1974 Fresno Giants Roster
Team Record: 85-55
Finished 1st in the CL
Manager: John Van Ornum (85-55)
Affiliation: San Francisco Giants
Location: Fresno, California
Ballpark: John Euless Park
Attendance: 73,335, Avg. 1,048
Playoffs - Fresno Giants 3 games, San Jose Bees 2
The Fresno Giants of the California League ended the 1974 season with a record of 85 wins and 55 losses, finishing first in the CL.
The Giants scored 783 runs, best in the league. Fresno gave up 639 runs. Gary Alexander led the squad with 27 home runs, and Jack Clark walloped 15 or more, too. Jack Clark drove in 117 runs and topped batters with significant playing time with a .315 average. Bob Knepper paced the squad with 20 wins, while Pete Falcone recorded a 3.02 ERA, best among regular hurlers.
Members of the 1974 Fresno Giants who played in Major League Baseball during their careers were Jack Clark, Reggie Walton, Ed Plank, Johnnie LeMaster, Steve Stroughter, Gary Alexander, Greg Minton, Pete Falcone, Terry Cornutt, Fred Kuhaulua and Bob Knepper.
John Van Ornum served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gary Alexander | R | R | March 27, 1953 | 6'2" | 195 | Los Angeles, CA US |
| John Andrews | R | R | March 28, 1953 | 5'11" | 185 | |
| Gary Atwell | R | R | August 30, 1951 | 6'0" | 180 | |
| Craig Barnes | L | L | October 26, 1951 | 6'2" | 195 | |
| Phil Beall | R | R | 6'2" | 185 | ||
| Luis Camilo | R | R | May 24, 1953 | 5'10" | 160 | |
| Philip Cannuci | R | R | September 15, 1953 | 5'6" | 155 | |
| Jack Clark | R | R | November 10, 1955 | 6'2" | 175 | New Brighton, PA US |
| Terry Cornutt | R | R | October 2, 1952 | 6'2" | 195 | Roseburg, OR US |
| Julio Divison | R | R | October 13, 1955 | 5'9" | 153 | Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional DO |
| John Eichholtz | R | R | May 18, 1953 | 6'3" | 195 | |
| Pete Falcone | L | L | October 1, 1953 | 6'2" | 185 | Brooklyn, NY US |
| Steve Greenough | L | L | June 1, 1951 | 5'10" | 200 | |
| Rick Hansen | R | R | July 1, 1950 | 6'4" | 200 | Visalia, CA US |
| Henry Jones | R | R | 5'10" | 160 | ||
| Wendell Kim | R | R | March 9, 1950 | 5'5" | 160 | Honolulu, HI US |
| Bob Knepper | L | L | May 25, 1954 | 6'3" | 195 | Akron, OH US |
| Fred Kuhaulua | L | L | February 23, 1953 | 5'11" | 175 | Honolulu, HI US |
| Johnnie LeMaster | R | R | June 19, 1954 | 6'2" | 165 | Portsmouth, OH US |
| Arturo Marin | R | R | August 30, 1953 | 5'11" | 160 | Los Angeles, CA US |
| Greg Minton | S | R | July 29, 1951 | 6'2" | 180 | Lubbock, TX US |
| Thomas O'Donnell | L | L | November 17, 1954 | 6'0" | 175 | |
| Ed Plank | R | R | April 9, 1952 | 6'1" | 205 | Chicago, IL US |
| Kenny Roberts | R | R | May 18, 1953 | 6'3" | 175 | |
| Rick Sanderlin | R | R | December 27, 1951 | 5'9" | 165 | Pasadena, CA US |
| Jose Sencion | R | R | September 27, 1954 | 5'9" | 150 | Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional DO |
| Steve Stroughter | L | L | March 15, 1952 | 6'2" | 190 | Visalia, CA US |
| Shin-Ming Tan | R | R | June 16, 1950 | 5'10" | 149 | |
| Reggie Walton | R | R | October 24, 1952 | 6'3" | 205 | Kansas City, MO 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.
