1976 Dubuque Packers Roster
Team Record: 59-71
Finished 3rd in the MWL's North Division
Manager: Bob Cluck (59-71)
Affiliation: Houston Astros
Location: Dubuque, Iowa
Ballpark: John Patrakis Memorial Park
Attendance: 58,437, Avg. 899
The Dubuque Packers of the Midwest League ended the 1976 season with a record of 59 wins and 71 losses, finishing third in the league's North Division.
The Packers tallied 619 runs and surrendered 743 runs, most in the league. Fay Thompson paced Dubuque with 13 home runs Jeff Smith drove in 64 runs and topped all regular hitters by hitting .284. Gary Wilson led the squad with 10 wins, while Alan Knicely recorded a 3.95 ERA, leading pitchers with enough qualifying appearances.
George Lauzerique, Joe Pittman, Bruce Bochy, Gordie Pladson, Mike Mendoza, Gary Wilson and Alan Knicely were all players from the 1976 Dubuque Packers who played in the Majors during their careers.
Bob Cluck served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jose Alvarez | R | R | June 11, 1956 | 5'9" | 165 | Manzanillo, Granma CU |
| Ed Andersen | R | R | June 27, 1957 | 6'4" | 215 | Huntington, NY US |
| Reno Aragon | R | R | January 29, 1958 | |||
| Bruce Bochy | R | R | April 16, 1955 | 6'3" | 205 | Landes de Bussac, FR |
| LeRoy Clark | R | R | 5'11" | 190 | ||
| Jack Cloherty | L | R | December 31, 1957 | 6'3" | 205 | Boston, MA US |
| Neal Cooper | R | R | August 11, 1952 | 6'4" | 198 | Fort Worth, TX US |
| Marty DeMerritt | R | R | March 4, 1953 | 6'2" | 203 | , US |
| Jeff Ellison | S | R | July 19, 1954 | 5'11" | 175 | |
| Larry Eubanks | R | R | March 7, 1955 | |||
| Barry Glabman | R | R | March 5, 1954 | 5'10" | 165 | |
| Bobby Hallgren | L | R | October 11, 1956 | 6'0" | 170 | |
| Michael Hasley | L | L | 5'11" | 175 | ||
| Alan Knicely | R | R | May 19, 1955 | 6'0" | 190 | Harrisonburg, VA US |
| Ken LaHonta | L | L | December 18, 1955 | 6'1" | 189 | San Francisco, CA US |
| George Lauzerique | R | R | July 22, 1947 | 6'1" | 180 | La Habana, La Habana CU |
| John Lee | R | December 19, 1954 | 6'3" | 185 | ||
| Willie Melendez | R | R | May 13, 1951 | 6'1" | 175 | Cidra, PR |
| Mike Mendoza | R | R | November 26, 1955 | 6'5" | 215 | Inglewood, CA US |
| Richard Miller | S | L | June 3, 1953 | 6'0" | 177 | |
| Raul Nieves | R | R | July 18, 1954 | 5'10" | 170 | |
| Martin Perez | R | R | November 11, 1955 | 6'1" | 163 | |
| Don Pisker | L | L | December 29, 1953 | 6'2" | 180 | |
| Joe Pittman | R | R | January 1, 1953 | 6'1" | 180 | Houston, TX US |
| Gordie Pladson | R | R | July 31, 1956 | 6'4" | 210 | New Westminster, BC CA |
| William Roberts | R | R | June 28, 1954 | 6'0" | 175 | |
| Alberto Rondon | S | R | December 7, 1958 | 6'1" | 160 | |
| Simon Rosario | R | R | May 18, 1957 | 6'1" | 159 | Paraje Clavellina, DO |
| Randy Rouse | R | R | August 22, 1955 | 6'0" | 185 | |
| Jeff Smith | L | R | November 20, 1955 | 6'0" | 170 | Wilmington, NC US |
| Fay Thompson | L | L | March 1, 1956 | 5'11" | 185 | Chicago, IL US |
| Tom Twellman | R | R | November 8, 1951 | 5'10" | 170 | |
| Mike Tyler | L | R | March 4, 1954 | 5'11" | 180 | New York City, NY US |
| Jerry Willeford | L | R | October 10, 1952 | 6'1" | 185 | |
| Gary Wilson | R | R | November 21, 1954 | 6'2" | 185 | Camden, AR 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.
