1976 Hawaii Islanders Roster
Team Record: 77-68
Finished 1st in the PCL's West Division
Manager: Roy Hartsfield (77-68)
Affiliation: San Diego Padres
Location: Honolulu, Hawaii
Ballpark: Aloha Stadium
Attendance: 306,236, Avg. 4,224
Playoffs - Hawaii Islanders 3 games, Salt Lake City Gulls 2
The Hawaii Islanders of the Pacific Coast League ended the 1976 season with a record of 77 wins and 68 losses, finishing first in the league's West Division.
The Islanders plated 746 runs and yielded 666 runs. Dave Hilton paced Hawaii with 16 home runs, and John Scott walloped 15 or more, too. Bobby Valentine accounted for 89 RBI. Gene Richards led batters with significant playing time by hitting .331. Tom Dettore, Chuck Hartenstein and Diego Seguí topped the squad with 11 wins each, while Diego Seguí recorded a 3.18 ERA, tops among regular hurlers.
Players from the 1976 Hawaii Islanders who spent time in the Majors during their careers included Jerry Johnson, Tom Dettore, Joe Pepitone, Dave Wehrmeister, John Doherty, Chuck Hartenstein, Bill Almon, Jim Fairey, Dave Hilton, Adrian Garrett, Mike Dupree, Steve Huntz, John Scott, Dave Freisleben, Dave Roberts, Ken Reynolds, Gene Richards, Eddie Watt, Rod Gaspar, Mike Champion, Bobby Valentine, Bob Shirley, Diego Seguí, Bob Strampe and Jim Shellenback.
Roy Hartsfield served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bill Almon | R | R | November 21, 1952 | 6'3" | 180 | Providence, RI US |
| Mike Champion | R | R | February 10, 1955 | 6'0" | 185 | Montgomery, AL US |
| Tom Dettore | L | R | November 17, 1947 | 6'4" | 200 | Canonsburg, PA US |
| John Doherty | L | L | August 22, 1951 | 5'11" | 185 | Woburn, MA US |
| Mike Dupree | R | R | May 29, 1953 | 6'1" | 185 | Kansas City, KS US |
| Jim Fairey | L | L | September 22, 1944 | 5'10" | 190 | Orangeburg, SC US |
| Dave Freisleben | R | R | October 31, 1951 | 5'11" | 195 | Coraopolis, PA US |
| Adrian Garrett | L | R | January 3, 1943 | 6'3" | 185 | Brooksville, FL US |
| Rod Gaspar | S | L | April 3, 1946 | 5'11" | 165 | Long Beach, CA US |
| Chuck Hartenstein | R | R | May 26, 1942 | 5'11" | 165 | Seguin, TX US |
| Dave Hilton | R | R | September 15, 1950 | 5'11" | 191 | Uvalde, TX US |
| Steve Huntz | S | R | December 3, 1945 | 6'1" | 204 | Cleveland, OH US |
| Jerry Johnson | R | R | December 3, 1943 | 6'3" | 200 | Miami, FL US |
| John McAllen | L | L | April 2, 1951 | 5'11" | 189 | |
| Galen McSpadden | L | L | September 4, 1952 | 6'0" | 170 | |
| Joe Pepitone | L | L | October 9, 1940 | 6'2" | 185 | Brooklyn, NY US |
| Ken Reynolds | L | L | January 4, 1947 | 6'0" | 180 | Trevose, PA US |
| Gene Richards | L | L | September 29, 1953 | 6'0" | 175 | Monticello, SC US |
| Dave Roberts | R | R | February 17, 1951 | 6'3" | 215 | Lebanon, OR US |
| John Scott | R | R | January 24, 1952 | 6'2" | 165 | Jackson, MS US |
| Diego Seguí | R | R | August 17, 1937 | 6'0" | 190 | Holguin, Holguin CU |
| Jim Shellenback | L | L | November 18, 1943 | 6'2" | 200 | Riverside, CA US |
| Bob Shirley | R | L | June 25, 1954 | 5'11" | 180 | Cushing, OK US |
| Jerry Stone | S | R | May 6, 1952 | 5'11" | 185 | |
| Bob Strampe | S | R | June 13, 1950 | 6'1" | 185 | Janesville, WI US |
| Bobby Valentine | R | R | May 13, 1950 | 5'10" | 189 | Stamford, CT US |
| Eddie Watt | R | R | April 4, 1941 | 5'10" | 183 | Lamoni, IA US |
| Dave Wehrmeister | R | R | November 9, 1952 | 6'4" | 195 | Berwyn, IL 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.
