1976 Cleveland Indians Roster
American League (AL)
Team Record: 81-78
Finished 4th in the AL's East Division
Attendance: 948,776, Avg. 13,968
Ballpark: Cleveland Stadium
Manager: Frank Robinson (81-78)
Location: Cleveland, Ohio
1976 Cleveland Indians StatisticsTeam Record: 81-78
Finished 4th in the AL's East Division
Attendance: 948,776, Avg. 13,968
Ballpark: Cleveland Stadium
Manager: Frank Robinson (81-78)
Location: Cleveland, Ohio
1976 Cleveland Indians Results
The Cleveland Indians of the American League ended the 1976 season with a record of 81 wins and 78 losses, finishing fourth in the AL's East Division.
The Indians scored 615 runs and yielded 615 runs. George Hendrick paced Cleveland with 25 home runs Rico Carty drove in 83 runs and topped batters with significant playing time by hitting .310. Pat Dobson led the team with 16 wins, while Jim Bibby earned a 3.20 ERA, tops among regularly-used pitchers.
Frank Robinson coached the team.
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| Player | Pos. | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alan Ashby | C | B | R | July 8, 1951 | 6'2" | 185 | Long Beach, CA USA |
| Buddy Bell | 3B | R | R | August 27, 1951 | 6'1" | 180 | Pittsburgh, PA USA |
| Jim Bibby | P | R | R | October 29, 1944 | 6'5" | 235 | Franklinton, NC USA |
| Larvell Blanks | SS | R | R | January 28, 1950 | 5'8" | 167 | Del Rio, TX USA |
| Jackie Brown | P | R | R | May 31, 1943 | 6'1" | 195 | Holdenville, OK USA |
| Tom Buskey | P | R | R | February 20, 1947 | 6'3" | 200 | Harrisburg, PA USA |
| Rico Carty | 1B | R | R | September 1, 1939 | 6'3" | 200 | San Pedro de Macoris, San Pedro de Macoris D.R. |
| Rick Cerone | C | R | R | May 19, 1954 | 5'11" | 192 | Newark, NJ USA |
| Ed Crosby | 3B | L | R | May 26, 1949 | 6'2" | 175 | Long Beach, CA USA |
| Pat Dobson | P | R | R | February 12, 1942 | 6'3" | 190 | Buffalo, NY USA |
| Frank Duffy | SS | R | R | October 14, 1946 | 6'1" | 180 | Oakland, CA USA |
| Dennis Eckersley | P | R | R | October 3, 1954 | 6'2" | 190 | Oakland, CA USA |
| Ray Fosse | C | R | R | April 4, 1947 | 6'2" | 215 | Marion, IL USA |
| Orlando Gonzalez | 1B | L | L | November 15, 1951 | 6'2" | 180 | La Habana, La Habana Cuba |
| Alfredo Griffin | SS | B | R | October 6, 1957 | 5'11" | 160 | Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional D.R. |
| George Hendrick | LF | R | R | October 18, 1949 | 6'3" | 195 | Los Angeles, CA USA |
| Don Hood | P | L | L | October 16, 1949 | 6'2" | 180 | Florence, SC USA |
| Doug Howard | 1B | R | R | February 6, 1948 | 6'3" | 185 | Salt Lake City, UT USA |
| Jim Kern | P | R | R | March 15, 1949 | 6'5" | 185 | Gladwin, MI USA |
| Duane Kuiper | 2B | L | R | June 19, 1950 | 6'0" | 175 | Racine, WI USA |
| Dave LaRoche | P | L | L | May 14, 1948 | 6'2" | 200 | Colorado Springs, CO USA |
| Joe Lis | 1B | R | R | August 15, 1946 | 6'0" | 175 | Somerville, NJ USA |
| John Lowenstein | OF | L | R | January 27, 1947 | 6'0" | 175 | Wolf Point, MT USA |
| Rick Manning | CF | L | R | September 2, 1954 | 6'1" | 180 | Niagara Falls, NY USA |
| Harry Parker | P | R | R | September 14, 1947 | 6'3" | 190 | Highland, IL USA |
| Fritz Peterson | P | B | L | February 8, 1942 | 6'0" | 185 | Chicago, IL USA |
| Boog Powell | 1B | L | R | August 17, 1941 | 6'4" | 230 | Lakeland, FL USA |
| Ron Pruitt | OF | R | R | October 21, 1951 | 6'0" | 185 | Flint, MI USA |
| Eric Raich | P | R | R | November 1, 1951 | 6'4" | 225 | Detroit, MI USA |
| Frank Robinson | 1B | R | R | August 31, 1935 | 6'1" | 183 | Beaumont, TX USA |
| Tommy Smith | RF | L | R | August 1, 1948 | 6'4" | 210 | Albemarle, NC USA |
| Charlie Spikes | RF | R | R | January 23, 1951 | 6'3" | 215 | Bogalusa, LA USA |
| Stan Thomas | P | R | R | July 11, 1949 | 6'2" | 185 | Rumford, ME USA |
| Rick Waits | P | L | L | May 15, 1952 | 6'3" | 194 | Atlanta, GA USA |
