1976 Cedar Rapids Giants Roster
Team Record: 78-53
Finished 1st in the MWL's South Division
Manager: Salty Parker (78-53)
Affiliation: San Francisco Giants
Location: Cedar Rapids, Iowa
Ballpark: Veterans Memorial Stadium
Attendance: 78,801, Avg. 1,203
Playoffs - Quad Cities Angels 1 game, Cedar Rapids Giants 0
The Cedar Rapids Giants of the Midwest League ended the 1976 season with a record of 78 wins and 53 losses, finishing first in the league's South Division.
The Giants paced the league with just 505 runs allowed. Cedar Rapids scored 654 runs. Steve Wilkins led the team with 11 home runs Wayne Cato drove in 63 runs and topped hitters with significant playing time by connecting at a .308 clip. Ron Hodges paced the squad with 14 wins and a team-best 1.24 ERA, tops among qualifying pitchers.
Players from the 1976 Cedar Rapids Giants who spent time in Major League Baseball during their careers included John Henry Johnson, Jose Barrios, Rich Murray and Jeff Yurak.
Salty Parker served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Terry Adams | R | R | 5'11" | 170 | ||
| David Anderson | R | R | February 8, 1956 | 5'11" | 180 | |
| Ted Barnicle | L | L | November 20, 1953 | 6'0" | 170 | |
| Jose Barrios | R | R | June 26, 1957 | 6'4" | 195 | New York, NY US |
| Ken Barton | S | R | October 22, 1955 | 5'11" | 170 | San Diego, CA US |
| Bryan Boyne | R | R | September 14, 1953 | 5'10" | 170 | |
| Wayne Cato | R | R | February 18, 1953 | 6'1" | 190 | Brenham, TX US |
| German de Los Santos | R | R | April 11, 1955 | 5'10" | 155 | San Cristobal, San Cristobal DO |
| Mike Glinatsis | R | R | April 22, 1955 | 6'3" | 205 | |
| Steven Grimes | R | R | November 8, 1955 | 6'0" | 165 | San Diego, CA US |
| Gary Halls | R | R | April 11, 1955 | 6'1" | 190 | |
| Ron Hodges | R | R | September 18, 1953 | 6'0" | 160 | |
| John Henry Johnson | L | L | August 21, 1956 | 6'2" | 190 | Houston, TX US |
| Steven McKown | R | R | June 13, 1957 | 6'2" | 175 | Wichita, KS US |
| David Mendoza | R | L | 5'10" | 170 | ||
| Stan Moline | R | R | August 18, 1955 | 6'3" | 195 | |
| Rich Murray | R | R | July 6, 1957 | 6'4" | 195 | Los Angeles, CA US |
| Wayne Pechek | L | L | July 11, 1955 | 6'0" | 170 | |
| Tim Peterson | R | R | 6'3" | 190 | ||
| Billy Prather | R | R | March 16, 1955 | 6'0" | 175 | |
| James Pryor | R | R | 5'11" | |||
| Mike Rex | R | R | August 8, 1954 | 5'11" | 175 | |
| Pat Roy | R | R | September 25, 1954 | 6'0" | 180 | Bakersfield, CA US |
| Donnie Sasser | R | R | August 15, 1953 | 6'1" | 195 | Albany, GA US |
| Ted Schoenhaus | R | R | 6'0" | 185 | ||
| Steven Sherman | L | L | 6'6" | 208 | ||
| Bill Tullish | L | R | August 11, 1953 | 5'11" | 168 | |
| Lozando Washington | R | R | December 21, 1956 | 5'11" | 170 | |
| Steve Watson | R | R | June 28, 1955 | 6'5" | 210 | |
| Steve Wilkins | L | R | 6'1" | 185 | ||
| Barney Wilson | R | R | September 1, 1951 | 6'4" | 220 | |
| Mark Woodbrey | L | R | July 20, 1953 | 5'11" | 165 | Gorham, ME US |
| Ernest Young | S | R | October 17, 1954 | 5'10" | 175 | |
| Jeff Yurak | S | R | February 26, 1954 | 6'3" | 195 | Pasadena, 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.
