1976 Spokane Indians Roster
Team Record: 65-78
Finished 4th in the PCL's West Division
Manager: Frank Howard (65-78)
Affiliation: Milwaukee Brewers
Location: Spokane, Washington
Ballpark: Avista Stadium
Attendance: 116,646, Avg. 1,631
The Spokane Indians of the Pacific Coast League ended the 1976 season with a record of 65 wins and 78 losses, finishing fourth in the league's West Division.
The Indians scored 711 runs, worst in the league, and allowed 782 runs. Bob Hansen and Steve Bowling led Spokane with 16 home runs apiece. Steve Bowling drove in 92 runs. Jimmy Rosario paced all qualifying hitters on the roster by hitting .299. Moose Haas topped the squad with 13 wins, while Stephen Ruling registered a 4.37 earned run average, best among qualifying pitchers.
Members of the 1976 Spokane Indians who played in Major League Baseball during their careers were Bob Hansen, Rob Ellis, Kevin Kobel, Kurt Bevacqua, Lafayette Currence, Carlos Velazquez, Gary Beare, Larry Anderson, Rick Austin, Moose Haas, Lenn Sakata, Sam Mejías, Bob Sheldon, Jimmy Rosario, Tommy Bianco, Art Kusnyer, Tommie Reynolds, Butch Edge, Bob Strampe, Tom Hausman and Steve Bowling.
Frank Howard served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Larry Anderson | R | R | December 3, 1952 | 6'3" | 190 | Maywood, CA US |
| Carl Austerman | R | R | September 8, 1952 | 6'2" | 185 | Phoenix, AZ US |
| Rick Austin | R | L | October 27, 1946 | 6'4" | 190 | Seattle, WA US |
| Jeff Barker | R | R | March 25, 1955 | 6'2" | 200 | |
| Gary Beare | R | R | August 22, 1952 | 6'4" | 205 | San Diego, CA US |
| Kurt Bevacqua | R | R | January 23, 1947 | 6'0" | 180 | Miami Beach, FL US |
| Tommy Bianco | S | R | December 16, 1952 | 5'11" | 190 | Rockville Centre, NY US |
| Steve Bowling | R | R | June 26, 1952 | 6'0" | 185 | Tulsa, OK US |
| Samuel Ceci | R | R | June 10, 1951 | 5'10" | 174 | |
| Lafayette Currence | S | L | December 3, 1951 | 5'11" | 175 | Rock Hill, SC US |
| Perry Danforth | L | R | January 28, 1951 | 6'0" | 170 | |
| Butch Edge | R | R | July 18, 1956 | 6'3" | 203 | Houston, TX US |
| Rob Ellis | R | R | July 3, 1950 | 5'11" | 180 | Grand Rapids, MI US |
| Moose Haas | R | R | April 22, 1956 | 6'0" | 180 | Baltimore, MD US |
| Bob Hansen | L | L | May 26, 1948 | 6'0" | 195 | Boston, MA US |
| Tom Hausman | R | R | March 31, 1953 | 6'4" | 190 | Mobridge, SD US |
| Kevin Kobel | R | L | October 2, 1953 | 6'0" | 180 | Buffalo, NY US |
| Art Kusnyer | R | R | December 19, 1945 | 6'2" | 197 | Akron, OH US |
| Juan Lopez | R | R | November 6, 1952 | 5'10" | 170 | Rio Piedras, PR |
| Sam Mejías | R | R | May 9, 1952 | 6'0" | 170 | Santiago, Santiago DO |
| Tommie Reynolds | R | R | August 15, 1941 | 6'2" | 190 | Arizona, LA US |
| Jimmy Rosario | S | R | May 5, 1945 | 5'10" | 155 | Bayamon, PR |
| Stephen Ruling | S | R | October 10, 1953 | 6'0" | 180 | |
| Lenn Sakata | R | R | June 8, 1954 | 5'9" | 160 | Honolulu, HI US |
| Bob Sheldon | L | R | November 27, 1950 | 6'0" | 170 | Montebello, CA US |
| Bob Strampe | S | R | June 13, 1950 | 6'1" | 185 | Janesville, WI US |
| Carlos Velazquez | R | R | March 22, 1948 | 5'11" | 180 | Loiza, PR |
| Tom Widmar | R | R | June 6, 1950 | 6'3" | 190 | |
| Ron Wrona | R | R | March 21, 1953 | 6'0" | 200 |
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.
