1976 Phoenix Giants Roster
Team Record: 75-67
Finished 2nd in the PCL's East Division
Manager: Rocky Bridges (75-67)
Affiliation: San Francisco Giants
Location: Phoenix, Arizona
Ballpark: Phoenix Municipal Stadium
Attendance: 151,207, Avg. 2,130
The Phoenix Giants of the Pacific Coast League ended the 1976 season with a record of 75 wins and 67 losses, finishing second in the league's East Division.
The Giants scored 732 runs and conceded 708 runs. Horace Speed led Phoenix with 18 home runs, while Gary Alexander, Jack Clark and Tom Heintzelman each walloped 15 or more also. Tom Heintzelman accounted for 103 RBI. Jack Clark paced all regular batters by hitting .323. Ed Plank topped the team with 15 wins, and Bob Knepper recorded a 4.3 ERA, best among pitchers with enough qualifying appearances.
Members of the 1976 Phoenix Giants who played in Major League Baseball during their careers were Tom Heintzelman, Larry Herndon, Greg Minton, Terry Cornutt, Bob Knepper, Ed Plank, Bob Gallagher, Skip James, Gary Alexander, Frank Riccelli, Ron Bryant, Johnnie LeMaster, Mike Eden, Jack Clark, Bruce Miller, Mike Wegener, Horace Speed, Tommy Toms, Don Hahn, Rob Dressler and Bruce Christensen.
Rocky Bridges served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gary Alexander | R | R | March 27, 1953 | 6'2" | 195 | Los Angeles, CA US |
| Ron Bryant | S | L | November 12, 1947 | 6'0" | 190 | Redlands, CA US |
| Bruce Christensen | L | R | February 22, 1948 | 5'11" | 160 | Madison, WI US |
| Jack Clark | R | R | November 10, 1955 | 6'2" | 175 | New Brighton, PA US |
| Terry Cornutt | R | R | October 2, 1952 | 6'2" | 195 | Roseburg, OR US |
| Jay Dillard | R | R | September 22, 1953 | 6'5" | 190 | |
| Rob Dressler | R | R | February 2, 1954 | 6'3" | 180 | Portland, OR US |
| Mike Eden | S | R | May 22, 1949 | 5'10" | 170 | Fort Clayton, Canal Zone PA |
| Bob Gallagher | L | L | July 7, 1947 | 6'3" | 185 | Newton, MA US |
| Don Hahn | R | R | November 16, 1948 | 6'1" | 180 | San Francisco, CA US |
| Tom Heintzelman | R | R | November 3, 1946 | 6'1" | 180 | St. Charles, MO US |
| Larry Herndon | R | R | November 3, 1953 | 6'3" | 190 | Sunflower, MS US |
| Kyle Hypes | S | L | September 28, 1952 | 6'4" | 190 | |
| Skip James | L | L | October 21, 1949 | 6'0" | 185 | Elmhurst, IL US |
| Bob Knepper | L | L | May 25, 1954 | 6'3" | 195 | Akron, OH US |
| Johnnie LeMaster | R | R | June 19, 1954 | 6'2" | 165 | Portsmouth, OH US |
| Joey Martin | L | R | May 1, 1949 | 6'2" | 195 | |
| Bruce Miller | R | R | March 4, 1947 | 6'1" | 185 | Fort Wayne, IN US |
| Greg Minton | S | R | July 29, 1951 | 6'2" | 180 | Lubbock, TX US |
| Jack Mull | R | R | September 29, 1946 | 5'10" | 190 | Chambersburg, PA US |
| Ed Plank | R | R | April 9, 1952 | 6'1" | 205 | Chicago, IL US |
| Silvano Quezada | R | R | September 13, 1939 | 6'2" | 190 | Sabana de la Mar, Hato Mayor DO |
| Frank Riccelli | L | L | February 24, 1953 | 6'3" | 205 | Syracuse, NY US |
| Horace Speed | R | R | October 4, 1951 | 6'1" | 180 | Los Angeles, CA US |
| Dave Stabelfeldt | R | R | August 27, 1952 | 6'2" | 180 | |
| Tommy Toms | R | R | October 15, 1951 | 6'4" | 195 | Charlottesville, VA US |
| Mike Wegener | R | R | October 8, 1946 | 6'4" | 215 | Denver, CO US |
| Scott Wolfe | R | R | July 25, 1949 | 5'11" | 175 | Columbus, NE US |
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.
