1976 Elmira Pioneer Red Sox Roster

New York-Pennsylvania League (NYPL) - Class: Short Season A
Team Record: 50-20
Finished 1st in the NYPL
Manager: Dick Berardino (50-20)
Affiliation: Boston Red Sox
Location: Elmira, New York
Ballpark: Dunn Field
Attendance: 45,045, Avg. 1,287
1976 Elmira Pioneer Red Sox Statistics

The Elmira Pioneer Red Sox of the New York-Pennsylvania League ended the 1976 season with a record of 50 wins and 20 losses, finishing first in the NYPL.

The Pioneer Red Sox topped the league with just 303 runs allowed. Elmira scored 431 runs. Gary LaTorre drove in 50 runs. Mike Ongarato led all regular batters with a .358 average. Mike Howard paced the team with 8 wins, while Danny Parks recorded a 2.28 ERA, best among hurlers with significant time on the mound.

Players from the 1976 Elmira Pioneer Red Sox who spent time in the Majors during their careers included Wade Boggs, Dennis Burtt, Glenn Hoffman, Bruce Hurst, Reid Nichols and Chico Walker.

Dick Berardino served as manager.


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Player Bats Throws Birth Date Height Weight Hometown
Wade BoggsLRJune 15, 19586'2"190Omaha, NE US
Dennis BurttRRNovember 29, 19576'0"180San Diego, CA US
Paul CarlanderRRSeptember 3, 19566'1"195
Antonio DeLeonSRDecember 18, 19586'3"165
Dave DentonRRDecember 22, 19545'9"160Las Vegas, NV US
John EdwardsRRJanuary 4, 19556'0"195
John FaccintoRRDecember 16, 19575'11"185
Glenn FisherRROctober 10, 19545'10"155
Jimmy FoxRR6'4"185
Ronnie HarringtonRRDecember 28, 19545'11"185
Brad HawkinsLLSeptember 22, 19545'10"165
Glenn HoffmanRRJuly 7, 19586'1"175Orange, CA US
Mike HowardRROctober 14, 19576'2"180Portland, ME US
Bruce HurstLLMarch 24, 19586'4"200St. George, UT US
Larry HymanSRAugust 17, 19566'2"181
John KiddRRFebruary 8, 19556'1"180Newburgh, NY US
Jerry KingRRAugust 23, 19586'3"185San Diego, CA US
Gary LaTorreRRAugust 12, 19566'2"195
Carlos LopezRR6'4"180
Steven MillerRRNovember 15, 19566'3"200Clarkston, WA US
Reid NicholsRRAugust 5, 19585'11"165Ocala, FL US
Mike OngaratoRRApril 28, 19556'1"185Los Angeles, CA US
Danny ParksRRAugust 19, 19546'0"185Huntsville, AL US
Ronny PatrickLLJune 1, 19566'1"
Rosendo RentasRRAugust 5, 19575'11"
Noel RomanRRJuly 31, 19576'0"165
Jack SauerRRApril 9, 19566'1"180
Steve SchneckRRFebruary 14, 19566'1"180
Dave SchoppeeRRApril 24, 19576'3"190Bangor, ME US
Stephen SerwonRR6'4"225
Douglas SmithRRSeptember 30, 19566'2"200
Carlton SteeleRRJanuary 26, 19546'0"175
John TagliarinoRRAugust 11, 19566'0"190
James TraskRR6'4"215
Mark TwogoodRRSeptember 20, 19576'3"180
Edwing VerhelstRRAugust 5, 1957165
Happy VincentRR6'2"185
Chico WalkerSRNovember 25, 19575'9"170Jackson, MS 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.



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