1976 Memphis Blues Roster
Team Record: 69-69
Finished 3rd in the IL
Manager: Jim Beauchamp (69-69)
Affiliation: Houston Astros
Location: Memphis, Tennessee
Ballpark: Tim McCarver Stadium
Attendance: 92,973, Avg. 1,347
Playoffs - Syracuse Chiefs 3 games, Memphis Blues 0
The Memphis Blues of the International League ended the 1976 season with a record of 69 wins and 69 losses, finishing third in the IL.
The Blues scored 674 runs and yielded 705 runs. Art Howe and Al Javier led Memphis with 12 home runs apiece. Marc Rhea recorded 64 runs batted in. Craig Cacek paced all regular hitters with a .324 average. Mark Lemongello topped the squad with 10 wins, while Bo McLaughlin recorded a 3.67 ERA, tops among regular hurlers.
Players from the 1976 Memphis Blues who spent time in the Majors during their careers included Rob Andrews, Art Howe, Mike Barlow, Rich Chiles, Larry Hardy, Mike Stanton, Bo McLaughlin, Bert Roberge, Craig Cacek, Alex Taveras, Mark Lemongello, Doug Konieczny, Terry Humphrey, Art Gardner, Larry Howard, Floyd Bannister, Dan Larson, Joe Sambito, Larry Milbourne, Bob Allietta, José Sosa, Jesus de la Rosa, Paul Siebert, Terry Puhl, Dan Monzon and Al Javier.
Jim Beauchamp served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bob Allietta | R | R | May 1, 1952 | 6'0" | 190 | New Bedford, MA US |
| Rob Andrews | R | R | December 11, 1952 | 6'0" | 185 | Santa Monica, CA US |
| Floyd Bannister | L | L | June 10, 1955 | 6'1" | 190 | Pierre, SD US |
| Mike Barlow | L | R | April 30, 1948 | 6'6" | 210 | Stamford, NY US |
| Craig Cacek | R | R | September 10, 1954 | 6'1" | 200 | Los Angeles, CA US |
| Rich Chiles | L | L | November 22, 1949 | 5'11" | 170 | Sacramento, CA US |
| David Culpepper | R | R | November 12, 1951 | 6'4" | 180 | La Mesa, CA US |
| Jesus de la Rosa | R | R | August 5, 1953 | 6'1" | 153 | Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional DO |
| Larry Elenes | R | R | September 29, 1951 | 6'3" | 190 | Long Beach, CA US |
| Steve Englishbey | L | L | August 17, 1954 | 6'1" | 190 | Houston, TX US |
| Art Gardner | L | L | September 21, 1952 | 5'11" | 175 | Madden, MS US |
| Larry Hardy | R | R | January 10, 1948 | 5'10" | 180 | Goose Creek, TX US |
| Larry Howard | R | R | June 6, 1945 | 6'3" | 200 | Columbus, OH US |
| Art Howe | R | R | December 15, 1946 | 6'2" | 190 | Pittsburgh, PA US |
| Terry Humphrey | R | R | August 4, 1949 | 6'3" | 185 | Chickasha, OK US |
| Al Javier | R | R | February 4, 1954 | 5'11" | 170 | San Pedro de Macoris, San Pedro de Macoris DO |
| Jimmy Johnson | R | R | August 28, 1947 | 6'0" | 175 | Colona, IL US |
| Doug Konieczny | R | R | September 27, 1951 | 6'4" | 220 | Detroit, MI US |
| Dan Larson | R | R | July 4, 1954 | 6'0" | 175 | Los Angeles, CA US |
| Mark Lemongello | R | R | July 21, 1955 | 6'1" | 180 | Jersey City, NJ US |
| John McLaren | R | R | September 29, 1951 | 6'0" | 190 | Galveston, TX US |
| Bo McLaughlin | R | R | October 23, 1953 | 6'5" | 210 | Oakland, CA US |
| Larry Milbourne | S | R | February 14, 1951 | 6'0" | 161 | Port Norris, NJ US |
| Dan Monzon | R | R | May 17, 1946 | 5'10" | 182 | Bronx, NY US |
| Ramon Perez | R | R | February 1, 1952 | 6'0" | 150 | Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional DO |
| Terry Puhl | L | R | July 8, 1956 | 6'2" | 195 | Melville, SK CA |
| Marc Rhea | R | R | May 3, 1951 | 6'0" | 190 | Bellingham, WA US |
| Bert Roberge | R | R | October 3, 1954 | 6'4" | 190 | Lewiston, ME US |
| Russ Rothermel | L | L | March 21, 1948 | 6'1" | 170 | Pottsville, PA US |
| Joe Sambito | L | L | June 28, 1952 | 6'1" | 185 | Brooklyn, NY US |
| Ron Selak | R | R | March 25, 1955 | 6'2" | 170 | Berkeley, CA US |
| Paul Siebert | L | L | June 5, 1953 | 6'2" | 205 | Minneapolis, MN US |
| José Sosa | R | R | December 28, 1952 | 5'11" | 158 | Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional DO |
| Charles Sprinkle | R | R | January 28, 1948 | 6'0" | 180 | Detroit, MI US |
| Mike Stanton | S | R | September 25, 1952 | 6'2" | 205 | St. Louis, MO US |
| Alex Taveras | R | R | October 9, 1955 | 5'10" | 155 | Santiago, Santiago DO |
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.
