| 1977 International League season | |
|---|---|
| League | International League |
| Sport | Baseball |
| Duration | April 15 – September 15 |
| Number of games | 140 |
| Number of teams | 8 |
| Regular season | |
| Season MVP | Ted Cox, Pawtucket Red Sox |
| Governors' Cup Playoffs | |
| League champions | Charleston Charlies |
| Runners-up | Pawtucket Red Sox |
The 1977 International League was a Class AAA baseball season played between April 15 and September 15. Eight teams played a 140-game schedule, with the top four teams qualifying for the post-season.
The Charleston Charlies won the Governors' Cup, defeating the Pawtucket Red Sox in the final round of the playoffs.
| International League | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team | Win | Loss | % | GB |
| Pawtucket Red Sox | 80 | 60 | .571 | – |
| Charleston Charlies | 78 | 62 | .557 | 2 |
| Tidewater Tides | 73 | 67 | .521 | 7 |
| Richmond Braves | 71 | 69 | .507 | 9 |
| Syracuse Chiefs | 70 | 70 | .500 | 10 |
| Rochester Red Wings | 67 | 73 | .479 | 13 |
| Columbus Clippers | 65 | 75 | .464 | 15 |
| Toledo Mud Hens | 56 | 84 | .400 | 34 |
| Stat | Player | Total |
|---|---|---|
| AVG | Wayne Harer, Pawtucket Red Sox | .350 |
| H | Mike Edwards, Columbus Clippers | 157 |
| R | Pepe Mangual, Tidewater Tides | 95 |
| 2B | Dale Murphy, Richmond Braves Larry Wolfe, Charleston Charlies | 33 |
| 3B | Dave Augustine, Columbus Clippers | 10 |
| HR | Terry Crowley, Rochester Red Wings | 30 |
| RBI | Dale Murphy, Richmond Braves | 90 |
| SB | Mike Edwards, Columbus Clippers | 62 |
| Stat | Player | Total |
|---|---|---|
| W | Larry McCall, Syracuse Chiefs | 16 |
| ERA | Tom Dixon, Charleston Charlies | 2.25 |
| CG | Mike Parrott, Rochester Red Wings | 15 |
| SV | Mardie Cornejo, Tidewater Tides | 14 |
| SO | Mike Parrott, Rochester Red Wings | 146 |
| IP | Mickey Mahler, Richmond Braves | 217 |
| Semi-finals | Governors' Cup | ||||||||
| 1 | Pawtucket | 3 | |||||||
| 4 | Richmond | 1 | |||||||
| 1 | Pawtucket | 0 | |||||||
| 2 | Charleston | 4 | |||||||
| 2 | Charleston | 3 | |||||||
| 3 | Tidewater | 1 | |||||||
| International League awards | |
|---|---|
| Award name | Recipient |
| Most Valuable Player | Ted Cox, Pawtucket Red Sox |
| Pitcher of the Year | Mike Parrott, Rochester Red Wings |
| Rookie of the Year | Dale Murphy, Richmond Braves |
| Manager of the Year | Joe Morgan, Pawtucket Red Sox |
The International League (IL) is a Minor League Baseball league that operates in the United States. Along with the Pacific Coast League, it is one of two leagues playing at the Triple-A level, which is one grade below Major League Baseball (MLB).
The Charleston Charlies were a Triple-A minor league baseball team located in Charleston, West Virginia. Two separate Charlies franchises played in the International League from 1971 to 1983. The team was the relocated Columbus Jets. In 1977 the franchise was returned to Columbus and Charlies owner Robert Lavine purchased the Memphis Blues, moving the team to Charleston, assuming the Charlies name. The Charlies were affiliated with the Pittsburgh Pirates (1971–76), Houston Astros (1977–79), Texas Rangers (1980), and Cleveland Indians (1981–83). The 1973 Charlies won the league's regular-season title. The original Charlies moved back to Columbus as the Columbus Clippers in 1977.
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