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1977 Baltimore Orioles season

The 1977 Baltimore Orioles season was the 77th season in Baltimore Orioles franchise history, the 24th in Baltimore, and the 24th at Memorial Stadium. The Orioles finished tied for second place in the American League East with a record of 97 wins and 64 losses. The Orioles stayed in contention for the division title until an 11–10 loss to the Boston Red Sox at Fenway Park on September 30. They in turn eliminated the Red Sox 8–7 the following day on October 1.

Offseason
• November 1, 1976: Darryl Cias was released by the Orioles. • November 5, 1976: 1976 MLB expansion draftBob Galasso was selected from the Orioles by the Seattle Mariners. • Dave Pagan was selected from the Orioles by the Seattle Mariners. • December 15, 1976: Bob Babcock was traded by the Orioles to the Texas Rangers for Dave Criscione. • January 11, 1977: John Shelby was drafted by the Orioles in the 1st round (20th pick) of the 1977 Major League Baseball draft. • January 20, 1977: Paul Blair was traded by the Orioles to the New York Yankees for Elliott Maddox and Rick Bladt. • February 8, 1977: Billy Smith was signed as a free agent by the Orioles. • February 11, 1977: Vic Rodriguez was signed as an amateur free agent by the Orioles. == Regular season ==
Regular season
Season standings Record vs. opponents Opening Day lineup Notable transactions • May 26, 1977: Randy Stein was acquired from the Orioles by the New York Yankees. • June 13, 1977: Dyar Miller was traded by the Orioles to the California Angels for Dick Drago. • July 27, 1977: Ken Rudolph was purchased by the Orioles from the San Francisco Giants. • September 19, 1977: Nelson Briles was purchased by the Orioles from the Texas Rangers. Roster == Player stats ==
Player stats
Batting Starters by position Note: Pos = Position; G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in Other batters Note: G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in Pitching Starting pitchers Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts Other pitchers Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts Relief pitchers Note: G = Games pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; SV = Saves; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts == Awards and honors ==
Awards and honors
Earl Weaver, Associated Press AL Manager of the Year == Farm system ==
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