1975 Birmingham A's Roster
Team Record: 65-69
Finished 2nd in the SL's West Division
Manager: Harry Malmberg (65-69)
Affiliation: Oakland Athletics
Location: Birmingham, Alabama
Ballpark: Rickwood Field
Attendance: 30,483, Avg. 455
The Birmingham A's of the Southern League ended the 1975 season with a record of 65 wins and 69 losses, finishing second in the league's West Division.
The A's scored 553 runs and allowed 502 runs. Wayne Gross led Birmingham with 19 home runs and drove in 71 runs. Derek Bryant paced batters with significant playing time by hitting .289. Chris Batton topped the squad with 13 wins, while Dennis Stegman registered a 2.41 earned run average, best among hurlers with significant time on the mound.
Members of the 1975 Birmingham A's who played in Major League Baseball during their careers were Wayne Gross, Derek Bryant, Rick Lysander, Gary Woods, Chris Batton, Rob Picciolo, Craig Mitchell, Bob Lacey, Randy Scarbery and Ike Blessitt.
Harry Malmberg served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Robert Argenti | S | R | October 14, 1952 | 6'0" | 170 | Old Tappan, NJ US |
| Chris Batton | R | R | August 24, 1954 | 6'4" | 195 | Los Angeles, CA US |
| Ron Beaurivage | L | L | April 22, 1953 | 6'2" | 205 | Manchester, NH US |
| Ike Blessitt | R | R | September 30, 1949 | 5'11" | 185 | Detroit, MI US |
| Stan Bockewitz | R | L | December 18, 1952 | 6'4" | 190 | Harvel, IL US |
| Robert Breitzman | L | R | October 10, 1948 | 5'10" | 170 | Chicago, IL US |
| Derek Bryant | R | R | October 9, 1951 | 5'11" | 185 | Lexington, KY US |
| James Capehart | S | R | 6'1" | 175 | ||
| Orlando Gomez | R | R | June 24, 1946 | 6'0" | 190 | Juana Diaz, PR |
| Alan Griffin | R | R | February 15, 1952 | 6'2" | 170 | Santa Monica, CA US |
| Wayne Gross | L | R | January 14, 1952 | 6'2" | 210 | Riverside, CA US |
| Denny Haines | L | R | January 24, 1952 | 6'2" | 210 | |
| Clarence Harrell | R | R | 6'4" | 185 | ||
| Richard Ingalls | L | R | December 29, 1951 | 5'11" | 175 | |
| Bob Lacey | R | L | August 25, 1953 | 6'5" | 210 | Fredericksburg, VA US |
| Rick Lysander | R | R | February 21, 1953 | 6'2" | 190 | Huntington Park, CA US |
| Leo Mazzone | L | L | October 16, 1948 | 5'10" | 180 | Keyser, WV US |
| Gary Medeiros | R | R | December 9, 1954 | 6'0" | 185 | |
| Craig Mitchell | R | R | April 14, 1954 | 6'3" | 180 | Santa Rosa, CA US |
| Rob Picciolo | R | R | February 4, 1953 | 6'2" | 185 | Santa Monica, CA US |
| Carl Sapp | R | R | 6'0" | 190 | ||
| Randy Scarbery | S | R | June 22, 1952 | 6'1" | 185 | Fresno, CA US |
| Mark Sinovich | R | R | 6'1" | 200 | ||
| Don Spare | R | R | October 27, 1950 | 6'0" | 180 | Glendale, CA US |
| Dennis Stegman | R | R | 6'1" | 180 | ||
| Randy Taylor | R | R | December 21, 1953 | 6'3" | 190 | |
| John Tronerud | R | R | September 18, 1953 | 6'2" | 170 | |
| Bill VanBommel | R | R | February 15, 1952 | 6'5" | 210 | |
| Chris Wibberley | R | R | November 5, 1952 | 5'10" | 180 | |
| Gary Woods | R | R | July 20, 1953 | 6'2" | 185 | Santa Barbara, CA US |
Average attendance is based upon the number of actual home dates where known (most leagues from 1992 and later). Where the number of home dates is not known, the average is calculated using half the team's total games.
