1977 Pacific Coast League season
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The 1977 Pacific Coast League season was the 74th in the league's history, and ended with the Phoenix Giants winning their first league championship since 1958. Additionally, the championship series was expanded again to a best-of-seven format.
This was the first season for the San Jose Missions.
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[edit] Final standings
Playoff teams in bold.
| East Division | W | L | Pct. | GB | Manager | Affiliation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Phoenix Giants | 81 | 59 | .579 | -- | Rocky Bridges | San Francisco Giants |
| Salt Lake City Gulls | 74 | 65 | .532 | 6½ | Jimy Williams | California Angels |
| Tucson Toros | 65 | 73 | .471 | 15 | Rich Donnelly | Texas Rangers |
| Albuquerque Dukes | 60 | 78 | .435 | 20 | Jimmy Williams | Los Angeles Dodgers |
| West Division | W | L | Pct. | GB | Manager | Affiliation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hawaii Islanders | 79 | 67 | .541 | - | Dick Phillips | San Diego Padres |
| Spokane Indians | 75 | 69 | .521 | 3 | John Felske | Milwaukee Brewers |
| Tacoma Twins | 68 | 75 | .476 | 9½ | Tom Kelly | Minnesota Twins |
| San Jose Missions | 64 | 80 | .444 | 14 | Rene Lachemann | Oakland Athletics |
[edit] Championship Finals
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[edit] League Leaders
[edit] Batting
- Batting Average Don Cardoza, Albuquerque, .356
- Runs Scored Danny Walton, Albuquerque, 117
- Hits Henry Cruz, Albuquerque, 184
- Doubles Tommie Reynolds, Spokane, 45
- Triples Chris Arnold, Phoenix, 15
- Home Runs Walton, 42
- Runs Batted In Walton, 122
- Stolen Bases Rafael Landestoy, Albuquerque, 56
[edit] Pitching
- Wins Mark Wiley, Hawaii, 16
- Earned Run Average Eddie Bane, Tacoma, 4.14
- Complete Games Wiley, 14
- Shutouts Four tied with 3
- Strikeouts Frank Riccelli, Phoenix, 135
- Saves Tommy Toms, Phoenix, 19
[edit] All-Star Team
- First Base Skip James, Phoenix
- Second Base Julio Cruz, Hawaii
- Shortstop Junior Kennedy, Phoenix
- Third Base Jim Gantner, Spokane
- Outfield Dick Davis, Spokane; Henry Cruz, Albuquerque; Joe Simpson, Albuquerque
- Catcher Rick Sweet, Hawaii
- Designated Hitter Danny Walton, Albuquerque
- Pitchers Mark Wiley, Hawaii; Bill Butler, Tacoma
- Manager Rocky Bridges, Phoenix
[edit] References
The Encyclopedia of Minor League Baseball. W. Lloyd Johnson and Miles Wolff, editors. Baseball America, 1993.
1978 Baseball Almanac
