1974 Danville Warriors Roster
Team Record: 61-57
Finished 2nd in the MWL's South Division
Manager: Matt Galante (61-57)
Affiliation: Milwaukee Brewers
Location: Danville, Illinois
Ballpark: Danville Stadium
Attendance: 58,475, Avg. 991
Playoffs - Danville Warriors 2 games, Quad Cities Angels 1
Finals - Danville Warriors 2 games, Appleton Foxes 1
The Danville Warriors of the Midwest League ended the 1974 season with a record of 61 wins and 57 losses, finishing second in the league's South Division.
The Warriors scored 472 runs and conceded 458 runs. Roger Danson led Danville with 21 home runs, while Rick Richardson walloped 15 or more also. Dennis Holmberg accounted for 59 RBI. Rick Richardson paced batters with significant playing time by connecting at a .285 clip. Lafayette Currence topped the team with 15 wins and a team-best 2.73 ERA, best among regular hurlers.
Players from the 1974 Danville Warriors who spent time in Major League Baseball during their careers included Lafayette Currence, Dick Davis, Jerry Augustine and Sam Hinds.
Matt Galante served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jerry Augustine | L | L | July 24, 1952 | 6'0" | 183 | Kewaunee, WI US |
| Richard Baker | S | L | 6'1" | 210 | ||
| Jeff Barker | R | R | March 25, 1955 | 6'2" | 200 | |
| James Bendick | L | R | 6'0" | 195 | ||
| John Buffamoyer | R | R | July 12, 1955 | 6'0" | 190 | |
| Neldy Castillo | S | R | 5'11" | 165 | ||
| Garry Conn | R | R | February 14, 1955 | 6'2" | 200 | Flint, MI US |
| Lafayette Currence | S | L | December 3, 1951 | 5'11" | 175 | Rock Hill, SC US |
| Roger Danson | R | R | April 29, 1953 | 6'4" | 180 | |
| William Davidson | R | R | 6'1" | 175 | ||
| Dick Davis | R | R | September 25, 1953 | 6'3" | 190 | Long Beach, CA US |
| Marty DeMerritt | R | R | March 4, 1953 | 6'2" | 203 | , US |
| Terry Ervin | R | R | August 3, 1955 | 6'3" | 180 | |
| Michael Gilbert | R | R | 5'10" | 165 | ||
| Sam Hinds | R | R | July 11, 1953 | 6'6" | 215 | Frederick, MD US |
| Dennis Holmberg | L | R | August 2, 1951 | 6'0" | 185 | Dodge County, NE US |
| Thomas Kettinger | R | R | 6'2" | 190 | ||
| Sam Killingsworth | R | R | July 26, 1953 | 6'2" | 195 | |
| Victor Marichal | R | R | 5'10" | 155 | ||
| William McLaurine | L | L | February 19, 1953 | 6'0" | 165 | |
| Marcos Mejias | R | R | 5'11" | 160 | ||
| Jerry O'Neill | L | L | October 4, 1952 | 6'3" | 185 | |
| Mark Plunkett | R | R | 6'0" | 165 | ||
| Neil Rasmussen | R | R | September 7, 1952 | 6'2" | 185 | |
| Rick Richardson | R | R | January 24, 1951 | 6'5" | 217 | Portsmouth, VA US |
| Dante Rosario | R | R | December 5, 1952 | 5'10" | 155 | La Vega, La Vega DO |
| Pedro Sanchez | R | R | 5'11" | 185 | ||
| Richard Silva | R | R | 5'9" | 160 | ||
| Joe Slaymaker | L | L | 6'4" | 190 | ||
| Gil Stafford | R | R | October 31, 1953 | 5'11" | 180 | |
| Tom Widmar | R | R | June 6, 1950 | 6'3" | 190 |
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.
