1976 Arizona Wildcats baseball team

1976 Arizona Wildcats baseball
Conference Western Athletic Conference
1976 record 56-17 (12–6 WAC)
Head coach Jerry Kindall (4th year)
Home stadium Wildcat Stadium
1976 Western Athletic Conference baseball standings
Conf     Overall
Team W   L   PCT     W   L   PCT
Northern
BYU x 15 3   .833     26 21   .553
Wyoming 10 7   .588     22 29   .431
Utah 8 9   .471     15 26   .366
Colorado State 2 16   .111     18 26   .409
Southern
#3 Arizona State xy 17 1   .944     65 10   .867
#1 Arizona y 12 6   .667     56 17   .767
New Mexico 4 14   .222     28 24   .538
UTEP 3 15   .167     9 25   .265
x Division champion
y Invited to the NCAA Tournament
As of June 30, 1976[1]; Rankings from Collegiate Baseball

The 1976 Arizona Wildcats baseball team represented the University of Arizona in the 1976 NCAA Division I baseball season. The team was coached by Jerry Kindall in his 4th season at Arizona.

The Wildcats won the College World Series, defeating the Eastern Michigan Eagles in the championship game.

Roster

1976 Arizona Wildcats roster
 

Pitchers

  • Robert Chaulk
  • David Crutcher
  • Bruce Ferguson
  • Craig Giola
  • Steve Powers
  • Chuck Zophi
 

Infielders

  • Al Lopez
  • Leslie Pearsey
  • Bill Simpson
  • Pete Van Horne
  • Glenn Wendt
 

Outfielders

Catchers

Schedule

1976 Arizona Wildcats Baseball Game Log
Regular Season

Awards and honors

Bob Challk
Craig Giola
Ron Hassey
Steve Powers
Dave Stegman
Pete Van Horne
Glenn Wendt

Wildcats in the 1976 MLB Draft

The following members of the Arizona Wildcats baseball program were drafted in the 1976 Major League Baseball Draft.[4]

Player Position Round Overall MLB Team
Ron HasseyC18th422ndCleveland Indians
William Simpson3B20th471stSt. Louis Cardinals
Ken BolekOF24th550thDetroit Tigers
Bruce FergusonRHP31st660thCalifornia Angels

References

  1. "College Baseball Conference Standings -- 1976". boydsworld.com. Retrieved August 23, 2014.
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 "CWS Record Book" (PDF). NCAA.org. Retrieved 23 November 2012.
  3. 1 2 3 4 5 "2012 Arizona Baseball Media Guide". ArizonaWildcats.com. Retrieved 18 November 2012.
  4. "MLB Amateur Draft Picks who came from "University of Arizona (Tucson, AZ)"". Retrieved 18 October 2012.
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