1977 MLB Baseball Deaths

Major Leaguers known to have died during the 1977 calendar year.

1977 MLB Deaths

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playerborndiedageposhtwtbathbornplacehilvlmlb yearsstat yearsdraft info
Jose Acosta1891-03-041977-11-1686.257P5-6134RR1891-03-04Havana,CUMLB1920-19221920-1922 
Charlie Barnabe1900-06-121977-08-1677.065P5-11164LL1900-06-12Russell Gulch,COMLB1927-19281927-1928 
Gene Bedford1896-12-021977-10-0680.3082B5-8170BR1896-12-02Dallas,TXMLB1925-19251925-1925 
Beau Bell1907-08-201977-09-1470.025OF6-2185RR1907-08-20Bellville,TXMLB1935-19411935-1941 
Sid Benton1894-08-041977-03-0882.216P6-1170RR1894-08-04Buckner,ARMLB1922-19221922-1922 
Jack Berly1903-05-241977-06-2674.033P6-0190RR1903-05-24Natchitoches,LAMLB1924-19331924-1933 
Otto Bluege1909-07-201977-06-2867.343SS5-10154RR1909-07-20Chicago,ILMLB1932-19331932-1933 
Sam Bohne1896-10-221977-05-2380.2132B-SS5-8175RR1896-10-22San Francisco,CAMLB1916-19261916-1926 
Bill Bonness1923-12-151977-12-0353.353P6-4200RL1923-12-15Cleveland,OHMLB1944-19441944-1944 
Joe Bratcher1898-07-221977-10-1379.083OF5-9140LR1898-07-22Grand Saline,TXMLB1924-19241924-1924 
Carroll Brown1889-02-201977-02-0887.354P6-1178RR1889-02-20Woodbury,NJMLB1911-19151911-1915 
Jimmy Brown1910-04-251977-12-2967.248SS-2B5-9165BR1910-04-25Jamesville,NCMLB1937-19461937-1946 
Fred Carisch1881-11-141977-04-1995.156C5-11174RR1881-11-14Fountain City,WIMLB1903-19141903-1914 
Tex Carleton1906-08-191977-01-1170.145P6-2180BR1906-08-19Comanche,TXMLB1932-19401932-1940 
Johnnie Chambers1911-09-101977-05-1165.243P6-0185LR1911-09-10Copperhill,TNMLB1937-19371937-1937 
Joe Connell1902-01-161977-09-2175.248H5-8165LL1902-01-16Bethlehem,PAMLB1926-19261926-1926 
Leo Cristante1926-12-101977-08-2450.257P6-1195RR1926-12-10Detroit,MIMLB1951-19551951-1955 
Adam DeBus1892-10-071977-05-1384.218SS-3B5-11150RR1892-10-07Chicago,ILMLB1917-19171917-1917 
Tod Dennehey1899-05-121977-08-0878.088OF5-10180LL1899-05-12Philadelphia,PAMLB1923-19231923-1923 
Art Ewoldt1894-01-081977-12-0883.3343B5-10165RR1894-01-08Paullina,IAMLB1919-19191919-1919 
Turk Farrell1934-04-081977-06-1043.063P6-4220RR1934-04-08Boston,MAMLB1956-19691956-1969 
Ray Fitzgerald1904-12-051977-09-0672.275H5-9168RR1904-12-05Chicopee,MAMLB1931-19311931-1931 
Horace Ford1897-07-231977-01-2979.190SS-2B5-10165RR1897-07-23New Haven,CTMLB1919-19331919-1933 
Victor Frazier1904-08-051977-01-1072.158P6-0182RR1904-08-05Ruston,LAMLB1931-19391931-1939 
Johnny Frederick1902-01-261977-06-1875.143OF5-11165LL1902-01-26Denver,COMLB1929-19341929-1934 
playerborndiedageposhtwtbathbornplacehilvlmlb yearsstat yearsdraft info
Danny Frisella1946-03-041977-01-0130.303P6-0195LR1946-03-04San Francisco,CAMLB1967-19761967-1976
1966-  3-  49-NYN
Clarence Garrett1891-03-061977-02-1185.342P6-6185RR1891-03-06Reader,WVMLB1915-19151915-1915 
George Gerken1903-07-281977-10-2374.087OF6-0175RR1903-07-28Chicago,ILMLB1927-19281927-1928 
Jim Gladd1922-10-021977-11-0855.037C6-2190RR1922-10-02Fort Gibson,OKMLB1946-19461946-1946 
Bob Glenn1894-06-161977-06-0382.352P 0RR1894-06-16West Sunbury,PAMLB1920-19201920-1920 
Mike Gonzalez1890-09-241977-02-1986.148C6-1200RR1890-09-24Havana,CUMLB1912-19321912-1932 
Fred Haney1896-04-251977-11-0981.1983B5-6170RR1896-04-25Albuquerque,NMMLB1922-19291922-1929 
Roy Hansen1898-03-061977-02-0978.340P6-0165RR1898-03-06Beloit,WIMLB1918-19181918-1918 
Bucky Harris1896-11-081977-11-0881.0002B5-10156RR1896-11-08Port Jervis,NYMLB1919-19311919-1931 
Don Hendrickson1913-07-141977-01-1963.189P6-2204RR1913-07-14Kewanna,INMLB1945-19461945-1946 
Oral Hildebrand1907-04-071977-09-0870.154P6-3175RR1907-04-07Indianapolis,INMLB1931-19401931-1940 
Billy Holm1912-07-211977-07-2765.006C5-11168RR1912-07-21Chicago,ILMLB1943-19451943-1945 
Oscar Horstmann1891-06-021977-05-1185.343P5-11165RR1891-06-02Alma,MOMLB1917-19191917-1919 
Baby Doll Jacobson1890-08-161977-01-1686.153OF6-3215RR1890-08-16Cable,ILMLB1915-19271915-1927 
Al Javery1918-06-051977-08-1659.072P6-3183RR1918-06-05Worcester,MAMLB1940-19461940-1946 
Broadway Jones1898-11-151977-09-0778.296P5-9154RR1898-11-15Millsboro,DEMLB1923-19231923-1923 
Bubber Jonnard1897-11-231977-08-2379.273C6-1185RR1897-11-23Nashville,TNMLB1920-19351920-1935 
Joe Kelly1886-09-231977-08-1690.327OF5-10175RR1886-09-23Weir City,KSMLB1914-19191914-1919 
Ollie Klee1900-05-201977-02-0976.265OF5-10160LL1900-05-20Piqua,OHMLB1925-19251925-1925 
Bob Klinger1908-06-041977-08-1969.076P6-0180RR1908-06-04Allenton,MOMLB1938-19471938-1947 
Johnny Kucab1919-12-171977-05-2657.160P6-2185RR1919-12-17Olyphant,PAMLB1950-19521950-1952 
Roxie Lawson1906-04-131977-04-0970.361P6-0170RR1906-04-13Donnellson,IAMLB1930-19401930-1940 
Hal Leathers1898-12-021977-04-1278.131SS-2B5-8152LR1898-12-02Selma,CAMLB1920-19201920-1920 
Bill Lee1909-10-211977-06-1567.237P6-3195RR1909-10-21Plaquemine,LAMLB1934-19471934-1947 
Nemo Leibold1892-02-171977-02-0484.353OF5-7157LR1892-02-17Butler,INMLB1913-19251913-1925 
playerborndiedageposhtwtbathbornplacehilvlmlb yearsstat yearsdraft info
Bill Lewis1904-10-151977-10-2473.009C5-9165RR1904-10-15Ripley,TNMLB1933-19361933-1936 
Carlisle Littlejohn1901-10-061977-10-2776.021P5-10175RR1901-10-06Irene,TXMLB1927-19281927-1928 
Paddy Livingston1880-01-141977-09-1997.248C5-8197RR1880-01-14Cleveland,OHMLB1901-19171901-1917 
Howard Lohr1892-06-031977-06-0985.006OF6-0165RR1892-06-03Philadelphia,PAMLB1914-19161914-1916 
Sherm Lollar1924-08-231977-09-2453.032C6-1185RR1924-08-23Durham,ARMLB1946-19631946-1963 
Ernie Lombardi1908-04-061977-09-2669.173C6-3230RR1908-04-06Oakland,CAMLB1931-19471931-1947 
Jim Lyle1900-07-241977-10-1077.078P6-1180RR1900-07-24Lake,MSMLB1925-19251925-1925 
Red Lynn1913-12-271977-10-2763.304P6-0162RR1913-12-27Kenney,TXMLB1939-19441939-1944 
Sal Madrid1920-06-091977-02-2456.260SS5-9165RR1920-06-09El Paso,TXMLB1947-19471947-1947 
Al Mahon1909-09-231977-12-2668.094P5-11160LL1909-09-23Albion,NEMLB1930-19301930-1930 
Johnny Mann1898-02-041977-03-3179.0553B5-11160RR1898-02-04Fontanet,INMLB1928-19281928-1928 
Bill Marshall1911-02-141977-05-0566.0802B5-9156RR1911-02-14Dorchester,MAMLB1931-19341931-1934 
Buster Maynard1913-03-251977-09-0764.166OF-3B5-11170RR1913-03-25Henderson,NCMLB1940-19461940-1946 
Tim McCabe1894-10-191977-04-1282.175P6-0190RR1894-10-19Graniteville,MOMLB1915-19181915-1918 
Spike Merena1909-11-181977-03-0967.111P6-0185LL1909-11-18Paterson,NJMLB1934-19341934-1934 
Bob Meusel1896-07-191977-11-2881.132OF6-3190RR1896-07-19San Jose,CAMLB1920-19301920-1930 
Mike Miley1953-03-301977-01-0623.282SS6-1185BR1953-03-30Yazoo City,MSMLB1975-19761974-1976
1974-  1-  10-CAL
George Milstead1903-06-261977-08-0974.044P5-10144LL1903-06-26Cleburne,TXMLB1924-19261924-1926 
Ken Nash1888-07-141977-02-1688.217SS5-8140BR1888-07-14Weymouth,MAMLB1912-19141912-1914 
Ernie Neitzke1894-11-131977-04-2782.165OF-P5-10180RR1894-11-13Toledo,OHMLB1921-19211921-1921 
Jack Ogden1897-11-051977-11-0980.004P6-0190RR1897-11-05Ogden,PAMLB1918-19321918-1932 
Chi-Chi Olivo1928-03-181977-02-0348.322P6-2215RR1928-03-18Guayubin,DRMLB1961-19661961-1966
1955-  UDFA  -MLN
Diomedes Olivo1919-01-221977-02-1558.024P6-1195LL1919-01-22Guayubin,DRMLB1960-19631960-1963
1955-  UDFA  -CIN
Barney Olsen1919-09-111977-03-3057.200OF5-11179RR1919-09-11Everett,MAMLB1941-19411941-1941 
Red Ostergard1896-05-161977-01-1380.242H5-11175RR1896-05-16Denmark,WIMLB1921-19211921-1921 
playerborndiedageposhtwtbathbornplacehilvlmlb yearsstat yearsdraft info
Stubby Overmire1919-05-161977-03-0357.291P5-7170RL1919-05-16Moline,MIMLB1943-19521943-1952 
Pat Patterson1897-01-291977-10-0180.2453B-SS6-0175RR1897-01-29Belleville,ILMLB1921-19211921-1921 
Roger Peckinpaugh1891-02-051977-11-1786.285SS5-11165RR1891-02-05Wooster,OHMLB1910-19271910-1927 
Clarke Pittenger1899-02-241977-11-0478.253SS-3B5-10160RR1899-02-24Hudson,MIMLB1921-19291921-1929 
John Pomorski1905-12-301977-12-0671.341P6-0178RR1905-12-30Brooklyn,NYMLB1934-19341934-1934 
Del Pratt1888-01-101977-09-3089.2632B5-11175RR1888-01-10Walhalla,SCMLB1912-19241912-1924 
Frankie Pytlak1908-07-301977-05-0868.282C5-8160RR1908-07-30Buffalo,NYMLB1932-19461932-1946 
Chucho Ramos1918-04-121977-09-0259.143OF5-11167RL1918-04-12Maturin,VZMLB1944-19441944-1944 
Otto Rettig1894-01-291977-06-1683.138P5-11165RR1894-01-29New York,NYMLB1922-19221922-1922 
Johnny Rizzo1912-07-301977-12-0465.127OF6-0190RR1912-07-30Houston,TXMLB1938-19421938-1942 
Al Smith1907-10-121977-04-2869.198P5-11180LL1907-10-12Belleville,ILMLB1934-19451934-1945 
Mayo Smith1915-01-171977-11-2462.311OF6-0183LR1915-01-17New London,MOMLB1945-19451945-1945 
Denny Sothern1904-01-201977-12-0773.321OF5-11175RR1904-01-20Washington,DCMLB1926-19311926-1931 
Milt Steengrafe1900-05-261977-06-0277.007P6-0170RR1900-05-26San Francisco,CAMLB1924-19261924-1926 
Hank Steinbacher1913-03-221977-04-0364.012OF5-11180LR1913-03-22Sacramento,CAMLB1937-19391937-1939 
Milt Stock1893-07-111977-07-1684.0053B-2B5-8154RR1893-07-11Chicago,ILMLB1913-19261913-1926 
Pete Turgeon1897-01-031977-01-2480.021SS5-6145RR1897-01-03Minneapolis,MNMLB1923-19231923-1923 
Elam Vangilder1896-04-231977-04-3081.007P6-1192RR1896-04-23Cape Girardeau,MOMLB1919-19291919-1929 
Harry Welchonce1883-11-201977-02-2693.098OF6-0170LR1883-11-20North Point,PAMLB1911-19111911-1911 
Ron Willis1943-07-121977-11-2134.132P6-2195RR1943-07-12Willisville,TNMLB1966-19701966-1970
1961-  UDFA  -SLN
Max Wilson1916-06-031977-01-0260.213P5-7160LL1916-06-03Haw River,NCMLB1940-19461940-1946 
Ernie Wingard1900-10-171977-01-1776.092P6-2176LL1900-10-17Prattville,ALMLB1924-19271924-1927 
Chuck Wortman1892-01-051977-08-1985.226SS5-7150RR1892-01-05Baltimore,MDMLB1916-19181916-1918 
Rube Yarrison1896-03-091977-04-2281.044P5-11165RR1896-03-09Montgomery,PAMLB1922-19241922-1924 
George Zackert1884-12-241977-02-1892.056P6-0177LL1884-12-24Buchanan County,MOMLB1911-19121911-1912 
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