1976 Boston Red Sox Roster
American League (AL)
Team Record: 83-79
Finished 3rd in the AL's East Division
Attendance: 1,895,846, Avg. 23,999
Ballpark: Fenway Park II
Manager: Darrell Johnson (41-45)
Manager: Don Zimmer (42-34)
Location: Boston, Massachusetts
1976 Boston Red Sox StatisticsTeam Record: 83-79
Finished 3rd in the AL's East Division
Attendance: 1,895,846, Avg. 23,999
Ballpark: Fenway Park II
Manager: Darrell Johnson (41-45)
Manager: Don Zimmer (42-34)
Location: Boston, Massachusetts
1976 Boston Red Sox Results
The Boston Red Sox of the American League ended the 1976 season with a record of 83 wins and 79 losses, finishing third in the AL's East Division.
The Red Sox plated 716 runs and allowed 660 runs. Jim Rice paced Boston with 25 home runs, while Carlton Fisk, Carl Yastrzemski, Cecil Cooper and Dwight Evans each walloped 20 or more, too. Carl Yastrzemski accounted for 102 RBI. Fred Lynn topped all regular hitters by hitting .314. Luis Tiant led the squad with 21 wins and a team-best 3.06 ERA, tops among regularly-used pitchers.
Darrell Johnson and Don Zimmer coached the team.
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| Player | Pos. | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jack Baker | 1B | R | R | May 4, 1950 | 6'5" | 225 | Birmingham, AL USA |
| Rick Burleson | SS | R | R | April 29, 1951 | 5'10" | 165 | Lynwood, CA USA |
| Bernie Carbo | LF | L | R | August 5, 1947 | 5'11" | 173 | Detroit, MI USA |
| Reggie Cleveland | P | R | R | May 23, 1948 | 6'1" | 195 | Swift Current, SK CAN |
| Cecil Cooper | 1B | L | L | December 20, 1949 | 6'2" | 165 | Brenham, TX USA |
| Bobby Darwin | RF | R | R | February 16, 1943 | 6'2" | 190 | Los Angeles, CA USA |
| Steve Dillard | IF | R | R | February 8, 1951 | 6'1" | 180 | Memphis, TN USA |
| Denny Doyle | 2B | L | R | January 17, 1943 | 5'9" | 175 | Glasgow, KY USA |
| Dwight Evans | RF | R | R | November 3, 1951 | 6'2" | 180 | Santa Monica, CA USA |
| Carlton Fisk | C | R | R | December 26, 1947 | 6'3" | 200 | Bellows Falls, VT USA |
| Doug Griffin | 2B | R | R | June 4, 1947 | 6'0" | 160 | South Gate, CA USA |
| Bob Heise | 3B | R | R | May 12, 1947 | 6'0" | 175 | San Antonio, TX USA |
| Butch Hobson | 3B | R | R | August 17, 1951 | 6'1" | 193 | Tuscaloosa, AL USA |
| Tom House | P | L | L | April 29, 1947 | 5'11" | 190 | Seattle, WA USA |
| Fergie Jenkins | P | R | R | December 13, 1942 | 6'5" | 205 | Chatham, ON CAN |
| Deron Johnson | 1B | R | R | July 17, 1938 | 6'2" | 200 | San Diego, CA USA |
| Rick Jones | P | L | L | April 16, 1955 | 6'5" | 190 | Jacksonville, FL USA |
| Rick Kreuger | P | R | L | November 3, 1948 | 6'2" | 185 | Grand Rapids, MI USA |
| Bill Lee | P | L | L | December 28, 1946 | 6'3" | 205 | Burbank, CA USA |
| Fred Lynn | CF | L | L | February 3, 1952 | 6'1" | 185 | Chicago, IL USA |
| Andy Merchant | C | L | R | August 30, 1950 | 5'11" | 185 | Mobile, AL USA |
| Rick Miller | OF | L | L | April 19, 1948 | 6'0" | 175 | Grand Rapids, MI USA |
| Bob Montgomery | C | R | R | April 16, 1944 | 6'1" | 195 | Nashville, TN USA |
| Tom Murphy | P | R | R | December 30, 1945 | 6'3" | 185 | Cleveland, OH USA |
| Rico Petrocelli | 3B | R | R | June 27, 1943 | 6'0" | 175 | Brooklyn, NY USA |
| Dick Pole | P | R | R | October 13, 1950 | 6'3" | 200 | Trout Creek, MI USA |
| Jim Rice | LF | R | R | March 8, 1953 | 6'2" | 200 | Anderson, SC USA |
| Luis Tiant | P | R | R | November 23, 1940 | 6'0" | 180 | Marianao, La Habana Cuba |
| Ernie Whitt | C | L | R | June 13, 1952 | 6'2" | 200 | Detroit, MI USA |
| Jim Willoughby | P | R | R | January 31, 1949 | 6'2" | 185 | Salinas, CA USA |
| Rick Wise | P | R | R | September 13, 1945 | 6'1" | 180 | Jackson, MI USA |
| Carl Yastrzemski | 1B | L | R | August 22, 1939 | 5'11" | 175 | Southampton, NY USA |
