1976 Tampa Tarpons Roster
Team Record: 76-60
Finished 1st in the FSL's North Division
Manager: Ron Brand (76-60)
Affiliation: Cincinnati Reds
Location: Tampa, Florida
Ballpark: Al Lopez Field
Attendance: 104,021, Avg. 1,530
Playoffs - Tampa Tarpons 2 games, Fort Lauderdale Yankees 0
Finals - Lakeland Tigers 2 games, Tampa Tarpons 0
The Tampa Tarpons of the Florida State League ended the 1976 season with a record of 76 wins and 60 losses, finishing first in the league's North Division.
The Tarpons allowed 411 runs, least in the league. Tampa tallied 429 runs, worst in the circuit,. George Weicker accounted for 48 RBI and topped hitters with significant playing time with a .279 average. Lawrence Pekarcik led the team with 14 wins, while Mario Soto recorded a 1.87 ERA, leading regularly-used pitchers.
Doug Corbett, Harry Spilman, Geoff Combe, Luis Sánchez, Duane Walker, Frank Pastore and Mario Soto were all players from the 1976 Tampa Tarpons who played in the Majors during their careers.
Ron Brand served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Anderson | R | R | 5'11" | 165 | ||
| William Bird | S | R | September 25, 1954 | 6'1" | 170 | |
| Marc Bombard | S | L | November 15, 1949 | 5'8" | 180 | |
| Geoff Combe | R | R | February 1, 1956 | 6'2" | 185 | Melrose, MA US |
| Doug Corbett | R | R | November 4, 1952 | 6'1" | 185 | Sarasota, FL US |
| Greg Dahl | R | R | November 1, 1956 | 6'0" | 195 | |
| Randy Davidson | R | R | May 22, 1953 | 5'9" | 156 | Kansas City, KS US |
| Tim Dull | R | R | 6'4" | 210 | ||
| Mickey Duval | R | R | June 24, 1955 | 6'1" | 175 | |
| Evan Edge | L | R | 5'11" | 178 | ||
| Sal Ferrara | R | R | 6'2" | 185 | ||
| Steve Hughes | R | R | March 28, 1954 | 5'10" | 160 | |
| John Huntington | L | L | 5'10" | 175 | ||
| Kelly Jensen | R | R | 6'2" | 195 | ||
| Rickey Lear | R | R | 6'6" | 218 | ||
| Don Lyle | R | R | October 23, 1954 | 6'1" | 185 | |
| Bob Mayer | S | L | April 2, 1955 | 6'0" | 180 | |
| George McPherson | L | L | 5'9" | 155 | ||
| Tony Moretto | L | R | January 9, 1957 | 6'2" | ||
| Antonio Ortiz | L | L | June 12, 1958 | 6'2" | 160 | |
| Frank Pastore | R | R | August 21, 1957 | 6'2" | 188 | Alhambra, CA US |
| Lawrence Pekarcik | R | R | 6'2" | 190 | ||
| Steve Reed | R | R | September 22, 1955 | 6'1" | 180 | |
| Gary Richter | R | R | 5'10" | 170 | ||
| Luis Sánchez | R | R | August 24, 1953 | 6'2" | 170 | Cariaco, Sucre VE |
| Mario Soto | R | R | July 12, 1956 | 6'0" | 174 | Bani, Peravia DO |
| Harry Spilman | L | R | July 18, 1954 | 6'1" | 180 | Albany, GA US |
| Marlon Styles | L | R | 5'10" | 169 | ||
| Duane Walker | L | L | March 13, 1957 | 6'0" | 185 | Pasadena, TX US |
| Reggie Waller | R | R | April 6, 1955 | 6'3" | 195 | |
| Tom Watkins | R | R | September 4, 1954 | 5'9" | 165 | |
| George Weicker | R | R | August 1, 1953 | 6'2" | 215 | |
| Thomas Winkelbauer | R | R | 6'4" | 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.
