1976 Shreveport Captains Roster

Texas League (TL) - Class: AA
Team Record: 70-66
Finished 1st in the TL's East Division
Manager: Johnny Lipon (70-66)
Affiliation: Pittsburgh Pirates
Location: Shreveport, Louisiana
Ballpark: SPAR Stadium
Attendance: 47,930, Avg. 705
1976 Shreveport Captains Statistics

Playoffs - Amarillo Gold Sox 3 games, Shreveport Captains 2

The Shreveport Captains of the Texas League ended the 1976 season with a record of 70 wins and 66 losses, finishing first in the league's East Division.

The Captains yielded 525 runs, fewest in the league. Shreveport tallied 569 runs. Paul Djakonow paced the squad with 17 home runs Ron Mitchell drove in 60 runs. Frank Grundler topped hitters with significant playing time by connecting at a .278 clip. Douglas Nelson led the squad with 10 wins, while Rich Anderson recorded a 3.18 ERA, leading qualifying pitchers.

Players from the 1976 Shreveport Captains who spent time in the Majors during their careers included Mike Edwards, Gary Hargis, Alberto Lois, Silvio Martínez, Rod Scurry and Jimmy Sexton.

Johnny Lipon served as manager.


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Player Bats Throws Birth Date Height Weight Hometown
Rich AndersonRRJuly 14, 19506'3"200
Steve BlombergRRApril 25, 19516'0"180Menominee, MI US
Randy BrandtLL6'3"165, US
Rafael CarielRROctober 10, 19545'10"154
Rodney DavisRRJanuary 1, 19536'2"200
Paul DjakonowRRAugust 6, 19515'11"185Philadelphia, PA US
Mike EdwardsRRAugust 27, 19525'10"154Fort Lewis, WA US
Michael GonzalezRR6'0"170
Frank GrundlerRR6'3"212
Chester GunterRROctober 8, 19525'11"165
Gary HargisRRNovember 2, 19565'11"165Minneapolis, MN US
Randolph HopkinsLLSeptember 17, 19526'5"195Meridian, MS US
Juan LebronRRJanuary 29, 19516'2"185
Alberto LoisRRMay 6, 19565'9"175Hato Mayor del Rey, Hato Mayor DO
Silvio MartínezRRAugust 19, 19555'10"170Santiago, Santiago DO
Ron MitchellRRSeptember 18, 19516'3"175Phoenix, AZ US
David NelsonRRSeptember 28, 19496'5"215
Douglas NelsonLLJuly 29, 19546'3"195Charleston, WV US
Dwayne PeltierRR6'2"185
Felix RodriguezLL5'11"160
Harry SaferightLRMarch 4, 19495'11"195Richmond, VA US
Dale SannerLRFebruary 1, 19526'3"190
Rod ScurryLLMarch 17, 19566'2"180Sacramento, CA US
Randy SealyRRSeptember 6, 19546'3"195Freeport, TX US
Jimmy SextonRRDecember 15, 19515'10"175Mobile, AL US
Rich StandartLRJanuary 4, 19526'2"155Stockton, CA US
Gerard ThomasLL6'2"195
Luther WrennRR6'2"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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