1976 Charlotte O's Roster
Team Record: 74-66
Finished 2nd in the SL's East Division
Manager: Jimmie Schaffer (74-66)
Affiliation: Baltimore Orioles
Location: Charlotte, North Carolina
Ballpark: Clark Griffith Park
Attendance: 113,559, Avg. 1,622
Playoffs - Orlando Twins 1 game, Charlotte O's 0
The Charlotte O's of the Southern League ended the 1976 season with a record of 74 wins and 66 losses, finishing second in the league's East Division.
The O's scored 534 runs and yielded 486 runs. Marty Parrill led Charlotte with 16 home runs and drove in 66 runs. Blake Doyle paced batters with significant playing time with a .299 average. Dave Ford topped the team with 17 wins and a team-best 2.5 ERA, tops among regular hurlers.
Mike Parrott, Randy Miller, Dave Ford, John Flinn, Mike Darr, Tony Chevez and Eddie Murray were all players from the 1976 Charlotte O's who played in the Majors during their careers.
Jimmie Schaffer served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gary Brandenburg | R | R | 6'0" | 190 | ||
| James Bryan | L | L | 6'2" | 195 | ||
| Tony Chevez | R | R | June 20, 1953 | 5'11" | 177 | Telica, NI |
| Mike Darr | R | R | March 23, 1956 | 6'4" | 190 | Pomona, CA US |
| Blake Doyle | L | R | January 26, 1954 | 5'10" | 165 | Cave City, KY US |
| John Flinn | R | R | September 2, 1954 | 6'0" | 175 | Merced, CA US |
| Dave Ford | R | R | December 29, 1956 | 6'4" | 190 | Cleveland, OH US |
| Duane Johnson | R | R | 6'7" | 210 | ||
| Kevin Kennedy | R | R | May 26, 1954 | 6'2" | 195 | Los Angeles, CA US |
| Rafael Liranzo | R | R | December 28, 1953 | 5'11" | 145 | |
| Dan Marple | L | R | 6'1" | 187 | ||
| Randy Miller | R | R | March 18, 1953 | 6'1" | 180 | Oxnard, CA US |
| Scott Murphy | R | R | 5'9" | 160 | ||
| Eddie Murray | S | R | February 24, 1956 | 6'2" | 190 | Los Angeles, CA US |
| John O'Rear | R | R | 6'0" | 170 | ||
| Michael Pagnozzi | L | L | August 29, 1954 | 6'2" | 188 | |
| Marty Parrill | L | R | October 16, 1951 | 6'2" | 200 | |
| Mike Parrott | R | R | December 6, 1954 | 6'4" | 210 | Oxnard, CA US |
| Richard Rickman | L | R | 5'10" | 165 | ||
| Craig Ryan | L | R | August 15, 1952 | 6'3" | 200 | |
| Myrl Smith | R | L | March 22, 1952 | 6'3" | 180 | Baltimore, MD US |
| Creighton Tevlin | L | R | August 8, 1954 | 6'0" | 175 | Los Angeles, CA US |
| Bill VanBommel | R | R | February 15, 1952 | 6'5" | 210 | |
| Randolph Vanderhook | R | R | 6'0" | 185 | ||
| Robert Walker | R | R | 6'4" | 180 | ||
| Greg Ward | R | R | 6'3" | 185 | ||
| Don Whiting | L | L | 6'0" | 195 |
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.
