1976 Charleston Patriots Roster
Team Record: 59-80
Finished 3rd in the WCL
Manager: Mike Ryan (59-80)
Affiliation: Pittsburgh Pirates
Location: Charleston, South Carolina
Ballpark: Hampton Park
Attendance: 34,249, Avg. 493
The Charleston Patriots of the Western Carolinas League ended the 1976 season with a record of 59 wins and 80 losses, finishing third in the WCL.
The Patriots scored 631 runs, worst in the league, and yielded 776 runs, most in the circuit. Alfred Rein led Charleston with 17 home runs, and Dale Berra walloped 15 or more, too. Dale Berra drove in 89 runs. Dan DeBattista paced all qualifying hitters on the roster by connecting at a .304 clip. Don Robinson topped the squad with 12 wins and a team-best 3.24 ERA, best among hurlers with significant time on the mound.
Nelson Norman, Dale Berra, Mike Ryan, Albert Williams, Don Robinson, Rafael Vásquez, Bryan Clark and Tony Peña were all players from the 1976 Charleston Patriots who played in the Majors during their careers.
Mike Ryan served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Richard Baker | R | R | 6'3" | 200 | ||
| Dale Berra | R | R | December 13, 1956 | 6'0" | 180 | Ridgewood, NJ US |
| Jimmy Brady | R | R | September 10, 1951 | 5'10" | 170 | Philadelphia, PA US |
| James Burkett | L | R | ||||
| Jimmy Busby | L | L | October 7, 1953 | 5'10" | 165 | |
| Jorge Carty | R | R | 6'1" | 170 | ||
| Bryan Clark | L | L | July 12, 1956 | 6'2" | 185 | Madera, CA US |
| Eugenio Cotes | R | R | December 15, 1955 | 5'11" | 170 | Batey Guerrero, DO |
| Dan DeBattista | R | R | 5'10" | 180 | ||
| Heyward Edrington | R | R | 5'10" | 165 | ||
| Vincent Frye | L | L | 6'5" | 195 | ||
| Gary Fulton | L | L | 5'9" | |||
| Mark Howard | R | R | 6'4" | 200 | ||
| Richard Hudson | R | R | 6'0" | 175 | ||
| Joseph Isaac | R | R | 6'5" | 185 | ||
| Stan Jakubowski | R | R | June 3, 1954 | 5'11" | 170 | |
| Jean-Pierre Leduc | L | R | 6'0" | 170 | ||
| Ricky Martin | L | L | 6'3" | 185 | ||
| Robert Mazur | R | R | 6'2" | 185 | ||
| Jerry McDonald | L | R | 5'11" | 172 | ||
| Nelson Norman | S | R | May 23, 1958 | 6'2" | 160 | San Pedro de Macoris, San Pedro de Macoris DO |
| Larry Olson | R | R | 6'1" | 185 | ||
| Leonardo Ortiz | R | R | 6'0" | 176 | ||
| Tony Peña | R | R | June 4, 1957 | 6'0" | 175 | Monte Cristi, Monte Cristi DO |
| Jeff Pinkus | R | R | 6'0" | 190 | ||
| Donald Presser | R | R | 6'2" | 185 | ||
| Paul Reavis | L | R | 6'3" | 175 | ||
| Alfred Rein | R | R | 5'10" | 175 | ||
| Martin Rivas | R | R | July 7, 1958 | 6'1" | 160 | Salcedo, Hermanas Mirabal DO |
| William Robbins | L | R | 6'2" | 190 | ||
| Don Robinson | R | R | June 8, 1957 | 6'4" | 225 | Ashland, KY US |
| Gregorio Rodriguez | R | R | 6'0" | 140 | ||
| Mike Ryan | R | R | November 25, 1941 | 6'2" | 205 | Haverhill, MA US |
| Dennis Schwartz | R | R | 6'3" | 210 | ||
| Russell Seabol | R | R | 6'2" | 184 | ||
| Robert Stadnika | R | R | January 23, 1955 | 6'4" | 205 | |
| Pete Summers | R | R | December 31, 1952 | 6'0" | 180 | |
| Mark Tapia | R | R | 6'4" | 215 | ||
| Rafael Vásquez | R | R | June 28, 1958 | 6'0" | 160 | La Romana, La Romana DO |
| Candido Ventura | R | R | 6'0" | 156 | ||
| Roger Wick | R | R | 6'0" | 175 | ||
| Albert Williams | R | R | May 6, 1954 | 6'4" | 190 | Pearl Lagoon, NI |
| Jeffrey Woods | L | R | 5'10" | 166 |
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.
