1976 New York Yankees Roster
Team Record: 97-62
Finished 1st in the AL's East Division
Attendance: 2,017,932, Avg. 27,269
Ballpark: Yankee Stadium II
Won League Championship Series
American League Championship Series - Defeated Kansas City Royals 3-2
World Series - Lost to Cincinnati Reds 4-0
Manager: Billy Martin (97-62)
Location: New York, New York
1976 New York Yankees Results
The New York Yankees of the American League ended the 1976 season with a record of 97 wins and 62 losses, finishing first in the AL's East Division.
The Yankees paced the league with just 575 runs allowed. New York scored 730 runs. Graig Nettles walloped 32 home runs for the squad, while Chris Chambliss, Oscar Gamble and Thurman Munson each swatted 20 or more as well. Thurman Munson accounted for 105 RBI. Mickey Rivers led all qualifying hitters on the roster by hitting .312. Ed Figueroa topped the team with 19 wins, and Dock Ellis and Catfish Hunter added 15 or more victories as well Ed Figueroa recorded a 3.02 ERA, best among regularly-used pitchers.
Billy Martin coached the team. The 1976 New York Yankees won the League Championship Series.
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| Player | Pos. | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Doyle Alexander | P | R | R | September 4, 1950 | 6'3" | 190 | Cordova, AL USA |
| Sandy Alomar | 2B | B | R | October 19, 1943 | 5'9" | 140 | Salinas, P.R. |
| Juan Bernhardt | RF | R | R | August 31, 1953 | 5'11" | 160 | San Pedro de Macoris, San Pedro de Macoris D.R. |
| Ron Blomberg | P | L | R | August 23, 1948 | 6'1" | 195 | Atlanta, GA USA |
| Ken Brett | P | L | L | September 18, 1948 | 6'0" | 190 | Brooklyn, NY USA |
| Chris Chambliss | 1B | L | R | December 26, 1948 | 6'1" | 195 | Dayton, OH USA |
| Rich Coggins | RF | L | L | December 7, 1950 | 5'8" | 170 | Indianapolis, IN USA |
| Rick Dempsey | C | R | R | September 13, 1949 | 6'0" | 190 | Fayetteville, TN USA |
| Kerry Dineen | RF | L | L | July 1, 1952 | 5'11" | 165 | Englewood, NJ USA |
| Dock Ellis | P | B | R | March 11, 1945 | 6'3" | 205 | Los Angeles, CA USA |
| Ed Figueroa | P | R | R | October 14, 1948 | 6'1" | 190 | Ciales, P.R. |
| Oscar Gamble | RF | L | R | December 20, 1949 | 5'11" | 160 | Ramer, AL USA |
| Ron Guidry | P | L | L | August 28, 1950 | 5'11" | 161 | Lafayette, LA USA |
| Fran Healy | C | R | R | September 6, 1946 | 6'5" | 220 | Holyoke, MA USA |
| Elrod Hendricks | C | L | R | December 22, 1940 | 6'1" | 175 | Charlotte Amalie, St. Thomas V.I. |
| Ken Holtzman | P | R | L | November 3, 1945 | 6'2" | 175 | St. Louis, MO USA |
| Catfish Hunter | P | R | R | April 8, 1946 | 6'0" | 190 | Hertford, NC USA |
| Grant Jackson | P | B | L | September 28, 1942 | 6'0" | 180 | Fostoria, OH USA |
| Mickey Klutts | SS | R | R | September 20, 1954 | 5'11" | 170 | Montebello, CA USA |
| Gene Locklear | LF | L | R | July 19, 1949 | 5'10" | 165 | Lumberton, NC USA |
| Sparky Lyle | P | L | L | July 22, 1944 | 6'1" | 182 | Du Bois, PA USA |
| Elliott Maddox | RF | R | R | December 21, 1947 | 5'11" | 180 | East Orange, NJ USA |
| Tippy Martinez | P | L | L | May 31, 1950 | 5'10" | 180 | La Junta, CO USA |
| Jim Mason | SS | L | R | August 14, 1950 | 6'2" | 185 | Mobile, AL USA |
| Carlos May | LF | L | R | May 17, 1948 | 5'11" | 200 | Birmingham, AL USA |
| Rudy May | P | L | L | July 18, 1944 | 6'2" | 205 | Coffeyville, KS USA |
| Thurman Munson | C | R | R | June 7, 1947 | 5'11" | 190 | Akron, OH USA |
| Larry Murray | CF | B | R | April 1, 1953 | 5'11" | 179 | Chicago, IL USA |
| Graig Nettles | 3B | L | R | August 20, 1944 | 6'0" | 180 | San Diego, CA USA |
| Dave Pagan | P | R | R | September 15, 1949 | 6'2" | 175 | Nipawin, SK CAN |
| Lou Piniella | RF | R | R | August 28, 1943 | 6'0" | 182 | Tampa, FL USA |
| Willie Randolph | 2B | R | R | July 6, 1954 | 5'11" | 165 | Holly Hill, SC USA |
| Mickey Rivers | CF | L | L | October 30, 1948 | 5'10" | 165 | Miami, FL USA |
| Fred Stanley | SS | R | R | August 13, 1947 | 5'10" | 165 | Farnhamville, IA USA |
| Dick Tidrow | P | R | R | May 14, 1947 | 6'4" | 210 | San Francisco, CA USA |
| Cesar Tovar | 2B | R | R | July 3, 1940 | 5'9" | 155 | Caracas, Distrito Federal Venezuela |
| Otto Velez | RF | R | R | November 29, 1950 | 6'0" | 170 | Ponce, P.R. |
| Roy White | LF | B | R | December 27, 1943 | 5'10" | 160 | Los Angeles, CA USA |
| Terry Whitfield | LF | L | R | January 12, 1953 | 6'1" | 197 | Blythe, CA USA |
| Jim York | P | R | R | August 27, 1947 | 6'3" | 200 | Maywood, CA USA |
