- Duffy Dyer split time with Ed Ott behind the plate in 1977. Dyer started 84 games and Ott started 78. Duffy got the majority of the playing time early in the season but later in the season Ott started to establish himself as the primary catcher.
- Duffy Dyer's SABR biography
- 1977 Stats: .241, 3 HR, 19 RBI in 94 games
- 1977 Highlights:
- Mar 25 - Was thrown out of a spring training game for disputing a ball and strike call.
- July 25 - Singled in the tying run off of Phil Niekro in the 7th inning of a 6-3 Pittsburgh win over the Atlanta Braves.
- Aug 12 - Singled in Rennie Stennett in the 12th inning to win the game for the Pirates. Pittsburgh beat the New York Mets 6-5.
- Other card blogs: 1969, 1970, 1971, 1972, 1973, 1974, 1975, 1976, 1979, 1980
