1976 MLB Opening Day Lineups

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Opening day starting lineups for all MLB teams for the 1976 season.
Lineups

ATL
1. Rowland Office (cf)
2. Jerry Royster (3b-ss)
3. Darrell Evans (1b)
4. Jimmy Wynn (lf)
5. Tom Paciorek (rf)
6. Lee Lacy (2b-3b)
7. Biff Pocoroba (c)
8. Darrel Chaney (ss)
9. Carl Morton (p)
P. Carl Morton (p)

BAL
1. Al Bumbry (lf)
2. Paul Blair (cf)
3. Ken Singleton (rf)
4. Lee May (1b)
5. Bobby Grich (2b)
6. Tony Muser (dh)
7. Brooks Robinson (3b)
8. Ellie Hendricks (c)
9. Mark Belanger (ss)
P. Jim Palmer (p)

BOS
1. Cecil Cooper (dh)
2. Denny Doyle (2b)
3. Fred Lynn (cf)
4. Jim Rice (lf)
5. Carl Yastrzemski (1b)
6. Carlton Fisk (c)
7. Dwight Evans (rf)
8. Rico Petrocelli (3b)
9. Rick Burleson (ss)
P. Fergie Jenkins (p)

CAL
1. Dave Collins (lf)
2. Jerry Remy (2b)
3. Bruce Bochte (1b)
4. Bill Melton (dh)
5. Ed Herrmann (c)
6. Leroy Stanton (rf)
7. Dave Chalk (3b)
8. Rusty Torres (cf)
9. Orlando Ramirez (ss)
P. Frank Tanana (p)

CHA
1. Chet Lemon (cf)
2. Ralph Garr (lf)
3. Jorge Orta (3b)
4. Cleon Jones (dh)
5. Buddy Bradford (rf)
6. Jim Spencer (1b)
7. Bucky Dent (ss)
8. Jack Brohamer (2b)
9. Pete Varney (c)
P. Wilbur Wood (p)

CHN
1. Rick Monday (cf)
2. Jose Cardenal (lf)
3. Bill Madlock (3b)
4. Jerry Morales (rf)
5. Andre Thornton (1b)
6. Manny Trillo (2b)
7. Steve Swisher (c)
8. Dave Rosello (ss)
9. Ray Burris (p)
P. Ray Burris (p)

CIN
1. Pete Rose (3b)
2. Ken Griffey (rf)
3. Joe Morgan (2b)
4. Johnny Bench (c)
5. Tony Perez (1b)
6. George Foster (lf)
7. Dave Concepcion (ss)
8. Cesar Geronimo (cf)
9. Gary Nolan (p)
P. Gary Nolan (p)

CLE
1. Rick Manning (cf)
2. Duane Kuiper (2b)
3. Buddy Bell (3b)
4. Boog Powell (1b)
5. George Hendrick (rf)
6. Rico Carty (dh)
7. Charlie Spikes (lf)
8. Alan Ashby (c)
9. Frank Duffy (ss)
P. Dennis Eckersley (p)

DET
1. Ben Oglivie (cf)
2. Dan Meyer (1b)
3. Willie Horton (dh)
4. Rusty Staub (rf)
5. Alex Johnson (lf)
6. Milt May (c)
7. Aurelio Rodriguez (3b)
8. Tom Veryzer (ss)
9. Gary Sutherland (2b)
P. Joe Coleman (p)

HOU
1. Wilbur Howard (lf)
2. Enos Cabell (3b)
3. Cesar Cedeno (cf)
4. Bob Watson (1b)
5. Cliff Johnson (c)
6. Greg Gross (rf)
7. Larry Milbourne (2b)
8. Roger Metzger (ss)
9. J.R. Richard (p)
P. J.R. Richard (p)

KCA
1. Dave Nelson (dh)
2. Amos Otis (cf)
3. George Brett (3b)
4. John Mayberry (1b)
5. Hal McRae (lf)
6. Al Cowens (rf)
7. Fran Healy (c)
8. Freddie Patek (ss)
9. Frank White (2b)
P. Paul Splittorff (p)

LAN
1. Bill Buckner (lf)
2. Ted Sizemore (2b)
3. Dusty Baker (cf)
4. Steve Garvey (1b)
5. Ron Cey (3b)
6. Joe Ferguson (rf)
7. Steve Yeager (c)
8. Bill Russell (ss)
9. Don Sutton (p)
P. Don Sutton (p)

MIL
1. Charlie Moore (lf)
2. Don Money (3b)
3. George Scott (1b)
4. Darrell Porter (c)
5. Hank Aaron (dh)
6. Sixto Lezcano (cf-lf)
7. Bill Sharp (rf)
8. Robin Yount (ss)
9. Pedro Garcia (2b)
P. Jim Slaton (p)

MIN
1. Rod Carew (1b)
2. Dan Ford (rf)
3. Steve Braun (dh)
4. Larry Hisle (lf)
5. Lyman Bostock (cf)
6. Butch Wynegar (c)
7. Dave McKay (3b)
8. Jerry Terrell (2b)
9. Danny Thompson (ss)
P. Bert Blyleven (p)

MON
1. Pepe Mangual (cf)
2. Larry Biittner (lf)
3. Mike Jorgensen (1b)
4. Larry Parrish (3b)
5. Barry Foote (c)
6. Gary Carter (rf)
7. Pete Mackanin (2b)
8. Tim Foli (ss)
9. Steve Rogers (p)
P. Steve Rogers (p)

NYA
1. Mickey Rivers (cf)
2. Roy White (lf)
3. Thurman Munson (dh)
4. Chris Chambliss (1b)
5. Oscar Gamble (rf)
6. Graig Nettles (3b)
7. Willie Randolph (2b)
8. Rick Dempsey (c)
9. Jim Mason (ss)
P. Catfish Hunter (p)

NYN
1. Wayne Garrett (3b)
2. Felix Millan (2b)
3. Ed Kranepool (1b)
4. Dave Kingman (rf)
5. John Milner (lf)
6. Del Unser (cf)
7. Jerry Grote (c)
8. Bud Harrelson (ss)
9. Tom Seaver (p)
P. Tom Seaver (p)

OAK
1. Billy North (cf)
2. Bert Campaneris (ss)
3. Claudell Washington (rf)
4. Don Baylor (1b)
5. Joe Rudi (lf)
6. Sal Bando (3b)
7. Gene Tenace (c)
8. Billy Williams (dh)
9. Phil Garner (2b)
P. Mike Torrez (p)

PHI
1. Dave Cash (2b)
2. Larry Bowa (ss)
3. Mike Schmidt (3b)
4. Greg Luzinski (lf)
5. Dick Allen (1b)
6. Jay Johnstone (rf)
7. Garry Maddox (cf)
8. Johnny Oates (c)
9. Jim Kaat (p)
P. Jim Kaat (p)

PIT
1. Rennie Stennett (2b)
2. Manny Sanguillen (c)
3. Al Oliver (cf)
4. Willie Stargell (1b)
5. Richie Zisk (lf)
6. Dave Parker (rf)
7. Richie Hebner (3b)
8. Frank Taveras (ss)
9. Doc Medich (p)
P. Doc Medich (p)

SDN
1. Johnny Grubb (lf)
2. Tito Fuentes (2b)
3. Willie Davis (cf)
4. Dave Winfield (rf)
5. Mike Ivie (1b)
6. Doug Rader (3b)
7. Hector Torres (ss-2b)
8. Bob Davis (c)
9. Randy Jones (p)
P. Randy Jones (p)

SFN
1. Derrel Thomas (2b)
2. Von Joshua (cf)
3. Bobby Murcer (rf)
4. Gary Matthews (lf)
5. Willie Montanez (1b)
6. Chris Speier (ss)
7. Ken Reitz (3b)
8. Dave Rader (c)
9. John Montefusco (p)
P. John Montefusco (p)

SLN
1. Lou Brock (lf)
2. Lee Richard (ss)
3. Bake McBride (cf)
4. Ted Simmons (c)
5. Reggie Smith (rf)
6. Keith Hernandez (1b)
7. Hector Cruz (3b)
8. Mike Tyson (2b)
9. Lynn McGlothen (p)
P. Lynn McGlothen (p)

TEX
1. Len Randle (lf)
2. Juan Beniquez (cf)
3. Mike Hargrove (1b)
4. Toby Harrah (ss)
5. Jeff Burroughs (rf)
6. Roy Howell (3b)
7. Tom Grieve (dh)
8. Roy Smalley (2b)
9. Jim Sundberg (c)
P. Gaylord Perry (p)