1976 Reading Phillies Roster
Team Record: 54-82
Finished 3rd in the EL's South Division
Manager: Bob Wellman (0-0), Granny Hamner (0-0)
Affiliation: Philadelphia Phillies
Location: Reading, Pennsylvania
Ballpark: First Energy Stadium
Attendance: 71,152, Avg. 1,046
The Reading Phillies of the Eastern League ended the 1976 season with a record of 54 wins and 82 losses, finishing third in the league's South Division.
The Phillies scored 475 runs, worst in the league, and conceded 518 runs. Gary Begnaud paced Reading with 23 home runs, while Daniel Fitzgerald walloped 15 or more also. Gary Begnaud drove in 78 runs. John Poff topped all qualifying hitters on the roster by hitting .260. Jim Wright led the squad with 13 wins and a team-best 2.39 ERA, tops among pitchers with enough qualifying appearances.
Todd Cruz, John Poff, Keith Moreland, John Vukovich, Jesús Hernáiz, Nardi Contreras, Tim Blackwell, Warren Brusstar and Jim Wright were all players from the 1976 Reading Phillies who played in the Major Leagues during their careers.
Bob Wellman and Granny Hamner 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 | |
| Gary Begnaud | R | R | January 30, 1953 | 6'0" | 185 | |
| Oliver Bell | L | L | August 17, 1955 | 5'11" | 175 | Palo Alto, CA US |
| Tim Blackwell | S | R | August 19, 1952 | 5'11" | 170 | San Diego, CA US |
| Todd Brenizer | S | L | April 1, 1952 | 6'4" | 180 | |
| Warren Brusstar | R | R | February 2, 1952 | 6'3" | 200 | Oakland, CA US |
| Nardi Contreras | S | R | September 19, 1951 | 6'2" | 193 | Tampa, FL US |
| Todd Cruz | R | R | November 23, 1955 | 6'0" | 175 | Highland Park, MI US |
| Bill Dancy | S | R | November 10, 1951 | 6'0" | 175 | St. Augustine, FL US |
| Daniel Fitzgerald | R | R | August 30, 1951 | 6'1" | 190 | Boston, MA US |
| Jerry Gardner | R | R | November 14, 1951 | 5'10" | 178 | |
| German Geigel | L | L | May 30, 1955 | 5'11" | 160 | Santurce, PR |
| John Gibson | L | L | October 1, 1952 | 5'9" | 165 | |
| Ernest Gonzalez | R | R | August 14, 1952 | 5'10" | 168 | Tampa, FL US |
| Dan Greenhalgh | R | R | October 6, 1953 | 6'0" | 170 | |
| Goose Gregson | R | R | February 10, 1950 | 6'3" | 180 | Hamlet, NC US |
| John Guarnaccia | L | R | October 7, 1954 | 6'2" | 170 | Downers Grove, IL US |
| Jesús Hernáiz | R | R | January 8, 1945 | 6'2" | 175 | Santurce, PR |
| John Hughes | R | R | November 8, 1954 | 5'9" | 180 | Tulsa, OK US |
| Terrence Jones | R | R | August 4, 1949 | 5'9" | 160 | |
| Mark Klein | R | R | November 11, 1953 | 6'4" | ||
| Russell Klobas | R | R | October 3, 1950 | 5'9" | 170 | |
| Chuck Kniffin | R | L | October 28, 1950 | 5'11" | 185 | Rockville Center, NY US |
| Gary Manderbach | R | L | May 5, 1947 | 6'0" | 175 | |
| Keith Moreland | R | R | May 2, 1954 | 6'0" | 190 | Dallas, TX US |
| Eudaldo Oliveros | R | R | April 4, 1954 | 5'8" | 165 | |
| John Poff | L | L | October 23, 1952 | 6'2" | 190 | Chillicothe, OH US |
| Robert Salter | R | R | August 23, 1953 | 6'0" | 170 | |
| John Vukovich | R | R | July 31, 1947 | 6'1" | 187 | Sacramento, CA US |
| Thomas White | L | L | December 27, 1951 | 6'6" | 215 | |
| Jim Wright | R | R | March 3, 1955 | 6'5" | 205 | St. Joseph, MO 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.
