1976 Tacoma Twins Roster
Team Record: 76-69
Finished 2nd in the PCL's West Division
Manager: Cal Ermer (76-69)
Affiliation: Minnesota Twins
Location: Tacoma, Washington
Ballpark: Cheney Stadium
Attendance: 192,758, Avg. 2,659
The Tacoma Twins of the Pacific Coast League ended the 1976 season with a record of 76 wins and 69 losses, finishing second in the league's West Division.
The Twins led the league with just 654 runs allowed. Tacoma scored 733 runs. Bob Gorinski paced the team with 28 home runs, while Mike Poepping, Randy Bass, Rick Renick and Willie Norwood each walloped 15 or more also. Bob Gorinski drove in 110 runs. Willie Norwood topped all qualifying hitters on the roster with a .303 average. Mark Wiley paced the squad with 15 wins and a team-best 3.7 ERA, best among regular hurlers.
Al Woods, Mike Poepping, Mike Pazik, Bob Gorinski, Tom Johnson, Randy Bass, Dave McKay, Pete Redfern, Jim Gideon, Eddie Bane, Rick Renick, Willie Norwood, Jerry Garvin, Rob Wilfong, Mark Wiley, Luis Gómez, Larry Cox and Bill Butler were all players from the 1976 Tacoma Twins who played in the Majors during their careers.
Cal Ermer served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paul Ausman | L | L | August 24, 1955 | 6'1" | 165 | Eau Claire, WI US |
| Eddie Bane | R | L | March 22, 1952 | 5'9" | 160 | Chicago, IL US |
| Randy Bass | L | R | March 13, 1954 | 6'1" | 210 | Lawton, OK US |
| Gregg Bemis | L | L | September 10, 1952 | 6'0" | 180 | Honolulu, HI US |
| Rick Bethke | L | L | August 7, 1953 | 6'1" | 190 | Lynwood, CA US |
| Bill Butler | L | L | March 12, 1947 | 6'2" | 210 | Hyattsville, MD US |
| Larry Cox | R | R | September 11, 1947 | 5'10" | 178 | Bluffton, OH US |
| Tom Epperly | R | R | August 9, 1949 | 5'10" | 210 | Chicago, IL US |
| Jerry Garvin | L | L | October 21, 1955 | 6'3" | 195 | Oakland, CA US |
| Jim Gideon | R | R | September 26, 1953 | 6'3" | 190 | Taylor, TX US |
| Luis Gómez | R | R | August 19, 1951 | 5'9" | 150 | Guadalajara, Jalisco MX |
| Bob Gorinski | R | R | January 7, 1952 | 6'3" | 215 | Latrobe, PA US |
| Tom Johnson | R | R | April 2, 1951 | 6'1" | 185 | St. Paul, MN US |
| Jack Maloof | L | L | October 12, 1949 | 5'11" | 170 | Redlands, CA US |
| Bob Maneely | R | R | September 18, 1951 | 6'4" | 195 | Philadelphia, PA US |
| Dave May | R | R | October 16, 1951 | 6'0" | 176 | Covington, KY US |
| Dave McKay | S | R | March 14, 1950 | 6'1" | 195 | Vancouver, BC CA |
| Willie Norwood | R | R | November 7, 1950 | 6'0" | 185 | Greene County, AL US |
| Mike Pazik | L | L | January 26, 1950 | 6'2" | 195 | Lynn, MA US |
| Mike Poepping | R | R | August 7, 1950 | 6'6" | 230 | Little Falls, MN US |
| Pete Redfern | R | R | August 25, 1954 | 6'2" | 195 | Glendale, CA US |
| Rick Renick | R | R | March 16, 1944 | 6'0" | 188 | London, OH US |
| Barry Roderick | L | R | April 30, 1949 | 5'11" | 165 | Lewiston, ME US |
| Thomas Sain | R | R | May 23, 1953 | 5'11" | 170 | Santa Monica, CA US |
| Mike Seberger | R | R | August 1, 1951 | 6'2" | 195 | Lexington, NE US |
| Dale Soderholm | R | R | July 13, 1952 | 6'2" | 163 | Cortland, NY US |
| Jim VanWyck | R | R | August 6, 1948 | 5'9" | 165 | Richland, WA US |
| Juan Veintidos | R | R | October 14, 1949 | 6'0" | 180 | Cayey, PR |
| Mark Wiley | R | R | February 28, 1948 | 6'1" | 200 | National City, CA US |
| Rob Wilfong | L | R | September 1, 1953 | 6'1" | 180 | Pasadena, CA US |
| Al Woods | L | L | August 8, 1953 | 6'3" | 190 | Oakland, CA 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.
