1976 Billings Mustangs Roster
Team Record: 36-35
Finished 2nd in the PL
Manager: James Hoff (36-35)
Affiliation: Cincinnati Reds
Location: Billings, Montana
Ballpark: Cobb Field
Attendance: 34,673, Avg. 977
The Billings Mustangs of the Pioneer League ended the 1976 season with a record of 36 wins and 35 losses, finishing second in the PL.
The Mustangs scored 354 runs, worst in the league, and surrendered 424 runs. Paul Herring drove in 47 runs. Tom Sohns topped all qualifying hitters on the roster by connecting at a .293 clip. Laurence Frakes led the team with 8 wins and a team-best 1.53 earned run average, tops among hurlers with significant time on the mound.
Members of the 1976 Billings Mustangs who played in Major League Baseball during their careers were Bill Dawley, Paul Householder and Eddie Milner.
James Hoff served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Robert Adams | R | R | 6'5" | 230 | ||
| Gilberto Alicea | R | R | June 5, 1956 | 6'2" | 190 | |
| Randall Binkley | L | L | 6'0" | 175 | ||
| Glenn Bonnell | R | R | 6'1" | 155 | ||
| Mark Breitenbach | R | R | March 5, 1958 | 6'4" | 190 | |
| Bill Dawley | R | R | February 6, 1958 | 6'5" | 235 | Norwich, CT US |
| Stephen Deal | L | R | 6'3" | 194 | ||
| Thomas Dimino | R | R | 6'0" | 180 | ||
| Laurence Frakes | L | R | 6'3" | 175 | ||
| John Gosse | L | L | 6'1" | 195 | ||
| Paul Herring | R | R | March 4, 1957 | 6'0" | 175 | |
| John Hillas | R | R | 6'3" | 210 | ||
| Paul Householder | S | R | September 4, 1958 | 6'0" | 180 | Columbus, OH US |
| Greg Jackson | R | L | January 17, 1957 | 6'2" | 205 | |
| Kevin Jensen | S | R | 6'2" | 175 | ||
| Bill Kelly | R | R | August 25, 1956 | 6'2" | 195 | |
| Mark King | R | R | 6'1" | 195 | ||
| Michael Kopsky | R | R | 6'3" | 195 | ||
| Randy Law | R | R | 5'10" | 165 | ||
| Rickey Lear | R | R | 6'6" | 218 | ||
| Jean Marquis | R | R | 6'0" | 155 | ||
| Louis McQuay | R | R | 5'9" | 165 | ||
| Jay Meade | R | R | 5'10" | 190 | ||
| Greg Meyer | R | L | November 4, 1957 | 6'0" | 180 | |
| Eddie Milner | L | L | May 21, 1955 | 5'11" | 173 | Columbus, OH US |
| James Niewczyk | L | L | 6'3" | 185 | ||
| Thomas Norko | R | R | 5'11" | 175 | ||
| Michael Odum | R | L | 6'0" | 170 | ||
| Antonio Ortiz | L | L | June 12, 1958 | 6'2" | 160 | |
| Carlos Pimentel | R | R | November 10, 1959 | 6'3" | 180 | |
| Daniel Robie | S | R | 6'0" | 175 | ||
| Miguel Rodriguez | R | R | 5'10" | 160 | ||
| Tom Sohns | L | R | June 1, 1954 | 6'0" | 170 | |
| Ron Stryker | R | R | January 29, 1959 | 6'2" | 184 | |
| Clarence Syers | R | R | 6'5" | 205 | ||
| Alfred Welch | R | R | 5'11" | 170 | ||
| Marti Wolever | R | R | February 15, 1957 | 6'3" | 200 | Omaha, NE 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.
