1977 Baltimore Orioles season

MLB yearly infobox alt
name = Baltimore Orioles
season = 1977
misc =

current league = American League
y1 = 1901
division = East Division
y2 = 1969| Uniform logo =
ballpark = Memorial Stadium
y4 = 1954
city = Baltimore, Maryland
y5 = 1954
owners = Jerold Hoffberger
general managers = Hank Peters
managers = Earl Weaver
television =WJZ-TV
radio = WBAL (AM)
(Chuck Thompson, Bill O'Donnell) |

The by|1977 Baltimore Orioles season was a season in American baseball. It involved the Orioles finishing 2nd in the American League East with a record of 97 wins and 64 losses.

Offseason

* November 5, 1976: 1976 MLB expansion draft
**Bob Galasso was selected from the Orioles by the Seattle Mariners. [ [http://www.baseball-reference.com/g/galasbo01.shtml Bob Galasso page at Baseball Reference] ]
**Dave Pagan was selected from the Orioles by the Seattle Mariners. [ [http://www.baseball-reference.com/p/paganda01.shtml Dave Pagan page at Baseball Reference] ]
*January 11, 1977: John Shelby was drafted by the Orioles in the 1st round (20th pick) of the 1977 amateur draft. [ [http://www.baseball-reference.com/s/shelbjo01.shtml John Shelby page at Baseball Reference] ]
*February 8, 1977: Billy Smith was signed as a free agent by the Orioles. [ [http://www.baseball-reference.com/s/smithbi05.shtml Billy Smith page at Baseball Reference] ]

Regular Season

Other batters

"Note: G = Games played; AB = At Bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting Average; HR = Home Runs; RBI = Runs Batted In"

Relief pitchers

Awards and Honors

* Earl Weaver, Associated Press AL Manager of the Year

Farm system [Johnson, Lloyd, and Wolff, Miles, ed., "The Encyclopedia of Minor League Baseball". Durham, N.C.: Baseball America, 1997]

* Class AAA: Rochester Red Wings (International League; Ken Boyer, manager)
* Class AA: Charlotte O's (Southern League; Jimmie Schaffer, manager)
* Class A: Miami Orioles (Florida State League; Len Johnston, manager)
* Rookie: Bluefield Orioles (Appalachian League; Junior Miner, manager)

References

* [http://www.baseball-reference.com/teams/BAL/1977.shtml 1977 Baltimore Orioles team page at Baseball Reference]
* [http://www.baseball-almanac.com/teamstats/roster.php?y=1977&t=BAL 1977 Baltimore Orioles season at baseball-almanac.com]