1976 Winston-Salem Red Sox Roster

Carolina League (CL) - Class: A
Team Record: 80-57
Finished 1st in the CL
Manager: Tony Torchia (80-57)
Affiliation: Boston Red Sox
Location: Winston-Salem, North Carolina
Ballpark: Ernie Shore Stadium (Field)
Attendance: 49,314, Avg. 720
1976 Winston-Salem Red Sox Statistics

The Winston-Salem Red Sox of the Carolina League ended the 1976 season with a record of 80 wins and 57 losses, finishing first in the CL.

The Red Sox scored 641 runs, best in the league. Winston-Salem gave up 529 runs. Ken Huizenga led the squad with 18 home runs, and Ronald Evans walloped 15 or more, too. Otis Foster drove in 83 runs. Luis Delgado paced all regular hitters with a .294 average. Breen Newcomer topped the team with 14 wins and a team-best 2.37 earned run average, best among regular hurlers.

Players from the 1976 Winston-Salem Red Sox who spent time in Major League Baseball during their careers included Luis Delgado, Ed Jurak, Mike O'Berry and John Tudor.

Tony Torchia served as manager.


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Player Bats Throws Birth Date Height Weight Hometown
Walter BigosRROctober 6, 19566'2"190
Mark BubaRRFebruary 1, 19545'11"175
Matthew ColettaRRFebruary 9, 19546'0"
Wilfred CrossRRApril 15, 19556'2"205
Luis DelgadoSLFebruary 2, 19545'11"170Hatillo, PR
Ronald EvansRRAugust 16, 19536'0"185
Al FaustRRMay 6, 19566'1"195
Glenn FisherRROctober 10, 19545'10"155
Otis FosterRRNovember 19, 19536'0"210
Ronald HerlihyRRJune 15, 19556'2"165
Joseph HubalRRMay 30, 19546'2"200
Ken HuizengaRRAugust 4, 19536'1"190
Ed JurakRROctober 24, 19576'2"185Hollywood, CA US
Gary LaTorreRRAugust 12, 19566'2"195
Paul McClureLLOctober 25, 19526'1"185
Freddy MedinaRRSeptember 4, 19556'3"170
Mike MooreRRMay 28, 19576'3"195
Larry MorelloRRMay 19, 19556'1"190Brooklyn, NY US
Breen NewcomerRLJune 28, 19546'2"165
Mike O'BerryRRApril 20, 19546'2"190Birmingham, AL US
Charles PinkneyRRSeptember 23, 19556'2"180
Bruce PooleLLMay 20, 19546'2"175
James ShankleRRDecember 31, 19556'1"185
John TagliarinoRRAugust 11, 19566'0"190
Steve TarbellRRFebruary 7, 19546'4"205Upland, CA US
John TudorLLFebruary 2, 19546'0"185Schenectady, NY US
Dave TylerRRJune 29, 19555'11"172Charlottesville, VA US
Richard WallerRRApril 7, 19546'2"195Passaic, NJ US
Phillip WelchRRFebruary 17, 19535'10"175

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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