1976 Chattanooga Lookouts Roster
Team Record: 70-68
Finished 2nd in the SL's West Division
Manager: Rene Lachemann (70-68)
Affiliation: Oakland Athletics
Location: Chattanooga, Tennessee
Ballpark: Joe Engel Stadium
Attendance: 135,144, Avg. 1,959
Playoffs - Montgomery Rebels 1 game, Chattanooga Lookouts 0
The Chattanooga Lookouts of the Southern League ended the 1976 season with a record of 70 wins and 68 losses, finishing second in the league's West Division.
The Lookouts scored 534 runs and conceded 558 runs, most in the circuit. Mark Budaska drove in 55 runs. Derek Bryant led all regular batters with a .302 average. Brian Kingman topped the team with 14 wins and a team-best 2.64 ERA, tops among qualifying pitchers.
Members of the 1976 Chattanooga Lookouts who played in Major League Baseball during their careers were Randy Scarbery, Steve McCatty, Dwayne Murphy, Mark Williams, Jeff Cox, Bruce Robinson, Mark Budaska, Brian Kingman, Matt Keough, Denny Walling, Ray Cosey, Derek Bryant and Rick Lysander.
Rene Lachemann served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brian Abraham | L | L | October 8, 1951 | 6'3" | 170 | |
| Robert Argenti | S | R | October 14, 1952 | 6'0" | 170 | Old Tappan, NJ US |
| Ron Beaurivage | L | L | April 22, 1953 | 6'2" | 205 | Manchester, NH US |
| R. B. Bell | L | R | March 3, 1953 | 6'4" | 195 | Long Beach, CA US |
| Randy Boyd | S | L | October 1, 1952 | 6'2" | 190 | |
| Derek Bryant | R | R | October 9, 1951 | 5'11" | 185 | Lexington, KY US |
| Mark Budaska | S | L | December 27, 1952 | 6'0" | 180 | Sharon, PA US |
| Ray Cosey | L | L | February 15, 1956 | 5'10" | 185 | San Rafael, CA US |
| Jeff Cox | R | R | November 9, 1955 | 5'11" | 170 | Los Angeles, CA US |
| Orlando Gomez | R | R | June 24, 1946 | 6'0" | 190 | Juana Diaz, PR |
| John Hagman | R | R | September 7, 1954 | 6'0" | 180 | |
| Denny Haines | L | R | January 24, 1952 | 6'2" | 210 | |
| Clarence Harrell | R | R | 6'4" | 185 | ||
| Michael Hile | L | L | 6'2" | 196 | ||
| Matt Keough | R | R | July 3, 1955 | 6'3" | 190 | Pomona, CA US |
| Brian Kingman | R | R | July 27, 1953 | 6'2" | 200 | Los Angeles, CA US |
| Wayne Kirby | S | R | February 12, 1951 | 6'0" | 175 | Santa Cruz, CA US |
| Keith Lieppman | R | R | January 17, 1949 | 6'2" | 205 | |
| Rick Lysander | R | R | February 21, 1953 | 6'2" | 190 | Huntington Park, CA US |
| Steve McCatty | R | R | March 20, 1954 | 6'3" | 195 | Detroit, MI US |
| Robert Mollenhauer | L | R | July 26, 1951 | 6'1" | 175 | |
| Dwayne Murphy | L | R | March 18, 1955 | 6'1" | 185 | Merced, CA US |
| Robert Nickeson | R | R | 5'10" | 165 | ||
| Russell Peach | L | L | August 23, 1951 | 6'1" | 185 | |
| Bruce Robinson | L | R | April 16, 1954 | 6'2" | 195 | La Jolla, CA US |
| Bobby Salas | R | R | February 3, 1956 | 5'11" | 170 | |
| Dale Sanner | L | R | February 1, 1952 | 6'3" | 190 | |
| Randy Scarbery | S | R | June 22, 1952 | 6'1" | 185 | Fresno, CA US |
| Lee Sigman | S | R | December 26, 1950 | 6'3" | 175 | |
| Greg Sinatro | R | R | August 30, 1951 | 6'2" | 190 | |
| Dennis Stegman | R | R | 6'1" | 180 | ||
| Randy Taylor | R | R | December 21, 1953 | 6'3" | 190 | |
| John Tronerud | R | R | September 18, 1953 | 6'2" | 170 | |
| Denny Walling | L | R | April 17, 1954 | 6'0" | 180 | Neptune, NJ US |
| Chris Wibberley | R | R | November 5, 1952 | 5'10" | 180 | |
| Mark Williams | L | L | July 28, 1953 | 6'0" | 180 | Elmira, NY 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.
