1976 Los Angeles Dodgers season
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| 1976 Los Angeles Dodgers |
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| Owner(s) | Walter O'Malley |
| General Manager(s) | Al Campanis |
| Manager(s) | Walter Alston/Tommy Lasorda |
| Local television | KTTV (11) |
| Local radio | KABC Vin Scully, Jerry Doggett XEGM |
The 1976 Los Angeles Dodgers finished the season in second place in the Western Division of the National League. The big news was when long-time manager Walter Alston resigned abruptly near the end of the season and was replaced by Tommy Lasorda.
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[edit] Season standings
| NL West | W | L | GB | Pct. |
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| 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 |
[edit] 1976 Roster
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| Name | Position |
| Bill Buckner | Leftfielder |
| Ted Sizemore | Second Baseman |
| Dusty Baker | Centerfielder |
| Steve Garvey | First Baseman |
| Ron Cey | Third Baseman |
| Joe Ferguson | Rightfielder |
| Steve Yeager | Catcher |
| Bill Russell | Shortstop |
| Don Sutton | Starting Pitcher |
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1976 Los Angeles Dodgers roster
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Starting Pitchers
Relief Pitchers
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Catchers
Infielders
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Outfielders
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Manager
Coaches
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[edit] Starting Pitchers stats
| Name | G | GS | IP | W/L | ERA | BB | SO | CG |
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[edit] Relief Pitchers stats
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[edit] Batting Stats
| Name | Pos | G | AB | Avg. | R | H | HR | RBI | SB |
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[edit] 1976 Awards
- 1976 Major League Baseball All-Star Game
- Steve Garvey starter
- Ron Cey reserve
- Rick Rhoden reserve
- Bill Russell reserve
- Gold Glove Award
- Comeback Player of the Year Award
- TSN National League All-Star
- NL Pitcher of the Month
- Don Sutton (September 1976)
- NL Player of the Month
- Steve Garvey (September 1976)
- NL Player of the Week
- Steve Garvey (May 17-23)
- Reggie Smith (July 5-11)
- Doug Rau (July 19-25)
- Don Sutton (Sep. 20-26)
- Hutch Award
[edit] 1976 Transactions
- November 17: Acquired Dusty Baker and Ed Goodson from the Atlanta Braves for Jimmy Wynn, Tom Paciorek, Lee Lacy and Jerry Royster
- March 2: Acquired Ted Sizemore from the St. Louis Cardinals for Willie Crawford
- March 31: Acquired Ellie Rodriguez from the California Angels for Jesus Alvarez and cash
- June 15: Acquired Reggie Smith from the St. Louis Cardinals for Joe Ferguson, Bob Detherage and Fred Tisdale
- June 23: Acquired Elias Sosa and Lee Lacy from the Atlanta Braves for Mike Marshall[1]
[edit] 1976 Minor League Teams
- AAA: Albuquerque Dukes (managed by Stan Wasiak) - Pacific Coast League
- AA: Waterbury Dodgers (managed by Don LeJohn) - Eastern League
- A: Lodi Dodgers (managed by James B. Williams) - California League
- A: Danville Dodgers (managed by Dick McLaughlin) - Midwest League
- A: Bellingham Dodgers (managed by Bill Berrier) - Northwest League
[edit] External links
- 1976 Los Angeles Dodgers uniform
- Los Angeles Dodgers official web site
- Baseball-Reference season page
- Baseball Almanac season page
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