1976 Los Angeles Dodgers season

MLB yearly infobox alt
name = Los Angeles Dodgers
season = 1976
misc =

current league = National League
y1 = 1890
division = Western Division
y2 = 1969
Uniform
ballpark = Dodger Stadium
y4 = 1962
city = Los Angeles, California
y5 = 1958
owners = Walter O'Malley
general managers = Al Campanis
managers = Walter Alston/Tommy Lasorda
television = KTTV (11)
radio = KABC
Vin Scully, Jerry Doggett
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Jaime Jarrin, Rudy Hoyos|

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.

Offseason

*November 17, 1975: Acquired Dusty Baker and Ed Goodson from the Atlanta Braves for Jimmy Wynn, Tom Paciorek, Lee Lacy and Jerry Royster
*December 23, 1975: Bob Randall was traded by the Dodgers to the Minnesota Twins for Danny Walton. [ [http://www.baseball-reference.com/r/randabo01.shtml Bob Randall page at Baseball Reference] ]

Regular season

eason standings

1976 Roster

Relief Pitchers stats

Batting Stats

1976 Awards

*1976 Major League Baseball All-Star Game
**Steve Garvey starter
**Ron Cey reserve
**Rick Rhoden reserve
**Bill Russell reserve
*Gold Glove Award
**Steve Garvey
*Comeback Player of the Year Award
**Tommy John
*TSN National League All-Star
**Don Sutton
*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
**Tommy John

1976 Transactions

*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 [ [http://www.baseball-reference.com/m/marshmi01.shtml Mike Marshall page at Baseball Reference] ]

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

References

External links

* [http://exhibits.baseballhalloffame.org/dressed_to_the_nines/detail_page.asp?fileName=nl_1976_losangeles.gif&Entryid=1306 1976 Los Angeles Dodgers uniform]
* [http://www.Dodgers.com Los Angeles Dodgers official web site]
* [http://www.baseball-reference.com/teams/LAD/1976.shtml Baseball-Reference season page]
* [http://www.baseball-almanac.com/teamstats/roster.php?y=1976&t=LAN Baseball Almanac season page]