Major League Baseball Players Born in California / Played in 1976

Since the 19th Century, Major League Baseball has enjoyed a rich, diverse, world-wide set of talent not seen in any other major league sport. Every state in the United States of America, and more than forty-five countries, have had at least one player make it to the show. The table below is a comprehensive historical analysis of every major league baseball player's birth place during the 1976 season. Selecting a player's name will bring up his statistics page and selecting a column title (Birthplace, Debut Year, Final Year) will allow you to re-sort the data.
"For starting pitchers we have two Dominicans, one Italian, one Mexican and one Japanese. In the bullpen we have a Venezuelan, a Mexican, a guy from the United States and a guy from St. Louis." - Los Angeles Dodger / Hall of Fame Manager Tommy Lasorda (AP Wire, 08/18/1999)
Major League Baseball Players Born in California / Played in 1976

A Historical Analysis / Return To Players by Birthplace
Gary Alexander Los Angeles, California 1953-03-27 1975 1981
Rob Andrews Santa Monica, California 1952-12-11 1975 1979
Bob Apodaca Los Angeles, California 1950-01-31 1973 1977
Chris Arnold Long Beach, California 1947-11-06 1971 1976
Alan Ashby Long Beach, California 1951-07-08 1973 1989
Brian Asselstine Santa Barbara, California 1953-09-23 1976 1981
Rick Auerbach Woodland Hills, California 1950-02-15 1971 1981
Al Autry Modesto, California 1952-02-29 1976 1976
Bob Bailey Long Beach, California 1942-10-13 1962 1978
Dusty Baker Riverside, California 1949-06-15 1968 1986
Rick Baldwin Fresno, California 1953-06-01 1975 1977
Alan Bannister Montebello, California 1951-09-03 1974 1985
Jim Barr Lynwood, California 1948-02-10 1971 1983
Chris Batton Los Angeles, California 1954-08-24 1976 1976
Gary Beare San Diego, California 1952-08-22 1976 1977
Kevin Bell Los Angeles, California 1955-07-13 1976 1982
Doug Bird Corona, California 1950-03-05 1973 1983
Tim Blackwell San Diego, California 1952-08-19 1974 1983
Bruce Bochte Pasadena, California 1950-11-12 1974 1986
Bobby Bonds Riverside, California 1946-03-15 1968 1981
Bill Bonham Glendale, California 1948-10-01 1971 1980
Bob Boone San Diego, California 1947-11-19 1972 1990
Rick Bosetti Redding, California 1953-08-05 1976 1982
Larry Bowa Sacramento, California 1945-12-06 1970 1985
Jim Brewer Merced, California 1937-11-17 1960 1976
Dan Briggs Scotia, California 1952-11-18 1975 1982
Nelson Briles Dorris, California 1943-08-05 1965 1978
Jack Brohamer Maywood, California 1950-02-26 1972 1980
Leon Brown Sacramento, California 1948-11-16 1976 1976
Steve Brye Alameda, California 1949-02-04 1970 1978
Bill Buckner Vallejo, California 1949-12-14 1969 1990
Glenn Burke Oakland, California 1952-11-16 1976 1979
Rick Burleson Lynwood, California 1951-04-29 1974 1987
Jeff Burroughs Long Beach, California 1951-03-07 1970 1985
Steve Busby Burbank, California 1949-09-29 1972 1980
Don Carrithers Lynwood, California 1949-09-15 1970 1977
Gary Carter Culver City, California 1954-04-08 1974 1992
Charlie Chant Bell, California 1951-08-07 1975 1976
Rich Chiles Sacramento, California 1949-11-22 1971 1978
Doug Clarey Los Angeles, California 1954-04-20 1976 1976
Gene Clines San Pablo, California 1946-10-06 1970 1979
Jim Colborn Santa Paula, California 1946-05-22 1969 1978
Al Cowens Los Angeles, California 1951-10-25 1974 1986
Jerry Cram Los Angeles, California 1947-12-09 1969 1976
Willie Crawford Los Angeles, California 1946-09-07 1964 1977
Ed Crosby Long Beach, California 1949-05-26 1970 1976
John D'Acquisto San Diego, California 1951-12-24 1973 1982
Bobby Darwin Los Angeles, California 1943-02-16 1962 1977
Bobby Darwin Los Angeles, California 1943-02-16 1962 1977
Rich Dauer San Bernardino, California 1952-07-27 1976 1985
Jerry DaVanon Oceanside, California 1945-08-21 1969 1977
Doug DeCinces Burbank, California 1950-08-29 1973 1987
Larry Demery Bakersfield, California 1953-06-04 1974 1977
Larry Dierker Hollywood, California 1946-09-22 1964 1977
Brian Downing Los Angeles, California 1950-10-09 1973 1992
Frank Duffy Oakland, California 1946-10-14 1970 1979
Dennis Eckersley Oakland, California 1954-10-03 1975 1998
Dock Ellis Los Angeles, California 1945-03-11 1968 1979
Andy Etchebarren Whittier, California 1943-06-20 1962 1978
Darrell Evans Pasadena, California 1947-05-26 1969 1989
Darrell Evans Pasadena, California 1947-05-26 1969 1989
Dwight Evans Santa Monica, California 1951-11-03 1972 1991
Joe Ferguson San Francisco, California 1946-09-19 1970 1983
Joe Ferguson San Francisco, California 1946-09-19 1970 1983
Tim Foli Culver City, California 1950-12-08 1970 1985
Dan Ford Los Angeles, California 1952-05-19 1975 1985
Bob Forsch Sacramento, California 1950-01-13 1974 1989
Ken Forsch Sacramento, California 1946-09-08 1970 1986
Alan Foster Pasadena, California 1946-12-08 1967 1976
Roger Freed Los Angeles, California 1946-06-02 1970 1979
Jim Fregosi San Francisco, California 1942-04-04 1961 1978
Danny Frisella San Francisco, California 1946-03-04 1967 1976
Danny Frisella San Francisco, California 1946-03-04 1967 1976
Kiko Garcia Martinez, California 1953-10-14 1976 1985
Doug Griffin South Gate, California 1947-06-04 1970 1977
Tom Griffin Los Angeles, California 1948-02-22 1969 1982
Tom Griffin Los Angeles, California 1948-02-22 1969 1982
Wayne Gross Riverside, California 1952-01-14 1976 1986
John Hale Fresno, California 1953-08-05 1974 1979
Bud Harrelson Niles, California 1944-06-06 1965 1980
Vic Harris Los Angeles, California 1950-03-27 1972 1980
George Hendrick Los Angeles, California 1949-10-18 1971 1988
Keith Hernandez San Francisco, California 1953-10-20 1974 1990
Ed Herrmann San Diego, California 1946-08-27 1967 1978
Ed Herrmann San Diego, California 1946-08-27 1967 1978
Roy Howell Lompoc, California 1953-12-18 1974 1984
Al Hrabosky Oakland, California 1949-07-21 1970 1982
Jim Hughes Los Angeles, California 1951-07-02 1974 1977
Tom Hutton Los Angeles, California 1946-04-20 1966 1981
Bart Johnson Torrance, California 1950-01-03 1969 1977
Deron Johnson San Diego, California 1938-07-17 1960 1976
Randy Jones Fullerton, California 1950-01-12 1973 1982
Von Joshua Oakland, California 1948-05-01 1969 1980
Von Joshua Oakland, California 1948-05-01 1969 1980
Joe Keener San Pedro, California 1953-04-21 1976 1976
Fred Kendall Torrance, California 1949-01-31 1969 1980
Jay Kleven Oakland, California 1949-12-02 1976 1976
Mickey Klutts Montebello, California 1954-09-20 1976 1983
Mike Krukow Long Beach, California 1952-01-21 1976 1989
Pete LaCock Burbank, California 1952-01-17 1972 1980
Frank LaCorte San Jose, California 1951-10-13 1975 1984
Dan Larson Los Angeles, California 1954-07-04 1976 1982
Bill Lee Burbank, California 1946-12-28 1969 1982
Leron Lee Bakersfield, California 1948-03-04 1969 1976
Randy Lerch Sacramento, California 1954-10-09 1975 1986
Larry Lintz Martinez, California 1949-10-10 1973 1978
Jim Lonborg Santa Maria, California 1942-04-16 1965 1979
Buck Martinez Redding, California 1948-11-07 1969 1986
Gary Matthews San Fernando, California 1950-07-05 1972 1987
Bob McClure Oakland, California 1952-04-29 1975 1993
Tug McGraw Martinez, California 1944-08-30 1965 1984
Scott McGregor Inglewood, California 1954-01-18 1976 1988
Bo McLaughlin Oakland, California 1953-10-23 1976 1982
Ken McMullen Oxnard, California 1942-06-01 1962 1977
Craig Mitchell Santa Rosa, California 1954-04-14 1975 1977
George Mitterwald Berkeley, California 1945-06-07 1966 1977
Randy Moffitt Long Beach, California 1948-10-13 1972 1983
Tony Muser Van Nuys, California 1947-08-01 1969 1978
Roger Nelson Altadena, California 1944-06-07 1967 1976
Graig Nettles San Diego, California 1944-08-20 1967 1988
Gary Nolan Herlong, California 1948-05-27 1967 1977
Mike Norris San Francisco, California 1955-03-19 1975 1990
Rowland Office Sacramento, California 1952-10-25 1972 1983
Steve Ontiveros Bakersfield, California 1951-10-26 1973 1980
Marty Perez Visalia, California 1947-02-28 1969 1978
Marty Perez Visalia, California 1947-02-28 1969 1978
Bill Plummer Oakland, California 1947-03-21 1968 1978
Biff Pocoroba Burbank, California 1953-07-25 1975 1984
Mike Potter Montebello, California 1951-05-16 1976 1977
Ed Putman Los Angeles, California 1953-09-25 1976 1979
Jamie Quirk Whittier, California 1954-10-22 1975 1992
Lenny Randle Long Beach, California 1949-02-12 1971 1982
Pete Redfern Glendale, California 1954-08-25 1976 1982
Ken Reitz San Francisco, California 1951-06-24 1972 1982
Gary Roenicke Covina, California 1954-12-05 1976 1988
Jerry Royster Sacramento, California 1952-10-18 1973 1988
Joe Rudi Modesto, California 1946-09-07 1967 1982
Dick Ruthven Sacramento, California 1951-03-27 1973 1986
Rick Sawyer Bakersfield, California 1948-04-07 1974 1977
Tom Seaver Fresno, California 1944-11-17 1967 1986
Bill Singer Los Angeles, California 1944-04-24 1964 1977
Bill Singer Los Angeles, California 1944-04-24 1964 1977
Jim Slaton Long Beach, California 1950-06-19 1971 1986
Roy Smalley Los Angeles, California 1952-10-25 1975 1987
Roy Smalley Los Angeles, California 1952-10-25 1975 1987
Chris Speier Alameda, California 1950-06-28 1971 1989
Rob Sperring San Francisco, California 1949-10-10 1974 1977
Royle Stillman Santa Monica, California 1951-01-02 1975 1977
Brent Strom San Diego, California 1948-10-14 1972 1977
Gary Sutherland Glendale, California 1944-09-27 1966 1978
Gary Sutherland Glendale, California 1944-09-27 1966 1978
Craig Swan Van Nuys, California 1950-11-30 1973 1984
Derrel Thomas Los Angeles, California 1951-01-14 1971 1985
Gary Thomasson San Diego, California 1951-07-29 1972 1980
Jason Thompson Hollywood, California 1954-07-06 1976 1986
Dick Tidrow San Francisco, California 1947-05-14 1972 1984
Bobby Tolan Los Angeles, California 1945-11-19 1965 1979
Jim Umbarger Burbank, California 1953-02-17 1975 1978
Mike Vail San Francisco, California 1951-11-10 1975 1984
John Verhoeven Long Beach, California 1953-07-03 1976 1981
John Vukovich Sacramento, California 1947-07-31 1970 1981
Danny Walton Los Angeles, California 1947-07-14 1968 1980
Claudell Washington Los Angeles, California 1954-08-31 1974 1990
Bob Watson Los Angeles, California 1946-04-10 1966 1984
Gary Wheelock Bakersfield, California 1951-11-29 1976 1980
Roy White Los Angeles, California 1943-12-27 1965 1979
Terry Whitfield Blythe, California 1953-01-12 1974 1986
Jim Willoughby Salinas, California 1949-01-31 1971 1978
Jim Wohlford Visalia, California 1951-02-28 1972 1986
Gary Woods Santa Barbara, California 1954-07-20 1976 1985
Jim York Maywood, California 1947-08-27 1970 1976

Major League Baseball Players Born in California / Played in 1976


Did you know that Jose Canseco was the first foreign-born (Cuba) player to reach the four-hundred home runs plateau? Did you know that Sammy Sosa was the first foreign-born (Dominican Republic) player to reach the five-hundred home runs plateau?

Baseball Almanac is aware that researching baseball players by their place of birth is common data found easily on the Internet today. We, as you are well aware, enjoy taking that extra step here and have taken that common data and added this amazing chart which will enable you to see a historical breakdown of players from any given year in history by their place of birth:
 
1876 1877 1878 1879 1880 1881 1882 1883 1884 1885
1886 1887 1888 1889 1890 1891 1892 1893 1894 1895
1896 1897 1898 1899 1900 1901 1902 1903 1904 1905
1906 1907 1908 1909 1910 1911 1912 1913 1914 1915
1916 1917 1918 1919 1920 1921 1922 1923 1924 1925
1926 1927 1928 1929 1930 1931 1932 1933 1934 1935
1936 1937 1938 1939 1940 1941 1942 1943 1944 1945
1946 1947 1948 1949 1950 1951 1952 1953 1954 1955
1956 1957 1958 1959 1960 1961 1962 1963 1964 1965
1966 1967 1968 1969 1970 1971 1972 1973 1974 1975
1976 1977 1978 1979 1980 1981 1982 1983 1984 1985
1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995
1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005
2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013

If you would like to see a comprehensive list broken down by country of the first player born in a country or territory other than the United States of America, we have one in our Famous First section called Foreign Born Baseball Players.
     

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