1976 Atlanta Braves Roster
National League (NL)
Team Record: 70-92
Finished 6th in the NL's West Division
Attendance: 818,179, Avg. 11,520
Ballpark: Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium
Manager: Dave Bristol (70-92)
Location: Atlanta, Georgia
1976 Atlanta Braves StatisticsTeam Record: 70-92
Finished 6th in the NL's West Division
Attendance: 818,179, Avg. 11,520
Ballpark: Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium
Manager: Dave Bristol (70-92)
Location: Atlanta, Georgia
1976 Atlanta Braves Results
The Atlanta Braves of the National League ended the 1976 season with a record of 70 wins and 92 losses, finishing sixth in the NL's West Division.
The club scored 620 runs and allowed 700 runs. Jim Wynn led the squad with 17 home runs and recorded 66 runs batted in. Darrel Chaney paced all qualifying hitters on the roster by hitting .252. Phil Niekro topped the team with 17 wins, while Andy Messersmith registered a 3.04 earned run average, best among regularly-used pitchers.
Dave Bristol coached the team.
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| Player | Pos. | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brian Asselstine | CF | L | R | September 23, 1953 | 6'1" | 175 | Santa Barbara, CA USA |
| Al Autry | P | R | R | February 29, 1952 | 6'5" | 225 | Modesto, CA USA |
| Mike Beard | P | L | L | June 21, 1950 | 6'1" | 185 | Little Rock, AR USA |
| Rob Belloir | IF | R | R | July 13, 1948 | 5'10" | 155 | Heidelberg, Baden-Württemberg West Germany |
| Rick Camp | P | R | R | June 10, 1953 | 6'1" | 195 | Trion, GA USA |
| Buzz Capra | P | R | R | October 1, 1947 | 5'10" | 168 | Chicago, IL USA |
| Darrel Chaney | SS | B | R | March 9, 1948 | 6'2" | 188 | Hammond, IN USA |
| Vic Correll | C | R | R | February 5, 1946 | 5'10" | 185 | Washington, DC USA |
| Terry Crowley | P | L | L | February 16, 1947 | 6'0" | 180 | Staten Island, NY USA |
| Bruce Dal Canton | P | R | R | June 15, 1941 | 6'2" | 205 | California, PA USA |
| Adrian Devine | P | R | R | December 2, 1951 | 6'4" | 185 | Galveston, TX USA |
| Jamie Easterly | P | L | L | February 17, 1953 | 5'9" | 180 | Houston, TX USA |
| Mike Eden | 2B | B | R | May 22, 1949 | 5'10" | 170 | Fort Clayton, CZ USA |
| Darrell Evans | 1B | L | R | May 26, 1947 | 6'2" | 200 | Pasadena, CA USA |
| Cito Gaston | LF | R | R | March 17, 1944 | 6'3" | 190 | San Antonio, TX USA |
| Rod Gilbreath | 2B | R | R | September 24, 1952 | 6'2" | 180 | Laurel, MS USA |
| Preston Hanna | P | R | R | September 10, 1954 | 6'1" | 195 | Pensacola, FL USA |
| Ken Henderson | RF | B | R | June 15, 1946 | 6'2" | 180 | Carroll, IA USA |
| Frank LaCorte | P | R | R | October 13, 1951 | 6'1" | 180 | San Jose, CA USA |
| Lee Lacy | 2B | R | R | April 10, 1948 | 6'1" | 175 | Longview, TX USA |
| Max Leon | P | R | R | February 4, 1950 | 5'10" | 145 | Acula, Veracruz México |
| Mike Marshall | P | R | R | January 15, 1943 | 5'10" | 180 | Adrian, MI USA |
| Dave May | LF | L | R | December 23, 1943 | 5'10" | 186 | New Castle, DE USA |
| Andy Messersmith | P | R | R | August 6, 1945 | 6'1" | 200 | Toms River, NJ USA |
| Willie Montanez | 1B | L | L | April 1, 1948 | 6'0" | 170 | Catano, P.R. |
| Junior Moore | 3B | R | R | January 25, 1953 | 5'11" | 185 | Waskom, TX USA |
| Roger Moret | P | B | L | September 16, 1949 | 6'4" | 170 | Guayama, P.R. |
| Carl Morton | P | R | R | January 18, 1944 | 6'0" | 200 | Kansas City, MO USA |
| Dale Murphy | C | R | R | March 12, 1956 | 6'4" | 210 | Portland, OR USA |
| Phil Niekro | P | R | R | April 1, 1939 | 6'1" | 180 | Blaine, OH USA |
| Rowland Office | CF | L | L | October 25, 1952 | 6'0" | 170 | Sacramento, CA USA |
| Tom Paciorek | OF | R | R | November 2, 1946 | 6'4" | 215 | Detroit, MI USA |
| Marty Perez | 2B | R | R | February 28, 1946 | 5'11" | 160 | Visalia, CA USA |
| Biff Pocoroba | C | B | R | July 25, 1953 | 5'10" | 175 | Burbank, CA USA |
| Craig Robinson | 2B | R | R | August 21, 1948 | 5'10" | 165 | Abington, PA USA |
| Pat Rockett | SS | R | R | January 9, 1955 | 5'11" | 170 | San Antonio, TX USA |
| Jerry Royster | 3B | R | R | October 18, 1952 | 6'0" | 165 | Sacramento, CA USA |
| Dick Ruthven | P | R | R | March 27, 1951 | 6'3" | 190 | Sacramento, CA USA |
| Elias Sosa | P | R | R | June 10, 1950 | 6'2" | 186 | La Vega, La Vega D.R. |
| Pablo Torrealba | P | L | L | April 28, 1948 | 5'10" | 173 | Barquisimeto, Lara Venezuela |
| Pete Varney | C | R | R | April 10, 1949 | 6'3" | 235 | Roxbury, MA USA |
| Earl Williams | C | R | R | July 14, 1948 | 6'3" | 215 | Newark, NJ USA |
| Jim Wynn | LF | R | R | March 12, 1942 | 5'10" | 160 | Hamilton, OH USA |
