1976 San Jose Bees Roster
Team Record: 45-95
Finished 6th in the CL
Manager: Gomer Hodge (45-95)
Affiliation: Cleveland Indians
Location: San Jose, California
Ballpark: Municipal Stadium
Attendance: 98,437, Avg. 1,406
The San Jose Bees of the California League ended the 1976 season with a record of 45 wins and 95 losses, finishing sixth in the CL.
The Bees tallied 639 runs, worst in the circuit, and allowed 910 runs, most in the league. Angelo LoGrande paced San Jose with 19 home runs Dan Massari drove in 81 runs and topped all qualifying hitters on the roster with a .314 average. Daniel Skiba, Don Flanagan and John Arnold led the team with 6 wins each, while Michael Jones recorded a 5.45 ERA, leading hurlers with significant time on the mound.
Sandy Wihtol, Gomer Hodge, Dave Schuler, Dennis Kinney, Ron Hassey, Garry Hancock, Alfredo Griffin and Tom Brennan were all players from the 1976 San Jose Bees who played in the Majors during their careers.
Gomer Hodge served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wil Aaron | S | R | May 7, 1952 | 5'8" | 155 | Los Angeles, CA US |
| Miguel Alvarez | S | R | 5'10" | 150 | ||
| Thomas Amenita | R | R | 6'1" | 190 | ||
| John Arnold | L | L | November 10, 1956 | 6'3" | 192 | |
| Ronnie Arp | R | R | 6'5" | 208 | ||
| Riccardo Bellini | R | R | 5'10" | 165 | ||
| Tom Brennan | R | R | October 30, 1952 | 6'1" | 180 | Chicago, IL US |
| John Brown | L | L | September 29, 1955 | 6'3" | 180 | |
| Larkin Bullard | R | R | 6'2" | 190 | ||
| Timothy Culligan | L | R | 6'0" | 175 | ||
| Gene Dusan | S | R | November 9, 1949 | 6'0" | 192 | |
| Don Flanagan | R | R | November 28, 1953 | 6'2" | 180 | Houston, TX US |
| Ray Forgie | R | R | 6'0" | 185 | ||
| Pedro Garcia | S | R | 5'11" | 155 | ||
| Alfredo Griffin | S | R | October 6, 1957 | 5'11" | 160 | Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional DO |
| Garry Hancock | L | L | January 23, 1954 | 6'0" | 175 | Tampa, FL US |
| Larry Harmon | R | R | 6'0" | 170 | ||
| Craig Harvey | R | R | October 23, 1955 | 6'5" | 190 | |
| Ron Hassey | L | R | February 27, 1953 | 6'2" | 200 | Tucson, AZ US |
| Robert Hickey | S | R | September 23, 1950 | 5'7" | 160 | Waco, TX US |
| Gomer Hodge | S | R | April 3, 1944 | 6'2" | 185 | Rutherfordton, NC US |
| Rickey Howerton | R | R | 6'2" | 175 | ||
| Pedro Ithier | R | R | 5'10" | 150 | ||
| Michael Jones | R | R | 6'1" | 185 | ||
| Dennis Kinney | L | L | February 26, 1952 | 6'1" | 175 | Toledo, OH US |
| Stephen Klein | S | R | 6'1" | 195 | ||
| Angelo LoGrande | R | R | December 4, 1957 | 6'4" | 207 | San Pedro, CA US |
| George Mahan | R | R | June 9, 1954 | 6'0" | 200 | Saginaw, MI US |
| Anthony Manning | R | R | March 25, 1952 | 5'10" | 170 | Erie, PA US |
| Dan Massari | L | L | 5'10" | 178 | ||
| Gary Melson | R | R | February 27, 1953 | 6'1" | 180 | |
| Mike Moran | R | R | December 28, 1952 | 5'9" | 160 | Biloxi, MS US |
| Steve Narleski | R | R | September 12, 1955 | 6'3" | 195 | Camden, NJ US |
| Kenneth Preseren | L | R | 5'11" | 175 | ||
| Steve Rametta | R | R | March 22, 1954 | 6'0" | 185 | Los Angeles, CA US |
| Julian Rodriguez | R | R | 6'2" | 175 | ||
| Junior Roman | R | R | March 20, 1953 | 5'10" | 175 | New York, NY US |
| Dave Schuler | R | L | October 4, 1953 | 6'4" | 210 | Framingham, MA US |
| Daniel Skiba | R | R | 6'6" | 210 | ||
| Reggie Smith | R | R | 5'10" | 175 | ||
| Jeff Tomski | R | R | March 31, 1957 | 6'1" | 185 | Milwaukee, WI US |
| Glenn Tufts | R | R | December 2, 1954 | 6'3" | 205 | Middleboro, MA US |
| Patrick Washko | S | R | 6'3" | 195 | ||
| Gary Weese | R | R | November 22, 1949 | 5'11" | 170 | Mangum, OK US |
| Steven Widner | R | L | 6'1" | 170 | ||
| Sandy Wihtol | R | R | June 1, 1955 | 6'1" | 195 | Palo Alto, CA US |
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.
