1976 Tulsa Oilers Roster
Team Record: 65-70
Finished 3rd in the AA's West Division
Manager: Ken Boyer (65-70)
Affiliation: St. Louis Cardinals
Location: Tulsa, Oklahoma
Ballpark: Texas League Park
Attendance: 135,474, Avg. 2,007
The Tulsa Oilers of the American Association ended the 1976 season with a record of 65 wins and 70 losses, finishing third in the league's West Division.
The Oilers tallied 609 runs and allowed 622 runs. Mike Easler paced Tulsa with 26 home runs and drove in 77 runs, while leading hitters with significant playing time with a .352 average. Lloyd Allen topped the squad with 11 wins and a team-best 2.81 ERA, leading pitchers with enough qualifying appearances.
Players from the 1976 Tulsa Oilers who spent time in the Majors during their careers included Mike Proly, Roric Harrison, Jerry Mumphrey, John Tamargo, Doug Capilla, Lerrin LaGrow, Luis Alvarado, Charlie Chant, Ed Crosby, Sergio Robles, Bob Detherage, Lloyd Allen, Sam Mejías, Tom Walker, Mike Potter, Tito Landrum, Randy Wiles, Garry Templeton, Mario Guerrero, Doug Clarey, Ramón de los Santos, Eddie Solomon, Jimmy Freeman, Mike Easler, Steve Waterbury and Terry Hughes.
Ken Boyer served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lloyd Allen | R | R | May 8, 1950 | 6'1" | 185 | Merced, CA US |
| Luis Alvarado | R | R | January 15, 1949 | 5'9" | 162 | Lajas, PR |
| Earl Bass | R | R | November 26, 1952 | 6'1" | 175 | |
| Gary Blackwell | R | R | December 14, 1953 | 6'0" | 170 | |
| Stan Butkus | R | R | May 6, 1951 | 6'3" | 210 | Elgin, IL US |
| Doug Capilla | L | L | January 7, 1952 | 5'11" | 160 | Honolulu, HI US |
| Charlie Chant | R | R | August 7, 1951 | 6'0" | 190 | Bell, CA US |
| Doug Clarey | R | R | April 20, 1954 | 6'0" | 180 | Los Angeles, CA US |
| Ed Crosby | L | R | May 26, 1949 | 6'2" | 175 | Long Beach, CA US |
| Ramón de los Santos | L | L | January 19, 1949 | 6'0" | 175 | Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional DO |
| Bob Detherage | R | R | September 20, 1954 | 6'0" | 180 | Springfield, MO US |
| Mike Easler | L | R | November 29, 1950 | 6'0" | 190 | Cleveland, OH US |
| Jimmy Freeman | L | L | June 29, 1951 | 6'4" | 180 | Carlsbad, NM US |
| Nelson Garcia | S | R | September 16, 1950 | 6'1" | 143 | |
| Mario Guerrero | R | R | September 28, 1949 | 5'10" | 155 | Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional DO |
| Tom Harmon | L | R | December 16, 1948 | 5'11" | 185 | |
| Roric Harrison | R | R | September 20, 1946 | 6'3" | 195 | Los Angeles, CA US |
| Terry Hughes | R | R | May 13, 1949 | 6'1" | 185 | Spartanburg, SC US |
| Ed Kurpiel | L | L | January 19, 1954 | 6'3" | 195 | |
| Lerrin LaGrow | R | R | July 8, 1948 | 6'5" | 220 | Phoenix, AZ US |
| Tito Landrum | R | R | October 25, 1954 | 5'11" | 175 | Joplin, MO US |
| Leon Lee | S | R | December 4, 1952 | 6'0" | 189 | Sacramento, CA US |
| David Leibowitz | R | |||||
| Bill Martin | R | R | ||||
| Sam Mejías | R | R | May 9, 1952 | 6'0" | 170 | Santiago, Santiago DO |
| Jerry Mumphrey | S | R | September 9, 1952 | 6'2" | 185 | Tyler, TX US |
| Mike Potter | R | R | May 16, 1951 | 6'1" | 195 | Montebello, CA US |
| Mike Proly | R | R | December 15, 1950 | 6'0" | 185 | Jamaica, NY US |
| Sergio Robles | R | R | April 16, 1946 | 6'2" | 190 | Magdalena de Kino, Sonora MX |
| William Rothan | R | R | May 16, 1951 | 6'3" | 170 | Cincinnati, OH US |
| John Sielicki | S | L | October 12, 1951 | 6'4" | 205 | Hartford, CT US |
| Eddie Solomon | R | R | February 9, 1951 | 6'2" | 185 | Perry, GA US |
| John Tamargo | S | R | November 7, 1951 | 5'10" | 170 | Tampa, FL US |
| Garry Templeton | S | R | March 24, 1956 | 5'11" | 175 | Lockney, TX US |
| Tom Walker | R | R | November 7, 1948 | 6'1" | 188 | Tampa, FL US |
| Steve Waterbury | R | R | April 6, 1952 | 6'5" | 190 | Carbondale, IL US |
| Randy Wiles | L | L | September 10, 1951 | 6'1" | 185 | Fort Belvoir, VA 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.
