1974 Bristol Tigers Roster
Team Record: 52-17
Finished 1st in the AL's North Division
Manager: Joe Lewis (52-17)
Affiliation: Detroit Tigers
Location: Bristol, Virginia
Ballpark: DeVault Memorial Stadium
Attendance: 10,822, Avg. 314
The Bristol Tigers of the Appalachian League ended the 1974 season with a record of 52 wins and 17 losses, finishing first in the league's North Division.
The Tigers paced the league with 395 runs, ignited by 44 home runs. Bristol yielded 275 runs, fewest in the league. Lance Parrish powered the team with 11 home runs Fred Swanson drove in 64 runs. Stephen Viefhaus topped all regular batters by hitting .281. Bob Sykes led the squad with 11 wins and a team-best 1.07 ERA, tops among hurlers with significant time on the mound.
Players from the 1974 Bristol Tigers who spent time in Major League Baseball during their careers included Mark Fidrych, Tim Corcoran, Lance Parrish and Bob Sykes.
Joe Lewis served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Frederick Austin | R | R | January 17, 1955 | 5'11" | 175 | |
| David Balbierz | R | R | 6'2" | 190 | ||
| Eddie Carroll | L | L | 6'1" | 180 | ||
| Michael Coombs | L | R | 6'0" | 180 | ||
| Tim Corcoran | L | L | March 19, 1953 | 5'11" | 175 | Glendale, CA US |
| William Coury | R | R | 6'1" | 195 | ||
| Lawrence Cox | L | R | January 14, 1955 | 6'4" | 175 | |
| Larry Feola | R | L | February 20, 1954 | 5'11" | 175 | Detroit, MI US |
| Mark Fidrych | R | R | August 14, 1954 | 6'3" | 175 | Worcester, MA US |
| Richard Fulton | R | R | 6'0" | 180 | ||
| Stephen Gamby | R | R | November 24, 1956 | 6'4" | 185 | Port Hueneme, CA US |
| Isaac Gimenez | R | R | 5'8" | 160 | ||
| Lary Graves | R | R | October 28, 1954 | 6'3" | 195 | |
| Kenneth Gregory | L | R | November 20, 1953 | 5'11" | 175 | |
| Steven Harris | R | L | 6'1" | 175 | ||
| Clifford Irwin | R | R | 6'0" | 175 | ||
| Mel Jackson | R | R | July 13, 1953 | 5'11" | 159 | Chicago, IL US |
| John Johnson | R | R | 6'0" | 180 | ||
| Calvin Jones | R | R | 5'10" | 175 | ||
| Brian Kelly | R | R | 6'0" | 174 | ||
| Ronald Martinez | R | R | August 4, 1955 | 5'10" | 170 | Los Angeles, CA US |
| Curtis Morgan | L | R | December 27, 1955 | 6'2" | 180 | , SC US |
| Patrick Murphy | L | L | 6'2" | 185 | ||
| Humberto Pages | R | R | December 7, 1955 | 6'2" | 190 | |
| Lance Parrish | R | R | June 15, 1956 | 6'3" | 210 | Clairton, PA US |
| Dale Przybysz | R | R | July 3, 1954 | 6'2" | 165 | |
| Melvin Ray | R | R | May 9, 1955 | 5'11" | 155 | |
| Joseph Simbolick | R | R | February 11, 1955 | 6'1" | 200 | |
| Kevin Slattery | R | R | March 18, 1955 | 6'1" | 190 | |
| Fred Swanson | L | L | March 29, 1955 | 6'1" | 175 | |
| Bob Sykes | S | L | December 11, 1954 | 6'1" | 195 | Neptune, NJ US |
| James Taylor | L | L | 6'4" | 195 | ||
| Ralph Treuel | R | R | June 7, 1955 | 6'4" | 200 | Elyria, OH US |
| Stephen Viefhaus | R | R | September 28, 1955 | 6'4" | 195 |
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.
