1976 Royals Roster
Gulf Coast League (GCL) - Class: R
Team Record: 29-25
Finished 3rd in the GCL
Manager: José Martínez (29-25)
Affiliation: Kansas City Royals
Location: Sarasota, Florida
1976 Royals StatisticsTeam Record: 29-25
Finished 3rd in the GCL
Manager: José Martínez (29-25)
Affiliation: Kansas City Royals
Location: Sarasota, Florida
The Royals of the Gulf Coast League ended the 1976 season with a record of 29 wins and 25 losses, finishing third in the GCL.
The Royals scored 283 runs and conceded 237 runs. John Hoscheidt accounted for 30 RBI and topped all regular batters by hitting .321, while Raymond Prince registered a 1.99 earned run average, best among regularly-used pitchers.
Players from the 1976 Royals who spent time in Major League Baseball during their careers included Ken Phelps, Jim Gaudet, Onix Concepción and Craig Eaton.
José Martínez served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ruben Alcala | R | R | October 15, 1958 | 6'0" | 160 | |
| David Burroughs | R | R | September 18, 1956 | 6'1" | 190 | |
| Bernard Buscher | R | R | 6'0" | 160 | ||
| Thomas Close | R | R | February 20, 1958 | 6'2" | 185 | |
| Onix Concepción | R | R | October 5, 1957 | 5'6" | 160 | Dorado, PR |
| Edward Cowan | L | R | December 22, 1954 | 6'5" | 210 | |
| Rich Dubee | S | R | October 19, 1957 | 6'2" | 200 | Brockton, MA US |
| Craig Eaton | R | R | September 7, 1954 | 5'11" | 175 | Cincinnati, OH US |
| Jim Gaudet | R | R | June 3, 1955 | 6'0" | 185 | New Orleans, LA US |
| Timmy Gowen | L | L | September 1, 1958 | 6'2" | 165 | |
| Henry Greene | R | L | March 9, 1956 | 6'1" | ||
| Ben Grzybek | L | R | January 7, 1958 | 6'5" | 205 | |
| Tom Hester | L | L | 5'9" | 170 | ||
| John Hoscheidt | R | R | June 17, 1954 | 5'11" | 175 | |
| Jack Hudson | R | R | August 29, 1957 | 6'1" | 178 | |
| Tom Krattli | L | R | December 21, 1954 | 6'1" | 178 | |
| Robert Lizarraga | S | R | January 14, 1954 | 5'10" | 170 | |
| Fernando Llodrat | R | R | July 13, 1955 | 5'11" | 160 | |
| Frank McCann | R | R | February 26, 1954 | 6'0" | 175 | |
| Victor Mendez | R | R | November 25, 1957 | 6'2" | 165 | |
| Ricky Passalacqua | R | R | January 10, 1955 | 6'0" | 175 | |
| Ken Phelps | L | L | August 6, 1954 | 6'1" | 209 | Seattle, WA US |
| Raymond Prince | R | R | October 10, 1957 | 6'0" | 190 | |
| Philip Pulido | R | R | February 21, 1958 | 6'1" | 180 | |
| Tim Riley | R | R | January 26, 1955 | 5'11" | 175 | |
| Juan Rodriguez | S | R | February 4, 1958 | 5'11" | 165 | |
| Joe Rothwell | R | R | November 20, 1956 | 6'0" | 186 | Cincinnati, OH US |
| John Sebastian | R | R | December 29, 1956 | 6'1" | 175 | |
| Martin Serrano | R | R | April 17, 1956 | 5'10" | 165 | |
| Brad Simmons | L | L | February 13, 1958 | 6'2" | 195 | |
| Paul Stevens | S | R | November 26, 1953 | 5'11" | 175 | |
| Darrell Vosejpka | R | R | 6'1" | 205 | ||
| David Winters | R | R | March 28, 1957 | 6'3" | 190 |
