1976 Salt Lake City Gulls Roster
Team Record: 90-54
Finished 1st in the PCL's East Division
Manager: Jimy Williams (90-54)
Affiliation: California Angels
Location: Salt Lake City, Utah
Ballpark: Derks Field
Attendance: 239,321, Avg. 3,324
Playoffs - Hawaii Islanders 3 games, Salt Lake City Gulls 2
The Salt Lake City Gulls of the Pacific Coast League ended the 1976 season with a record of 90 wins and 54 losses, finishing first in the league's East Division.
The Gulls paced the league with 852 runs. Salt Lake City surrendered 703 runs. Ike Hampton led the squad with 15 home runs Carlos López drove in 88 runs and topped all regular batters with a .350 average. Gary Wheelock paced the team with 15 wins and a team-best 3.81 ERA, best among hurlers with significant time on the mound.
Paul Dade, Ike Hampton, Chuck Hockenbery, Luis Quintana, Dan Briggs, Bob Allietta, Chuck Dobson, Mike Miley, John Verhoeven, Butch Alberts, Orlando Álvarez, Dick Lange, Julio Cruz, Wayne Simpson, Ron Jackson, Charlie Hudson, Gary Wheelock, Dave Collins, Billy Smith, Carlos López, Orlando Ramírez, Skip Pitlock, Gary Ryerson, Mike Barlow, Gil Flores, Mike Overy and John Doherty were all players from the 1976 Salt Lake City Gulls who played in the Majors during their careers.
Jimy Williams served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Butch Alberts | R | R | May 4, 1950 | 6'2" | 205 | Williamsport, PA US |
| Bob Allietta | R | R | May 1, 1952 | 6'0" | 190 | New Bedford, MA US |
| Orlando Álvarez | R | R | February 28, 1952 | 6'0" | 165 | Rio Grande, PR |
| Mike Barlow | L | R | April 30, 1948 | 6'6" | 210 | Stamford, NY US |
| Dan Briggs | L | L | November 18, 1952 | 6'0" | 180 | Scotia, CA US |
| Dave Collins | S | L | October 20, 1952 | 5'11" | 175 | Rapid City, SD US |
| Pat Cristelli | L | R | September 27, 1952 | 6'4" | 200 | Canon City, CO US |
| Julio Cruz | S | R | December 2, 1954 | 5'9" | 165 | Brooklyn, NY US |
| Paul Dade | R | R | December 7, 1951 | 6'1" | 185 | Seattle, WA US |
| Buck Darrow | R | R | August 31, 1951 | 6'3" | 175 | Portland, OR US |
| Chuck Dobson | R | R | January 10, 1944 | 6'4" | 200 | Kansas City, MO US |
| John Doherty | L | L | August 22, 1951 | 5'11" | 185 | Woburn, MA US |
| Ronnie Farkas | R | R | July 30, 1953 | 6'0" | 180 | |
| Gil Flores | R | R | October 27, 1952 | 6'0" | 185 | Ponce, PR |
| Fred Frazier | R | R | May 11, 1951 | 5'9" | 155 | |
| Frankie George | R | R | June 16, 1953 | 6'0" | 195 | San Diego, CA US |
| Ike Hampton | S | R | August 22, 1951 | 6'1" | 185 | Camden, SC US |
| Chuck Hockenbery | S | R | December 15, 1950 | 6'1" | 195 | La Crosse, WI US |
| Charlie Hudson | L | L | August 18, 1949 | 6'3" | 185 | Ada, OK US |
| Ron Jackson | R | R | May 9, 1953 | 6'0" | 200 | Birmingham, AL US |
| Ed Kurpiel | L | L | January 19, 1954 | 6'3" | 195 | |
| Dick Lange | R | R | September 1, 1948 | 5'10" | 185 | Harbor Beach, MI US |
| Carlos López | R | R | September 27, 1948 | 6'0" | 190 | Mazatlan, Sinaloa MX |
| Marty Martinson | R | R | April 20, 1956 | 6'2" | 182 | |
| Mike Miley | S | R | March 30, 1953 | 6'1" | 185 | Yazoo City, MS US |
| Mike Overy | R | R | January 27, 1951 | 6'2" | 190 | Clinton, IL US |
| Skip Pitlock | L | L | November 6, 1947 | 6'2" | 180 | Hillside, IL US |
| Luis Quintana | L | L | December 25, 1951 | 6'2" | 175 | Vega Baja, PR |
| Orlando Ramírez | R | R | December 18, 1951 | 5'10" | 175 | Cartagena, Bolivar CO |
| Gary Ryerson | R | L | June 17, 1948 | 6'1" | 175 | Los Angeles, CA US |
| Wayne Simpson | R | R | December 2, 1948 | 6'3" | 220 | Los Angeles, CA US |
| Billy Smith | S | R | July 14, 1953 | 6'2" | 185 | Hodge, LA US |
| Richard Stumpp | L | R | October 18, 1951 | 6'3" | 191 | Meadville, PA US |
| John Verhoeven | R | R | July 3, 1952 | 6'5" | 200 | Long Beach, CA US |
| Gary Wheelock | R | R | November 29, 1951 | 6'3" | 205 | Bakersfield, CA US |
| Lamar Wright | L | L | 5'11" | 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.
