1976 Reno Silver Sox Roster

California League (CL) - Class: A
Team Record: 75-62
Finished 3rd in the CL
Manager: Johnny Goryl (75-62)
Affiliation: Minnesota Twins, San Diego Padres
Location: Reno, Nevada
Ballpark: Moana Stadium (Field)
Attendance: 38,226, Avg. 558
1976 Reno Silver Sox Statistics

Playoffs - Reno Silver Sox 3 games, Salinas Angels 1

The Reno Silver Sox of the California League ended the 1976 season with a record of 75 wins and 62 losses, finishing third in the CL.

The Silver Sox scored 915 runs, most in the league. Reno yielded 806 runs. Dan Graham paced the squad with 29 home runs, while Archie Amerson and Aran Ahu walloped 15 or more also. Dan Graham drove in 115 runs. Doc Estes topped batters with significant playing time by hitting .348. Greg Wilkes led the squad with 13 wins and a team-best 4.53 ERA, tops among qualifying pitchers.

Tony Castillo, Juan Eichelberger, Dan Graham, Hosken Powell, Craig Stimac, Paul Thormodsgard and Bob Veselic were all players from the 1976 Reno Silver Sox who played in the Majors during their careers.

Johnny Goryl served as manager.


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Player Bats Throws Birth Date Height Weight Hometown
Aran AhuRR5'10"185
Archie AmersonRRFebruary 28, 19556'0"175Wichita Falls, TX US
Rod BoveeRL6'1"182
Reyes CarrionRROctober 9, 19545'10"150
Tony CastilloRRJune 14, 19576'4"190San Jose, CA US
Tim DerryberryLRApril 21, 19586'2"185Pomona, CA US
Harold DrakeRR6'1"175
Juan EichelbergerRROctober 21, 19536'2"195St. Louis, MO US
Doc EstesLLAugust 13, 19536'0"165Hollywood, CA US
Marty FrenchRR6'4"190
David GarciaSR6'3"175
Mike GatlinRRDecember 19, 19526'1"190Upland, CA US
Ron GillRR6'3"190
Dan GrahamLRJuly 19, 19546'1"205Ray, AZ US
Jeff GressickLLDecember 2, 19535'10"185Menominee, MI US
Joseph HicksRR6'3"170
William JosephSL6'2"190
Duane LarsonSR5'9"170
Randy LeeSL5'10"170
Rodney LeisleRR5'11"175
Bruce MacPhersonRRNovember 30, 19546'2"200Los Angeles, CA US
Dennis MantickLRJuly 17, 19546'0"170La Porte, IN US
Gene MeneesRRJanuary 7, 19535'9"150
Michael MessmanRR6'2"170
Randal MillerRR6'1"200
Hosken PowellLLMay 14, 19556'1"175Selma, AL US
Frank QuinteroRRJune 12, 19566'2"195Tijuana, Baja California MX
Bradley RehnRR6'3"195
Robert StewartRRAugust 8, 19546'5"225
Craig StimacRRNovember 18, 19546'2"185Oak Park, IL US
Paul ThormodsgardRRNovember 10, 19536'2"190San Francisco, CA US
Bob VeselicRRSeptember 27, 19556'0"175Pittsburgh, PA US
Gary WallsRR6'1"165
James WellsRLMay 20, 19536'0"195
Greg WilkesRR6'2"175
Kurt WittmayerRR5'10"170

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.




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