1976 Wichita Aeros Roster
Team Record: 56-79
Finished 4th in the AA's West Division
Manager: Doc Edwards (56-79)
Affiliation: Chicago Cubs
Location: Wichita, Kansas
Ballpark: Lawrence-Dumont Stadium
Attendance: 124,107, Avg. 1,839
The Wichita Aeros of the American Association ended the 1976 season with a record of 56 wins and 79 losses, finishing fourth in the league's West Division.
The Aeros scored 545 runs and surrendered 663 runs, most in the circuit. Ron Dunn paced Wichita with 21 home runs, while Jim Tyrone and Jerry Tabb walloped 15 or more also. Jerry Tabb drove in 67 runs. Chris Ward led batters with significant playing time with a .307 average. Geoff Zahn, Gerry Pirtle and Dennis Lamp topped the team with 8 wins each, and Mike Krukow recorded a 3.31 ERA, tops among regularly-used pitchers.
Players from the 1976 Wichita Aeros who spent time in the Majors during their careers included Chris Ward, Mike Krukow, Dave Geisel, Geoff Zahn, Jerry Tabb, Milt Wilcox, Gene Hiser, Dennis Lamp, Ron Dunn, Ed Putman, Donnie Moore, Buddy Schultz, Ken Crosby, Ken Frailing, Wayne Tyrone, Bruce Sutter, Mike Adams, Jim Kremmel, Gerry Pirtle, Mike Sember, Rob Sperring, Oscar Zamora, Jim Tyrone, Julio González and Willie Prall.
Doc Edwards served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mike Adams | R | R | July 24, 1948 | 5'9" | 180 | Cincinnati, OH US |
| Bill Bright | L | R | April 30, 1949 | 6'0" | 175 | Allentown, PA US |
| Michael Clancy | R | R | September 21, 1951 | 5'10" | 180 | |
| Gregory Collins | R | R | February 1, 1952 | 6'3" | 205 | |
| Ken Crosby | R | R | December 15, 1947 | 6'2" | 179 | New Denver, BC CA |
| Bill Droege | R | R | June 24, 1951 | 6'1" | 195 | |
| Ron Dunn | R | R | January 24, 1950 | 5'11" | 180 | Oklahoma City, OK US |
| Ken Frailing | L | L | January 19, 1948 | 6'0" | 190 | Madison, WI US |
| Tony Franklin | S | R | June 9, 1950 | 5'10" | 155 | Portland, ME US |
| Dave Geisel | L | L | January 18, 1955 | 6'3" | 210 | Windber, PA US |
| Julio González | R | R | December 25, 1952 | 5'11" | 162 | Caguas, PR |
| Gene Hiser | L | L | December 11, 1948 | 5'11" | 175 | Baltimore, MD US |
| Jim Kremmel | L | L | February 28, 1949 | 6'0" | 175 | Belleville, IL US |
| Mike Krukow | R | R | January 21, 1952 | 6'5" | 205 | Long Beach, CA US |
| Dennis Lamp | R | R | September 23, 1952 | 6'4" | 200 | Los Angeles, CA US |
| Donnie Moore | L | R | February 13, 1954 | 6'0" | 185 | Lubbock, TX US |
| Gerry Pirtle | R | R | December 3, 1947 | 6'1" | 185 | Tulsa, OK US |
| Willie Prall | L | L | April 20, 1950 | 6'3" | 200 | Hackensack, NJ US |
| Ed Putman | R | R | September 25, 1953 | 6'1" | 190 | Los Angeles, CA US |
| Buddy Schultz | R | L | September 19, 1950 | 6'0" | 170 | Cleveland, OH US |
| Mike Sember | R | R | February 24, 1953 | 6'0" | 185 | Hammond, IN US |
| Rob Sperring | R | R | October 10, 1949 | 6'1" | 185 | San Francisco, CA US |
| Douglas Stodgel | R | R | August 29, 1948 | 5'9" | 170 | |
| Bruce Sutter | R | R | January 8, 1953 | 6'2" | 190 | Lancaster, PA US |
| Jerry Tabb | L | R | March 17, 1952 | 6'2" | 195 | Altus, OK US |
| Jim Tyrone | R | R | January 29, 1949 | 6'1" | 185 | Alice, TX US |
| Wayne Tyrone | R | R | August 1, 1950 | 6'1" | 185 | Alice, TX US |
| Chris Ward | L | L | May 18, 1949 | 6'0" | 180 | Oakland, CA US |
| Milt Wilcox | R | R | April 20, 1950 | 6'2" | 185 | Honolulu, HI US |
| Geoff Zahn | L | L | December 19, 1945 | 6'1" | 180 | Baltimore, MD US |
| Oscar Zamora | R | R | September 23, 1943 | 5'10" | 178 | Camaguey, Camaguey CU |
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.
