1976 Jacksonville Suns Roster
Team Record: 66-72
Finished 4th in the SL's East Division
Manager: Bill Scripture (66-72)
Affiliation: Kansas City Royals
Location: Jacksonville, Florida
Ballpark: Sam M. Wolfson Park
Attendance: 69,343, Avg. 1,005
The Jacksonville Suns of the Southern League ended the 1976 season with a record of 66 wins and 72 losses, finishing fourth in the league's East Division.
The Suns allowed 442 runs, least in the league. Jacksonville tallied 439 runs, worst in the circuit,. Pete Koegel drove in 54 runs. Charlie Beamon paced hitters with significant playing time by connecting at a .286 clip. Lynn McKinney topped the squad with 10 wins and a team-best 1.62 ERA, leading pitchers with enough qualifying appearances.
Members of the 1976 Jacksonville Suns who played in Major League Baseball during their careers were Milt Ramírez, Pete Koegel, Dan Quisenberry, Onix Concepción, Jim Gaudet, Mark Ballinger, Charlie Beamon, Willie Wilson, Roy Branch, Bill Paschall, Pat Osburn, Joe Gates and Randy McGilberry.
Bill Scripture served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mark Ballinger | R | R | January 31, 1949 | 6'6" | 205 | Glendale, CA US |
| Charlie Beamon | L | L | December 4, 1953 | 6'1" | 183 | Oakland, CA US |
| Ed Bernard | R | R | March 13, 1951 | 6'5" | 205 | |
| Gary Blaylock | L | L | May 15, 1952 | 6'2" | 210 | |
| Roy Branch | R | R | July 12, 1953 | 6'0" | 175 | St. Louis, MO US |
| Onix Concepción | R | R | October 5, 1957 | 5'6" | 160 | Dorado, PR |
| Edward Cowan | L | R | December 22, 1954 | 6'5" | 210 | |
| Mike Denevi | R | R | February 19, 1953 | 6'1" | 185 | |
| Jack Fleming | R | R | January 6, 1951 | 6'3" | 205 | San Diego, CA US |
| Ruben Garcia | R | L | August 15, 1951 | 6'0" | ||
| Joe Gates | L | R | October 3, 1954 | 5'7" | 175 | Gary, IN US |
| Jim Gaudet | R | R | June 3, 1955 | 6'0" | 185 | New Orleans, LA US |
| Charles Heil | L | L | 5'11" | 170 | ||
| Dale Hrovat | R | R | November 28, 1952 | 5'10" | 170 | |
| Richard Ingalls | L | R | December 29, 1951 | 5'11" | 175 | |
| Pete Koegel | R | R | July 31, 1947 | 6'6" | 230 | Mineola, NY US |
| Thomas Laseter | R | R | October 30, 1954 | 6'0" | 180 | |
| Randy McGilberry | S | R | October 29, 1953 | 6'1" | 195 | Mobile, AL US |
| Lynn McKinney | S | R | November 3, 1950 | 6'3" | 195 | Pasadena, CA US |
| Kenneth Melvin | R | R | February 17, 1951 | 6'0" | 160 | |
| Bradley Meyring | R | R | January 8, 1948 | 6'0" | 200 | |
| Pat Osburn | L | L | May 4, 1949 | 6'4" | 195 | Murray, KY US |
| Dave Overstreet | S | R | August 10, 1952 | 6'3" | 197 | Indianapolis, IN US |
| Darrell Parker | R | R | November 3, 1955 | 6'2" | 188 | San Francisco, CA US |
| Bill Paschall | R | R | April 22, 1954 | 6'0" | 175 | Norfolk, VA US |
| Craig Perkins | R | R | June 23, 1949 | 6'1" | 195 | Los Angeles, CA US |
| Dan Quisenberry | R | R | February 7, 1953 | 6'2" | 170 | Santa Monica, CA US |
| Milt Ramírez | R | R | April 2, 1950 | 5'9" | 150 | Mayaguez, PR |
| Martin Serrano | R | R | April 17, 1956 | 5'10" | 165 | |
| Hal Thomasson | R | R | November 13, 1953 | 6'2" | 190 | DeWitt, AR US |
| Alan Viebrock | R | L | 6'0" | 160 | ||
| Gary Williams | L | L | June 15, 1955 | 6'2" | 178 | St. Louis, MO US |
| Mike Williams | S | L | November 8, 1954 | 5'11" | 170 | |
| Willie Wilson | S | R | July 9, 1955 | 6'3" | 190 | Montgomery, AL US |
| Gary Wright | L | L | November 7, 1952 | 6'0" | 175 |
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.
