From Chapter 5:

1977-1982: Front Office Follies


1977-1982

On the Field

Year
Record
Place
Manager
League format
Playoff results
1977
67-73
6
Ken Boyer 1 div. (8 teams) Did not qualify
1978
68-72
6

Boyer/Stephenson/Widmar/Frank Robinson*

1 div. (8 teams) Did not qualify
1979
53-86
8
Doc Edwards 1 div. (8 teams) Did not qualify
1980
74-65
3
Doc Edwards 1 div. (8 teams) L. in first round to Toledo 3-1
1981
69-70
4
Doc Edwards 1 div. (8 teams)

L. in first round to Columbus 3-2

1982
72-68
4
Lance Nichols 1 div. (8 teams) D. Richmond in first round 3-0
          L. in Governors' Cup finals to Tidewater 3-0

Off the Field

Year
General Manager
President
Paid Attendance
Profit/Loss
1977
Don Labbruzzo
Vince Stanley
245,712
+$20,264
1978
Don Labbruzzo
Bill Blackmon
219,814
-$81,216
1979
Bob Drew
Bill Farrell
200,013
-$5,000
1980
Bob Drew
Bill Farrell
302,243
+$106,109
1981
Drew/Gaughan/Terlecky/Findlay*
Bill Farrell
359,704
+$117,836
1982
Bob Goughan/Bill Terlecky
Lord/Stauber/Sorg*
373,904
-$96,505

 

Notes:

  • Attendance figures include any playoff and exhibition games.
  • 1978: Ken Boyer (5-5) resigned on April 28 to take managerial position with St. Louis Cardinals. Player-coach Earl Stephenson (0-1) manages one game, followed by Interim Manager Al Widmar (5-2). Frank Robinson named manager on May 3, takes over on May 7. He finished with a record of 58-64.
  • 1981: Bob Drew resigns as general manager in March of 1981, effective Oct. 31, 1981. He was fired on April 29. Bob Goughan, Bill Terlecky and Chris Findlay named as replacements, but not officially termed co-general managers.
  • 1982: Wally Lord leaves as president on July 7 when Shareholders Committee takes over team operations. Charlie Stauber serves as interim president until Ray Sorg is named on July 10.

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