1976 Winter Haven Red Sox Roster
Team Record: 65-76
Finished 4th in the FSL's North Division
Manager: Rac Slider (65-76)
Affiliation: Boston Red Sox
Location: Winter Haven, Florida
Ballpark: Chain O'Lakes Park
Attendance: 12,480, Avg. 177
The Winter Haven Red Sox of the Florida State League ended the 1976 season with a record of 65 wins and 76 losses, finishing fourth in the league's North Division.
The Red Sox paced the league with 575 runs, ignited by 54 home runs. Winter Haven allowed 551 runs. Dave Koza powered the team with 18 home runs and recorded 83 runs batted in. Dave Stapleton topped all regular batters with a .288 average. Steve Burke led the squad with 10 wins, while Win Remmerswaal registered a 1.74 earned run average, tops among qualifying pitchers.
Dave Schmidt, Juan Agosto, Julio Valdez, Joel Finch, Steve Burke, Mike Smithson, Win Remmerswaal, Luis Aponte and Dave Stapleton were all players from the 1976 Winter Haven Red Sox who played in the Major Leagues during their careers.
Rac Slider served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Juan Agosto | L | L | February 23, 1958 | 6'2" | 190 | Rio Piedras, PR |
| Luis Aponte | R | R | June 14, 1953 | 6'0" | 185 | El Tigre, Anzoategui VE |
| Steve Burke | S | R | March 5, 1955 | 6'2" | 200 | Stockton, CA US |
| Jose Caldera | S | L | April 14, 1952 | 6'0" | 170 | San Pablo, VE |
| Luis DeLeon | S | R | January 13, 1956 | 6'1" | 165 | Ponce, PR |
| John Edwards | R | R | January 4, 1955 | 6'0" | 195 | |
| Joel Finch | R | R | August 20, 1956 | 6'2" | 175 | South Bend, IN US |
| Antonio Garboza | S | R | April 15, 1956 | 6'0" | 160 | |
| Bob Hampton | R | R | November 13, 1953 | 6'1" | 190 | |
| William Hardeman | R | R | 6'0" | 195 | ||
| Dale Helget | L | R | January 11, 1953 | 6'2" | 170 | Sleepy Eye, MN US |
| Mike Koritko | R | R | November 26, 1947 | 6'1" | 180 | Bridgeport, CT US |
| Dave Koza | R | L | September 16, 1954 | 6'2" | 195 | Norfolk, VA US |
| Randy Lamprecht | L | R | December 28, 1954 | 5'11" | 180 | |
| Richard McAlister | L | R | December 30, 1953 | 6'4" | 210 | |
| Edward Nuss | R | R | October 22, 1955 | 6'5" | 195 | |
| Bancroft Ormsby | R | R | February 21, 1955 | 5'11" | 175 | |
| Ivan Polonio | R | R | February 18, 1956 | 6'0" | 165 | San Pedro de Macoris, San Pedro de Macoris DO |
| Gary Purcell | R | R | February 7, 1954 | 6'1" | 190 | Galesburg, IL US |
| Win Remmerswaal | R | R | March 8, 1954 | 6'2" | 160 | The Hague, NL |
| Ivan Rivera | L | L | 5'8" | 165 | ||
| Edwin Rose | R | R | September 2, 1955 | 5'10" | 160 | |
| Dave Schmidt | R | R | December 22, 1956 | 6'1" | 190 | Mesa, AZ US |
| James Shankle | R | R | December 31, 1955 | 6'1" | 185 | |
| Mike Smithson | R | R | January 21, 1955 | 6'8" | 215 | Centerville, TN US |
| Dave Stapleton | R | R | January 16, 1954 | 6'1" | 178 | Fairhope, AL US |
| Kevin Stephenson | R | R | April 4, 1954 | 6'3" | 175 | Ann Arbor, MI US |
| Burke Suter | R | R | October 2, 1952 | 6'3" | 195 | |
| Julio Valdez | S | R | June 3, 1956 | 6'2" | 160 | San Cristobal, San Cristobal DO |
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.
