1976 Spartanburg Phillies Roster
Team Record: 59-80
Finished 4th in the WCL
Manager: Lee Elia (59-80)
Affiliation: Philadelphia Phillies
Location: Spartanburg, South Carolina
Ballpark: Duncan Park
Attendance: 32,008, Avg. 461
The Spartanburg Phillies of the Western Carolinas League ended the 1976 season with a record of 59 wins and 80 losses, finishing fourth in the WCL.
The Phillies scored 643 runs and yielded 726 runs. Orlando Sánchez led Spartanburg with 13 home runs and accounted for 81 RBI. Philip Convertino topped hitters with significant playing time with a .306 average. Derek Botelho paced the team with 9 wins and a team-best 3.63 ERA, best among qualifying pitchers.
Orlando Isales, Joe Charboneau, José Moreno, Dave Downs, Dickie Noles, Luis Aguayo, Derek Botelho and Orlando Sánchez were all players from the 1976 Spartanburg Phillies who played in the Majors during their careers.
Lee Elia served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brent Adams | R | R | April 5, 1958 | 6'0" | 175 | |
| Luis Aguayo | R | R | March 13, 1959 | 5'9" | 173 | Vega Baja, PR |
| Carlos Arroyo | L | L | November 21, 1958 | 5'11" | 160 | Vega Alta, PR |
| Kenneth Berger | L | L | January 2, 1956 | 5'10" | 155 | |
| Derek Botelho | R | R | August 2, 1956 | 6'2" | 180 | Long Beach, CA US |
| Greg Bradford | L | L | November 8, 1957 | 6'2" | 168 | |
| Ricky Burdette | L | L | February 23, 1957 | 6'2" | 195 | Albany, GA US |
| Joe Charboneau | R | R | June 17, 1955 | 6'2" | 205 | Belvidere, IL US |
| Philip Convertino | L | R | May 4, 1953 | 6'0" | 182 | |
| Manuel DelCarmen | R | R | March 7, 1956 | 5'10" | 140 | |
| Robert DeMeo | R | R | December 15, 1951 | 5'10" | 175 | |
| Rodney Dockins | R | R | September 9, 1954 | 6'0" | 180 | |
| Dave Downs | R | R | June 21, 1952 | 6'5" | 220 | Logan, UT US |
| Keith Gale | R | R | August 1, 1957 | 6'4" | 200 | |
| Robert Givler | S | R | 6'0" | 180 | ||
| Dennis Hawkins | R | R | October 9, 1955 | 5'10" | 155 | |
| Orlando Isales | R | R | December 22, 1959 | 5'9" | 175 | Santurce, PR |
| Joe Jones | R | R | December 15, 1956 | 6'2" | 193 | Phoenix, AZ US |
| Steve Kruzelock | R | R | July 14, 1956 | 6'0" | 185 | |
| Raymond LaPointe | R | R | November 28, 1953 | 6'1" | 185 | |
| James Lasek | L | R | August 16, 1956 | 6'3" | 190 | |
| Frank Lucy | R | R | April 12, 1955 | 6'1" | 195 | |
| Ronald Mattson | R | R | August 22, 1954 | 5'11" | 165 | |
| José Moreno | S | R | November 1, 1957 | 6'0" | 175 | Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional DO |
| James Nickerson | R | R | December 10, 1956 | 6'3" | 200 | |
| Dickie Noles | R | R | November 19, 1956 | 6'2" | 160 | Charlotte, NC US |
| Ken O'Brien | R | R | March 5, 1953 | 6'0" | 175 | |
| Nicholas Popovich | R | R | October 28, 1955 | 6'2" | 160 | |
| Louis Reyes | R | R | June 30, 1955 | 5'10" | 180 | |
| Orlando Sánchez | L | R | September 7, 1956 | 6'1" | 195 | Canovanas, PR |
| Jack Taylor | S | R | 6'0" | 170 | ||
| Thomas Walker | R | R | December 3, 1955 | 5'10" | 180 | |
| Sammye Welborn | R | R | June 16, 1956 | 6'4" | 195 | |
| Chris Wolff | R | R | August 17, 1956 | 5'11" | 162 |
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.
