1977 Chicago Cubs Roster

The 1977 Chicago Cubs team roster seen on this page includes every player who appeared in a game during the 1977 season. It is a comprehensive team roster and player names are sorted by the fielding position where the most number of games were played during the regular season. Every player's name links to their career statistics.

Below the main roster you will find in the Fast Facts section: a 1977 Chicago Cubs Opening Day starters list, a 1977 Chicago Cubs salary list, a 1977 Chicago Cubs uniform number breakdown and a 1977 Chicago Cubs primary starters list. These team rosters are presented only when and where the data is available.

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1977 Chicago Cubs



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Complete Roster  
 

33 Bill Bonham 6-03 195 Right Right 1948-10-01
40 Pete Broberg 6-03 205 Right Right 1950-03-02
34 Ray Burris 6-05 200 Right Right 1950-08-22
44 Dave Giusti 5-11 195 Right Right 1939-11-27
36 Ramon Hernandez 5-09 170 Left Both 1940-08-31
38 Willie Hernandez 6-03 180 Left Left 1954-11-14
39 Mike Krukow 6-05 205 Right Right 1952-01-21
47 Dennis Lamp 6-03 210 Right Right 1952-09-23
49 Donnie Moore 6-00 185 Right Left 1954-02-13
50 Steve Renko 6-05 230 Right Right 1944-12-10
43 Paul Reuschel 6-04 225 Right Right 1947-01-12
48 Rick Reuschel 6-03 235 Right Right 1949-05-16
41 Dave Roberts 6-02 197 Left Left 1944-09-11
42 Bruce Sutter 6-02 190 Right Right 1953-01-08
31 Jim Todd 6-02 190 Right Left 1947-09-21
23 Mike Gordon 6-03 215 Right Both 1953-09-11
4 Randy Hundley 6-00 175 Right Right 1942-06-01
15 George Mitterwald 6-02 206 Right Right 1945-06-07
9 Steve Swisher 6-02 205 Right Right 1951-08-09
26 Larry Biittner 6-02 205 Left Left 1945-07-27
22 Bill Buckner 6-00 185 Left Left 1949-12-14
11 Ivan DeJesus 5-11 175 Right Right 1953-01-09
20 Mick Kelleher 5-09 176 Right Right 1947-07-25
16 Steve Ontiveros 6-00 185 Right Both 1951-10-26
17 Dave Rosello 5-11 160 Right Right 1950-06-26
10 Mike Sember 6-00 185 Right Right 1953-02-24
19 Manny Trillo 6-01 164 Right Right 1950-12-25
30 Mike Adams 5-09 180 Right Right 1948-07-24
1 Jose Cardenal 5-10 150 Right Right 1943-10-07
18 Gene Clines 5-09 170 Right Right 1946-10-06
12 Bobby Darwin 6-02 200 Right Right 1943-02-16
21 Greg Gross 5-11 175 Left Left 1952-08-01
24 Jerry Morales 5-10 175 Right Right 1949-02-18
7 Bobby Murcer 5-11 180 Right Left 1946-05-20
27 Joe Wallis 5-10 195 Right Both 1952-01-09
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The 1977 Chicago Cubs played 162 games during the regular season, won 81 games, lost 81 games, and finished in fourth position. They played their home games at Wrigley Field (Park Factors: 111/112) where 1,439,834 fans witnessed their 1977 Cubs finish the season with a .500 winning percentage.

Baseball Almanac is pleased to present a unique set of rosters not easily found on the Internet. Included, where data is available, is a 1977 Chicago Cubs Opening Day starters list, a 1977 Chicago Cubs salary list, a 1977 Chicago Cubs uniform number breakdown and a 1977 Chicago Cubs primary starters list:

1977 Chicago Cubs
Opening Day Starters


Larry Biittner
Ray Burris
Jose Cardenal
Ivan DeJesus
Jerry Morales
Bobby Murcer
Steve Ontiveros
Steve Swisher
Manny Trillo

1977 Chicago Cubs
Most Games by Position

C George Mitterwald (109)
1B Bill Buckner (99)
2B Manny Trillo (149)
3B Steve Ontiveros (155)
SS Ivan DeJesus (154)
LF Jose Cardenal (54)
CF Jerry Morales (125)
RF Bobby Murcer (150)
  
SP Bill Bonham
SP Ray Burris
SP Mike Krukow
SP Rick Reuschel
  
RP Pete Broberg
RP Dave Giusti
RP Willie Hernandez
RP Donnie Moore
RP Paul Reuschel
RP Jim Todd
CL Bruce Sutter


1977 Chicago Cubs
Salaries

Bobby Murcer $320,000.00
Jerry Morales $175,000.00
Bill Buckner $155,000.00
Jose Cardenal $132,500.00
Rick Reuschel $102,000.00
Dave Giusti $95,100.00
Dave Roberts $90,000.00
Ray Burris $87,000.00
Steve Renko $76,500.00
Gene Clines $60,000.00
Greg Gross $60,000.00
George Mitterwald $52,500.00
Manny Trillo $51,000.00
Bill Bonham $50,000.00
Bruce Sutter $50,000.00
Larry Biittner $47,500.00
Steve Ontiveros $45,000.00
Joe Wallis $45,000.00
Pete Broberg $38,900.00
Mick Kelleher $35,000.00
Paul Reuschel $35,000.00
Steve Swisher $32,500.00
Dave Rosello $31,000.00
Ivan DeJesus $30,000.00
Mike Krukow $27,500.00
Willie Hernandez $25,000.00
Dennis Lamp $19,000.00


1977 Chicago Cubs
Uniform Numbers

#1 Jose Cardenal
#4 Randy Hundley
#7 Bobby Murcer
#9 Steve Swisher
#10 Mike Sember
#11 Ivan DeJesus
#12 Bobby Darwin
#15 George Mitterwald
#16 Steve Ontiveros
#17 Dave Rosello
#18 Gene Clines
#19 Manny Trillo
#20 Mick Kelleher
#21 Greg Gross
#22 Bill Buckner
#23 Mike Gordon
#24 Jerry Morales
#26 Larry Biittner
#27 Joe Wallis
#30 Mike Adams
#31 Jim Todd
#33 Bill Bonham
#34 Ray Burris
#36 Ramon Hernandez
#38 Willie Hernandez
#39 Mike Krukow
#40 Pete Broberg
#41 Dave Roberts
#42 Bruce Sutter
#43 Paul Reuschel
#44 Dave Giusti
#47 Dennis Lamp
#48 Rick Reuschel
#49 Donnie Moore
#50 Steve Renko

Did you know that a 1977 Chicago Cubs Schedule is available and it includes dates of every game played, scores of every game played, a cumulative record, and many hard to find splits (Monthly Splits, Team vs Team Splits & Score Related Splits)?