1976 Quad Cities Angels Roster
Team Record: 72-59
Finished 2nd in the MWL's South Division
Manager: Moose Stubing (72-59)
Affiliation: California Angels
Location: Moline, Illinois; Rock Island, Illinois; Bettendorf, Iowa; Davenport, Iowa
Ballpark: John O'Donnell Stadium
Attendance: 66,062, Avg. 1,009
Playoffs - Quad Cities Angels 1 game, Cedar Rapids Giants 0
Finals - Waterloo Royals 2 games, Quad Cities Angels 0
The Quad Cities Angels of the Midwest League ended the 1976 season with a record of 72 wins and 59 losses, finishing second in the league's South Division.
The Angels scored 654 runs and allowed 570 runs. Carney Lansford led Quad Cities with 14 home runs and accounted for 86 RBI. Richard Brewster paced all regular hitters by connecting at a .294 clip. David Steck topped the team with 14 wins, while Gary Boyle recorded a 1.81 ERA, tops among hurlers with significant time on the mound.
Members of the 1976 Quad Cities Angels who played in Major League Baseball during their careers were Ralph Botting, Bobby Clark, Mark Clear, Stan Cliburn, Steve Eddy, Bob Ferris, John Flannery, Carney Lansford, Chuck Porter and Dickie Thon.
Moose Stubing served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dan Beerbower | R | R | December 26, 1951 | 5'10" | 170 | |
| Ralph Botting | L | L | May 12, 1955 | 6'0" | 195 | Houlton, ME US |
| Robert Boyd | R | R | 6'2" | 180 | ||
| Gary Boyle | R | R | 6'2" | 175 | ||
| Richard Brewster | L | R | 5'8" | 142 | ||
| Jerry Brust | R | R | 6'6" | 205 | ||
| Bobby Clark | R | R | June 13, 1955 | 6'0" | 190 | Sacramento, CA US |
| Mark Clear | R | R | May 27, 1956 | 6'4" | 200 | Los Angeles, CA US |
| Stan Cliburn | R | R | December 19, 1956 | 6'0" | 195 | Jackson, MS US |
| Steve Eddy | R | R | August 21, 1957 | 6'2" | 185 | Stirling, IL US |
| Bill Ewing | R | R | 6'0" | 165 | ||
| Bob Ferris | R | R | May 7, 1955 | 6'6" | 225 | Arlington, VA US |
| John Flannery | R | R | January 25, 1957 | 6'3" | 173 | Long Beach, CA US |
| David Hollifield | L | L | 6'1" | 185 | ||
| Rafael Kelly | R | L | 5'10" | 165 | ||
| Carney Lansford | R | R | February 7, 1957 | 6'2" | 195 | San Jose, CA US |
| Joe Maddon | R | R | February 8, 1954 | 5'11" | 190 | Hazleton, PA US |
| Marty Martinson | R | R | April 20, 1956 | 6'2" | 182 | |
| Manuel Mercedes | R | R | 5'10" | 180 | ||
| Scott Moffitt | R | R | April 22, 1955 | 6'3" | 195 | |
| Donald Mraz | R | R | 6'4" | 185 | ||
| Jim Officer | R | L | February 24, 1951 | 6'2" | 182 | Portland, OR US |
| Chuck Porter | R | R | January 12, 1955 | 6'3" | 187 | Baltimore, MD US |
| Jerry Quigley | R | R | 6'1" | 195 | ||
| John Racanelli | R | R | 6'2" | 195 | ||
| Bob Slater | R | R | October 26, 1955 | 5'10" | 170 | |
| Douglas Slettvet | R | R | 6'2" | 210 | ||
| Randy Smith | R | L | December 2, 1953 | 6'1" | 200 | Paragould, AR US |
| Robert Starks | L | L | 6'3" | 200 | ||
| David Steck | R | R | October 17, 1955 | 6'4" | 195 | |
| Billy Taylor | L | R | 6'0" | 180 | ||
| Steven Tebbetts | L | L | 6'1" | 175 | ||
| Dickie Thon | R | R | June 20, 1958 | 5'11" | 160 | South Bend, IN US |
| Steve Whitehead | L | R | 6'0" | 175 | ||
| Kenneth Wright | R | R | 6'1" |
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.
