1976 Cardinals Roster
Gulf Coast League (GCL) - Class: R
Team Record: 27-24
Finished 4th in the GCL
Manager: Dave Ricketts (27-24)
Affiliation: St. Louis Cardinals
Location: Sarasota, Florida
1976 Cardinals StatisticsTeam Record: 27-24
Finished 4th in the GCL
Manager: Dave Ricketts (27-24)
Affiliation: St. Louis Cardinals
Location: Sarasota, Florida
The Cardinals of the Gulf Coast League ended the 1976 season with a record of 27 wins and 24 losses, finishing fourth in the GCL.
The Cardinals scored 242 runs and allowed 212 runs. Mark Bumstead led all qualifying hitters on the roster by connecting at a .245 clip. Arno Kirchenwitz topped the team with 5 wins and a team-best 2.16 earned run average, best among regularly-used pitchers.
Players from the 1976 Cardinals who spent time in the Majors during their careers included John Littlefield, John Fulgham, Leon Durham, Ray Searage and Gene Roof.
Dave Ricketts served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| James Arthur | S | L | 6'0" | 180 | ||
| Ramon Baez | R | R | 6'2" | |||
| David Benoit | R | R | 6'0" | 170 | ||
| Fulvio Bertolotti | R | R | 5'11" | 185 | ||
| Mark Bumstead | R | R | 6'2" | 185 | ||
| Christopher Clark | R | R | 6'1" | 175 | ||
| Anthony Dennard | R | R | 6'4" | 185 | ||
| Gene Dotson | R | R | November 1, 1953 | 5'11" | 180 | Savannah, GA US |
| Richard Durbin | R | R | 6'1" | 215 | ||
| Leon Durham | L | L | July 31, 1957 | 6'1" | 185 | Cincinnati, OH US |
| John Fedorko | R | R | 6'3" | 185 | ||
| Fernando Figueroa | R | R | January 5, 1956 | 5'11" | 165 | |
| Frank Fuentes | R | R | 5'11" | 173 | ||
| John Fulgham | R | R | June 9, 1956 | 6'2" | 205 | St. Louis, MO US |
| Kenneth Given | R | R | 6'0" | 168 | ||
| Federico Guerrero | R | R | 6'2" | 158 | ||
| R. J. Harrison | L | R | March 14, 1954 | 6'5" | 215 | |
| Frank Hunsaker | R | R | 6'3" | 209 | ||
| Terry Jacob | R | R | 6'3" | 205 | ||
| David Jorn | R | R | October 2, 1954 | 6'1" | 185 | Belleville, IL US |
| Paul Keck | R | R | 6'1" | 190 | ||
| Arno Kirchenwitz | L | R | 6'5" | 212 | ||
| Donald Lamer | R | R | August 14, 1958 | 6'3" | 180 | Anna, IL US |
| John Littlefield | R | R | January 5, 1954 | 6'2" | 200 | Covina, CA US |
| Frank Marsalan | R | R | 6'2" | 182 | ||
| Denny Martindale | R | R | 5'11" | 170 | ||
| Epifano Martinez | L | L | 6'0" | 165 | ||
| Billy Meza | R | R | 6'4" | 120 | ||
| Raul Pantoja | L | L | 6'4" | 190 | ||
| Dave Penniall | R | R | September 26, 1954 | 5'10" | 175 | Coronado, CA US |
| Walt Pierce | R | R | April 4, 1958 | 6'2" | 190 | San Jose, CA US |
| Karl Rieger | L | L | 6'2" | 190 | ||
| Gene Roof | S | R | January 13, 1958 | 6'2" | 180 | Paducah, KY US |
| William Schopp | R | R | 6'2" | 186 | ||
| Ray Searage | L | L | May 1, 1955 | 6'1" | 180 | Freeport, NY US |
| Ronald Swanson | R | R | 5'9" | 165 | ||
| Jeff Toothman | L | L | August 8, 1958 | 6'0" | 180 | Arcadia, CA US |
| Radhames Valdez | R | R | 6'1" | |||
| Ray Williams | R | R | 6'1" | 200 | ||
| Daniel Winslow | R | R | January 13, 1958 | 6'2" | 175 | |
| Felipe Zayas | R | R | 5'10" | 174 |
