1976 Lafayette Drillers Roster
Team Record: 58-76
Finished 4th in the TL's East Division
Manager: John Van Ornum (58-76)
Affiliation: San Francisco Giants
Location: Lafayette, Louisiana
Ballpark: Clark Field
Attendance: 35,808, Avg. 534
The Lafayette Drillers of the Texas League ended the 1976 season with a record of 58 wins and 76 losses, finishing fourth in the league's East Division.
The Drillers scored 542 runs and conceded 577 runs. Craig Barnes led Lafayette with 20 home runs Tony Pepper drove in 64 runs. Wendell Kim paced all qualifying hitters on the roster by connecting at a .305 clip. Andrew Muhlstock and Jay Dillard topped the team with 8 wins each, while Jay Dillard recorded a 2.3 ERA, best among pitchers with enough qualifying appearances.
Players from the 1976 Lafayette Drillers who spent time in Major League Baseball during their careers included Mike Rowland, Jake Brown, Jeff Little and Reggie Walton.
John Van Ornum served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Andrews | R | R | March 28, 1953 | 5'11" | 185 | |
| Craig Barnes | L | L | October 26, 1951 | 6'2" | 195 | |
| Rick Bradley | R | R | May 19, 1954 | 5'10" | 186 | |
| Jake Brown | R | R | March 22, 1948 | 6'2" | 200 | Sumrall, MS US |
| German de Los Santos | R | R | April 11, 1955 | 5'10" | 155 | San Cristobal, San Cristobal DO |
| Lazaro Del Orbe | R | R | December 17, 1950 | 5'10" | 165 | Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional DO |
| Jay Dillard | R | R | September 22, 1953 | 6'5" | 190 | |
| Julio Divison | R | R | October 13, 1955 | 5'9" | 153 | Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional DO |
| David Fuqua | R | R | February 8, 1953 | 6'1" | 172 | Bend, OR US |
| Tony Gonzalez | L | L | October 1, 1953 | 6'1" | 155 | |
| Mike Heinen | R | R | September 17, 1950 | 6'4" | 215 | |
| Ron Hodges | R | R | 6'0" | 160 | ||
| Wendell Kim | R | R | March 9, 1950 | 5'5" | 160 | Honolulu, HI US |
| Gene Lanthorn | R | R | December 30, 1949 | 6'3" | 195 | |
| Jeff Little | R | L | December 25, 1954 | 6'6" | 220 | Fremont, OH US |
| Arturo Marin | R | R | August 30, 1953 | 5'11" | 160 | Los Angeles, CA US |
| Joey Martin | L | R | May 1, 1949 | 6'2" | 195 | |
| Andrew Muhlstock | R | R | July 21, 1954 | 6'1" | 180 | New York City, NY US |
| Tony Pepper | L | R | December 24, 1952 | 6'3" | 205 | Sacramento, CA US |
| Billy Prather | R | R | March 16, 1955 | 6'0" | 175 | |
| Mike Rowland | R | R | January 31, 1953 | 6'3" | 205 | Chicago, IL US |
| Rick Sanderlin | R | R | December 27, 1951 | 5'9" | 165 | Pasadena, CA US |
| Earnest Schmidt | R | R | 5'11" | 192 | ||
| Dave Stabelfeldt | R | R | August 27, 1952 | 6'2" | 180 | |
| Reggie Walton | R | R | October 24, 1952 | 6'3" | 205 | Kansas City, MO US |
| Scott Wolfe | R | R | July 25, 1949 | 5'11" | 175 | Columbus, NE US |
| John Yeglinski | L | L | 6'0" | 178 |
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.
