1976 Pirates Roster
Gulf Coast League (GCL) - Class: R
Team Record: 11-41
Finished 7th in the GCL
Manager: Woody Huyke (11-41)
Affiliation: Pittsburgh Pirates
Location: Bradenton, Florida
Ballpark: McKechnie Field
1976 Pirates StatisticsTeam Record: 11-41
Finished 7th in the GCL
Manager: Woody Huyke (11-41)
Affiliation: Pittsburgh Pirates
Location: Bradenton, Florida
Ballpark: McKechnie Field
The Pirates of the Gulf Coast League ended the 1976 season with a record of 11 wins and 41 losses, finishing seventh in the GCL.
The Pirates scored 154 runs, worst in the league, and allowed 310 runs, most in the circuit. Eugenio Cotes led all regular batters by connecting at a .298 clip, while Rafael Vásquez registered a 3.4 earned run average, tops among hurlers with significant time on the mound.
Members of the 1976 Pirates who played in Major League Baseball during their careers were Tony Peña, Rafael Vásquez and Pascual Pérez.
Woody Huyke served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marcial Abreu | R | R | 5'10" | 145 | ||
| Samuel Castro | R | R | February 3, 1955 | 6'0" | 153 | Villa Vasquez, Monte Cristi DO |
| Eugenio Cotes | R | R | December 15, 1955 | 5'11" | 170 | Batey Guerrero, DO |
| Arcadio Cruz | R | R | 6'4" | 205 | ||
| Heyward Edrington | R | R | 5'10" | 165 | ||
| George Evans | L | R | 6'1" | 196 | ||
| Gary Fulton | L | L | 5'9" | |||
| Gino Gentile | L | L | August 26, 1958 | 5'11" | 175 | Pittsburgh, PA US |
| George Goodrich | R | R | 5'8" | 155 | ||
| Jose Hernandez | R | R | 6'2" | |||
| Jean-Pierre Leduc | L | R | 6'0" | 170 | ||
| Cristian Martinez | R | R | July 1, 1959 | 6'3" | 155 | Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional DO |
| Ramon Mena | R | L | 6'2" | 160 | ||
| Hector Mercedes | R | R | 5'11" | 170 | ||
| Cornelio Mota | R | R | 6'1" | 170 | ||
| Tony Peña | R | R | June 4, 1957 | 6'0" | 175 | Monte Cristi, Monte Cristi DO |
| Francisco Perez | L | R | 5'10" | 160 | ||
| Pascual Pérez | R | R | May 17, 1957 | 6'2" | 162 | San Cristobal, San Cristobal DO |
| George Renfroe | R | R | 5'10" | 170 | ||
| Martin Rivas | R | R | July 7, 1958 | 6'1" | 160 | Salcedo, Hermanas Mirabal DO |
| Robert Rock | R | R | 5'11" | 175 | ||
| Gregorio Rodriguez | R | R | 6'0" | 140 | ||
| Pat Shackelford | R | R | 6'1" | 175 | ||
| James Smith | R | R | 6'6" | 210 | ||
| Lenny Spicer | L | L | 5'10" | 168 | ||
| Alfredo Torres | R | R | March 29, 1958 | 5'11" | 180 | Maracay, Aragua VE |
| Salvador Valera | R | R | 6'0" | 175 | ||
| Rafael Vásquez | R | R | June 28, 1958 | 6'0" | 160 | La Romana, La Romana DO |
| Daniel Velasco | R | R | 6'0" | 168 | ||
| Roy Velasco | L | L | 6'0" | 170 |
