1974 Dubuque Packers Roster
Team Record: 44-78
Finished 5th in the MWL's South Division
Manager: Bert Thiel (44-78)
Location: Dubuque, Iowa
Ballpark: John Patrakis Memorial Park
Attendance: 52,394, Avg. 859
The Dubuque Packers of the Midwest League ended the 1974 season with a record of 44 wins and 78 losses, finishing fifth in the league's South Division.
The Packers plated 428 runs and gave up 609 runs, most in the league. Mel Barrow and Kenneth Knight each recorded 33 runs batted in. Sam Perlozzo led all qualifying hitters on the roster by hitting .269. David Garcia and Bill Lehman topped the team with 8 wins each, while George Cappuzzello earned a 2.91 ERA, leading hurlers with significant time on the mound.
George Cappuzzello and Sam Perlozzo both played in Major League Baseball during their careers.
Bert Thiel served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| William Amason | R | R | September 29, 1953 | 6'2" | 190 | Tampa, FL US |
| Mel Barrow | R | R | April 25, 1954 | 5'11" | 180 | Chicago, IL US |
| Steve Bartolin | L | L | December 13, 1950 | 6'2" | 195 | |
| William Bird | S | R | September 25, 1954 | 6'1" | 170 | |
| Gary Blackwell | R | R | December 14, 1953 | 6'0" | 170 | |
| Christopher Brown | R | R | ||||
| George Cappuzzello | R | L | January 15, 1954 | 6'0" | 175 | Youngstown, OH US |
| Jeff Chandler | S | L | 6'0" | 160 | ||
| Keath Chauncey | L | L | August 15, 1951 | 5'9" | 155 | Dade City, FL US |
| Mike Corbett | R | R | August 15, 1953 | 6'2" | 185 | Stoughton, MA US |
| Donald Cross | R | R | ||||
| James DiVenti | R | R | 6'3" | 205 | ||
| Willie Farrow | S | L | July 6, 1952 | 5'10" | 170 | |
| Michael Fitzenberger | R | R | 5'11" | 185 | ||
| Darrel Frolin | R | R | June 21, 1951 | 6'5" | 200 | |
| David Garcia | S | R | 6'3" | 175 | ||
| Rick Hays | R | R | January 19, 1955 | 6'2" | 190 | |
| Mark Jackson | R | R | 6'0" | 180 | ||
| Kenneth Knight | L | L | April 5, 1951 | 6'2" | 170 | |
| Bill Lehman | R | R | December 24, 1954 | 6'0" | 165 | |
| Lawrence Lipps | R | R | August 16, 1952 | 6'0" | 175 | |
| Dwight Mueller | L | L | January 1, 1953 | |||
| Tommy Mutz | L | R | August 27, 1952 | 6'0" | 180 | |
| Gary Myers | R | R | 6'3" | |||
| Sam Perlozzo | R | R | March 4, 1951 | 5'9" | 170 | Cumberland, MD US |
| Greg Rogers | R | R | September 8, 1953 | 5'10" | 165 | |
| Joseph Rubertino | L | L | March 27, 1953 | 5'11" | 180 | |
| Bienvenido Saladin | R | R | 6'0" | 150 | ||
| David Simplot | L | R | January 6, 1954 | 6'0" | 180 | |
| Dennis Smith | S | R | 6'4" | 210 | ||
| Richard Snyder | L | R | 5'10" | 175 | ||
| David Torres | R | R | December 9, 1955 | 5'11" | 180 | |
| John Weber | R | R | March 27, 1954 | 6'1" | 175 |
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.
