Midwest League 1976

Summary

• Midwest League Champion: Waterloo Royals (Royals)
• Team with Best Won/Lost Record: Waterloo Royals (Royals) 78/52, .600
• Most Valuable Player: Wayne Cato (Cedar Rapids/Giants)
• Prospect of the Year: Clint Hurdle (Waterloo/Royals)
• Manager of the Year: Francis "Salty" Parker (Cedar Rapids/Giants)

• League Attendance: 541,126
  • 10 teams in two divisions played a 130 game, split-season schedule.
  • The MWL had teams in Illinois, Iowa, and Wisconsin.

This page is incomplete, and is likely to remain so for some time.

Overview

Composite 1976 Won/Lost Record for Each Team

                 Nickname   Affiliate Won Lost  Pct (Rank)
Appleton         Foxes      White Sox  56  74  .431 (10)
Burlington       Bees       Brewers    68  61  .527  (4)
Cedar Rapids     Giants     Giants     78  53  .595  (2)
Clinton          Pilots     Coop       59  70  .457  (6)
Danville         Dodgers    Dodgers    56  73  .434  (8T)
Dubuque          Packers    Astros     59  71  .454  (7)
Quad Cities      Angels     Angels     72  59  .550  (3)
Waterloo         Royals     Royals     78  52  .600  (1)
Wausau           Mets       Mets       56  73  .434  (8T)
Wisconsin Rapids Twins      Twins      67  63  .515  (5)

1976 Post Season

Second Half Playoff
Quad Cities d. Cedar Rapids, 1-0

Round 1:
Quad Cities d. Cedar Rapids, 1-0
Waterloo bye

Championship:
Waterloo d. Quad Cities, 2-0