1976 Lynchburg Mets Roster
Team Record: 64-75
Finished 4th in the CL
Manager: Jack Aker (64-75)
Affiliation: New York Mets
Location: Lynchburg, Virginia
Ballpark: City Stadium
Attendance: 46,302, Avg. 666
The Lynchburg Mets of the Carolina League ended the 1976 season with a record of 64 wins and 75 losses, finishing fourth in the CL.
The Mets scored 581 runs and yielded 646 runs, most in the circuit. Marshall Brant led Lynchburg with 23 home runs and accounted for 93 RBI. William Covert paced hitters with significant playing time by hitting .282. John Pacella topped the squad with 12 wins, while Richard Sander registered a 3 earned run average, best among hurlers with significant time on the mound.
Players from the 1976 Lynchburg Mets who spent time in the Majors during their careers included Roy Lee Jackson, Marshall Brant, John Pacella, Cliff Speck, Alex Treviño and Juan Berenguer.
Jack Aker served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Juan Berenguer | R | R | November 30, 1954 | 5'11" | 186 | Aguadulce, Cocle PA |
| Marshall Brant | R | R | September 17, 1955 | 6'5" | 185 | Garberville, CA US |
| Robert Bryant | L | R | March 21, 1955 | 5'10" | 175 | |
| Russell Clark | R | R | September 21, 1954 | 6'2" | 180 | |
| Rafael Contreras | R | R | 6'2" | 150 | ||
| William Covert | L | L | 6'2" | 185 | ||
| Ruben Cruz | L | L | August 31, 1953 | 5'11" | 175 | |
| Charles Cummings | L | L | December 7, 1954 | 5'10" | 171 | |
| Don Driskill | R | R | 6'0" | 186 | ||
| James Dyer | L | R | 6'0" | 170 | ||
| Larry Feola | R | L | February 20, 1954 | 5'11" | 175 | Detroit, MI US |
| Luis Garcia | R | R | October 22, 1953 | 5'11" | 165 | |
| William Gifford | L | R | 6'1" | 165 | ||
| Alex Gorgie | R | R | April 20, 1955 | 6'2" | 190 | Youngstown, OH US |
| Edward Grady | L | R | 5'10" | 190 | ||
| Stuart Greenstein | R | R | 6'0" | 188 | ||
| Glenn Harper | R | R | 6'2" | 190 | ||
| Stan Hough | R | R | January 27, 1954 | 6'1" | 170 | Waco, TX US |
| Roy Lee Jackson | R | R | May 1, 1954 | 6'2" | 190 | Opelika, AL US |
| Bryan Jones | R | R | May 25, 1954 | 5'10" | 175 | |
| Stephen Kesses | R | R | 6'2" | 195 | ||
| Robert Leonard | L | R | 6'0" | 195 | ||
| David Lozano | R | R | 5'9" | 160 | ||
| Felix Minaya | R | R | December 7, 1953 | 6'0" | 160 | |
| Oswaldo Olivares | L | L | September 15, 1954 | 5'11" | 154 | Caracas, Distrito Federal VE |
| John Pacella | R | R | September 15, 1956 | 6'3" | 195 | Brooklyn, NY US |
| Rick Patterson | R | R | August 15, 1953 | 6'0" | 180 | |
| Francisco Perez | R | R | 6'1" | 165 | ||
| Richard Sander | R | R | 6'0" | 175 | ||
| Cliff Speck | R | R | August 8, 1956 | 6'4" | 195 | Portland, OR US |
| Alex Treviño | R | R | August 26, 1957 | 5'10" | 165 | Monterrey, Nuevo Leon MX |
| Steven Yost | R | R | 6'3" | 192 |
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.
