1974 Fort Lauderdale Yankees Roster
Team Record: 82-49
Finished 1st in the FSL's South Division
Manager: Pete Ward (82-49)
Affiliation: New York Yankees
Location: Fort Lauderdale, Florida
Ballpark: Fort Lauderdale Stadium
Attendance: 70,147, Avg. 1,071
Playoffs - Fort Lauderdale Yankees 2 games, Lakeland Tigers 0
Finals - West Palm Beach Expos 2 games, Fort Lauderdale Yankees 1
The Fort Lauderdale Yankees of the Florida State League ended the 1974 season with a record of 82 wins and 49 losses, finishing first in the league's South Division.
The Yankees conceded 418 runs, the lowest total in the circuit. Fort Lauderdale plated 497 runs. Wayne Benson drove in 55 runs. Dell Alston led hitters with significant playing time with a .295 average. Neal Mersch topped the team with 14 wins, while Michael Rusk recorded a 1.8 ERA, leading pitchers with enough qualifying appearances.
Dell Alston, LaMarr Hoyt, Garth Iorg, Mickey Klutts, Dennis Sherrill, Larry Murray and Rick Anderson were all players from the 1974 Fort Lauderdale Yankees who played in the Majors during their careers.
Pete Ward served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dell Alston | L | R | September 22, 1952 | 6'0" | 180 | Valhalla, NY US |
| Rick Anderson | R | R | December 25, 1953 | 6'2" | 210 | Inglewood, CA US |
| Wayne Benson | R | R | June 24, 1952 | 5'11" | 195 | |
| Lee Boettcher | R | R | June 29, 1950 | 6'2" | 190 | |
| Richard Earle | R | R | April 3, 1952 | 6'1" | 190 | |
| Dean Engler | R | R | 6'2" | 205 | ||
| Sheldon Gill | L | R | August 29, 1955 | 5'10" | 175 | |
| Steven Greene | S | R | 5'10" | |||
| Timothy Grice | R | R | 6'0" | 185 | ||
| Doug Heinold | R | R | January 12, 1955 | 6'4" | 185 | Victoria, TX US |
| LaMarr Hoyt | R | R | January 1, 1955 | 6'3" | 195 | Columbia, SC US |
| Garth Iorg | R | R | October 12, 1954 | 5'11" | 170 | Arcata, CA US |
| Dennis Irwin | R | R | January 11, 1954 | 6'0" | 170 | Tulare, CA US |
| Mickey Klutts | R | R | September 20, 1954 | 5'11" | 170 | Montebello, CA US |
| Stephen Lindsey | R | R | July 4, 1953 | 6'3" | 195 | |
| Robert Majczan | R | R | 6'0" | 180 | ||
| Gene McElwain | L | L | May 22, 1951 | 6'2" | 195 | |
| Neal Mersch | R | R | October 27, 1951 | 6'3" | 185 | Covington, KY US |
| Larry Murray | S | R | April 1, 1953 | 5'11" | 179 | Chicago, IL US |
| Leon Plunkett | L | L | 5'11" | 200 | ||
| Michael Rusk | R | R | 6'0" | 180 | ||
| Dennis Sherrill | R | R | May 3, 1956 | 6'0" | 165 | Miami, FL US |
| John Varga | R | R | March 25, 1951 | 5'10" | 176 | |
| Robert Wilson | L | R | 6'2" | 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.
