1976 Portland Mavericks Roster
Team Record: 40-32
Finished 1st in the NWL's North Division
Manager: Jack Spring (40-32)
Location: Portland, Oregon
Ballpark: PGE Park
Attendance: 83,780, Avg. 2,327
Playoffs - Walla Walla Padres 2 games, Portland Mavericks 1
The Portland Mavericks of the Northwest League ended the 1976 season with a record of 40 wins and 32 losses, finishing first in the league's North Division.
The Mavericks tallied 429 runs and yielded 415 runs. Edward Gilliam accounted for 48 RBI. Steven Collette paced all regular batters by connecting at a .313 clip. Thomas Winkelbauer topped the squad with 10 wins, while Dennis Deck recorded a 3.56 ERA, leading pitchers with enough qualifying appearances.
Dick Rusteck played in Major League Baseball during his career, the only member of the Portland Mavericks to do so.
Jack Spring served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lorenzo Blue | R | R | December 23, 1952 | 6'0" | 171 | |
| Edward Cervantes | R | R | 5'10" | 160 | ||
| John Clawson | R | R | ||||
| Steven Collette | R | R | January 30, 1947 | 5'8" | 165 | Longview, TX US |
| Dennis Deck | R | R | 6'0" | 190 | ||
| Robert Edwards | R | R | 5'11" | 175 | ||
| James Emery | S | L | 5'11" | 170 | ||
| David Falkosky | R | R | 6'2" | 190 | ||
| Joseph Garza | R | R | ||||
| Richard Getz | L | L | 5'9" | 165 | ||
| Edward Gilliam | R | R | 5'11" | 185 | ||
| Tyler Gorton | R | R | 5'10" | 175 | ||
| John Guarino | R | R | 6'2" | 200 | ||
| Michael Guischer | R | R | 6'1" | 175 | ||
| Stephen Hagen | R | L | 6'1" | 174 | ||
| Donald Heuberger | R | R | 5'10" | 160 | ||
| Clifton Holland | L | L | 6'3" | 185 | ||
| Rick Kay | R | R | ||||
| Terry Lee | L | R | December 2, 1955 | 6'1" | 170 | |
| Richard Meily | L | R | June 23, 1952 | 5'11" | 180 | |
| Phillip Merino | R | R | 6'4" | 227 | ||
| Stephen Merkley | R | R | 6'0" | 180 | ||
| William Muth | R | R | January 1, 1955 | 5'11" | 175 | Sarnia, ON CA |
| Robert Nelson | L | L | 6'1" | 175 | ||
| Daniel Parma | R | R | 6'0" | 185 | ||
| Richard Rice | L | L | 6'3" | 185 | ||
| Dick Rusteck | R | L | July 12, 1941 | 6'1" | 175 | Chicago, IL US |
| Reggie Thomas | R | R | June 26, 1946 | 5'10" | 178 | |
| Gary Trumbauer | L | L | June 11, 1953 | 6'5" | 200 | |
| Douglas Wantz | R | R | 5'11" | 185 | ||
| James Weber | L | L | 6'1" | 170 | ||
| Bruce Wilber | L | R | 6'1" | 175 | ||
| Thomas Winkelbauer | R | R | 6'4" | 175 | ||
| Jon Yoshiwara | R | R | 5'7" | 155 |
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.
