1976 Iowa Oaks Roster
Team Record: 68-68
Finished 2nd in the AA's East Division
Manager: Loren Babe (68-68)
Affiliation: Chicago White Sox
Location: Des Moines, Iowa
Ballpark: Sec Taylor Stadium I
Attendance: 124,575, Avg. 1,832
The Iowa Oaks of the American Association ended the 1976 season with a record of 68 wins and 68 losses, finishing second in the league's East Division.
The Oaks scored 592 runs and allowed 620 runs. Sam Ewing led Iowa with 15 home runs and recorded 81 runs batted in. Nyls Nyman paced all regular batters by connecting at a .282 clip. Greg Terlecky topped the squad with 10 wins, while Jim Otten earned a 2.91 ERA, best among pitchers with enough qualifying appearances.
Alan Bannister, Kevin Bell, Steve Blateric, Bob Coluccio, George Enright, Sam Ewing, Jerry Hairston, Gene Hiser, Sonny Jackson, Chris Knapp, Ken Kravec, Jack Kucek, Tony LaRussa, Tom McMillan, Bill Moran, Morris Nettles, Wayne Nordhagen, Nyls Nyman, Blue Moon Odom, Jim Otten, Phil Roof, Mike Squires, Tim Stoddard, Greg Terlecky, Roy Thomas, Hugh Yancy and Jim York were all players from the 1976 Iowa Oaks who played in the Majors during their careers.
Loren Babe served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
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Alan Bannister | R | R | September 3, 1951 | 5'11" | 170 | Montebello, CA US |
Kevin Bell | R | R | July 13, 1955 | 6'0" | 195 | Los Angeles, CA US |
Kurt Best | R | R | December 15, 1952 | 6'2" | 180 | |
Steve Blateric | R | R | March 20, 1944 | 6'3" | 200 | Denver, CO US |
Gregory Collins | R | R | February 1, 1952 | 6'3" | 205 | |
Bob Coluccio | R | R | October 2, 1951 | 5'11" | 183 | Centralia, WA US |
Michael Dlugach | R | R | September 2, 1951 | 5'10" | 190 | |
George Enright | R | R | May 9, 1954 | 5'11" | 175 | New Britain, CT US |
Chuck Erickson | R | R | April 13, 1951 | 6'2" | 200 | Houston, TX US |
Manny Estrada | R | R | June 9, 1952 | 5'8" | 165 | La Habana, La Habana CU |
Sam Ewing | L | L | April 9, 1949 | 6'3" | 200 | Lewisburg, TN US |
Jerry Hairston | S | R | February 16, 1952 | 5'10" | 170 | Birmingham, AL US |
Gene Hiser | L | L | December 11, 1948 | 5'11" | 175 | Baltimore, MD US |
Sonny Jackson | L | R | July 9, 1944 | 5'9" | 150 | Washington, DC US |
Chris Knapp | R | R | September 16, 1953 | 6'5" | 195 | Cherry Point, NC US |
Tony Komadina | L | L | April 1, 1953 | 6'5" | 225 | |
Ken Kravec | L | L | July 29, 1951 | 6'2" | 185 | Cleveland, OH US |
Jack Kucek | R | R | June 8, 1953 | 6'2" | 200 | Warren, OH US |
Tony LaRussa | R | R | October 4, 1944 | 6'0" | 175 | Tampa, FL US |
Harold McClain | L | L | November 6, 1952 | 6'2" | 185 | |
Tom McMillan | R | R | September 13, 1951 | 5'9" | 165 | Richmond, VA US |
Bill Moran | R | R | September 26, 1950 | 6'4" | 210 | Portsmouth, VA US |
Morris Nettles | L | L | January 26, 1952 | 6'1" | 170 | Los Angeles, CA US |
Wayne Nordhagen | R | R | July 4, 1948 | 6'2" | 205 | Thief River Falls, MN US |
Nyls Nyman | L | R | March 7, 1954 | 6'0" | 170 | Detroit, MI US |
Blue Moon Odom | R | R | May 29, 1945 | 6'0" | 178 | Macon, GA US |
Jim Otten | R | R | July 1, 1951 | 6'2" | 195 | Lewistown, MT US |
Paul Patterson | L | R | February 10, 1950 | 6'6" | 215 | |
Kenny Reed | R | R | April 15, 1951 | 5'9" | 162 | Chicago, IL US |
Phil Roof | R | R | March 5, 1941 | 6'2" | 190 | Paducah, KY US |
Duane Shaffer | R | R | September 27, 1950 | 6'0" | 185 | |
Mike Squires | L | L | March 5, 1952 | 5'11" | 185 | Kalamazoo, MI US |
Tim Stoddard | R | R | January 24, 1953 | 6'7" | 230 | East Chicago, IN US |
Greg Terlecky | R | R | March 20, 1952 | 6'3" | 200 | Culver City, CA US |
Roy Thomas | R | R | June 22, 1953 | 6'5" | 215 | Quantico, VA US |
Hugh Yancy | R | R | October 16, 1950 | 5'11" | 170 | Sarasota, FL US |
Jim York | R | R | August 27, 1947 | 6'3" | 200 | Maywood, CA 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.