1976 Toledo Mud Hens Roster

International League (IL) - Class: AAA
Team Record: 55-85
Finished 8th in the IL
Manager: Joe Sparks (55-85)
Affiliation: Cleveland Indians
Location: Toledo, Ohio
Ballpark: Ned Skeldon Stadium
Attendance: 106,106, Avg. 1,516
1976 Toledo Mud Hens Statistics

The Toledo Mud Hens of the International League ended the 1976 season with a record of 55 wins and 85 losses, finishing eighth in the IL.

The Mud Hens paced the league with 702 runs. Toledo allowed 790 runs, most in the circuit. Joe Lis walloped 30 home runs for the team and recorded 103 runs batted in. Jim Norris led all qualifying hitters on the roster by hitting .320. Steve Kline and Harry Parker topped the squad with 9 wins each, while Fred Beene recorded a 3.78 ERA, best among hurlers with significant time on the mound.

Members of the 1976 Toledo Mud Hens who played in Major League Baseball during their careers were Larry Andersen, Fred Beene, Cardell Camper, Rick Cerone, Arturo DeFreites, Orlando González, Alfredo Griffin, Doug Howard, Dennis Kinney, Steve Kline, Joe Lis, Tom McMillan, Morris Nettles, Jim Norris, Dave Oliver, Harry Parker, Stan Perzanowski, Eric Raich, Bob Reynolds, Tommy Smith, Jim Strickland and Hugh Yancy.

Joe Sparks served as manager.


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Player Bats Throws Birth Date Height Weight Hometown
Larry AndersenRRMay 6, 19536'3"200Portland, OR US
Ed ArsenaultRRMarch 1, 19546'1"185Tampa, FL US
Fred BeeneSRNovember 24, 19425'9"155Angleton, TX US
Cardell CamperRRJuly 6, 19526'3"208Boley, OK US
Rick CeroneRRMay 19, 19545'11"192Newark, NJ US
Arturo DeFreitesRRApril 26, 19536'2"195San Pedro de Macoris, San Pedro de Macoris DO
Gene DusanSRNovember 9, 19496'0"192
Nelson GarciaSRSeptember 16, 19506'1"143
Vassie GardnerRRSeptember 17, 19556'2"175Los Angeles, CA US
Orlando GonzálezLLNovember 15, 19516'2"180La Habana, La Habana CU
Alfredo GriffinSROctober 6, 19575'11"160Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional DO
Ben HeiseRR5'11"170
Doug HowardRRFebruary 6, 19486'3"185Salt Lake City, UT US
Dennis KinneyLLFebruary 26, 19526'1"175Toledo, OH US
Steve KlineRROctober 6, 19476'3"200Wenatchee, WA US
Thomas LinnertSLJuly 31, 19525'11"165Orange, CA US
Joe LisRRAugust 15, 19466'0"175Somerville, NJ US
Jim McCutchinRRFebruary 14, 19536'1"195Levelland, TX US
Tom McMillanRRSeptember 13, 19515'9"165Richmond, VA US
Morris NettlesLLJanuary 26, 19526'1"170Los Angeles, CA US
Tim NorridLRFebruary 8, 19556'2"190Ripley, TN US
Jim NorrisLLDecember 20, 19485'10"175Brooklyn, NY US
Dave OliverLRApril 7, 19515'11"175Stockton, CA US
Rick OliverRRDecember 16, 19506'3"195
Harry ParkerRRSeptember 14, 19476'3"190Highland, IL US
Stan PerzanowskiSRAugust 25, 19506'2"170East Chicago, IN US
Eric RaichRRNovember 1, 19516'4"225Detroit, MI US
Bob ReynoldsRRJanuary 21, 19476'0"205Seattle, WA US
Andy RodriguezRRApril 16, 19506'2"165Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional DO
Tommy SmithLRAugust 1, 19486'4"210Albemarle, NC US
Jim StricklandLLJune 12, 19466'0"175Los Angeles, CA US
Norman WerdLLJanuary 30, 19526'2"185Chicago, IL US
Hugh YancyRROctober 16, 19505'11"170Sarasota, FL 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.




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