1976 Peninsula Pilots Roster
Team Record: 71-65
Finished 2nd in the CL
Manager: Cal Emery (71-65)
Affiliation: Philadelphia Phillies
Location: Newport News, Virginia
Ballpark: War Memorial Stadium
Attendance: 41,367, Avg. 608
The Peninsula Pilots of the Carolina League ended the 1976 season with a record of 71 wins and 65 losses, finishing second in the CL.
The Pilots surrendered 523 runs, least in the league. Peninsula plated 567 runs, worst in the circuit,. Melvin Yearby drove in 62 runs. Bobby Brown led all qualifying hitters on the roster by hitting .349. Don Fowler topped the team with 15 wins, while Peter Manos recorded a 1.16 ERA, leading hurlers with significant time on the mound.
Players from the 1976 Peninsula Pilots who spent time in the Majors during their careers included Len Matuszek, Kevin Saucier, Keith Moreland, Bobby Brown, Don McCormack and Jeff Schneider.
Cal Emery served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| David Baker | R | R | March 5, 1954 | 6'1" | 185 | |
| Thomas Beck | R | R | August 4, 1954 | 5'11" | 165 | |
| Oliver Bell | L | L | August 17, 1955 | 5'11" | 175 | Palo Alto, CA US |
| Randy Black | L | L | February 26, 1955 | 5'9" | 170 | |
| Greg Bradford | L | L | November 8, 1957 | 6'2" | 168 | |
| Bobby Brown | S | R | May 25, 1954 | 6'2" | 190 | Norfolk, VA US |
| Frank Ciammachilli | R | R | January 9, 1956 | 6'1" | 190 | Oceanside, CA US |
| Roly de Armas | R | R | December 29, 1951 | 6'1" | 190 | New York, NY US |
| Manuel DelCarmen | R | R | March 7, 1956 | 5'10" | 140 | |
| Robert DeMeo | R | R | December 15, 1951 | 5'10" | 175 | |
| William Felt | R | R | September 11, 1955 | 6'3" | 200 | |
| Don Fowler | R | R | December 7, 1956 | 6'1" | 175 | Dana Point, CA US |
| German Geigel | L | L | May 30, 1955 | 5'11" | 160 | Santurce, PR |
| John Guarnaccia | L | R | October 7, 1954 | 6'2" | 170 | Downers Grove, IL US |
| Angel Hernandez | R | R | September 22, 1954 | 5'11" | 179 | |
| John Hughes | R | R | November 8, 1954 | 5'9" | 180 | Tulsa, OK US |
| Michael Kirkpatrick | R | R | August 5, 1953 | 6'1" | 190 | |
| Gary Manderbach | R | L | May 5, 1947 | 6'0" | 175 | |
| Peter Manos | R | R | November 5, 1953 | 6'1" | 165 | |
| Len Matuszek | L | R | September 27, 1954 | 6'2" | 190 | Toledo, OH US |
| Don McCormack | R | R | September 18, 1955 | 6'3" | 205 | Omak, WA US |
| Keith Moreland | R | R | May 2, 1954 | 6'0" | 190 | Dallas, TX US |
| Arnaldo Muriel | R | R | July 17, 1958 | 6'1" | 170 | |
| Gerald Plante | R | R | April 2, 1958 | 5'11" | 165 | |
| Jerome Reedy | R | R | April 3, 1952 | 6'0" | 170 | Sacramento, CA US |
| Martin Ryczek | R | R | January 30, 1952 | 6'2" | 170 | |
| Kevin Saucier | L | L | August 9, 1956 | 6'1" | 190 | Pensacola, FL US |
| Jeff Schneider | S | L | December 6, 1952 | 6'3" | 195 | Bremerton, WA US |
| Rocky Skalisky | L | R | October 22, 1953 | 6'0" | 190 | Wadena, MN US |
| James Smoak | R | R | July 6, 1953 | 6'1" | ||
| Gregory Stone | R | R | June 29, 1954 | 6'2" | 198 | |
| Jack Taylor | S | R | 6'0" | 170 | ||
| Larry Wertz | R | L | July 15, 1956 | 6'2" | 178 | |
| Melvin Yearby | R | R | June 2, 1952 | 6'0" | 180 | |
| Nicolas Ysursa | R | R | March 5, 1952 | 6'1" | 175 |
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.
