1974 Evansville Triplets Roster
Team Record: 68-67
Finished 3rd in the AA's East Division
Manager: Fred Hatfield (68-67)
Affiliation: Detroit Tigers
Location: Evansville, Indiana
Ballpark: Bosse Field
Attendance: 104,496, Avg. 1,548
The Evansville Triplets of the American Association ended the 1974 season with a record of 68 wins and 67 losses, finishing third in the league's East Division.
The Triplets plated 666 runs and gave up 599 runs. Reggie Sanders paced Evansville with 14 home runs and accounted for 88 RBI. Dan Meyer topped all qualifying hitters on the roster by connecting at a .302 clip. Vern Ruhle led the squad with 13 wins, while Fred Holdsworth registered a 3.24 earned run average, tops among qualifying pitchers.
Ike Brown, Fernando Arroyo, Jim Nettles, Steve Grilli, Bob Strampe, Bruce Kimm, Bob Adams, Dave Lemanczyk, Phil Meeler, Fred Holdsworth, Gary Ignasiak, Reggie Sanders, Dan Meyer, John Young, Chuck Scrivener, Vern Ruhle, Marv Lane, Tom Veryzer, Ray Newman, Rob Gardner, John Wockenfuss, Ron LeFlore, Leon Roberts, Bob Molinaro, Ron Cash, Jerry Manuel, Art James, Tom Makowski and John Gamble were all players from the 1974 Evansville Triplets who played in the Major Leagues during their careers.
Fred Hatfield served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bob Adams | R | R | January 6, 1952 | 6'2" | 200 | Pittsburgh, PA US |
| Fernando Arroyo | R | R | March 21, 1952 | 6'2" | 180 | Sacramento, CA US |
| Ike Brown | R | R | April 13, 1942 | 6'0" | 190 | Memphis, TN US |
| Ron Cash | R | R | November 20, 1949 | 6'0" | 180 | Atlanta, GA US |
| Ian Fink | R | R | May 19, 1952 | 6'1" | 185 | |
| John Gamble | R | R | February 10, 1948 | 5'10" | 165 | Reno, NV US |
| Rob Gardner | R | L | December 19, 1944 | 6'1" | 176 | Binghamton, NY US |
| Steve Grilli | R | R | May 2, 1949 | 6'2" | 170 | Brooklyn, NY US |
| Fred Holdsworth | R | R | May 29, 1952 | 6'1" | 190 | Detroit, MI US |
| Gary Ignasiak | L | L | September 1, 1949 | 5'11" | 185 | Mount Clemens, MI US |
| Art James | L | L | August 2, 1952 | 6'0" | 170 | Detroit, MI US |
| Bruce Kimm | R | R | June 29, 1951 | 5'11" | 175 | Cedar Rapids, IA US |
| Don Koonce | S | R | May 31, 1948 | 6'1" | 195 | |
| Bryan Lambe | R | R | October 14, 1948 | 5'10" | 175 | |
| Marv Lane | R | R | January 18, 1950 | 5'11" | 180 | Sandersville, GA US |
| Ron LeFlore | R | R | June 16, 1948 | 6'0" | 200 | Detroit, MI US |
| Dave Lemanczyk | R | R | August 17, 1950 | 6'4" | 235 | Syracuse, NY US |
| Tom Makowski | R | L | December 22, 1950 | 5'11" | 185 | Buffalo, NY US |
| Jerry Manuel | S | R | December 23, 1953 | 6'0" | 165 | Hahira, GA US |
| Phil Meeler | R | R | July 3, 1948 | 6'5" | 215 | South Boston, VA US |
| Dan Meyer | L | R | August 3, 1952 | 5'11" | 180 | Hamilton, OH US |
| Bob Molinaro | L | R | May 21, 1950 | 6'0" | 190 | Newark, NJ US |
| Jerry Moxey | R | R | December 16, 1949 | 6'0" | 172 | Nassau, BS |
| Jim Nettles | L | L | March 2, 1947 | 6'0" | 186 | San Diego, CA US |
| Ray Newman | L | L | June 20, 1945 | 6'5" | 205 | Evansville, IN US |
| Leon Roberts | R | R | January 22, 1951 | 6'3" | 200 | Vicksburg, MI US |
| Murray Robinson | L | R | October 7, 1949 | 6'1" | 196 | |
| Vern Ruhle | R | R | January 25, 1951 | 6'1" | 185 | Coleman, MI US |
| Reggie Sanders | R | R | September 9, 1949 | 6'2" | 205 | Birmingham, AL US |
| Chuck Scrivener | R | R | October 3, 1947 | 5'9" | 170 | Alexandria, VA US |
| Bob Strampe | S | R | June 13, 1950 | 6'1" | 185 | Janesville, WI US |
| Frederick Strine | R | R | November 22, 1948 | 6'2" | 195 | |
| Charles Swanson | R | R | December 13, 1947 | 6'2" | 200 | |
| Emmanuel Toledo | R | R | July 15, 1952 | 5'11" | 180 | |
| John Valle | R | R | September 8, 1954 | 6'0" | 180 | |
| Tom Veryzer | R | R | February 11, 1953 | 6'1" | 175 | Port Jefferson, NY US |
| John Wockenfuss | R | R | February 27, 1949 | 6'0" | 190 | Welch, WV US |
| John Young | L | L | February 9, 1949 | 6'3" | 210 | Los Angeles, 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.
