1976 St. Petersburg Cardinals Roster
Team Record: 70-71
Finished 3rd in the FSL's North Division
Manager: Hal Lanier (70-71)
Affiliation: St. Louis Cardinals
Location: St. Petersburg, Florida
Ballpark: Al Lang Stadium
Attendance: 70,128, Avg. 995
The St. Petersburg Cardinals of the Florida State League ended the 1976 season with a record of 70 wins and 71 losses, finishing third in the league's North Division.
The Cardinals scored 550 runs and allowed 570 runs. Michael Pisarkiewicz drove in 59 runs. Scott Boras led all qualifying hitters on the roster by hitting .295. Len Strelitz and Dan O'Brien topped the squad with 11 wins each, while Stan Meek earned a 2.75 ERA, best among regularly-used pitchers.
Andy Replogle, Jim Lentine, Glenn Brummer, Joe Edelen, Doug Clarey, Dan O'Brien and Tom Herr were all players from the 1976 St. Petersburg Cardinals who played in the Majors during their careers.
Hal Lanier served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lawrence Bashaw | R | R | April 15, 1954 | 6'1" | 186 | |
| Fulvio Bertolotti | R | R | 5'11" | 185 | ||
| Scott Boras | L | R | November 2, 1952 | 6'0" | 180 | Sacramento, CA US |
| David Boyer | R | R | December 28, 1955 | 6'3" | 180 | |
| Glenn Brummer | R | R | November 23, 1954 | 6'0" | 200 | Olney, IL US |
| Jerry Bugden | L | L | August 17, 1955 | 6'4" | 175 | |
| Doug Clarey | R | R | April 20, 1954 | 6'0" | 180 | Los Angeles, CA US |
| Claude Crockett | R | R | November 15, 1952 | 6'2" | 177 | |
| William Daves | R | R | August 29, 1953 | 6'2" | 195 | |
| Charles Diering | R | R | 6'0" | 165 | ||
| Raymond Donaghu | R | R | September 17, 1955 | 6'3" | 170 | |
| Joe Edelen | R | R | September 16, 1955 | 6'0" | 165 | Durant, OK US |
| Hector Eduardo | R | R | April 10, 1954 | 6'6" | 186 | |
| R. J. Harrison | L | R | March 14, 1954 | 6'5" | 215 | |
| Gregory Herman | L | L | April 30, 1956 | 6'5" | 210 | |
| Tom Herr | S | R | April 4, 1956 | 6'0" | 175 | Lancaster, PA US |
| Brett Houser | R | R | 6'2" | 180 | ||
| Paul Husband | R | R | November 19, 1951 | 6'2" | 185 | |
| David Johnson | R | L | 6'0" | 175 | ||
| Jerry Johnson | R | R | November 7, 1955 | 6'3" | 185 | Austin, TX US |
| Jim Lentine | R | R | July 16, 1954 | 6'0" | 175 | Los Angeles, CA US |
| Nick Leyva | R | R | August 16, 1953 | 5'11" | 165 | Ontario, CA US |
| Denny Martindale | R | R | 5'11" | 170 | ||
| Henry Mays | R | R | January 23, 1953 | 5'9" | ||
| Stan Meek | L | L | January 11, 1953 | 5'9" | 165 | |
| Theis Meyer | R | R | 6'0" | 190 | ||
| Dan O'Brien | R | R | April 22, 1954 | 6'4" | 215 | St. Petersburg, FL US |
| Michael Pisarkiewicz | L | L | August 14, 1956 | 6'3" | 185 | |
| Andy Replogle | R | R | October 7, 1953 | 6'5" | 205 | South Bend, IN US |
| Rickey Ritschel | R | R | 5'11" | 185 | ||
| Steven Shartzer | R | R | February 20, 1954 | 6'1" | 180 | |
| Randy Smith | R | L | December 2, 1953 | 6'1" | 200 | Paragould, AR US |
| Michael Stone | R | R | April 29, 1955 | 6'0" | 185 | |
| Len Strelitz | R | R | June 11, 1956 | 6'1" | 180 | |
| Randy Thomas | R | R | April 18, 1955 | 5'11" | 160 | Lynchburg, VA US |
| Freddie Tisdale | L | L | May 1, 1956 | 6'0" | 165 | |
| Harold Witt | R | R | July 20, 1956 | 5'11" | 170 |
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.
