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Boggle1976 San Diego Padres season
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| 1976 San Diego Padres | |
| Major league affiliations | |
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| 1976 information | |
| Owner(s) | Ray Kroc |
| Manager(s) | John McNamara |
| Local television | none |
| Local radio | KPGP (Jerry Coleman, Bob Chandler) |
Contents |
Offseason
- February 26, 1976: Randy Elliott was released by the Padres.[1]
Regular season
Season standings
| NL West | W | L | GB | Pct. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cincinnati Reds | 102 | 60 | -- | .630 |
| Los Angeles Dodgers | 92 | 70 | 10 | .568 |
| Houston Astros | 80 | 82 | 22 | .494 |
| San Francisco Giants | 74 | 88 | 28 | .457 |
| San Diego Padres | 73 | 89 | 29 | .451 |
| Atlanta Braves | 70 | 92 | 32 | .432 |
Opening Day starters
- Bob Davis
- Willie Davis
- Tito Fuentes
- Johnny Grubb
- Mike Ivie
- Randy Jones
- Doug Rader
- Héctor Torres
- Dave Winfield[2]
Notable transactions
- April 5, 1976: Rudy Meoli was traded by the Padres to the Cincinnati Reds for Merv Rettenmund.[3]
- April 29, 1976: Tom Dettore was signed as a free agent by the Padres.[4]
- May 19, 1976: Bill Greif was traded by the Padres to the St. Louis Cardinals for Luis Meléndez.[5]
- May 29, 1976: Diego Segui was signed as a free agent by the Padres.[6]
- June 8, 1976: 1976 Major League Baseball Draft
- Bob Owchinko was drafted in the 1st round (5th pick). [7]
- Craig Stimac was drafted by the Padres in the 9th round.[8]
- Mark Lee was drafted by the Padres in the 13th round.[9]
- Broderick Perkins was drafted by the Padres in the 15th round.[10]
- July 10, 1976: Gene Locklear was traded by the Padres to the New York Yankees for a player to be named later. The Yankees completed the deal by sending Rick Sawyer to the Padres on July 31.[11]
- August 30, 1976: Willie McCovey was purchased from the Padres by the Oakland Athletics.[12]
Major League debuts
- Batters:
- Tucker Ashford (Sep 21)
- Mike Champion (Sep 14)
- Pitchers:
- Mike Dupree (Apr 13)
- Bob Owchinko (Sep 25)
- Dave Wehrmeister (Apr 16)
Roster
1976 San Diego Padres roster | |||||||||
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Pitchers
| Catchers Infielders | Outfielders | Manager Coaches | ||||||
Player stats
Batting
Starters by position
Note: Pos = Position; G = Games played; AB = At Bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting Average; HR = Home Runs; RBI = Runs Batted In
| Pos | Player | G | AB | H | Avg. | HR | RBI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| C | Fred Kendall | 146 | 456 | 112 | .246 | 2 | 39 |
| 1B | Mike Ivie | 140 | 405 | 118 | .291 | 7 | 70 |
| 2B | Tito Fuentes | 135 | 520 | 137 | .263 | 2 | 36 |
| 3B | Doug Rader | 139 | 471 | 121 | .257 | 9 | 55 |
| SS | Enzo Hernández | 113 | 340 | 87 | .256 | 1 | 24 |
| LF | Jerry Turner | 105 | 281 | 75 | .267 | 5 | 37 |
| CF | Willie Davis | 141 | 493 | 132 | .268 | 5 | 46 |
| RF | Dave Winfield | 137 | 492 | 139 | .283 | 13 | 69 |
Other batters
| Player | G | AB | H | Avg. | HR | RBI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Johnny Grubb | 109 | 384 | 109 | .284 | 5 | 27 |
| Héctor Torres | 74 | 215 | 42 | .195 | 4 | 15 |
| Willie McCovey | 71 | 202 | 41 | .203 | 7 | 36 |
| Merv Rettenmund | 86 | 140 | 32 | .229 | 2 | 11 |
| Luis Meléndez | 72 | 119 | 29 | .244 | 0 | 5 |
| Bob Davis | 51 | 83 | 17 | .205 | 0 | 5 |
| Gene Locklear | 43 | 67 | 15 | .224 | 0 | 8 |
Pitching
Starting pitchers
| Player | G | IP | W | L | ERA | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Randy Jones | 40 | 315.1 | 22 | 14 | 2.74 | 93 |
| Rick Sawyer | 13 | 81.2 | 5 | 3 | 2.53 | 33 |
| Bill Greif | 5 | 22.1 | 1 | 3 | 8.06 | 5 |
Other pitchers
| Player | G | IP | W | L | ERA | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dave Wehrmeister | 7 | 19.1 | 0 | 4 | 7.45 | 10 |
Relief pitchers
| Player | G | W | L | SV | ERA | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Butch Metzger | 77 | 11 | 4 | 16 | 2.92 | 89 |
| Mike Dupree | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9.19 | 5 |
Award winners
- Randy Jones, National League Cy Young Award
- Butch Metzger, Rookie of the Year
1976 Major League Baseball All-Star Game
Farm system
See also: Minor league baseball
LEAGUE CHAMPIONS: Hawaii, Amarillo, Reno, Walla Walla
Reno affiliation shared with Minnesota Twins[14]
Notes
- ^ Randy Elliott page at Baseball Reference
- ^ http://baseball-almanac.com/teamstats/roster.php?y=1976&t=SDN
- ^ Merv Rettenmund page at Baseball Reference
- ^ Tom Dettore page at Baseball Reference
- ^ Luis Meléndez page at Baseball Reference
- ^ Diego Segui page at Baseball Reference
- ^ http://www.baseball-reference.com/players/o/owchibo01.shtml
- ^ Craig Stimac page at Baseball Reference
- ^ Mark Lee page at Baseball Reference
- ^ Broderick Perkins page at Baseball Reference
- ^ Gene Locklear page at Baseball Reference
- ^ Willie McCovey page at Baseball Reference
- ^ http://www.thebaseballcube.com/statistics/1976/24.shtml
- ^ Johnson, Lloyd, and Wolff, Miles, ed., The Encyclopedia of Minor League Baseball, 2nd and 3rd editions. Durham, N.C.: Baseball America, 1997 and 2007
References
- 1976 San Diego Padres team page at Baseball Reference
- 1976 San Diego Padres team page at Baseball Almanac
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