| 1977 Milwaukee Brewers | ||
|---|---|---|
| League | American League | |
| Division | East | |
| Ballpark | Milwaukee County Stadium | |
| City | Milwaukee, Wisconsin, United States | |
| Record | 67–95 (.414) | |
| Divisional place | 6th | |
| Owners | Bud Selig | |
| General managers | Jim Baumer | |
| Managers | Alex Grammas | |
| Television | WTMJ-TV (Merle Harmon, Bob Uecker, Ray Scott) | |
| Radio | 620 WTMJ (Merle Harmon, Bob Uecker) | |
| Stats | ESPN.com Baseball Reference | |
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The 1977 Milwaukee Brewers season was the 8th season for the Brewers in Milwaukee, and their 9th overall. The Brewers finished sixth in the American League East with a record of 67 wins and 95 losses.
| Team | W | L | Pct. | GB | Home | Road |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New York Yankees | 100 | 62 | .617 | — | 55–26 | 45–36 |
| Baltimore Orioles | 97 | 64 | .602 | 2½ | 54–27 | 43–37 |
| Boston Red Sox | 97 | 64 | .602 | 2½ | 51–29 | 46–35 |
| Detroit Tigers | 74 | 88 | .457 | 26 | 39–42 | 35–46 |
| Cleveland Indians | 71 | 90 | .441 | 28½ | 37–44 | 34–46 |
| Milwaukee Brewers | 67 | 95 | .414 | 33 | 37–44 | 30–51 |
| Toronto Blue Jays | 54 | 107 | .335 | 45½ | 25–55 | 29–52 |
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| Team | BAL | BOS | CAL | CWS | CLE | DET | KC | MIL | MIN | NYY | OAK | SEA | TEX | TOR |
| Baltimore | — | 6–8 | 5–6 | 5–5 | 11–4 | 12–3 | 4–7 | 11–4 | 6–4 | 8–7 | 8–2 | 7–3 | 4–6 | 10–5 |
| Boston | 8–6 | — | 7–3 | 3–7 | 8–7 | 9–6 | 5–5 | 9–6 | 4–6 | 8–7 | 8–3 | 10–1 | 6–4 | 12–3 |
| California | 6–5 | 3–7 | — | 8–7 | 6–4 | 4–6 | 6–9 | 5–5 | 7–8 | 4–7 | 5–10 | 9–6 | 5–10 | 6–4 |
| Chicago | 5–5 | 7–3 | 7–8 | — | 6–4 | 4–6 | 8–7 | 6–5 | 10–5 | 3–7 | 10–5 | 10–5 | 6–9 | 8–3 |
| Cleveland | 4–11 | 7–8 | 4–6 | 4–6 | — | 8–7 | 3–7 | 11–4 | 2–9 | 3–12 | 7–3 | 7–3 | 2–9 | 9–5 |
| Detroit | 3–12 | 6–9 | 6–4 | 6–4 | 7–8 | — | 3–8 | 10–5 | 5–5 | 6–9 | 5–5 | 5–6 | 2–8 | 10–5 |
| Kansas City | 7–4 | 5–5 | 9–6 | 7–8 | 7–3 | 8–3 | — | 8–2 | 10–5 | 5–5 | 9–6 | 11–4 | 8–7 | 8–2 |
| Milwaukee | 4–11 | 6–9 | 5–5 | 5–6 | 4–11 | 5–10 | 2–8 | — | 3–8 | 8–7 | 5–5 | 7–3 | 5–5 | 8–7 |
| Minnesota | 4–6 | 6–4 | 8–7 | 5–10 | 9–2 | 5–5 | 5–10 | 8–3 | — | 2–8 | 8–6 | 7–8 | 8–7 | 9–1 |
| New York | 7–8 | 7–8 | 7–4 | 7–3 | 12–3 | 9–6 | 5–5 | 7–8 | 8–2 | — | 9–2 | 6–4 | 7–3 | 9–6 |
| Oakland | 2–8 | 3–8 | 10–5 | 5–10 | 3–7 | 5–5 | 6–9 | 5–5 | 6–8 | 2–9 | — | 7–8 | 2–13 | 7–3 |
| Seattle | 3–7 | 1–10 | 6–9 | 5–10 | 3–7 | 6–5 | 4–11 | 3–7 | 8–7 | 4–6 | 8–7 | — | 9–6 | 4–6 |
| Texas | 6–4 | 4–6 | 10–5 | 9–6 | 9–2 | 8–2 | 7–8 | 5–5 | 7–8 | 3–7 | 13–2 | 6–9 | — | 7–4 |
| Toronto | 5–10 | 3–12 | 4–6 | 3–8 | 5–9 | 5–10 | 2–8 | 7–8 | 1–9 | 6–9 | 3–7 | 6–4 | 4–7 | — |
| 1977 Milwaukee Brewers | |||||||||
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Note: Pos = Position; G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in
| Pos | Player | G | AB | H | Avg. | HR | RBI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| C | Charlie Moore | 138 | 375 | 93 | .248 | 5 | 45 |
| 1B | Cecil Cooper | 160 | 643 | 193 | .300 | 20 | 78 |
| 2B | Don Money | 152 | 570 | 159 | .279 | 25 | 83 |
| 3B | Sal Bando | 159 | 580 | 145 | .250 | 17 | 82 |
| SS | Robin Yount | 154 | 605 | 174 | .288 | 4 | 49 |
| LF | Jim Wohlford | 129 | 391 | 97 | .248 | 2 | 36 |
| CF | Von Joshua | 144 | 536 | 140 | .261 | 9 | 49 |
| RF | Sixto Lezcano | 109 | 400 | 109 | .273 | 21 | 49 |
| DH | Jamie Quirk | 93 | 221 | 48 | .217 | 3 | 13 |
Note: G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in
| Player | G | AB | H | Avg. | HR | RBI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Steve Brye | 94 | 241 | 60 | .249 | 7 | 28 |
| Lenn Sakata | 53 | 154 | 25 | .162 | 2 | 12 |
| Ken McMullen | 63 | 136 | 31 | .228 | 5 | 19 |
| Larry Haney | 63 | 127 | 29 | .228 | 0 | 10 |
| Jim Wynn | 36 | 117 | 23 | .197 | 0 | 10 |
| Ed Kirkpatrick | 29 | 77 | 21 | .273 | 0 | 6 |
| Dan Thomas | 22 | 70 | 19 | .271 | 2 | 11 |
| Bob Sheldon | 31 | 64 | 13 | .203 | 0 | 3 |
| Mike Hegan | 35 | 53 | 9 | .170 | 2 | 3 |
| Dick Davis | 22 | 51 | 14 | .275 | 0 | 6 |
| Jim Gantner | 14 | 47 | 14 | .298 | 1 | 2 |
| Tim Johnson | 30 | 33 | 2 | .061 | 0 | 2 |
| Ed Romero | 10 | 25 | 7 | .280 | 0 | 2 |
| Jack Heidemann | 5 | 1 | 0 | .000 | 0 | 0 |
Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts
| Player | G | IP | W | L | ERA | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jim Slaton | 32 | 221.0 | 10 | 14 | 3.58 | 104 |
| Jerry Augustine | 33 | 209.0 | 12 | 18 | 4.48 | 68 |
| Moose Haas | 32 | 197.2 | 10 | 12 | 4.33 | 113 |
| Lary Sorensen | 23 | 142.1 | 7 | 10 | 4.36 | 57 |
| Bill Travers | 19 | 121.1 | 4 | 12 | 5.25 | 49 |
Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts
| Player | G | IP | W | L | ERA | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eduardo Rodríguez | 42 | 142.2 | 5 | 6 | 4.35 | 104 |
| Mike Caldwell | 21 | 94.1 | 5 | 8 | 4.58 | 38 |
| Gary Beare | 17 | 58.2 | 6 | 6 | 6.44 | 32 |
| Barry Cort | 7 | 24.1 | 1 | 1 | 3.33 | 17 |
Note: G = Games pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; SV = Saves; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts
| Player | G | W | L | SV | ERA | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bill Castro | 51 | 8 | 6 | 13 | 4.15 | 28 |
| Bob McClure | 68 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 2.52 | 57 |
| Sam Hinds | 29 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 4.73 | 46 |
| Rich Folkers | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4.26 | 6 |
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