Metzger did not start the 1977 season well, walking 12 in 22.7 innings while only getting 6 strikeouts.
Oliver originally signed with the Cleveland Indians in 1973 after being selected in the third round of the June draft, and his only trial in the Major Leagues consisted of seven games with the 1977 Indians.
He made his way through their farm system quickly, and by the end of the 1977 season he was playing for the Triple-A Columbus Clippers.
He made his major league baseball debut with the Astros in 1974, and was traded to the San Diego Padres before the 1977 season.
Samuel Thomas Bowen (born September 18, 1952) is a former outfielder in Major League Baseball who played between 1977 and 1980 for the Boston Red Sox.
In 1977, another American League expansion team was awarded to Seattle, the Seattle Mariners.
After Mauch's firing, Hriniak was reassigned to the minor leagues by Montreal in 1976, then was hired as bullpen coach by the Boston Red Sox for the 1977 season.
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