1976 Clinton Pilots Roster
Team Record: 59-70
Finished 4th in the MWL's South Division
Manager: Bob Hartsfield (59-70)
Location: Clinton, Iowa
Ballpark: Alliant Energy Field
Attendance: 35,425, Avg. 549
The Clinton Pilots of the Midwest League ended the 1976 season with a record of 59 wins and 70 losses, finishing fourth in the league's South Division.
The Pilots tallied 579 runs and conceded 648 runs. Tim Doerr recorded 76 runs batted in. Eugene Quirk led all regular batters by hitting .290. Kent Hunziker topped the squad with 12 wins and a team-best 2.95 ERA, leading regular hurlers.
Willie Mueller played in Major League Baseball during his career, the only member of the Clinton Pilots to do so.
Bob Hartsfield served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Phil Bauer | R | R | 6'1" | 163 | ||
| Mike Bigusiak | R | R | October 14, 1956 | 6'2" | 205 | |
| Ken Bolek | L | R | December 20, 1953 | 5'11" | 180 | Chardon, OH US |
| Bobby Buford | R | R | May 26, 1954 | 6'3" | 180 | Huntsville, AL US |
| James Burress | R | R | 6'0" | 180 | ||
| Leland Byrd | R | R | October 30, 1955 | 6'1" | 175 | Gainesville, GA US |
| Thomas Carlson | L | L | 6'1" | 185 | ||
| George Davis | L | R | 6'0" | |||
| Alfred DiPietro | R | R | 6'2" | 195 | ||
| Julian Ditto | R | R | 6'1" | 175 | ||
| Tim Doerr | R | R | 6'1" | 185 | ||
| Mike Elders | R | R | June 22, 1954 | 6'1" | 185 | |
| Freeman Evans | S | R | November 5, 1953 | 5'9" | 155 | |
| Pompilio Fermin | R | R | 6'0" | 145 | ||
| Don Fletcher | S | R | October 29, 1956 | 5'11" | 188 | |
| Miguel Garcia | R | R | 6'0" | 165 | ||
| Kerry Getter | L | R | January 10, 1952 | 6'2" | 178 | Dallas, TX US |
| Juan Gonzalez | R | R | 6'1" | 152 | ||
| Kent Hunziker | R | R | 6'3" | 180 | ||
| Joseph Johnson | R | R | 6'0" | 170 | ||
| Tom King | L | L | 6'2" | 185 | ||
| Greg Kline | L | L | 6'1" | 170 | ||
| Willie Mueller | R | R | August 30, 1956 | 6'4" | 220 | West Bend, WI US |
| Denzil Palmer | R | R | 5'9" | 164 | ||
| Jacky Parish | R | R | 5'11" | 175 | ||
| Eugene Quirk | L | L | 6'0" | 170 | ||
| Steve Reed | R | R | September 22, 1955 | 6'1" | 180 | |
| Silvano Robles | R | R | 5'9" | 156 | ||
| Robert Starks | L | L | 6'3" | 200 | ||
| Phil Trucks | R | R | August 6, 1956 | 6'0" | 165 | |
| Jackie Uhey | S | R | 6'2" | 165 | ||
| Michael Vaughn | R | R | June 6, 1955 | 6'2" | 185 | |
| Paul Vavruska | R | R | September 12, 1955 | 6'6" | 210 | Cleveland, OH US |
| Lawrence Walbring | L | L | 5'10" | 170 | ||
| Malvin Washington | S | R | 6'2" | 200 | ||
| Ward Wilson | R | R | 5'10" | 170 | ||
| David Wood | R | R | 6'4" | 190 |
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.
