1976 Amarillo Gold Sox Roster
Team Record: 81-54
Finished 1st in the TL's West Division
Manager: Bob Miller (81-54)
Affiliation: San Diego Padres
Location: Amarillo, Texas
Ballpark: Amarillo Dilla Villa
Attendance: 76,799, Avg. 1,138
Playoffs - Amarillo Gold Sox 3 games, Shreveport Captains 2
The Amarillo Gold Sox of the Texas League ended the 1976 season with a record of 81 wins and 54 losses, finishing first in the league's West Division.
The Gold Sox plated 776 runs and yielded 615 runs. Don Reynolds paced Amarillo with 19 home runs Eugene Delyon drove in 90 runs. Don Reynolds led batters with significant playing time by connecting at a .333 clip. Galen McSpadden topped the squad with 10 wins and a team-best 3.25 earned run average, tops among pitchers with enough qualifying appearances.
Players from the 1976 Amarillo Gold Sox who spent time in Major League Baseball during their careers included Bob Owchinko, Tucker Ashford, Bob Shirley, Don Reynolds, Juan Eichelberger, Rick Sweet, Steve Mura, Victor Bernal, Craig Stimac, Rusty Gerhardt, Chuck Baker, Jim Wilhelm, Jay Franklin and Joe Goddard.
Bob Miller served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Donnie Alfano | L | L | October 1, 1955 | 6'2" | 195 | |
| Mike Allen | R | R | August 31, 1954 | 6'3" | 190 | Philadelphia, PA US |
| Tucker Ashford | R | R | December 4, 1954 | 6'1" | 195 | Memphis, TN US |
| Chuck Baker | R | R | December 6, 1952 | 5'11" | 180 | Seattle, WA US |
| Victor Bernal | R | R | October 6, 1953 | 6'1" | 175 | Los Angeles, CA US |
| Rod Bovee | R | L | 6'1" | 182 | ||
| Clifton Butcher | R | R | 5'11" | 180 | ||
| Roger Coe | L | L | September 11, 1952 | 6'3" | 190 | Cincinnati, OH US |
| Rocky Craig | R | R | January 2, 1949 | 5'11" | 175 | San Diego, CA US |
| Eugene Delyon | R | R | 6'1" | 190 | ||
| Juan Eichelberger | R | R | October 21, 1953 | 6'2" | 195 | St. Louis, MO US |
| Jay Franklin | R | R | March 16, 1953 | 6'2" | 180 | Arlington, VA US |
| Rusty Gerhardt | S | L | August 13, 1950 | 5'9" | 175 | Baltimore, MD US |
| Joe Goddard | R | R | July 23, 1950 | 5'11" | 181 | Beckley, WV US |
| William Hamilton | S | R | 6'1" | 188 | ||
| William Joseph | S | L | 6'2" | 190 | ||
| Mike Lentz | R | L | 5'10" | 190 | ||
| Galen McSpadden | L | L | September 4, 1952 | 6'0" | 170 | |
| Gene Menees | R | R | January 7, 1953 | 5'9" | 150 | |
| Bobby Mitchell | L | R | December 25, 1953 | 5'10" | 170 | Hackensack, NJ US |
| Steve Mura | R | R | February 12, 1955 | 6'2" | 188 | New Orleans, LA US |
| Bob Owchinko | L | L | January 1, 1955 | 6'2" | 190 | Detroit, MI US |
| Bradley Rehn | R | R | 6'3" | 195 | ||
| Don Reynolds | R | R | April 16, 1953 | 5'8" | 178 | Arkadelphia, AR US |
| Bob Shirley | R | L | June 25, 1954 | 5'11" | 180 | Cushing, OK US |
| Robert Stewart | R | R | August 8, 1954 | 6'5" | 225 | |
| Craig Stimac | R | R | November 18, 1954 | 6'2" | 185 | Oak Park, IL US |
| Rick Sweet | S | R | September 7, 1952 | 6'1" | 200 | Longview, WA US |
| Jim Wilhelm | R | R | September 20, 1952 | 6'3" | 190 | San Rafael, CA US |
| Kurt Wittmayer | R | R | 5'10" | 170 |
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.
