1975 Charleston Charlies Roster
Team Record: 72-67
Finished 4th in the IL
Manager: Steve Demeter (72-67)
Affiliation: Pittsburgh Pirates
Location: Charleston, West Virginia
Ballpark: Watt Powell Stadium
Attendance: 79,119, Avg. 1,138
Playoffs - Tidewater Tides 3 games, Charleston Charlies 0
The Charleston Charlies of the International League ended the 1975 season with a record of 72 wins and 67 losses, finishing fourth in the IL.
The Charlies scored 553 runs and yielded 535 runs. Ken Macha led Charleston with 14 home runs Tony Armas drove in 72 runs. Craig Reynolds paced all regular batters by connecting at a .308 clip. Odell Jones topped the team with 14 wins and a team-best 2.68 ERA, best among pitchers with enough qualifying appearances.
Miguel Diloné, John Candelaria, Dave Augustine, Bobby Valentine, Fernando González, Mario Mendoza, Craig Caskey, Art Howe, Omar Moreno, Mike Edwards, Jim Minshall, Tony Armas, Ed Ott, Rick Langford, Don Leshnock, Odell Jones, Pete Koegel, John Morlan, Doug Bair, Craig Reynolds, Jim Sadowski, Ken Macha, Daryl Patterson, Kent Tekulve, Willie Randolph, Juan Jiménez and Bob Moose were all players from the 1975 Charleston Charlies who played in the Majors during their careers.
Steve Demeter served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rich Anderson | R | R | July 14, 1950 | 6'3" | 200 | |
| Tony Armas | R | R | July 2, 1953 | 5'11" | 182 | Puerto Piritu, Anzoategui VE |
| Dave Augustine | R | R | November 28, 1949 | 6'2" | 174 | Follansbee, WV US |
| Doug Bair | R | R | August 22, 1949 | 6'0" | 170 | Defiance, OH US |
| John Candelaria | L | L | November 6, 1953 | 6'7" | 230 | New York, NY US |
| Craig Caskey | S | L | December 11, 1949 | 5'11" | 185 | Visalia, CA US |
| Miguel Diloné | S | R | November 1, 1954 | 6'0" | 160 | Santiago, Santiago DO |
| Mike Edwards | R | R | August 27, 1952 | 5'10" | 154 | Fort Lewis, WA US |
| Bill Flowers | L | L | June 4, 1952 | 5'11" | 168 | New Brockton, AL US |
| Fernando González | R | R | June 19, 1950 | 5'10" | 165 | Arecibo, PR |
| Randolph Hopkins | L | L | September 17, 1952 | 6'5" | 195 | Meridian, MS US |
| Art Howe | R | R | December 15, 1946 | 6'2" | 190 | Pittsburgh, PA US |
| Juan Jiménez | R | R | March 8, 1949 | 6'1" | 165 | La Torre, La Vega DO |
| Odell Jones | R | R | January 13, 1953 | 6'3" | 175 | Tulare, CA US |
| Mike Kavanagh | R | R | April 13, 1952 | 6'1" | 185 | |
| Pete Koegel | R | R | July 31, 1947 | 6'6" | 230 | Mineola, NY US |
| Rick Langford | R | R | March 20, 1952 | 6'0" | 180 | Farmville, VA US |
| Don Leshnock | R | L | November 25, 1946 | 6'3" | 195 | Youngstown, OH US |
| Ken Macha | R | R | September 29, 1950 | 6'2" | 215 | Monroeville, PA US |
| Mario Mendoza | R | R | December 26, 1950 | 5'11" | 170 | Chihuahua, Chihuahua MX |
| Jim Minshall | R | R | July 4, 1947 | 6'6" | 215 | Covington, KY US |
| Bob Moose | R | R | October 9, 1947 | 6'0" | 200 | Export, PA US |
| Omar Moreno | L | L | October 24, 1952 | 6'2" | 180 | Puerto Armuelles, Chiriqui PA |
| John Morlan | R | R | November 22, 1947 | 6'0" | 178 | Columbus, OH US |
| Ed Ott | L | R | July 11, 1951 | 5'10" | 190 | Muncy, PA US |
| Daryl Patterson | L | R | November 21, 1943 | 6'4" | 192 | Coalinga, CA US |
| Gary Rahe | L | L | February 13, 1952 | 5'11" | 190 | Fredericksburg, TX US |
| Willie Randolph | R | R | July 6, 1954 | 5'11" | 165 | Holly Hill, SC US |
| Craig Reynolds | L | R | December 27, 1952 | 6'1" | 175 | Houston, TX US |
| Jim Sadowski | R | R | August 7, 1951 | 6'3" | 195 | Pittsburgh, PA US |
| Gary Sanserino | R | R | February 18, 1948 | 6'0" | 180 | Los Angeles, CA US |
| Kent Tekulve | R | R | March 5, 1947 | 6'4" | 180 | Cincinnati, OH US |
| Bobby Valentine | R | R | May 13, 1950 | 5'10" | 189 | Stamford, CT 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.
