1975 Fort Lauderdale Yankees Roster
Team Record: 61-75
Finished 3rd in the FSL's South Division
Manager: Leo Posada (61-75)
Affiliation: New York Yankees
Location: Fort Lauderdale, Florida
Ballpark: Fort Lauderdale Stadium
Attendance: 43,600, Avg. 641
The Fort Lauderdale Yankees of the Florida State League ended the 1975 season with a record of 61 wins and 75 losses, finishing third in the league's South Division.
The Yankees plated 478 runs and surrendered 533 runs. Leon Plunkett drove in 60 runs. Dennis Werth led all regular hitters with a .265 average. Greg Diehl topped the squad with 11 wins and a team-best 2.43 ERA, leading qualifying pitchers.
Garth Iorg, LaMarr Hoyt, Jesús Figueroa, Mike Heath, Dave Rajsich, Dennis Werth, Mike Fischlin and Jerry Narron were all players from the 1975 Fort Lauderdale Yankees who played in the Majors during their careers.
Leo Posada served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jose Alcantara | R | R | April 2, 1956 | 6'1" | 160 | , DO |
| Jose Alvarez | R | R | June 11, 1956 | 5'9" | 165 | Manzanillo, Granma CU |
| Jose Antonetty | R | R | March 28, 1957 | 6'0" | 160 | |
| James Bendick | L | R | 6'0" | 195 | ||
| James Bierman | L | L | 6'0" | 165 | ||
| Steven Carp | R | R | August 28, 1952 | 6'0" | 185 | |
| Scott Delgatti | R | R | 5'11" | 165 | ||
| Greg Diehl | R | R | 6'2" | 180 | ||
| Jesús Figueroa | L | L | February 20, 1957 | 5'10" | 160 | Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional DO |
| Mike Fischlin | R | R | September 13, 1955 | 6'1" | 165 | Sacramento, CA US |
| Richard Fleshman | R | R | 6'5" | 210 | ||
| Sheldon Gill | L | R | August 29, 1955 | 5'10" | 175 | |
| Mike Heath | R | R | February 5, 1955 | 5'11" | 180 | Tampa, FL 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 |
| Kenneth Kruppa | L | L | 6'4" | 204 | ||
| Joe Kwasny | R | R | 5'11" | 175 | ||
| Marty Maier | R | R | October 1, 1952 | 6'1" | 175 | |
| Richard Meltz | R | R | 6'2" | 200 | ||
| Douglas Melvin | R | R | August 8, 1952 | 6'1" | 175 | Chatham, ON CA |
| Sabah Mendez | R | R | 6'2" | |||
| Jerry Narron | L | R | January 15, 1956 | 6'3" | 205 | Goldsboro, NC US |
| Scott Norris | R | R | 5'11" | 180 | ||
| Carlos Paz | R | R | April 7, 1942 | 5'8" | 167 | Regla, CU |
| Benjamin Perez | R | R | 5'10" | 165 | ||
| Pat Peterson | R | R | 6'3" | 180 | ||
| Leon Plunkett | L | L | 5'11" | 200 | ||
| Dave Rajsich | L | L | September 28, 1951 | 6'5" | 175 | Youngstown, OH US |
| Julio Robles | R | R | October 19, 1957 | 6'2" | 169 | Ingenio Consuelo, San Pedro de Macoris DO |
| Michael Rusk | R | R | 6'0" | 180 | ||
| Jim Sullivan | R | L | November 14, 1951 | 6'1" | 180 | |
| Marv Thompson | R | R | December 27, 1951 | 5'11" | 180 | Lynwood, CA US |
| Joseph Trotter | S | L | 6'1" | 190 | ||
| Dennis Werth | R | R | December 29, 1952 | 6'1" | 200 | Lincoln, IL US |
| Dave Wright | R | R | 5'10" |
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.
