1976 Asheville Tourists Roster
Team Record: 76-62
Finished 1st in the WCL
Manager: Wayne Terwilliger (76-62)
Affiliation: Texas Rangers
Location: Asheville, North Carolina
Ballpark: Old McCormick Field
Attendance: 41,580, Avg. 603
Playoffs - Greenwood Braves 3 games, Asheville Tourists 1
The Asheville Tourists of the Western Carolinas League ended the 1976 season with a record of 76 wins and 62 losses, finishing first in the WCL.
The Tourists scored 822 runs, best in the league. Asheville yielded 696 runs. Pat Putnam led the team with 24 home runs, while Rick Lisi walloped 15 or more as well. Pat Putnam drove in 142 runs and topped all regular batters by connecting at a .361 clip. Harold Kelly paced the squad with 13 wins and a team-best 3.02 ERA, best among hurlers with significant time on the mound.
Pat Putnam, Danny Darwin, Paul Mirabella, Eddie Miller, Mike Griffin, LaRue Washington and Rick Lisi were all players from the 1976 Asheville Tourists who played in the Majors during their careers.
Wayne Terwilliger served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Michael Arrington | R | R | 6'1" | 175 | ||
| Timothy Brookens | R | R | August 10, 1953 | 5'10" | 165 | Chambersburg, PA US |
| Mike Bucci | R | R | July 5, 1953 | 5'11" | 180 | Reading, PA US |
| Robert Carroll | S | R | April 10, 1955 | 6'0" | 178 | Los Angeles, CA US |
| Richard Couch | L | L | June 12, 1957 | 5'8" | 150 | Oakland, CA US |
| Danny Darwin | R | R | October 25, 1955 | 6'3" | 185 | Bonham, TX US |
| Jerry Gaines | R | R | February 10, 1952 | 5'9" | 162 | Norfolk, VA US |
| Len Glowzenski | R | R | April 13, 1954 | 6'3" | 210 | Newark, NJ US |
| Mike Griffin | R | R | June 26, 1957 | 6'4" | 195 | Colusa, CA US |
| Harold Kelly | R | R | October 8, 1957 | 6'1" | 170 | Tampa, FL US |
| Rick Lisi | R | R | March 17, 1956 | 6'0" | 175 | Halifax, NS CA |
| David McCarthy | L | L | January 30, 1956 | 6'1" | 185 | Evergreen Park, IL US |
| Randall McMurray | R | R | April 3, 1952 | 6'1" | 170 | Artesia, CA US |
| Eddie Miller | S | R | June 29, 1957 | 5'9" | 175 | San Pablo, CA US |
| Mark Miller | S | R | March 16, 1953 | 5'10" | 170 | Silver City, NM US |
| Paul Mirabella | L | L | March 20, 1954 | 6'1" | 190 | Belleville, NJ US |
| Pat Moock | R | R | December 18, 1952 | 6'0" | 165 | Baton Rouge, LA US |
| Bill Patten | L | L | August 15, 1955 | 5'10" | 175 | |
| Wayne Pinkerton | S | R | September 16, 1953 | 6'1" | 175 | |
| Glenn Purvis | R | R | April 24, 1954 | 6'0" | 155 | Pasadena, CA US |
| Pat Putnam | L | R | December 3, 1953 | 6'0" | 205 | Bethel, VT US |
| Randall Reynolds | R | R | November 29, 1953 | 6'0" | 180 | Gettysburg, PA US |
| Dave Rivera | R | R | August 9, 1957 | 5'11" | 175 | King City, CA US |
| Joseph Russell | R | R | August 28, 1956 | 5'11" | 170 | Miami, FL US |
| Jeff Scott | R | R | July 13, 1954 | 6'2" | 180 | Kankakee, IL US |
| Bob Smith | L | R | 6'1" | 190 | ||
| Mark Soroko | R | R | October 22, 1953 | 6'3" | 210 | North Hollywood, CA US |
| Joseph Stewart | R | R | March 27, 1956 | 5'10" | 175 | Lima, OH US |
| William Stone | R | R | August 24, 1957 | 5'8" | 155 | Steubenville, OH US |
| Danny Tidwell | R | R | November 6, 1956 | 6'1" | 190 | Palm Beach, FL US |
| LaRue Washington | R | R | September 7, 1953 | 6'0" | 170 | Long Beach, CA US |
| Philip Watson | R | R | October 11, 1953 | 5'11" | 180 | Columbia, SC 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.
