1976 Arkansas Travelers Roster
Team Record: 59-76
Finished 3rd in the TL's East Division
Manager: Jack Krol (59-76)
Affiliation: St. Louis Cardinals
Location: Little Rock, Arkansas
Ballpark: Ray Winder Field
Attendance: 90,255, Avg. 1,337
The Arkansas Travelers of the Texas League ended the 1976 season with a record of 59 wins and 76 losses, finishing third in the league's East Division.
The Travelers scored 525 runs and surrendered 594 runs. John Young paced Arkansas with 12 home runs and drove in 73 runs, while leading all regular batters by connecting at a .321 clip. John Urrea topped the squad with 11 wins and a team-best 3.75 ERA, tops among regular hurlers.
Joe Edelen, Ángel Torres, Bob Detherage, Manny Castillo, Sergio Robles, Mike Ramsey, Jim Lentine, Steve Waterbury, Andy Replogle, Bill Caudill, John Urrea, Randy Wiles, Ken Oberkfell, Tito Landrum, John Young, Cardell Camper, Ramón de los Santos and Ryan Kurosaki were all players from the 1976 Arkansas Travelers who played in the Majors during their careers.
Jack Krol served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dave Bialas | R | R | February 6, 1954 | 6'1" | 189 | Houston, TX US |
| Gary Blackwell | R | R | December 14, 1953 | 6'0" | 170 | |
| Cardell Camper | R | R | July 6, 1952 | 6'3" | 208 | Boley, OK US |
| Manny Castillo | S | R | April 1, 1957 | 5'9" | 160 | Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional DO |
| Bill Caudill | R | R | July 13, 1956 | 6'1" | 190 | Santa Monica, CA US |
| Mark Covert | R | R | May 5, 1952 | 6'3" | 195 | |
| William Daves | R | R | August 29, 1953 | 6'2" | 195 | |
| Ramón de los Santos | L | L | January 19, 1949 | 6'0" | 175 | Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional DO |
| Bob Detherage | R | R | September 20, 1954 | 6'0" | 180 | Springfield, MO US |
| Joe Edelen | R | R | September 16, 1955 | 6'0" | 165 | Durant, OK US |
| Paul Husband | R | R | November 19, 1951 | 6'2" | 185 | |
| Edward Jordan | R | R | September 20, 1951 | 5'11" | 175 | |
| Ryan Kurosaki | R | R | July 3, 1952 | 5'10" | 160 | Honolulu, HI US |
| Tito Landrum | R | R | October 25, 1954 | 5'11" | 175 | Joplin, MO US |
| Jim Lentine | R | R | July 16, 1954 | 6'0" | 175 | Los Angeles, CA US |
| Nick Leyva | R | R | August 16, 1953 | 5'11" | 165 | Ontario, CA US |
| Michael Murphy | R | R | March 23, 1954 | 5'10" | 175 | |
| Ken Oberkfell | L | R | May 4, 1956 | 6'0" | 175 | Highland, IL US |
| Mike Ramsey | S | R | March 29, 1954 | 6'1" | 170 | Roanoke, VA US |
| Andy Replogle | R | R | October 7, 1953 | 6'5" | 205 | South Bend, IN US |
| Jim Riggleman | R | R | November 9, 1952 | 5'11" | 175 | Fort Dix, NJ US |
| Sergio Robles | R | R | April 16, 1946 | 6'2" | 190 | Magdalena de Kino, Sonora MX |
| Ernie Rosseau | L | R | March 7, 1951 | 5'10" | 165 | Nyack, NY US |
| William Rothan | R | R | May 16, 1951 | 6'3" | 170 | Cincinnati, OH US |
| Steve Staniland | R | R | May 14, 1955 | 6'5" | 235 | |
| Michael Stone | R | R | April 29, 1955 | 6'0" | 185 | |
| Freddie Tisdale | L | L | May 1, 1956 | 6'0" | 165 | |
| Ángel Torres | L | L | October 24, 1952 | 5'11" | 168 | La Cienaga, Azua DO |
| John Urrea | R | R | February 9, 1955 | 6'3" | 200 | Los Angeles, CA US |
| Steve Waterbury | R | R | April 6, 1952 | 6'5" | 190 | Carbondale, IL US |
| Randy Wiles | L | L | September 10, 1951 | 6'1" | 185 | Fort Belvoir, VA US |
| John Young | L | L | February 9, 1949 | 6'3" | 210 | Los Angeles, CA US |
Average attendance is based upon the number of actual home dates where known (most leagues from 1992 and later). Where the number of home dates is not known, the average is calculated using half the team's total games.
