1974 Burlington Bees Roster
Team Record: 61-59
Finished 3rd in the MWL's South Division
Manager: Rene Lachemann (61-59)
Affiliation: Oakland Athletics
Location: Burlington, Iowa
Ballpark: Community Field (Stadium)
Attendance: 46,630, Avg. 777
The Burlington Bees of the Midwest League ended the 1974 season with a record of 61 wins and 59 losses, finishing third in the league's South Division.
The Bees tallied 449 runs and allowed 482 runs. Gary Woods paced Burlington with 11 home runs and drove in 59 runs, while leading all regular batters by hitting .284. Craig Mitchell topped the squad with 10 wins, and Gary Williams recorded a 3.14 ERA, leading pitchers with enough qualifying appearances.
Players from the 1974 Burlington Bees who spent time in the Majors during their careers included Matt Keough, Craig Mitchell, Mark Budaska, Chris Batton, Gary Woods and Dwayne Murphy.
Rene Lachemann served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Charles Barnes | S | R | 5'9" | 168 | ||
| Chris Batton | R | R | August 24, 1954 | 6'4" | 195 | Los Angeles, CA US |
| Steven Baum | L | R | 6'0" | 175 | ||
| Ron Beaurivage | L | L | April 22, 1953 | 6'2" | 205 | Manchester, NH US |
| Dean Boger | L | L | March 23, 1952 | 6'0" | 175 | Amarillo, TX US |
| John Brownlee | R | R | January 12, 1954 | 6'2" | 185 | Philadelphia, PA US |
| Mark Budaska | S | L | December 27, 1952 | 6'0" | 180 | Sharon, PA US |
| Guy Ezzell | L | L | December 26, 1950 | 6'0" | 200 | |
| Larry George | R | R | September 15, 1952 | 6'1" | ||
| Denny Haines | L | R | January 24, 1952 | 6'2" | 210 | |
| Clarence Harrell | R | R | 6'4" | 185 | ||
| Mack Harrison | S | R | October 9, 1954 | 5'11" | 165 | |
| Randal Hooper | R | R | November 1, 1952 | 5'11" | 175 | |
| Richard Ingalls | L | R | December 29, 1951 | 5'11" | 175 | |
| Matt Keough | R | R | July 3, 1955 | 6'3" | 190 | Pomona, CA US |
| James Marsh | R | R | 6'1" | 200 | ||
| Craig Mitchell | R | R | April 14, 1954 | 6'3" | 180 | Santa Rosa, CA US |
| James Moldenhauer | L | R | 6'2" | 190 | ||
| Edward Moore | S | R | 5'7" | 155 | ||
| Dwayne Murphy | L | R | March 18, 1955 | 6'1" | 185 | Merced, CA US |
| Carl Sapp | R | R | 6'0" | 190 | ||
| David Slater | R | R | 6'5" | 205 | ||
| Martin Stajduhar | R | R | 6'0" | 175 | ||
| Steve Staniland | R | R | May 14, 1955 | 6'5" | 235 | |
| Randy Taylor | R | R | December 21, 1953 | 6'3" | 190 | |
| John Tronerud | R | R | September 18, 1953 | 6'2" | 170 | |
| James Tuttle | R | R | 6'3" | 215 | ||
| Ransom Voelkel | L | L | 6'2" | 187 | ||
| Chris Wibberley | R | R | November 5, 1952 | 5'10" | 180 | |
| Gary Williams | R | R | 6'2" | 185 | ||
| 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.
