1976 Los Angeles Dodgers season

Information about 1976 Los Angeles Dodgers season

The 1976 Los Angeles Dodgers finished the season in second place. The big news was when long-time manager Walter Alston resigned abruptly near the end of the season and was replaced by Tommy Lasorda.

Season standings

NL West W L GB Pct.
Cincinnati Reds10260--.630
Los Angeles Dodgers927010.568
Houston Astros808222.494
San Francisco Giants748828.457
San Diego Padres738929.451
Atlanta Braves709232.432

1976 Roster

Coaching Staff
Starting Pitchers
Num Name Pos G GS IP W/L ERA BBSO CG
20 Don SuttonSP
46 Burt Hooton SP
31 Doug Rau SP
25 Tommy John SP
36 Rick Rhoden SP
Relief Pitchers
Num Name Pos G GS IP W/L ERA BB SO SV
49 Charlie Hough CL
45 Stan Wall RP
28 Mike Marshall RP
27 Elias Sosa RP
44 Al Downing RP/SP
35 Dennis Lewallyn RP/SP
48 Rick Sutcliffe RP
Catchers
Num Name Pos G AB Avg. R H HR RBI SB
7 Steve Yeager C
2 Ellie Rodriguez C
4 Kevin Pasley C
55 Sergio Robles C
Infielders
Num Name Pos G AB Avg. R H HR RBI SB
6 Steve Garvey 1B
15 Davey Lopes 2B
18 Bill Russell SS
10 Ron Cey 3B
5 Ted Sizemore 2B/3B
21 Ed Goodson 1B/3B/2B
1 Rick Auerbach SS/3B/2B
14 Ivan DeJesus SS/3B
Outfielders
Num Name Pos G AB Avg. R H HR RBI SB
12 Dusty Baker OF
8 Reggie Smith OF/3B
22 Bill Buckner OF/1B
13Joe Ferguson OF/C
34 Lee Lacy OF/2B/3B
43 John Hale OF
37 Henry Cruz OF
41 Jim Lyttle OF
11 Manny Mota OF
3 Glenn Burke OF
9 Leron Lee OF
17 Joe Simpson OF/1B
48 Danny Walton OF

Opening Day Starters
Name Position
Bill BucknerLeftfielder
Ted SizemoreSecond Baseman
Dusty BakerCenterfielder
Steve GarveyFirst Baseman
Ron CeyThird Baseman
Joe FergusonRightfielder
Steve YeagerCatcher
Bill RussellShortstop
Don SuttonStarting Pitcher

1976 Awards

1976 Transactions

1976 Minor League Teams

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Los Angeles Dodgers Established 1883 Based in Los Angeles since 1958

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  • National League (1890–present)

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As Player
  • St. Louis Cardinals (1936)
As Manager
  • Brooklyn/Los Angeles Dodgers (1954-1976)
Career Highlights and Awards
  • World Series wins in 1955, 1959, 1963, and 1965
Walter Emmons Alston
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As Player
  • Brooklyn Dodgers (1954-1955)
  • Kansas City Athletics (1956)
As Manager
  • Los Angeles Dodgers (1976-1996)
Career Highlights and Awards
  • World Series champion: 1955, 1981, 1988

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The National League Western Division, or NL West, is one of the three divisions of Major League Baseball's National League. It was created in 1969 when the previously undivided National League expanded its membership to twelve teams, positioning half of them in an Eastern
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Cincinnati Reds Established 1869

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Los Angeles Dodgers Established 1883 Based in Los Angeles since 1958

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  • National League (1890–present)

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Houston Astros Established 1962

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  • National League (1962–present)
  • Central Division (1994–present)

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San Francisco Giants Established 1883 Based in San Francisco since

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  • National League (1883–present)

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San Diego Padres Established 1969

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  • National League (1969–present)
  • West Division (1969–present)

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Atlanta Braves Established 1871 Based in Atlanta since 1966

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  • National League (1876–present)

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Donald Howard Sutton (born April 2, 1945 in Clio, Alabama) is a former Major League Baseball player and current television sportscaster.

A right-handed pitcher, Sutton played for the Sioux Falls Packers as a minor leaguer, and entered the major league at the age of 21.
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Burt Carlton Hooton (born February 7 1950 in Greenville, Texas), nicknamed "Happy" (by former manager Tommy Lasorda, because he rarely ever smiled), is a former right-handed starting pitcher and coach in Major League Baseball who played most of his career for the Chicago Cubs and
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Doug Rau (born December 15, 1948 in Columbus, Texas), is a retired professional baseball player who pitched in the Major Leagues from 1972-1981.

Teams

  • Los Angeles Dodgers 1972-79
  • California Angels 1981

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Thomas Edward John Jr. (born May 22 1943 in Terre Haute, Indiana) is a former left-handed pitcher in Major League Baseball whose 288 career victories rank as the 6th highest total among lefthanders in major league history.
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Richard Alan Rhoden (born May 16, 1953) is a professional golfer and was a Major League Baseball pitcher. During his 16 year baseball career, he played for the Los Angeles Dodgers (1974-1978), Pittsburgh Pirates (1979-1986) and Houston Astros (1989) of the National League; and the
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Charles Oliver (Charlie) Hough (rhymes with "tough" or "rough") (born January 5, 1948 in Honolulu, Hawaii) is a former knuckleball pitcher in Major League Baseball.

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Stanley Arthur Wall (born June 16, 1951 in Butler, Missouri) is a former pitcher in Major League Baseball. He pitched in 66 games for the Los Angeles Dodgers from 1975-1977.
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Michael Grant (Mike) Marshall (born January 15, 1943 in Adrian, Michigan) is a retired Major League Baseball pitcher. He played for 14 seasons (1967 - 1981, excluding 1968) for nine different teams, including multi-year stints with the Montreal Expos, Los Angeles Dodgers and
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Elias Sosa Martinez (born June 10, 1950 in La Vega, Dominican Republic), is a former right-handed relief pitcher in Major League Baseball. He was signed by the San Francisco Giants as an amateur free agent on March 4, 1968. He played for the Giants (1972–1974), St.
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Alphonso Erwin Downing (born June 28, 1941, in Trenton, New Jersey) is a former Major League Baseball pitcher who played for 17 seasons from 1961-1977. He entered the majors with the New York Yankees, and then played for the Oakland Athletics and Milwaukee Brewers before retiring
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Dennis Dale Lewallyn (born August 11, 1953 in Pensacola, FL) is a former pitcher in Major League Baseball. He played for the Los Angeles Dodgers, Texas Rangers and Cleveland Indians from 1975-1982.
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Richard Lee Sutcliffe (born June 21, 1956 in Independence, Missouri) is a former Major League Baseball starting pitcher and current television sportscaster, nicknamed "The Red Baron" for his red hair and beard.

A righthander, Sutcliffe was a three-time All-Star.
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Stephen Wayne "Steve" Yeager (born November 24, 1948, in Huntington, West Virginia) is an American right-handed former major league baseball catcher.

Yeager spent 14 of the 15 seasons of his Major League Baseball career, from 1972 through 1985, with the Los Angeles Dodgers.
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Eliseo (Delgado) Rodriguez (born May 24, 1946 in Fajardo, Puerto Rico), was a catcher in Major League Baseball. He played from 1968-1976 for a number of different teams. He made the American League All-Star team twice, in 1969 while a member of the Kansas City Royals and in 1972
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Kevin Patrick Pasley (born July 22, 1953 in Bronx, New York, USA) was a catcher in Major League Baseball. He played from 1974-1978 for the Los Angeles Dodgers and Seattle Mariners.
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Sergio Robles Valenzuela (born April 16, 1946 in Magdalena de Kino, Sonora, Mexico) was a catcher in Major League Baseball. He played in 16 games over three seasons (1972, 1973, 1976) for the Baltimore Orioles and Los Angeles Dodgers.
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Steven Patrick Garvey (born December 22, 1948) is a former Major League Baseball first baseman, and current Southern California businessman. In 1985, Garvey established a Major League Baseball record for most consecutive errorless games by an infielder (183).
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As Player
  • Los Angeles Dodgers (1972-1981)
  • Oakland Athletics (1982-1984)
  • Chicago Cubs (1984-1986)
  • Houston Astros (1986-1987)
As Manager
  • Milwaukee Brewers (2000-2002)
Career Highlights and Awards

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As Player
  • Los Angeles Dodgers (1969-1986)
As Manager
  • Los Angeles Dodgers (1996-1998)
Career Highlights and Awards
  • All star in 1973, 1976, 1980
William Ellis Russell
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Ronald Charles (Ron) Cey (born February 15, 1948 in Tacoma, Washington, a graduate of Mount Tahoma High School) is a former third baseman in Major League Baseball who played for the Los Angeles Dodgers (1971-82), Chicago Cubs (1983-86) and Oakland Athletics (1987).
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