1976 National League All Stars

 

National League Starters

 

2B - Bobby Grich, Satellite Beach

CF – Bill Buckner, Ohio

1B – Willie Montanez, Midwest

RF – Hal McRae, Midwest

LF – Dave Kingman, Fernley

3B – George Brett, Midwest

C – Johnny Bench, Mechanicsburg

SS – Dave Concepcion, Ohio

P – Randy Jones, Satellite Beach

 

The National League team features four first-time All Stars and five first-time starters.  Johnny Bench makes his 8th appearance for the NL.  Randy Jones was named as the NL starter after an impressive first half (16-4).  Bill Buckner is the NL leader in batting (.389), Dave Kingman the leader in HR (22) and co-leader in RBI with Hal McRae (60).  George Brett leads in runs (64) and doubles (24), while teammate Willie Montanez leads with 117 hits.

 

 

All Star Career

G

G

AB

R

H

RBI

D

T

HR

SO

BB

SB

CS

Bench, Johnny

.190

7

21

2

4

1

0

0

1

9

3

0

0

Concepcion, Dave

.000

2

4

0

0

1

0

0

0

2

0

0

0

Grich, Bobby

.333

2

3

1

1

0

0

0

0

0

1

0

0

McRae, Hal

.000

1

1

0

0

0

0

0

0

1

0

0

0

 

All Star Career

ERA

G

W

L

SV

IP

H

R

ER

HR

SO

BB

Jones, Randy

0.00

1

1

0

0

2   

0

0

0

0

3

0

 

 

American League Starters

 

LF – Ron LeFlore, Hopewell

2B – Joe Morgan, Silver Creek

3B – Bill Madlock, Flatbush

C – Thurman Munson, Flatbush

1B – Bob Watson, Berwyn

CF – Rick Monday, Silver Creek

RF – Dave Winfield, Hopewell

SS – Rick Burleson, Berwyn

P – Vida Blue, Winchester

 

The American League team has five first-time starters, all making their first appearances in the mid-summer classic.  Ron Leflore and Rick Burleson are only in their 3rd seasons, while Bill Madlock and Dave Winfield are only in their 4th.  After years of consistent play, Rick Monday is finally getting his accolades with his 2nd consecutive start.  Joe Morgan is the vet of the starters, making his 7th appearance.  Vida Blue appears in an All Star game for the 1st time – hard to believe!  Blue leads the AL with a 14-2 record.  Other leaders include – Bill Madlock in batting (.402) and runs (66); Thurman Munson in RBI (65) and hits (117); Rick Monday with 16 HR; and Joe Morgan with 57 walks.

 

All Star Career

G

G

AB

R

H

RBI

D

T

HR

SO

BB

SB

CS

Morgan, Joe

.500

6

18

5

9

5

1

2

1

1

3

2

0

Madlock, Bill

.143

2

7

0

1

1

0

0

0

2

0

0

0

Munson, Thurman

.600

3

5

1

3

2

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

Monday, Rick

.200

2

5

0

1

0

0

0

0

2

0

0

0

 

 

 

All Star Roster and Stats (July 13, 1976)

 

 

National League

Avg

R

D

T

HR

RBI

SB

 

American League

Avg

R

D

T

HR

RBI

SB

Johnny Bench, Mec

.235

36

21

0

10

37

6

 

Thurman Munson, Fla

.343

51

17

0

13

65

4

Willie Montanez, Mid

.340

35

14

1

3

53

4

 

Bob Watson, Ber

.340

48

19

1

14

62

1

Bobby Grich, SB

.279

55

22

1

7

25

11

 

Joe Morgan, SC

.318

64

17

5

15

48

39

Dave Concepcion, Ohi

.295

55

18

3

9

46

9

 

Rick Burleson, Ber

.307

43

21

2

0

24

8

George Brett, Mid

.295

64

24

4

2

26

11

 

Bill Madlock, Fla

.402

66

19

0

10

53

8

Dave Kingman, Fer

.268

39

12

4

22

60

5

 

Ron LeFlore, Hop

.316

37

17

8

2

21

43

Bill Buckner, Ohi

.389

41

18

2

4

38

20

 

Rick Monday, SC

.243

46

12

1

16

59

1

Hal McRae, Mid

.355

45

23

4

6

60

11

 

Dave Winfield, Hop

.268

40

19

6

5

45

16

Carlton Fisk, SB

.252

42

12

7

9

32

10

 

Ted Simmons, Hop

.326

35

21

2

3

42

1

Chris Chambliss, Lou

.310

40

17

6

12

50

1

 

Tony Perez, Fla

.285

40

31

5

12

54

4

Dave Cash, Fer

.299

43

11

3

1

14

8

 

Cecil Cooper, NE

.302

30

14

2

10

33

6

Mike Schmidt, Jam

.199

47

22

0

14

48

6

 

Rod Carew, Bel

.349

51

16

4

6

48

14

Bill Russell, Fer

.261

28

11

1

4

25

6

 

Buddy Bell, SC

.257

34

19

0

8

43

1

Cesar Cedeno, Jer

.276

57

7

4

14

41

42

 

Roger Metzger, BC

.252

38

11

8

2

24

0

Fred Lynn, Jam

.295

37

14

6

9

39

13

 

Dave Parker, NE

.291

38

15

4

4

30

11

Jim Rice, SS

.240

38

18

1

13

46

3

 

Jay Johnstone, Bel

.313

27

19

3

4

42

6

Greg Luzinski, Jer

.298

45

17

0

16

43

0

 

Roy White, SC

.275

65

19

3

8

36

15

Al Oliver, Mec

.290

56

9

4

16

51

1

 

Mickey Rivers, NY

.301

49

15

2

6

40

28

 

 

ERA

W-L

S

IP

SO

BB

 

 

ERA

W-L

S

IP

SO

BB

Randy Jones, SB

1.79

16-4

0

201.0

91

34

 

Vida Blue, Win

1.73

14-2

0

156.0

119

31

Rick Reuschel, Wya

1.35

14-2

0

153.2

107

37

 

Jim Palmer, Fla

2.16

13-8

0

187.2

89

50

John Montefusco, Ohi

2.49

14-6

0

152.0

116

40

 

Tom Seaver, Win

1.47

7-5

0

152.2

111

53

Jim Barr, Ohi

2.37

11-7

0

148.0

67

33

 

Mike Torrez, Win

2.28

13-6

0

166.0

93

45

John Candelaria, SB

2.40

11-3

0

142.1

84

32

 

Phil Niekro, Pie

2.32

10-5

0

166.2

110

60

Wayne Garland, Jam

2.69

10-6

0

150.2

67

32

 

Dock Ellis, Bel

3.34

11-4

0

126.2

51

47

Ron Reed, Ohi

2.60

2-2

16

52.0

31

14

 

Jim Hunter, NY

1.65

10-5

0

153.0

98

45

Rawley Eastwick, Lou

1.60

3-3

17

56.1

34

19

 

Rollie Fingers, Pie

2.28

5-4

7

71.0

50

22

Ken Forsch, Mec

1.76

5-1

18

51.0

15

8

 

Bill Campbell, BC

2.84

4-5

15

76.0

42

32

Tom Burgmeier, Mid

1.96

3-4

15

59.2

41

26

 

Butch Metzger, NE

1.94

6-5

8

60.1

29

21

 

 

 

 

All Star Game History

 

1975 – Hopewell, Pennsylvania

 

John Mayberry’s pinch-hit, 2-run homerun in the 5th inning was the key blow as the National League won 4-2.  Trailing 4-0 in the 8th, the American League made a valiant effort to come back but fell 2 runs short.  Randy Jones pitched 2 scoreless innings in relief for the win.  Mayberry was the game’s MVP

 

 

R

H

E

National

4

6

0

American

2

9

0

 

AL – Palmer, Hunter (Loss), Niekro, Hooton, Carroll, Lolich, Christenson, Todd, Gossage and Simmons, Tenace, Munson

NL – Messersmith, Jones (Win), Gullett, Montefusco, Reuss, Sutton, Barr, Burgmeier, Hrabosky and Bench, Porter

HR – NL - Mayberry

 

 

1974 – Strongsville, Ohio

 

A four run 6th inning begun by Reggie Smith’s pinch hit double and wrapped up by Dave Concepcion’s sacrifice fly give the NL a 5-1 lead.  Relievers Jim Rooker, Sparky Lyle and Paul Lindblad hold the lead for a 5-2 NL victory.  Reggie Smith was named game MVP.

 

 

R

H

E

American

2

4

0

National

5

7

1

 

AL – Niekro, Taylor, Hunter (Loss), John, Pena, Perry, Tiant and Sanguillen, Tenace

NL – Sutton, Ryan, Blyleven (Win), McGlothen, Rooker, Lyle, Lindblad and Bench, Yeager

HR – AL - Tenace

 

 

1973 – Monmouth, New Jersey

 

A throwing error by Roger Metzger and Henry Aaron’s RBI single gave the NL a pair of 10th inning runs as they won a slugfest, 11-9.  The Senior Circuit jumped on starter Gaylord Perry with 3 in the 1st, three of which came from Aaron’s 3 run HR.  The AL tied the game in the 2nd on singles by Thurman Munson and Joe Morgan.  The scoring continued, highlighted by Carlton Fisk’s 2 run triple for the NL, and 2 run HRs by Joe Morgan and Reggie Jackson for the AL.  After five innings it was 9-7 National League.  Ted Simmons’s double in the 8th and Amos Otis’ sacrifice fly in the 9th tied the game at 9 and sent it into extra frames.  Henry Aaron was the MVP.

 

 

R

H

E

National

11

13

2

American

9

12

1

 

NL – Blyleven, Bryant, Stottlemyre, Reynolds, Lee, Hernandez, Hiller (Win), Roberts (Save) and Fisk

AL – Perry, Seaver, Holtzman, Borbon, Singer, Osteen, Acosta, Fingers, Briles (Loss) and Munson, Simmons

HR – NL – Aaron, Bonds; AL – Morgan, Jackson

 

 

1972 – Louisville, Kentucky

 

The American League ran away with a laugher, and then had to hold off a late game rally for a 10-6 win in the 1972 Classic.  First inning homeruns by Billy Williams (with a man aboard) and Luis Aparicio (2 on) gave the AL a 6-0 lead and sent Ferguson Jenkins to the showers after just 1 inning of work.  Three more in the top of the 7th made it 9-0.  The NL got its first 2 runs in the 7th, 4 runs in the 8th, but were shutdown by Jim Brewer in the 9th.  Billy Williams and Luis Aparicio were named co-MVPs.

 

 

R

H

E

American

10

13

1

National

6

8

0

 

AL – Perry (Win), Holtzman, Hunter, Lolich, Gibson, Carlton, Kline, Brewer and Simmons, Munson

NL – Jenkins (Loss), Nolan, Billingham, Cuellar, Bradley, Blyleven, Sutton and Bench, Fisk

HR – AL – Williams, Aparicio; NL – Murcer

 

 

1971 – Snowflake, New York

 

The American League scored early and often, and jumped out to a 7-0 lead after four innings.  Joe Morgan had a triple and an RBI single.  The NL scored twice in the 5th and once in the 6th and 9th, but fell short 8-4.  Morgan and Manny Sanguillen (2 hits) were co-MVPs.

 

 

R

H

E

National

4

7

2

American

8

13

2

 

NL – Wilson (Loss), Jenkins, Wise, McGraw, Cuellar, Miller and Bench, Williams

AL – Lolich (Win), Wood, Niekro, Siebert, Osteen, Brewer, Carroll, Hoerner and Sanguillen, Freehan

HR – NL - Williams

 

 

1970 – Minneapolis, Minnesota

 

Game MVP Carl Yastrzemski made a terrific catch to rob Jim Fregosi of a homerun, and then blasted one out to lead the NL to a 3-1 win.  Joe Morgan led off the game for the AL with a triple, and scored on a sacrifice fly for a 1-0 lead.  Fregosi’s near-homer came in the 3rd, and Yaz’ HR happened in the 4th.  Tied at 1, the NL took the lead in the 6th.  Yastrzemski walked and Willie McCovey homered off Bob Gibson for a 3-1 lead.  Perry, Lyle, Jenkins and Aker made the lead hold up. 

 

 

R

H

E

American

1

7

1

National

3

5

0

 

AL – Palmer, Gibson (Loss), McNally, Brewer, John, Sanders and Fosse, Sanguillen

NL – Stottlemyre, Cuellar, Perry (Win), Lyle, Jenkins, Aker (Save) and Bench

HR – NL – Yastrzemski, McCovey

 

 

1969 – Berwyn, Maryland

 

Tony Perez’ homerun off Eddie Watt in the bottom of the 8th earned him the game’s MVP award and the AL a 5-4 win.  The NL had taken a 4-0 lead in the 5th when Pete Rose doubled in a pair and scored on a single by Tony Oliva.  Boog Powell and Perez hit solo homeruns of Juan Marichal in the 5th to cut the lead in half at 4-2.  Jim Fregosi’s double in the 6th scored Reggie Jackson to make it 4-3, and in the 7th the AL tied it on Roberto Clemente’s homerun.  In the 9th, with the tie run on 2nd, Ron Perranoski entered to retire Yastrzemski and Rose to seal the win for the AL.

 

 

R

H

E

National

4

8

0

American

5

9

0

 

NL – Dierker, Singer, Marichal, Cuellar, Stottlemyre, McLain, Watt (Loss) and Bench

AL – Gibson, Hands, Boswell, Seaver, McDowell (Win), Roland, Perranoski (Save) and Roseboro, Freehan

HR – AL – Perez (2), Powell, Clemente

 

 

1968 – Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania

 

Richie Allen broke a 2-2 tie in the 8th with a solo homerun off Dave McNally, and one out later Johnny Bench added another for a 4-2 NL win.  Allen was named the game’s MVP.  Henry Aaron had 3 hits for the NL.

 

 

R

H

E

American

2

9

1

National

4

9

0

 

AL – Seaver, Gibson, Tiant, Kline, McNally (Loss), Perry and Freehan

AL – McLain, Phoebus, Marichal, Sprague, McDowell (Win), Wilhelm (Save) and Bench, Haller

HR – NL – Allen, Bench

 

1967 – no game was played