1976 Elizabethton Twins Roster
Team Record: 27-43
Finished 3rd in the AL's South Division
Manager: Fred Waters (27-43)
Affiliation: Minnesota Twins
Location: Elizabethton, Tennessee
Ballpark: Joe O'Brien Stadium
Attendance: 17,031, Avg. 487
The Elizabethton Twins of the Appalachian League ended the 1976 season with a record of 27 wins and 43 losses, finishing third in the league's South Division.
The Twins scored 283 runs and gave up 349 runs. Mark Funderburk accounted for 33 RBI. Daniel Spain led all regular hitters by connecting at a .283 clip, while Terry Felton recorded a 3.83 ERA, best among qualifying pitchers.
Players from the 1976 Elizabethton Twins who spent time in Major League Baseball during their careers included Terry Felton, Gary Serum, Kevin Stanfield and Mark Funderburk.
Fred Waters served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Warren Allen | R | R | December 31, 1957 | 5'10" | 155 | |
| John Altman | R | R | 6'2" | 180 | ||
| Mike Bacon | R | R | 5'10" | 165 | ||
| Eric Barstad | R | L | 6'3" | 185 | ||
| Robert Border | R | R | 6'2" | 170 | ||
| Paul Catanese | R | R | 6'3" | 205 | ||
| Steve Christian | R | R | 6'3" | 180 | ||
| Jorge Curbelo | R | R | September 24, 1956 | 5'10" | 185 | |
| Richard Dalton | R | R | 6'2" | 185 | ||
| Bruce Dobberstein | R | R | 6'8" | 190 | ||
| Gary Dobbs | R | L | 6'2" | 205 | ||
| Steve Douglas | L | R | January 17, 1957 | 5'11" | 177 | Alexandria, VA US |
| Jerry Ennis | R | R | 5'11" | 160 | ||
| Terry Felton | R | R | October 29, 1957 | 6'1" | 180 | Texarkana, AR US |
| Robert Franz | L | L | 6'1" | 175 | ||
| Mark Funderburk | R | R | May 16, 1957 | 6'4" | 226 | Charlotte, NC US |
| Dennis Graser | L | R | 6'2" | 200 | ||
| Michael Gustave | L | R | 6'0" | 170 | ||
| Donald Holcomb | R | R | 6'1" | 175 | ||
| Steven Hypes | R | R | 6'2" | 180 | ||
| David Ingram | R | R | 6'1" | 170 | ||
| John Jones | R | L | 5'8" | 146 | ||
| James LaFountain | R | R | 6'1" | 195 | ||
| Edward Luedtke | R | L | 6'3" | 200 | ||
| Stephen Parrott | R | R | 6'6" | 220 | ||
| Dan Petrowitz | L | L | 5'10" | 175 | ||
| Stephen Sampson | R | R | 5'11" | 175 | ||
| Gary Serum | R | R | October 24, 1956 | 6'1" | 180 | Fargo, ND US |
| Daniel Spain | L | R | 6'2" | 165 | ||
| Gary Spies | R | R | 6'2" | 190 | ||
| Kevin Stanfield | L | L | December 19, 1955 | 6'0" | 190 | Huron, SD US |
| Mark Tomasiak | R | R | 6'2" | 195 | ||
| Donald Tryon | R | R | 6'1" | 175 | ||
| Brett Williams | R | R | 6'4" | 190 | ||
| James Wilson | R | R | 6'1" | 195 | ||
| Donald Yarborough | R | R | September 27, 1956 | 6'0" | 185 |
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.
