1976 Minnesota Twins Roster
American League (AL)
Team Record: 85-77
Finished 3rd in the AL's West Division
Attendance: 715,394, Avg. 9,539
Ballpark: Metropolitan Stadium
Manager: Gene Mauch (85-77)
Location: Bloomington, Minnesota
1976 Minnesota Twins StatisticsTeam Record: 85-77
Finished 3rd in the AL's West Division
Attendance: 715,394, Avg. 9,539
Ballpark: Metropolitan Stadium
Manager: Gene Mauch (85-77)
Location: Bloomington, Minnesota
1976 Minnesota Twins Results
The Minnesota Twins of the American League ended the 1976 season with a record of 85 wins and 77 losses, finishing third in the AL's West Division.
The Twins topped the league with 743 runs. Minnesota surrendered 704 runs. Dan Ford led the squad with 20 home runs Larry Hisle drove in 96 runs. Rod Carew topped batters with significant playing time by hitting .331. Bill Campbell paced the team with 17 wins and a team-best 3.01 ERA, best among regularly-used pitchers.
Gene Mauch coached the team.
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| Player | Pos. | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vic Albury | P | L | L | May 12, 1947 | 6'0" | 190 | Key West, FL USA |
| Eddie Bane | P | R | L | March 22, 1952 | 5'9" | 160 | Chicago, IL USA |
| Bert Blyleven | P | R | R | April 6, 1951 | 6'3" | 200 | Zeist, Utrecht Netherlands |
| Glenn Borgmann | C | R | R | May 25, 1950 | 6'4" | 210 | Paterson, NJ USA |
| Lyman Bostock | CF | L | R | November 22, 1950 | 6'1" | 180 | Birmingham, AL USA |
| Steve Braun | LF | L | R | May 8, 1948 | 5'10" | 180 | Trenton, NJ USA |
| Steve Brye | CF | R | R | February 4, 1949 | 6'0" | 190 | Alameda, CA USA |
| Tom Burgmeier | P | L | L | August 2, 1943 | 5'11" | 185 | St. Paul, MN USA |
| Bill Campbell | P | R | R | August 9, 1948 | 6'3" | 185 | Highland Park, MI USA |
| Rod Carew | 1B | L | R | October 1, 1945 | 6'0" | 170 | Gatun, Canal Zone Panama |
| Mike Cubbage | 3B | L | R | July 21, 1950 | 6'0" | 180 | Charlottesville, VA USA |
| Joe Decker | P | R | R | June 16, 1947 | 6'0" | 180 | Storm Lake, IA USA |
| Dan Ford | RF | R | R | May 19, 1952 | 6'1" | 185 | Los Angeles, CA USA |
| Dave Goltz | P | R | R | June 23, 1949 | 6'4" | 200 | Pelican Rapids, MN USA |
| Luis Gomez | SS | R | R | August 19, 1951 | 5'9" | 150 | Guadalajara, Jalisco Mexico |
| Larry Hisle | LF | R | R | May 5, 1947 | 6'2" | 193 | Portsmouth, OH USA |
| Jim Hughes | P | R | R | August 11, 1951 | 6'3" | 190 | Los Angeles, CA USA |
| Tom Johnson | P | R | R | April 2, 1951 | 6'1" | 185 | St. Paul, MN USA |
| Craig Kusick | 1B | R | R | September 30, 1948 | 6'3" | 210 | Milwaukee, WI USA |
| Steve Luebber | P | R | R | July 9, 1949 | 6'3" | 185 | Clinton, MO USA |
| Dave McKay | 3B | B | R | March 14, 1950 | 6'1" | 195 | Vancouver, BC CAN |
| Tony Oliva | P | L | R | July 20, 1938 | 6'1" | 175 | Pinar del Rio, Pinar del Rio Cuba |
| Mike Pazik | P | L | L | January 26, 1950 | 6'2" | 195 | Lynn, MA USA |
| Bob Randall | 2B | R | R | June 6, 1948 | 6'2" | 175 | Norton, KS USA |
| Pete Redfern | P | R | R | August 25, 1954 | 6'2" | 195 | Glendale, CA USA |
| Phil Roof | C | R | R | March 5, 1941 | 6'2" | 190 | Paducah, KY USA |
| Bill Singer | P | R | R | April 24, 1944 | 6'4" | 184 | Los Angeles, CA USA |
| Roy Smalley | SS | B | R | October 25, 1952 | 6'1" | 185 | Los Angeles, CA USA |
| Jerry Terrell | IF | R | R | July 13, 1946 | 5'11" | 165 | Waseca, MN USA |
| Danny Thompson | SS | R | R | February 1, 1947 | 6'0" | 183 | Wichita, KS USA |
| Butch Wynegar | C | B | R | March 14, 1956 | 6'1" | 190 | York, PA USA |
