1976 Baton Rouge Cougars Roster
Team Record: 43-27
Finished 1st in the GSL
Manager: Matt Batts (43-27)
Location: Baton Rouge, Louisiana
Ballpark: Alex Box Stadium
Attendance: 42,133, Avg. 1,204
The Baton Rouge Cougars of the Gulf States League ended the 1976 season with a record of 43 wins and 27 losses, finishing first in the GSL.Baton Rouge withdrew August 13.
The Cougars gave up 279 runs, the lowest total in the circuit. Baton Rouge plated 327 runs. Edward Stephenson and Curtis Wallace each accounted for 37 RBI. Curtis Wallace paced all qualifying hitters on the roster by connecting at a .288 clip. Tom Brown topped the team with 9 wins and a team-best 1.51 ERA, leading regular hurlers.
Terry Leach and Tom Brown both played in Major League Baseball during their careers.
Matt Batts served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sterling Allen | R | R | May 2, 1953 | 6'2" | 185 | |
| William Baltz | R | R | 6'6" | 220 | ||
| Randy Benson | R | |||||
| Donald Brewer | R | R | 6'2" | 185 | ||
| Michael Brooks | L | L | 5'11" | 185 | ||
| Tom Brown | R | R | August 10, 1949 | 6'1" | 170 | Lafayette, LA US |
| Larry Buckley | S | L | 6'2" | 168 | ||
| Gary Calhoun | ||||||
| Bill Clay | R | |||||
| Winston Cole | L | L | June 7, 1954 | 6'1" | 187 | |
| Gary Coleman | ||||||
| Bobby Cox | ||||||
| Fred Dunlap | R | R | 6'0" | 190 | ||
| Kevin Fogg | ||||||
| Gary Grunsky | L | L | 6'1" | 185 | ||
| Gerald Hopkins | R | R | 6'2" | 170 | ||
| Larry Keenum | L | R | 6'2" | 175 | ||
| Paul Kennemore | ||||||
| Terry Leach | R | R | March 13, 1954 | 6'0" | 215 | Selma, AL US |
| Robert Mahon | S | R | ||||
| James Miller | R | R | 5'9" | 170 | ||
| David Obal | R | R | 6'2" | 190 | ||
| Kenneth Palmer | R | R | ||||
| Steve Pointer | R | R | September 11, 1954 | 195 | ||
| Miles Potier | L | L | 5'11" | 180 | ||
| Felix Smith | July 1, 1954 | |||||
| Edward Stephenson | R | R | 6'3" | 220 | ||
| Bob Taylor | R | |||||
| Curtis Wallace | S | R | 5'11" | 183 |
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.
