1976 Rio Grande Valley White Wings Roster
Team Record: 32-40
Finished 4th in the GSL
Manager: Ted Uhlaender (32-40)
Location: Harlingen, Texas
Ballpark: Harlingen Baseball Park (Field)
Attendance: 15,996, Avg. 444
The Rio Grande Valley White Wings of the Gulf States League ended the 1976 season with a record of 32 wins and 40 losses, finishing fourth in the GSL.
The White Wings scored 390 runs and conceded 408 runs. Gaylord Gregory accounted for 36 RBI. Arturo Bonitto paced hitters with significant playing time by connecting at a .295 clip. John Hart topped the team with 8 wins and a team-best 3.55 ERA, best among hurlers with significant time on the mound.
Ted Uhlaender played in Major League Baseball during his career, the only member of the Rio Grande Valley White Wings to do so.
Ted Uhlaender served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gregory Antor | R | R | 6'2" | 180 | ||
| Jeffrey Barefoot | R | R | 6'0" | 185 | ||
| Arturo Bonitto | R | R | 6'2" | 185 | ||
| Ricky Brockway | R | R | 5'9" | 168 | ||
| William Daniel | ||||||
| Ronald Edquist | R | R | 5'10" | 172 | ||
| Mark Gesquiere | R | R | 6'2" | 180 | ||
| Laconia Graham | R | R | October 1, 1952 | |||
| Gaylord Gregory | R | |||||
| John Hart | R | R | August 16, 1953 | 6'3" | 185 | |
| Perry Hill | R | R | March 19, 1952 | 5'10" | 165 | Salinas, KS US |
| Rickey Hill | R | R | 5'11" | |||
| Donald Houston | R | R | 6'5" | 215 | ||
| Stephen Hughes | R | R | 6'0" | 185 | ||
| Turner Jackson | R | R | 6'0" | 185 | ||
| Steven Klein | R | R | 6'2" | 200 | ||
| Ernesto Longoria | R | R | 5'11" | 160 | ||
| Royce Maynard | L | R | 6'2" | 177 | ||
| John McLish | L | R | 6'0" | 170 | ||
| Eliseo Pompa | L | R | December 16, 1949 | 5'9" | 167 | |
| Kenneth Saunders | R | R | 6'1" | 190 | ||
| Julian Serna | R | R | 6'0" | 160 | ||
| Bob Smith | L | R | 6'1" | 190 | ||
| Paul Thomas | R | R | July 12, 1952 | |||
| Jesse Trinidad | L | L | 5'10" | , MX | ||
| Ted Uhlaender | L | R | October 21, 1939 | 6'2" | 190 | Chicago Heights, IL US |
| Ricky Weaver |
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.
