1976 Bristol Red Sox Roster
Team Record: 74-60
Finished 2nd in the EL's South Division
Manager: John Kennedy (74-60)
Affiliation: Boston Red Sox
Location: Bristol, Connecticut
Ballpark: Muzzy Field
Attendance: 38,637, Avg. 577
The Bristol Red Sox of the Eastern League ended the 1976 season with a record of 74 wins and 60 losses, finishing second in the league's South Division.
The Red Sox scored 520 runs and allowed 481 runs. Ted Cox recorded 53 runs batted in. Richard Berg led all qualifying hitters on the roster by hitting .321. Bob Stanley topped the team with 15 wins, while Chuck Ross recorded a 2.5 ERA, best among regularly-used pitchers.
Members of the 1976 Bristol Red Sox who played in Major League Baseball during their careers were Bob Stanley, John LaRose, Allen Ripley, Gary Allenson, Ernie Whitt, Ted Cox, Chuck Rainey, Win Remmerswaal, Mike Paxton and Sam Bowen.
John Kennedy served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gary Allenson | R | R | February 4, 1955 | 5'11" | 185 | Culver City, CA US |
| Ludwig Benedetti | R | R | January 12, 1951 | 6'0" | 170 | Brooklyn, NY US |
| Michael Bennett | L | R | June 5, 1951 | 6'4" | 185 | Pekin, IL US |
| Richard Berg | L | L | June 13, 1955 | 6'0" | 180 | |
| Sam Bowen | R | R | September 18, 1952 | 5'9" | 170 | Brunswick, GA US |
| Roswell Brayton | R | L | May 8, 1951 | 6'0" | 170 | Fall River, MA US |
| Ted Cox | R | R | January 24, 1955 | 6'3" | 195 | Oklahoma City, OK US |
| Dave Denton | R | R | December 22, 1954 | 5'9" | 160 | Las Vegas, NV US |
| Eddie Ford | S | R | July 18, 1953 | 6'1" | 175 | |
| Wayne Harer | S | L | May 28, 1952 | 5'11" | 185 | Evanston, IL US |
| Dale Helget | L | R | January 11, 1953 | 6'2" | 170 | Sleepy Eye, MN US |
| Joe Krsnich | L | R | November 5, 1951 | 6'1" | 180 | Seattle, WA US |
| John LaRose | L | L | October 25, 1951 | 6'1" | 185 | Pawtucket, RI US |
| Charles Meyers | L | R | May 8, 1952 | 6'1" | 185 | Minneapolis, MN US |
| Breen Newcomer | R | L | June 28, 1954 | 6'2" | 165 | |
| Mike Paxton | R | R | September 3, 1953 | 5'11" | 190 | Memphis, TN US |
| Curran Percival | R | R | October 3, 1951 | 6'2" | 185 | St. Louis, MO US |
| Lanny Phillips | R | R | March 28, 1952 | 5'9" | 180 | |
| John Proctor | R | R | May 8, 1952 | 6'1" | 183 | |
| Chuck Rainey | R | R | July 14, 1954 | 5'11" | 190 | San Diego, CA US |
| Charles Reilly | R | R | August 22, 1952 | 5'11" | 185 | |
| Win Remmerswaal | R | R | March 8, 1954 | 6'2" | 160 | The Hague, NL |
| Allen Ripley | R | R | October 18, 1952 | 6'3" | 190 | Norwood, MA US |
| Chuck Ross | L | L | July 11, 1952 | 6'3" | 195 | Long Beach, CA US |
| Bob Stanley | R | R | November 10, 1954 | 6'4" | 210 | Portland, ME US |
| Burke Suter | R | R | October 2, 1952 | 6'3" | 195 | |
| Steve Tarbell | R | R | February 7, 1954 | 6'4" | 205 | Upland, CA US |
| Jim Vosk | R | R | March 17, 1953 | 6'2" | Red Bank, NJ US | |
| Ernie Whitt | L | R | June 13, 1952 | 6'2" | 200 | Detroit, MI US |
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.
