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1977 Baltimore Orioles (Franchise Encyclopedia: 1976/1978)
97-64, Finished 2nd in AL Eastern Division
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Scored 719 runs, Allowed 653 runs. Pythagorean W-L: 88-73
Managed by Earl Weaver

Ballpark: Memorial Stadium (ballparks.com)
Attendance: 1,195,769 (10th of 14)
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Batting - 94, Pitching - 94
  (one-year): Batting - 92, Pitching - 92
  Over 100 favors batters, under 100 favors pitchers.

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Franchise Encyclopedia: 1977 Stats / Schedule / Transactions (1976/1978) / Lineups / Batting Orders / SplitsBat / Pitch / GamelogsBat / Pitch / Amateur Draft

Transactions listed are from November 1 of previous year to April 1 of the following year.

November 1, 1976

Released Darryl Cias.

Wayne Garland granted Free Agency.

Bobby Grich granted Free Agency.

Reggie Jackson granted Free Agency.

Royle Stillman granted Free Agency.

November 5, 1976

Bob Bailor selected by the Toronto Blue Jays as the 2nd pick in the 1976 expansion draft.

Mike Darr selected by the Toronto Blue Jays as the 17th pick in the 1976 expansion draft.

Dave Pagan selected by the Seattle Mariners as the 29th pick in the 1976 expansion draft.

Bob Galasso selected by the Seattle Mariners as the 42nd pick in the 1976 expansion draft.

Mike Willis selected by the Toronto Blue Jays as the 55th pick in the 1976 expansion draft.

November 18, 1976

Traded Dave Duncan to the Chicago White Sox. Received Pat Kelly.

December 6, 1976

Drafted Mike Dimmel from the Los Angeles Dodgers in the 1976 rule 5 draft.

Marshall Edwards drafted by the Milwaukee Brewers in the 1976 rule 5 draft.

December 15, 1976

Traded Bob Babcock to the Texas Rangers. Received Dave Criscione.

December 17, 1976

Released Tommy Harper.

December 21, 1976

Released Mike Cuellar.

January 11, 1977

Drafted John Shelby in the 1st round (20th pick) of the 1977 amateur draft.

January 20, 1977

Traded Paul Blair to the New York Yankees. Received Elliott Maddox and Rick Bladt.

February 8, 1977

Signed Billy Smith as a free agent.

February 11, 1977

Signed Vic Rodriguez as an amateur free agent.

March 2, 1977

Signed Ed Farmer as a free agent.

March 26, 1977

Released Terry Crowley.

April 8, 1977 (Standings)

Signed Tim Stoddard as a free agent.

April 12, 1977 (Standings)

Signed Terry Crowley as a free agent.

May 22, 1977 (Standings)

Signed Dave Huppert as an amateur free agent.

May 26, 1977 (Standings)

Randy Stein sent to the New York Yankees in an unknown transaction.

June 7, 1977 (Standings)

Drafted Drungo Hazewood in the 1st round (19th pick) of the 1977 amateur draft.

Drafted Mark Smith in the 9th round of the 1977 amateur draft.

Drafted Mike Martin in the 15th round of the 1977 amateur draft, but did not sign the player.

Drafted Chris Jones in the 23rd round of the 1977 amateur draft, but did not sign the player.

June 13, 1977 (Standings)

Traded Dyar Miller to the California Angels. Received Dick Drago.

July 14, 1977 (Standings)

Traded Fred Holdsworth to the Montreal Expos. Received a player to be named later. The Montreal Expos sent Dennis Blair (September 6, 1977) to the Baltimore Orioles to complete the trade.

July 27, 1977 (Standings)

Purchased Ken Rudolph from the San Francisco Giants.

September 7, 1977 (Standings)

Taylor Duncan selected by the St. Louis Cardinals off waivers.

September 19, 1977 (Standings)

Purchased Nelson Briles from the Texas Rangers.

October 10, 1977 (Standings)

Ross Grimsley granted Free Agency.

October 24, 1977

Elliott Maddox granted Free Agency.

October 25, 1977

Dick Drago granted Free Agency.

October 27, 1977

Signed Willie Royster as a free agent.

November 23, 1977

Signed Ellie Hendricks as a free agent.

December 5, 1977

Drafted Andy Replogle from the St. Louis Cardinals in the 1977 rule 5 draft.

December 6, 1977

Drafted Jeff Terpko from the Montreal Expos in the 1977 minor league draft.

December 7, 1977

Traded Rudy May, Randy Miller, and Bryn Smith to the Montreal Expos. Received Don Stanhouse, Joe Kerrigan, and Gary Roenicke.

Traded Mike Parrott to the Seattle Mariners. Received Carlos Lopez and Tommy Moore.

January 6, 1978

Released Ken Rudolph.

February 21, 1978

Released Tony Muser.

March 22, 1978

Released Tommy Moore.

March 28, 1978

Released Ed Farmer.


The transaction information used here was obtained free of charge from and is copyrighted by RetroSheet. Last transaction is September 30, 2007.

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