Midwest League 1977

Summary

• Midwest League Champion: Burlington Bees (Brewers)
• Team with Best Won/Lost Record: Waterloo Indians (Indians) 80/58, .580
• Most Valuable Player: Paul Molitor (Burlington/Brewers)
• Prospect of the Year: Paul Molitor (Burlington/Brewers)

• League Attendance: 548,097
  • 8 teams in two divisions played a 140 game, split-season schedule.
  • The MWL had teams in Iowa and Wisconsin.

This page is incomplete, and is likely to remain so for some time.

Overview

Composite 1977 Won/Lost Record for Each Team

                 Nickname   Affiliate Won Lost  Pct (Rank)
Appleton         Foxes      White Sox  54  84  .391  (8)
Burlington       Bees       Brewers    71  68  .511  (5)
Cedar Rapids     Giants     Giants     74  66  .529  (4)
Clinton          Dodgers    Dodgers    79  59  .572  (2)
Quad City        Angels     Angels     75  64  .540  (3)
Waterloo         Indians    Indians    80  58  .580  (1)
Wausau           Mets       Mets       55  83  .399  (7)
Wisconsin Rapids Twins      Twins      66  72  .478  (6)

1977 Post Season

Round 1:
Burlington d. Cedar Rapids, 1-0
Waterloo bye

Championship:
Burlington d. Waterloo, 2-0