1977 Baltimore Orioles

97-64 • .602 Win% • 2nd in AL E

The 1977 Baltimore Orioles went 97-64 (.602) finishing 2nd in the AL E division. The club scored 719 runs, allowed 653, and played home games at Memorial Stadium. Team leaders included Lee May (27 HR, 99 RBI) and Jim Palmer (20-11, 2.91 ERA).

W (Wins):
Games credited to a pitcher whose team took a lead it never surrendered while he was the pitcher of record.
L (Losses):
Games charged to the pitcher of record when the opposing team took a lead it never surrendered.
RS (Runs Scored (team)):
Total runs a team scored across the season.
RA (Runs Allowed):
Total runs a team allowed across the season.

Data updated

📊 Season Record

97 Wins
64 Losses
.602 Win %
2nd Rank
719 R 653 RA
Diff +66

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719 Runs Scored
653 Runs Allowed
+66 Run Diff
1,209K Attendance

📈 vs. 1977 AL Average

Batting Avg .260 2% below the 1977 league average (.266)
OBP .329 equal to the 1977 league average (.330)
SLG .392 3% below the 1977 league average (.405)
Team ERA 3.74 8% better than the 1977 league average (4.06)
Runs Scored 719 2% below the 1977 league average (732 R)

🏟️ Home Ballpark

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StadiumMemorial Stadium
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Home Games 81
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Total Attendance 1,209,440
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Avg per Game 14,931

⚾ Batting Leaders

Team HR Leaders — 1977

Batting Avg

1 Ken Singleton 0.328 2 Al Bumbry 0.317 3 Dave Skaggs 0.287 4 Eddie Murray 0.283 5 Elliott Maddox 0.262

Home Runs

1 Lee May 27 2 Eddie Murray 27 3 Ken Singleton 24 4 Doug DeCinces 19 5 Andres Mora 13

RBI

1 Lee May 99 2 Ken Singleton 99 3 Eddie Murray 88 4 Doug DeCinces 69 5 Pat Kelly 49
1977 Baltimore Orioles — RBI
Player G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO SB AVG
Eddie Murray 160 611 81 173 29 2 27 88 48 104 0 0.283
Lee May 150 585 75 148 16 2 27 99 38 119 2 0.253
Ken Singleton 152 536 90 176 24 0 24 99 107 101 0 0.328
Doug DeCinces 150 522 63 135 28 3 19 69 64 86 8 0.259
Al Bumbry 133 518 74 164 31 3 4 41 45 88 19 0.317
Mark Belanger 144 402 39 83 13 4 2 30 43 68 15 0.206
Billy Smith 109 367 44 79 12 2 5 29 33 71 3 0.215
Pat Kelly 120 360 50 92 13 0 10 49 53 75 25 0.256
Rich Dauer 96 304 38 74 15 1 5 25 20 28 1 0.243
Rick Dempsey 91 270 27 61 7 4 3 34 34 34 2 0.226
Andres Mora 77 233 32 57 8 2 13 44 5 53 0 0.245
Dave Skaggs 80 216 22 62 9 1 1 24 20 34 0 0.287
Kiko Garcia 65 131 20 29 6 0 2 10 6 31 2 0.221
Tony Muser 120 118 14 27 6 0 0 7 13 16 1 0.229
Elliott Maddox 49 107 14 28 7 0 2 9 13 9 2 0.262
Tom Shopay 67 69 15 13 3 0 1 4 8 7 3 0.188
Larry Harlow 46 48 4 10 0 1 0 0 5 8 6 0.208
Brooks Robinson 24 47 3 7 2 0 1 4 4 4 0 0.149
Terry Crowley 18 22 3 8 1 0 1 9 1 3 0 0.364
Ken Rudolph 11 14 2 4 1 0 0 2 0 4 0 0.286
Dave Criscione 7 9 1 3 0 0 1 1 0 1 0 0.333
Mike Dimmel 25 5 8 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0.000
Nelson Briles 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000
Tony Chevez 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000
Dick Drago 36 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000
Ed Farmer 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000
Mike Flanagan 36 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000
Ross Grimsley 34 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000
Fred Holdsworth 12 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000
Dennis Martinez 42 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000
Tippy Martinez 41 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000
Rudy May 37 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000
Scott McGregor 29 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000
Dyar Miller 12 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000
Randy Miller 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000
Jim Palmer 39 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000
Mike Parrott 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000
Earl Stephenson 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000

🎯 Pitching Leaders

Team K Leaders — 1977

ERA

1 Tippy Martinez 2.70 2 Jim Palmer 2.91 3 Rudy May 3.61 4 Dick Drago 3.63 5 Mike Flanagan 3.64

Wins

1 Jim Palmer 20 2 Rudy May 18 3 Mike Flanagan 15 4 Ross Grimsley 14 5 Dennis Martinez 14

Strikeouts

1 Jim Palmer 193 2 Mike Flanagan 149 3 Dennis Martinez 107 4 Rudy May 105 5 Scott McGregor 55
1977 Baltimore Orioles — Strikeouts
Player W L ERA G GS SV IP H ER BB SO
Jim Palmer 20 11 2.91 39 39 0 319.0 263 103 99 193
Rudy May 18 14 3.61 37 37 0 251.2 243 101 78 105
Mike Flanagan 15 10 3.64 36 33 1 235.0 235 95 70 149
Ross Grimsley 14 10 3.96 34 34 0 218.1 230 96 74 53
Dennis Martinez 14 7 4.10 42 13 4 166.2 157 76 64 107
Scott McGregor 3 5 4.42 29 5 4 114.0 119 56 30 55
Tippy Martinez 5 1 2.70 41 0 9 50.0 47 15 27 29
Dick Drago 6 3 3.63 36 0 3 39.2 49 16 15 20
Dyar Miller 2 2 5.64 12 0 1 22.1 25 14 10 9
Fred Holdsworth 0 1 6.28 12 0 0 14.1 17 10 16 4
Tony Chevez 0 0 12.38 4 0 0 8.0 10 11 8 7
Mike Parrott 0 0 2.08 3 0 0 4.1 4 1 2 2
Nelson Briles 0 0 6.75 2 0 1 4.0 5 3 0 2
Earl Stephenson 0 0 9.00 1 0 0 3.0 5 3 0 2
Randy Miller 0 0 40.50 1 0 0 0.2 4 3 0 0
Ed Farmer 0 0 0.00 1 0 0 0.0 1 1 1 0

👥 Roster (38)

Mark Belanger Nelson Briles Al Bumbry Tony Chevez Dave Criscione Terry Crowley Rich Dauer Doug DeCinces Rick Dempsey Mike Dimmel Dick Drago Ed Farmer +26 more

38 players

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The 1977 Baltimore Orioles in brief

The record for the 1977 Baltimore Orioles reads 97 wins and 64 losses, good for 2nd in the AL East. With 719 runs scored and 653 given up, the 1977 differential was +66. The team batting average of .260 was 2% below the 1977 league mark of .266. Pitchers allowed 3.74 earned runs per nine innings, against a league figure of 4.06. The 719 runs scored compare with a league average of 732 per club, 2% fewer.

The home park, Memorial Stadium, recorded 1,209,440 in attendance, about 14,931 a game. For power, Lee May led the way with 27 homers. The hits leader was Ken Singleton with 176. On the mound, Jim Palmer won 20 games to lead the staff. The roster section lists 38 players who appeared for the club.

Frequently Asked Questions about the 1977 Baltimore Orioles

What was the 1977 Baltimore Orioles record?
The 1977 Baltimore Orioles finished 97-64 (.602 win pct).
Who led the 1977 Baltimore Orioles in home runs?
Lee May led the 1977 Baltimore Orioles with 27 home runs.
What was the 1977 Baltimore Orioles team ERA?
The 1977 Baltimore Orioles posted a team ERA of 3.74.
Did the 1977 Baltimore Orioles win the World Series?
No. The 1977 Baltimore Orioles did not win the World Series.
Where did the 1977 Baltimore Orioles play?
The 1977 Baltimore Orioles played home games at Memorial Stadium.
Who led the 1977 Baltimore Orioles in hitting and pitching?
Team leaders were Lee May (27 HR, 99 RBI) and Jim Palmer (20-11, 2.91 ERA).
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