L | L | October 25, 1952 | 6'0" | 170 | Sacramento, CA USA |
Tom Paciorek | 1B | R | R | November 2, 1946 | 6'4" | 215 | Detroit, MI USA |
Biff Pocoroba | C | B | R | July 25, 1953 | 5'10" | 175 | Burbank, CA USA |
Craig Robinson | SS | R | R | August 21, 1948 | 5'10" | 165 | Abington, PA USA |
Pat Rockett | SS | R | R | January 9, 1955 | 5'11" | 170 | San Antonio, TX USA |
Jerry Royster | IF | R | R | October 18, 1952 | 6'0" | 165 | Sacramento, CA USA |
Dick Ruthven | P | R | R | March 27, 1951 | 6'3" | 190 | Sacramento, CA USA |
Eddie Solomon | P | R | R | February 9, 1951 | 6'2" | 185 | Perry, GA USA |
Duane Theiss | P | R | R | November 20, 1953 | 6'3" | 185 | Zanesville, OH USA |
Larry Whisenton | P | L | L | July 3, 1956 | 6'1" | 190 | St. Louis, MO USA |