| 1976 Los Angeles Dodgers | |
|---|---|
| League | National League |
| Division | West |
| Ballpark | Dodger Stadium |
| City | Los Angeles |
| Record | 92–70 (.568) |
| Divisional place | 2nd |
| Owner | Walter O'Malley |
| President | Peter O'Malley |
| General managers | Al Campanis |
| Managers | Walter Alston,Tommy Lasorda |
| Television | KTTV |
| Radio | KABC Vin Scully,Jerry Doggett XEGM Jaime Jarrín,Rudy Hoyos |
The1976 Los Angeles Dodgers season was the 87th season for theLos Angeles Dodgers franchise inMajor League Baseball (MLB), their 19th season inLos Angeles,California, and their 15th season playing their home games atDodger Stadium inLos Angeles California. The Dodgers finished the season in second place in theNational League West. The big news was when long-time manager of two decadesWalter Alston resigned abruptly near the end of the season and was replaced byTommy Lasorda who would manage the team for two decades himself.
| Team | W | L | Pct. | GB | Home | Road |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cincinnati Reds | 102 | 60 | .630 | — | 49–32 | 53–28 |
| Los Angeles Dodgers | 92 | 70 | .568 | 10 | 49–32 | 43–38 |
| Houston Astros | 80 | 82 | .494 | 22 | 46–36 | 34–46 |
| San Francisco Giants | 74 | 88 | .457 | 28 | 40–41 | 34–47 |
| San Diego Padres | 73 | 89 | .451 | 29 | 42–38 | 31–51 |
| Atlanta Braves | 70 | 92 | .432 | 32 | 34–47 | 36–45 |
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| Team | ATL | CHC | CIN | HOU | LAD | MON | NYM | PHI | PIT | SD | SF | STL | |||||
| Atlanta | — | 6–6 | 6–12 | 7–11 | 8–10 | 8–4 | 4–8 | 5–7 | 3–9 | 10–8 | 9–9 | 4–8 | |||||
| Chicago | 6–6 | — | 3–9 | 5–7 | 3–9 | 11–7 | 5–13 | 8–10 | 8–10 | 6–6 | 8–4 | 12–6 | |||||
| Cincinnati | 12–6 | 9–3 | — | 12–6 | 13–5 | 9–3 | 6–6 | 5–7 | 8–4 | 13–5 | 9–9 | 6–6 | |||||
| Houston | 11–7 | 7–5 | 6–12 | — | 5–13 | 10–2 | 6–6 | 4–8 | 2–10 | 10–8 | 10–8 | 9–3 | |||||
| Los Angeles | 10–8 | 9–3 | 5–13 | 13–5 | — | 10–2 | 7–5 | 5–7 | 9–3 | 6–12 | 8–10 | 10–2 | |||||
| Montreal | 4–8 | 7–11 | 3–9 | 2–10 | 2–10 | — | 8–10 | 3–15 | 8–10 | 4–8 | 7–5 | 7–11 | |||||
| New York | 8–4 | 13–5 | 6–6 | 6–6 | 5–7 | 10–8 | — | 5–13 | 10–8 | 7–5 | 7–5 | 9–9 | |||||
| Philadelphia | 7-5 | 10–8 | 7–5 | 8–4 | 7–5 | 15–3 | 13–5 | — | 8–10 | 8–4 | 6–6 | 12–6 | |||||
| Pittsburgh | 9–3 | 10–8 | 4–8 | 10–2 | 3–9 | 10–8 | 8–10 | 10–8 | — | 7–5 | 9–3 | 12–6 | |||||
| San Diego | 8–10 | 6–6 | 5–13 | 8–10 | 12–6 | 8–4 | 5–7 | 4–8 | 5–7 | — | 8–10 | 4–8 | |||||
| San Francisco | 9–9 | 4–8 | 9–9 | 8–10 | 10–8 | 5–7 | 5–7 | 6–6 | 3–9 | 10–8 | — | 5–7 | |||||
| St. Louis | 8–4 | 6–12 | 6–6 | 3–9 | 2–10 | 11–7 | 9–9 | 6–12 | 6–12 | 8–4 | 7–5 | — | |||||
| 1976 Los Angeles Dodgers | |||||||||
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| Roster | |||||||||
| Pitchers | Catchers Infielders | Outfielders
Other batters | Manager Coaches | ||||||
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 | Steve Yeager | 117 | 359 | 77 | .214 | 11 | 35 |
| 1B | Steve Garvey | 162 | 631 | 200 | .317 | 13 | 80 |
| 2B | Davey Lopes | 117 | 427 | 103 | .241 | 4 | 20 |
| 3B | Ron Cey | 145 | 502 | 139 | .277 | 23 | 60 |
| SS | Bill Russell | 149 | 554 | 152 | .274 | 5 | 65 |
| LF | Bill Buckner | 154 | 642 | 193 | .301 | 7 | 60 |
| CF | Dusty Baker | 112 | 384 | 93 | .242 | 4 | 39 |
| RF | Reggie Smith | 65 | 225 | 63 | .280 | 10 | 26 |
Note: G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in
| Player | G | AB | H | Avg. | HR | RBI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ted Sizemore | 84 | 266 | 64 | .241 | 0 | 18 |
| Joe Ferguson | 54 | 185 | 41 | .222 | 6 | 18 |
| Lee Lacy | 53 | 158 | 42 | .266 | 0 | 14 |
| Ed Goodson | 83 | 118 | 27 | .229 | 3 | 17 |
| John Hale | 44 | 91 | 14 | .154 | 0 | 8 |
| Henry Cruz | 49 | 88 | 16 | .182 | 4 | 14 |
| Jim Lyttle | 23 | 68 | 15 | .221 | 0 | 5 |
| Ellie Rodríguez | 36 | 66 | 14 | .212 | 0 | 9 |
| Manny Mota | 50 | 52 | 15 | .288 | 0 | 13 |
| Kevin Pasley | 23 | 52 | 12 | .231 | 0 | 2 |
| Rick Auerbach | 36 | 47 | 6 | .128 | 0 | 1 |
| Glenn Burke | 25 | 46 | 11 | .239 | 0 | 5 |
| Leron Lee | 23 | 45 | 6 | .133 | 0 | 2 |
| Iván DeJesús | 22 | 41 | 7 | .171 | 0 | 2 |
| Joe Simpson | 23 | 30 | 4 | .133 | 0 | 0 |
| Danny Walton | 18 | 15 | 2 | .133 | 0 | 2 |
| Sergio Robles | 6 | 3 | 0 | .000 | 0 | 0 |
Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts
| Player | G | IP | W | L | ERA | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Don Sutton | 35 | 267.2 | 21 | 10 | 3.06 | 161 |
| Doug Rau | 34 | 231.0 | 16 | 12 | 2.57 | 98 |
| Burt Hooton | 33 | 226.2 | 11 | 15 | 3.26 | 116 |
| Tommy John | 31 | 207.0 | 10 | 10 | 3.09 | 91 |
| Rick Rhoden | 27 | 181.0 | 12 | 3 | 2.98 | 77 |
| Rick Sutcliffe | 1 | 5.0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 3 |
Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts
| Player | G | IP | W | L | ERA | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Al Downing | 17 | 46.2 | 1 | 2 | 3.86 | 30 |
| Dennis Lewallyn | 4 | 16.2 | 1 | 1 | 2.16 | 4 |
Note: G = Games pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; SV = Saves; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts
| Player | G | W | L | SV | ERA | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Charlie Hough | 77 | 12 | 8 | 18 | 2.21 | 81 |
| Mike Marshall | 30 | 4 | 3 | 8 | 4.45 | 39 |
| Stan Wall | 31 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 3.60 | 27 |
| Elías Sosa | 24 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 3.48 | 20 |
The Dodgers drafted 41 players in the June draft and 14 in the January draft. Of those, ten players would eventually play in the Major Leagues.
The top draft pick in the June draft was catcherMike Scioscia fromSpringfield High School inPennsylvania. He would be the Dodgers starting catcher from 1980 to 1992 and was a 2-time All-Star and two-time World Series Champion with the Dodgers (1981 and1988). After his playing career ended he became the manager of theAnaheim/Los Angeles Angels and would win another World Series as their manager in2002.
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