1976 Burlington Bees Roster
Team Record: 68-61
Finished 3rd in the MWL's South Division
Manager: Matt Galante (68-61)
Affiliation: Milwaukee Brewers
Location: Burlington, Iowa
Ballpark: Community Field (Stadium)
Attendance: 46,675, Avg. 724
The Burlington Bees of the Midwest League ended the 1976 season with a record of 68 wins and 61 losses, finishing third in the league's South Division.
The Bees scored 623 runs and allowed 551 runs. Dennis Holmberg led Burlington with 12 home runs Sammy Monteau drove in 63 runs. Gary LaRocque paced batters with significant playing time by hitting .281. David Smith topped the squad with 12 wins, while Rick O'Keeffe recorded a 2.87 ERA, best among regular hurlers.
Players from the 1976 Burlington Bees who spent time in Major League Baseball during their careers included Butch Edge, Ed Romero, George Frazier and Willie Mueller.
Matt Galante served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gregory Anderson | R | R | March 3, 1957 | 5'10" | 185 | Riverside, CA US |
| Garry Conn | R | R | February 14, 1955 | 6'2" | 200 | Flint, MI US |
| Roger Danson | R | R | April 29, 1953 | 6'4" | 180 | |
| Mike Dempsey | R | R | 6'6" | 225 | ||
| William Dick | L | L | April 9, 1956 | 6'3" | 175 | |
| Alvin Edge | R | R | January 7, 1957 | 6'4" | 210 | |
| Butch Edge | R | R | July 18, 1956 | 6'3" | 203 | Houston, TX US |
| Miguel Encarnacion | R | R | 6'0" | 195 | ||
| Adalberto Flores | R | R | 5'9" | 165 | ||
| Richard Ford | R | L | 6'0" | 170 | ||
| Elliott Franklin | L | R | 6'1" | 165 | ||
| George Frazier | R | R | October 13, 1954 | 6'5" | 205 | Oklahoma City, OK US |
| Frank Gaton | R | R | 5'9" | 176 | ||
| David Globig | R | R | 6'1" | 180 | ||
| John Hannon | R | R | 6'3" | 195 | ||
| Dennis Holmberg | L | R | August 2, 1951 | 6'0" | 185 | Dodge County, NE US |
| Sammie Jones | R | R | February 13, 1954 | 5'9" | 160 | |
| Gary LaRocque | L | R | 6'0" | 175 | ||
| Sammy Monteau | S | R | December 12, 1952 | 5'11" | 180 | Galveston, TX US |
| Willie Mueller | R | R | August 30, 1956 | 6'4" | 220 | West Bend, WI US |
| Rick O'Keeffe | L | L | July 26, 1957 | 6'6" | 225 | Bronx, NY US |
| Andrew Pascarella | R | R | 6'1" | 180 | ||
| Jason Passmore | R | R | 6'0" | 190 | ||
| Abelino Pena | L | L | 6'2" | 170 | ||
| Eric Restin | R | R | 5'10" | 170 | ||
| Ed Romero | R | R | December 9, 1957 | 5'11" | 160 | Santurce, PR |
| Charles Ross | L | R | 6'1" | 175 | ||
| David Smith | R | R | June 20, 1955 | 6'1" | 180 | |
| Ron Smith | L | L | March 5, 1953 | 6'0" | 190 | |
| Talmadge Tanks | R | L | 6'1" | 190 | ||
| Ron Wrona | R | R | March 21, 1953 | 6'0" | 200 |
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.
