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1977 Baltimore Orioles season

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Record
  
97–64 (.602)

Owner(s)
  
Jerold Hoffberger

Manager(s)
  
Earl Weaver

Divisional place
  
2nd

General manager(s)
  
Hank Peters

Local television
  
WJZ-TV

The 1977 Baltimore Orioles season was a season in American baseball. It involved the Orioles finishing second in the American League East with a record of 97 wins and 64 losses.

Contents

Offseason

  • November 1, 1976: Darryl Cias was released by the Orioles.
  • November 5, 1976: 1976 MLB expansion draft
  • Bob Galasso was selected from the Orioles by the Seattle Mariners.
  • Dave Pagan was selected from the Orioles by the Seattle Mariners.
  • December 15, 1976: Bob Babcock was traded by the Orioles to the Texas Rangers for Dave Criscione.
  • January 11, 1977: John Shelby was drafted by the Orioles in the 1st round (20th pick) of the 1977 Major League Baseball Draft.
  • January 20, 1977: Paul Blair was traded by the Orioles to the New York Yankees for Elliott Maddox and Rick Bladt.
  • February 8, 1977: Billy Smith was signed as a free agent by the Orioles.
  • February 11, 1977: Vic Rodriguez was signed as an amateur free agent by the Orioles.

    • Notable transactions

  • May 26, 1977: Randy Stein was acquired from the Orioles by the New York Yankees.
  • June 13, 1977: Dyar Miller was traded by the Orioles to the California Angels for Dick Drago.
  • July 27, 1977: Ken Rudolph was purchased by the Orioles from the San Francisco Giants.
  • September 19, 1977: Nelson Briles was purchased by the Orioles from the Texas Rangers.

    • Starters by position

    Note: Pos = Position; G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in

    Other batters

    Note: G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in

    Starting pitchers

    Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts

    Other pitchers

    Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts

    Relief pitchers

    Note: G = Games pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; SV = Saves; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts

    Awards and honors

  • Earl Weaver, Associated Press AL Manager of the Year

    • References

    1977 Baltimore Orioles season Wikipedia
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