1976 Great Falls Giants Roster
Team Record: 41-30
Finished 1st in the PL
Manager: (41-30)
Affiliation: San Francisco Giants
Location: Great Falls, Montana
Ballpark: Centene Field
Attendance: 34,439, Avg. 970
The Great Falls Giants of the Pioneer League ended the 1976 season with a record of 41 wins and 30 losses, finishing first in the PL.
The Giants led the league with just 350 runs allowed. Great Falls scored 430 runs. John Sylvester paced the team with 10 home runs Joe Strain drove in 50 runs and topped batters with significant playing time by connecting at a .333 clip. Arthur Johnson paced the squad with 7 wins and a team-best 1.85 earned run average, best among qualifying pitchers.
Members of the 1976 Great Falls Giants who played in Major League Baseball during their careers were Casey Parsons, Joe Strain and Bob Brenly.
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| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Terry Adams | R | R | 5'11" | 170 | ||
| Bob Brenly | R | R | February 25, 1954 | 6'2" | 210 | Coshocton, OH US |
| Ray Cosio | R | R | 6'3" | 200 | ||
| Richard Ferrell | R | R | September 8, 1955 | 6'3" | 200 | Blue Island, IL US |
| Mike Glinatsis | R | R | April 22, 1955 | 6'3" | 205 | |
| Gary Halls | R | R | April 11, 1955 | 6'1" | 190 | |
| Willie Harmon | R | R | 5'7" | 155 | ||
| Jonathan Harper | R | R | December 14, 1956 | 6'0" | 185 | North Hollywood, FL US |
| Dan Hartwig | R | R | October 26, 1957 | 6'1" | 168 | Lancaster, CA US |
| Danny Held | R | R | 6'0" | 175 | ||
| Arthur Johnson | R | R | 6'2" | 185 | ||
| Mark Kuecker | R | R | November 26, 1957 | 5'10" | 153 | |
| Steven McKown | R | R | June 13, 1957 | 6'2" | 175 | Wichita, KS US |
| David Mendoza | R | L | 5'10" | 170 | ||
| David Myers | R | R | February 27, 1955 | 6'1" | 185 | |
| Jeffrey O'Donnell | R | R | June 11, 1958 | 6'0" | 180 | North Hollywood, CA US |
| Mark Paige | R | R | October 20, 1956 | 6'1" | 170 | |
| Casey Parsons | L | R | April 14, 1954 | 6'1" | 180 | Wenatchee, WA US |
| Steve Pearce | S | R | April 16, 1958 | 6'0" | 193 | Corvallis, OR US |
| Tim Peterson | R | R | 6'3" | 190 | ||
| James Pryor | R | R | 5'11" | |||
| Charles Redd | L | L | June 13, 1956 | 6'3" | 195 | Arcola, MS US |
| Mike Rex | R | R | August 8, 1954 | 5'11" | 175 | |
| David Schwartz | R | L | September 22, 1957 | 5'11" | 165 | Cleveland, OH US |
| Steven Sherman | L | L | 6'6" | 208 | ||
| Jeff Shourds | R | R | March 20, 1957 | 6'1" | 185 | Inglewood, CA US |
| Eric Snyder | R | R | 5'11" | 170 | ||
| Rick Steen | R | R | 6'0" | 185 | ||
| Joe Strain | R | R | April 30, 1954 | 5'10" | 169 | Denver, CO US |
| Steve Stumpff | L | L | 6'2" | 190 | ||
| John Sylvester | R | R | September 2, 1954 | 6'0" | 185 | Bound Brook, NJ US |
| Michael Wardlow | R | R | August 6, 1955 | 6'2" | 185 | Hawthorne, CA US |
| Lozando Washington | R | R | December 21, 1956 | 5'11" | 170 | |
| William Young | R | R | 6'1" | 200 |
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.
