| 1977 Los Angeles Dodgers | ||||
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| National League champions National League West champions | ||||
| League | National League | |||
| Division | West | |||
| Ballpark | Dodger Stadium | |||
| City | Los Angeles | |||
| Record | 98–64 (.605) | |||
| Divisional place | 1st | |||
| Owners | Walter O'Malley | |||
| President | Peter O'Malley | |||
| General managers | Al Campanis | |||
| Managers | Tommy Lasorda | |||
| Television | KTTV (11) | |||
| Radio | KABC Vin Scully,Jerry Doggett,Ross Porter XEGM Jaime Jarrín,Rudy Hoyos | |||
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The1977 Los Angeles Dodgers season was the 88th season for theLos Angeles Dodgers franchise inMajor League Baseball (MLB), their 20th season inLos Angeles,California, and their 16th season playing their home games atDodger Stadium inLos Angeles California.
Tommy Lasorda started his first full season at the helm of the Dodgers, replacing longtime managerWalter Alston as manager of the team near the end of the previous season. The Dodgers won theNational League West by 10 games and defeated thePhiladelphia Phillies in four games in theNLCS, then lost to theNew York Yankees in theWorld Series. This edition of the Dodgers featured the first quartet of teammates that hit 30 or more home runs: Steve Garvey with 33, Reggie Smith with 32, and Dusty Baker and Ron Cey, who both hit 30. The Dodgers duplicated this feat again 20 years later in 1997.
| Team | W | L | Pct. | GB | Home | Road |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Los Angeles Dodgers | 98 | 64 | .605 | — | 51–30 | 47–34 |
| Cincinnati Reds | 88 | 74 | .543 | 10 | 48–33 | 40–41 |
| Houston Astros | 81 | 81 | .500 | 17 | 46–35 | 35–46 |
| San Francisco Giants | 75 | 87 | .463 | 23 | 38–43 | 37–44 |
| San Diego Padres | 69 | 93 | .426 | 29 | 35–46 | 34–47 |
| Atlanta Braves | 61 | 101 | .377 | 37 | 40–41 | 21–60 |
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| Team | ATL | CHC | CIN | HOU | LAD | MON | NYM | PHI | PIT | SD | SF | STL | |||||
| Atlanta | — | 5–7 | 4–14 | 9–9 | 5–13 | 6–6 | 7–5 | 2–10 | 3–9 | 11–7 | 8–10 | 1–11 | |||||
| Chicago | 7–5 | — | 7–5 | 6–6 | 6–6 | 10–8 | 9–9 | 6–12 | 7–11 | 7–5 | 9–3 | 7–11 | |||||
| Cincinnati | 14–4 | 5–7 | — | 5–13 | 10–8 | 7–5 | 10–2 | 8–4 | 3–9 | 11–7 | 10–8 | 5–7 | |||||
| Houston | 9–9 | 6–6 | 13–5 | — | 9–9 | 8–4 | 6–6 | 4–8 | 4–8 | 8–10 | 9–9 | 5–7 | |||||
| Los Angeles | 13–5 | 6–6 | 8–10 | 9–9 | — | 7–5 | 8–4 | 6–6 | 9–3 | 12–6 | 14–4 | 6–6 | |||||
| Montreal | 6–6 | 8–10 | 5–7 | 4–8 | 5–7 | — | 10–8 | 7–11 | 7–11 | 5–7 | 6–6 | 12–6 | |||||
| New York | 5–7 | 9–9 | 2–10 | 6–6 | 4–8 | 8–10 | — | 5–13 | 4–14 | 6–6 | 7–5 | 8–10 | |||||
| Philadelphia | 10-2 | 12–6 | 4–8 | 8–4 | 6–6 | 11–7 | 13–5 | — | 8–10 | 9–3 | 9–3 | 11–7 | |||||
| Pittsburgh | 9–3 | 11–7 | 9–3 | 8–4 | 3–9 | 11–7 | 14–4 | 10–8 | — | 10–2 | 2–10 | 9–9 | |||||
| San Diego | 7–11 | 5–7 | 7–11 | 10–8 | 6–12 | 7–5 | 6–6 | 3–9 | 2–10 | — | 8–10 | 8–4 | |||||
| San Francisco | 10–8 | 3–9 | 8–10 | 9–9 | 4–14 | 6–6 | 5–7 | 3–9 | 10–2 | 10–8 | — | 7–5 | |||||
| St. Louis | 11–1 | 11–7 | 7–5 | 7–5 | 6–6 | 6–12 | 10–8 | 7–11 | 9–9 | 4–8 | 5–7 | — | |||||
| Opening Day starters | ||
|---|---|---|
| # | Name | Position |
| 15 | Davey Lopes | 2B |
| 18 | Bill Russell | SS |
| 8 | Reggie Smith | RF |
| 10 | Ron Cey | 3B |
| 6 | Steve Garvey | 1B |
| 16 | Rick Monday | CF |
| 12 | Dusty Baker | LF |
| 7 | Steve Yeager | C |
| 20 | Don Sutton | P |
| 1977 Los Angeles Dodgers | |||||||||
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| Roster | |||||||||
| Pitchers | Catchers Infielders | Outfielders | Manager Coaches | ||||||
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 | Steve Yeager | 125 | 387 | 99 | .256 | 16 | 55 |
| 1B | Steve Garvey | 162 | 696 | 192 | .297 | 33 | 115 |
| 2B | Davey Lopes | 134 | 502 | 142 | .283 | 11 | 53 |
| 3B | Ron Cey | 153 | 564 | 136 | .241 | 30 | 110 |
| SS | Bill Russell | 153 | 634 | 176 | .278 | 4 | 51 |
| LF | Dusty Baker | 153 | 533 | 155 | .291 | 30 | 86 |
| CF | Rick Monday | 118 | 392 | 90 | .230 | 15 | 48 |
| RF | Reggie Smith | 148 | 488 | 150 | .307 | 32 | 87 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lee Lacy | 75 | 169 | 45 | .266 | 6 | 21 |
| Glenn Burke | 83 | 169 | 43 | .254 | 1 | 13 |
| Johnny Oates | 60 | 156 | 42 | .269 | 3 | 11 |
| Ted Martinez | 67 | 137 | 41 | .299 | 1 | 10 |
| John Hale | 79 | 108 | 26 | .241 | 2 | 11 |
| Ed Goodson | 61 | 66 | 11 | .167 | 1 | 5 |
| Vic Davalillo | 24 | 48 | 15 | .313 | 0 | 4 |
| Boog Powell | 50 | 41 | 10 | .244 | 0 | 5 |
| Manny Mota | 50 | 38 | 15 | .395 | 1 | 4 |
| Jerry Grote | 18 | 27 | 7 | .259 | 0 | 4 |
| Joe Simpson | 29 | 23 | 4 | .174 | 0 | 1 |
| Ron Washington | 10 | 19 | 7 | .368 | 0 | 1 |
| Rafael Landestoy | 15 | 18 | 5 | .278 | 0 | 0 |
| Jeffrey Leonard | 11 | 10 | 3 | .300 | 0 | 2 |
| Kevin Pasley | 2 | 3 | 1 | .333 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Don Sutton | 33 | 240.1 | 14 | 8 | 3.18 | 150 |
| Burt Hooton | 32 | 223.1 | 12 | 7 | 2.62 | 153 |
| Tommy John | 31 | 220.1 | 20 | 7 | 2.78 | 123 |
| Rick Rhoden | 31 | 216.1 | 16 | 10 | 3.74 | 122 |
| Doug Rau | 32 | 212.1 | 14 | 8 | 3.43 | 126 |
Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts
| Player | G | IP | W | L | ERA | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Al Downing | 12 | 20.0 | 0 | 1 | 6.75 | 23 |
| Dennis Lewallyn | 5 | 17.0 | 3 | 1 | 4.24 | 8 |
| Bobby Castillo | 6 | 11.1 | 0 | 0 | 3.97 | 7 |
| Hank Webb | 5 | 8.0 | 0 | 0 | 2.25 | 2 |
Note: G = Games pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; SV = Saves; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts
| Player | G | W | L | SV | ERA | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Charlie Hough | 70 | 6 | 12 | 22 | 3.32 | 105 |
| Mike Garman | 49 | 4 | 4 | 12 | 2.73 | 29 |
| Elias Sosa | 44 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1.98 | 47 |
| Stan Wall | 25 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 5.34 | 22 |
| Lance Rautzhan | 25 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 4.35 | 13 |
October 4, Dodger Stadium
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Philadelphia | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 0 |
| Los Angeles | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 9 | 2 |
| W:Gene Garber (1–0) L:Elías Sosa (0–1) SV:Tug McGraw (1) | ||||||||||||
| HRs:PHI –Greg Luzinski (1);LAD –Ron Cey (1) | ||||||||||||
October 5, Dodger Stadium
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Philadelphia | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 1 |
| Los Angeles | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | X | 7 | 9 | 1 |
| W:Don Sutton (1–0) L:Jim Lonborg (0–1) | ||||||||||||
| HRs:PHI –Bake McBride (1);LAD –Dusty Baker (1) | ||||||||||||
October 7, Veterans Stadium
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Los Angeles | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 12 | 2 |
| Philadelphia | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 6 | 2 |
| W:Lance Rautzhan (1–0) L:Gene Garber (1–1) SV:Mike Garman (1) | ||||||||||||
| HRs: None | ||||||||||||
October 8, Veterans Stadium
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Los Angeles | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 0 |
| Philadelphia | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 0 |
| W:Tommy John (1–0) L:Steve Carlton (0–1) | ||||||||||||
| HRs:LAD –Dusty Baker (2) | ||||||||||||
| Game | Score | Date | Location | Attendance | Time of Game |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dodgers – 3,Yankees – 4 (12 inns) | October 11 | Yankee Stadium | 56,668 | 3:24 |
| 2 | Dodgers – 6, Yankees – 1 | October 12 | Yankee Stadium | 56,691 | 2:27 |
| 3 | Yankees – 5, Dodgers – 3 | October 14 | Dodger Stadium | 55,992 | 2:31 |
| 4 | Yankees – 4, Dodgers – 2 | October 15 | Dodger Stadium | 55,995 | 2:07 |
| 5 | Yankees – 4,Dodgers – 10 | October 16 | Dodger Stadium | 55,995 | 2:29 |
| 6 | Dodgers – 4,Yankees – 8 | October 18 | Yankee Stadium | 56,407 | 2:18 |
Teams inBOLD won League Championships
The Dodgers drafted 40 players in the June draft and eight in the January draft. Of those, eight players would eventually play in the Major Leagues.
The first round draft pick in the June draft was pitcherBob Welch fromEastern Michigan University. In 17 years with the Dodgers andOakland Athletics he started 462 games with a 211–146 record and a 3.47 ERA. He became a two time All-Star, a two time World Series Champion and won the 1990 American LeagueCy Young Award.
The draft also includedMickey Hatcher, who hit .280 in 1130 games, mostly as an outfielder and was a part of two Dodgers World Series champions; outfielder/utility playerRon Roenicke who played eight seasons in the Majors before becoming a coach and manager; and relief pitcherTom Niedenfuer, who was picked in the 36th round but would play 10 seasons in the Majors and save 97 games.
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