1976 Fort Lauderdale Yankees Roster
Team Record: 77-62
Finished 2nd in the FSL's South Division
Manager: Mike Ferraro (77-62)
Affiliation: New York Yankees
Location: Fort Lauderdale, Florida
Ballpark: Fort Lauderdale Stadium
Attendance: 52,290, Avg. 752
Playoffs - Tampa Tarpons 2 games, Fort Lauderdale Yankees 0
The Fort Lauderdale Yankees of the Florida State League ended the 1976 season with a record of 77 wins and 62 losses, finishing second in the league's South Division.
The Yankees plated 527 runs and surrendered 504 runs. Rick Stenholm paced Fort Lauderdale with 15 home runs and drove in 71 runs. Nate Chapman led all qualifying hitters on the roster with a .279 average. Greg Diehl and Jose Alcantara topped the squad with 11 wins each, while Douglas Melvin registered a 2.41 earned run average, leading regularly-used pitchers.
Dámaso García, Randy Niemann, Jesús Figueroa, Mike Heath, Juan Espino, Jerry Narron, Roger Slagle, Domingo Ramos and Willie Upshaw were all players from the 1976 Fort Lauderdale Yankees who played in the Major Leagues during their careers.
Mike Ferraro served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jose Alcantara | R | R | April 2, 1956 | 6'1" | 160 | , DO |
| Antonio Bautista | R | R | October 21, 1954 | 6'1" | San Pedro de Macoris, San Pedro de Macoris DO | |
| Martin Caffrey | R | R | 6'1" | 190 | ||
| Nate Chapman | L | L | October 2, 1953 | 5'9" | 160 | Mobile, AL US |
| James Curnal | R | R | July 23, 1954 | 6'2" | 215 | Jersey City, NJ US |
| Scott Delgatti | R | R | 5'11" | 165 | ||
| Greg Diehl | R | R | 6'2" | 180 | ||
| Juan Espino | R | R | March 16, 1956 | 6'1" | 190 | Bonao, Monsenor Nouel DO |
| Reymundo Estevez | R | R | 5'8" | 140 | ||
| Jesús Figueroa | L | L | February 20, 1957 | 5'10" | 160 | Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional DO |
| Richard Fleshman | R | R | 6'5" | 210 | ||
| Dámaso García | R | R | February 7, 1957 | 6'1" | 165 | Moca, Espaillat DO |
| Mike Heath | R | R | February 5, 1955 | 5'11" | 180 | Tampa, FL US |
| Don Hogestyn | R | R | September 29, 1953 | 6'1" | 185 | Fort Wayne, IN US |
| Kenneth Kruppa | L | L | 6'4" | 204 | ||
| Edward Kuchar | L | R | 6'0" | 185 | ||
| Tim Lewis | L | L | 6'5" | 206 | Philadelphia, PA US | |
| Jim Lysgaard | R | R | June 11, 1954 | 6'1" | 185 | , CA |
| Jim McDonald | L | L | October 20, 1957 | 6'2" | 190 | Lynwood, CA US |
| Douglas Melvin | R | R | August 8, 1952 | 6'1" | 175 | Chatham, ON CA |
| Jerry Narron | L | R | January 15, 1956 | 6'3" | 205 | Goldsboro, NC US |
| Randy Niemann | L | L | November 15, 1955 | 6'4" | 200 | Scotia, CA US |
| Benjamin Perez | R | R | 5'10" | 165 | ||
| Domingo Ramos | R | R | March 29, 1958 | 5'10" | 154 | Santiago, Santiago DO |
| Julio Robles | R | R | October 19, 1957 | 6'2" | 169 | Ingenio Consuelo, San Pedro de Macoris DO |
| Roger Slagle | R | R | November 4, 1953 | 6'3" | 190 | Wichita, KS US |
| Garry Smith | R | L | October 23, 1955 | 6'2" | 185 | Jacksonville, NC US |
| Rick Stenholm | L | L | March 29, 1952 | 6'0" | 185 | Brooksville, FL US |
| Joseph Trotter | S | L | 6'1" | 190 | ||
| Willie Upshaw | L | L | April 27, 1957 | 6'0" | 185 | Blanco, TX US |
| Darnell Waters | R | R | 5'10" | 170 | ||
| Dave Wright | R | R | 5'10" |
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.
