1976 Bristol Tigers Roster
Team Record: 35-32
Finished 2nd in the AL's South Division
Manager: Joe Lewis (35-32)
Affiliation: Detroit Tigers
Location: Bristol, Virginia
Ballpark: DeVault Memorial Stadium
Attendance: 32,498, Avg. 970
The Bristol Tigers of the Appalachian League ended the 1976 season with a record of 35 wins and 32 losses, finishing second in the league's South Division.
The Tigers scored 235 runs, worst in the league, and surrendered 244 runs. Gordon Blakeley accounted for 31 RBI and topped all qualifying hitters on the roster by hitting .253. Mike Burns led the team with 7 wins, while Roger Weaver recorded a 1.43 ERA, tops among hurlers with significant time on the mound.
Members of the 1976 Bristol Tigers who played in Major League Baseball during their careers were Dan Petry, Alan Trammell and Roger Weaver.
Joe Lewis served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tyrone Bell | R | L | 5'11" | 180 | ||
| Gregory Black | R | R | 6'4" | 190 | ||
| Gordon Blakeley | R | R | 6'2" | 190 | ||
| Lawrence Bradley | L | L | April 11, 1958 | 6'2" | 195 | Lincoln Park, MI US |
| Richard Breivogel | ||||||
| James Brigham | L | L | 6'0" | 170 | ||
| Mike Burns | R | R | August 19, 1954 | 6'0" | 175 | Jackson, MI US |
| Gregory Carter | R | R | 5'11" | 170 | ||
| Robert Castleberry | R | L | January 22, 1957 | 6'2" | 180 | Berkeley, CA US |
| Larry Corr | R | R | February 19, 1954 | 6'2" | 175 | Camden, SC US |
| Greg Darichuk | L | L | 6'1" | 180 | ||
| George Davis | L | R | 6'0" | |||
| Vince Diaz | R | R | November 3, 1957 | 5'11" | 180 | La Habana, La Habana CU |
| Lawrence Douglas | R | R | 5'10" | 160 | ||
| Kurt Felker | R | R | 6'3" | 168 | ||
| Garry Grafton | R | R | September 14, 1955 | 6'1" | 185 | Sewickley, PA US |
| Keith Hakala | R | R | 6'0" | 180 | ||
| David Halstead | R | R | 6'0" | 180 | ||
| Melvin Hayes | R | R | 6'1" | 185 | ||
| Thomas Henderson | R | R | 6'4" | 200 | ||
| Gabriel Hernandez | L | L | March 15, 1957 | 6'1" | 185 | , VE |
| Jeffrey Hogan | L | R | 5'7" | 155 | ||
| Scott Johnson | R | R | December 18, 1957 | 6'2" | 190 | Pomona, CA US |
| Richard Kopatich | R | R | October 18, 1958 | 6'2" | 180 | Davenport, IA US |
| Joseph McLaughlin | R | R | 6'6" | 215 | ||
| Kenneth Meyers | S | R | 6'0" | 175 | ||
| John Northrup | R | R | 6'0" | 190 | ||
| Dan Petry | R | R | November 13, 1958 | 6'4" | 185 | Palo Alto, CA US |
| George Rivera | R | R | October 3, 1954 | 6'0" | 170 | , PR |
| John Romero | R | R | 6'0" | 165 | ||
| William Switzer | R | R | 6'3" | 205 | ||
| Don Thomas | R | R | 6'2" | 175 | ||
| Alan Trammell | R | R | February 21, 1958 | 6'0" | 165 | Garden Grove, CA US |
| Stephen Vaughan | R | R | April 3, 1957 | 6'1" | 170 | Austin, TX US |
| Roger Weaver | R | R | October 6, 1954 | 6'3" | 190 | Amsterdam, NY US |
| Charles Weinkofsky | R | R | 6'0" | 185 | ||
| Gary Wiencek | R | R | 6'2" | 190 | ||
| Dennis Zimmerman | L | L | March 8, 1957 | 6'1" | 175 | Ephrata, PA 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.
