- Johnny Oates was traded (with a minor leaguer) to the LA Dodgers for Ted Sizemore before the 1977 season. Oates did a nice job as the backup catcher in 1977 and in 1978.
- Johnny Oates' SABR biography
- 1977 Stats:
- Regular Season - .269, 3 HR, 11 RBI in 60 games
- NL Championship Series - did not play
- World Series - .000 (0 for 1) in 1 game
- 1977 Highlights:
- June 14 - Appeared as a pinch runner and scored the winning run on a passed ball as the Dodgers had a comeback 3-2 win over the Pittsburgh Pirates.
- Other card blogs: 1973, 1974, 1975, 1976, 1979, 1980
