1976 El Paso Diablos Roster
Team Record: 77-56
Finished 2nd in the TL's West Division
Manager: Bobby Knoop (77-56)
Affiliation: California Angels
Location: El Paso, Texas
Ballpark: Dudley Field
Attendance: 181,746, Avg. 2,733
The El Paso Diablos of the Texas League ended the 1976 season with a record of 77 wins and 56 losses, finishing second in the league's West Division.
The Diablos scored 843 runs, best in the league. El Paso gave up 679 runs. Willie Aikens walloped 30 home runs for the team, while Steve Stroughter swatted 15 or more also. Willie Aikens drove in 117 runs. Marty Friedman paced all regular batters by hitting .320. John Caneira and Robert Nolan topped the team with 15 wins each, and Robert Nolan recorded a 3.66 ERA, best among hurlers with significant time on the mound.
Players from the 1976 El Paso Diablos who spent time in Major League Baseball during their careers included Gil Kubski, Jim Dorsey, Butch Alberts, Orlando Ramírez, Tom Donohue, Danny Goodwin, Steve Stroughter, Rance Mulliniks, Willie Aikens, Fred Kuhaulua, Balor Moore, Ken Landreaux, John Caneira and Julio Cruz.
Bobby Knoop served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Willie Aikens | L | R | October 14, 1954 | 6'3" | 220 | Seneca, SC US |
| Butch Alberts | R | R | May 4, 1950 | 6'2" | 205 | Williamsport, PA US |
| Tony Barrientos | R | R | August 4, 1951 | 5'11" | 180 | Jaibon, DO |
| Gary Boyle | R | R | 6'2" | 175 | ||
| John Caneira | R | R | October 7, 1952 | 6'3" | 180 | Waterbury, CT US |
| Julio Cruz | S | R | December 2, 1954 | 5'9" | 165 | Brooklyn, NY US |
| Tom Donohue | R | R | November 15, 1952 | 6'0" | 185 | Mineola, NY US |
| Jim Dorsey | R | R | August 2, 1955 | 6'7" | 190 | Chicago, IL US |
| Ronnie Farkas | R | R | July 30, 1953 | 6'0" | 180 | |
| Fred Frazier | R | R | May 11, 1951 | 5'9" | 155 | |
| Marty Friedman | L | L | October 8, 1951 | 5'10" | 170 | |
| Chuck Gibbon | S | L | September 26, 1953 | 6'0" | 175 | Los Angeles, CA US |
| Danny Goodwin | L | R | September 2, 1953 | 6'1" | 195 | St. Louis, MO US |
| Edward Jordan | R | R | September 20, 1951 | 5'11" | 175 | |
| Gil Kubski | L | R | October 12, 1954 | 6'3" | 185 | Longview, TX US |
| Fred Kuhaulua | L | L | February 23, 1953 | 5'11" | 175 | Honolulu, HI US |
| Ken Landreaux | L | R | December 22, 1954 | 5'10" | 165 | Los Angeles, CA US |
| Russ McQueen | R | R | 6'0" | 190 | ||
| Carl Meche | R | R | 6'3" | 205 | ||
| Balor Moore | L | L | January 25, 1951 | 6'2" | 178 | Smithville, TX US |
| Rance Mulliniks | L | R | January 15, 1956 | 5'11" | 162 | Tulare, CA US |
| Robert Nolan | S | L | November 9, 1950 | 5'11" | 190 | |
| Francis Panick | R | R | 6'1" | 205 | ||
| Carl Person | R | R | 5'10" | 170 | ||
| Orlando Ramírez | R | R | December 18, 1951 | 5'10" | 175 | Cartagena, Bolivar CO |
| John Roslund | R | L | 6'0" | 190 | ||
| Chuck Ross | L | L | July 11, 1952 | 6'3" | 195 | Long Beach, CA US |
| Larry Rush | R | R | October 25, 1956 | 6'1" | 180 | Los Angeles, CA US |
| Bob Slater | R | R | October 26, 1955 | 5'10" | 170 | |
| Steve Stroughter | L | L | March 15, 1952 | 6'2" | 190 | Visalia, CA US |
| Richard Stumpp | L | R | October 18, 1951 | 6'3" | 191 | Meadville, PA US |
| Terry Stupy | R | R | 6'1" | 185 | ||
| Thomas Whiteley | R | R | September 14, 1953 | 6'3" | 195 | Pasadena, CA US |
| Lamar Wright | L | L | 5'11" | 175 | ||
| Joe Zagarino | R | R | October 20, 1952 | 6'3" | 196 |
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.
