1976 Midland Cubs Roster
Team Record: 62-74
Finished 4th in the TL's West Division
Manager: Denny Sommers (62-74)
Affiliation: Chicago Cubs
Location: Midland, Texas
Ballpark: Christensen Stadium
Attendance: 66,457, Avg. 977
The Midland Cubs of the Texas League ended the 1976 season with a record of 62 wins and 74 losses, finishing fourth in the league's West Division.
The Cubs plated 636 runs and conceded 717 runs. Wayne Tyrone, Mike Gordon and William Huisman paced Midland with 10 home runs apiece. Mike Gordon drove in 61 runs. William Huisman topped all regular hitters with a .313 average. Wayne Doland led the squad with 13 wins, while Chuck Rogers recorded a 3.77 ERA, tops among qualifying pitchers.
Members of the 1976 Midland Cubs who played in Major League Baseball during their careers were Mike Sember, Jim Kremmel, Keith Drumright, George Riley, Mike Gordon, Dave Geisel, Scot Thompson, Ed Putman, Karl Pagel, Wayne Tyrone and José Ortiz.
Denny Sommers served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bernie Beckman | L | L | November 4, 1950 | 6'4" | 190 | Groningen, NL |
| Earle Chew | R | R | April 3, 1951 | 6'4" | 200 | |
| Wayne Doland | R | R | 6'0" | 185 | ||
| Bill Droege | R | R | June 24, 1951 | 6'1" | 195 | |
| Keith Drumright | L | R | October 21, 1954 | 5'10" | 170 | Springfield, MO US |
| Tony Franklin | S | R | June 9, 1950 | 5'10" | 155 | Portland, ME US |
| Dave Geisel | L | L | January 18, 1955 | 6'3" | 210 | Windber, PA US |
| Karl Gordon | R | R | 6'0" | 170 | ||
| Mike Gordon | S | R | September 11, 1953 | 6'3" | 215 | Leominster, MA US |
| Lawrence Groover | S | L | 6'0" | 170 | ||
| Duane Gustavson | R | R | January 22, 1955 | 6'0" | 190 | Mundelein, IL US |
| Steve Hamrick | R | L | April 17, 1952 | 6'1" | 195 | |
| Joe Hernandez | R | L | May 25, 1953 | 5'10" | 160 | Houston, TX US |
| Bobby Hrapmann | S | R | November 26, 1952 | 5'10" | 170 | |
| William Huisman | R | R | August 10, 1948 | 5'9" | 175 | Cedar Falls, IA US |
| Gary Junge | R | R | September 19, 1948 | 6'3" | 190 | |
| Jim Kremmel | L | L | February 28, 1949 | 6'0" | 175 | Belleville, IL US |
| José Ortiz | R | R | June 25, 1947 | 5'9" | 155 | Ponce, PR |
| Karl Pagel | L | L | March 29, 1955 | 6'2" | 188 | Madison, WI US |
| Ed Putman | R | R | September 25, 1953 | 6'1" | 190 | Los Angeles, CA US |
| George Riley | L | L | October 6, 1956 | 6'2" | 210 | Philadelphia, PA US |
| Chuck Rogers | L | R | November 5, 1953 | 6'6" | 215 | Findlay, OH US |
| Mike Sember | R | R | February 24, 1953 | 6'0" | 185 | Hammond, IN US |
| Vernon Temple | R | R | September 13, 1950 | 6'2" | 200 | |
| Scot Thompson | L | L | December 7, 1955 | 6'3" | 195 | Grove City, PA US |
| Darrell Turner | R | R | March 30, 1955 | 6'3" | 190 | Winter Garden, FL US |
| Wayne Tyrone | R | R | August 1, 1950 | 6'1" | 185 | Alice, TX US |
| Mike Umfleet | L | R | 6'0" | 180 | ||
| Steven Verban | L | R | 6'3" | 170 |
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.
