1974 Indianapolis Indians Roster
Team Record: 78-57
Finished 1st in the AA's East Division
Manager: Vern Rapp (78-57)
Affiliation: Cincinnati Reds
Location: Indianapolis, Indiana
Ballpark: Owen J. Bush Stadium
Attendance: 138,717, Avg. 2,055
Playoffs - Tulsa Oilers 4 games, Indianapolis Indians 3
The Indianapolis Indians of the American Association ended the 1974 season with a record of 78 wins and 57 losses, finishing first in the league's East Division.
The Indians allowed 552 runs, least in the league. Indianapolis plated 618 runs. Roger Freed paced the team with 19 home runs, and Dave Revering walloped 15 or more, too. Ed Armbrister drove in 73 runs. Tom Spencer led all regular batters with a .291 average. Pat Darcy and Santo Alcalá topped the squad with 12 wins each, while Pat Darcy earned a 3.41 ERA, leading pitchers with enough qualifying appearances.
Doug Flynn, Pat Darcy, Steve Kealey, Pat Zachry, Joel Youngblood, Arturo DeFreites, Joaquín Andújar, Jim Driscoll, Lute Barnes, Sonny Ruberto, Ed Armbrister, Ray Knight, Will McEnaney, Ozzie Osborn, Gary Nolan, Rawly Eastwick, Hal King, Tom Spencer, Pat Osburn, Dave Revering, Santo Alcalá, Ken Griffey, Dick Baney, Roger Freed, Junior Kennedy, Bruce Taylor and Tom Carroll were all players from the 1974 Indianapolis Indians who played in the Majors during their careers.
Vern Rapp served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Santo Alcalá | R | R | December 23, 1952 | 6'5" | 195 | San Pedro de Macoris, San Pedro de Macoris DO |
| Joaquín Andújar | S | R | December 21, 1952 | 6'0" | 170 | San Pedro de Macoris, San Pedro de Macoris DO |
| Ed Armbrister | R | R | July 4, 1948 | 5'11" | 160 | Nassau, BS |
| Dick Baney | R | R | November 1, 1946 | 6'0" | 185 | Fullerton, CA US |
| Lute Barnes | R | R | April 28, 1947 | 5'10" | 160 | Forest City, IA US |
| Tom Carroll | L | R | November 5, 1952 | 6'3" | 190 | Oriskany, NY US |
| Pat Darcy | L | R | May 12, 1950 | 6'3" | 175 | Troy, OH US |
| Arturo DeFreites | R | R | April 26, 1953 | 6'2" | 195 | San Pedro de Macoris, San Pedro de Macoris DO |
| Jim Driscoll | L | R | May 14, 1944 | 5'11" | 175 | Medford, MA US |
| Gene Dusan | S | R | November 9, 1949 | 6'0" | 192 | |
| Rawly Eastwick | R | R | October 24, 1950 | 6'3" | 180 | Camden, NJ US |
| Doug Flynn | R | R | April 18, 1951 | 5'11" | 165 | Lexington, KY US |
| Roger Freed | R | R | June 2, 1946 | 6'0" | 190 | Los Angeles, CA US |
| Ken Griffey | L | L | April 10, 1950 | 5'11" | 190 | Donora, PA US |
| Michael Heintz | R | L | 6'2" | 195 | ||
| Steve Kealey | R | R | May 13, 1947 | 6'0" | 185 | Torrance, CA US |
| Junior Kennedy | R | R | August 9, 1950 | 5'11" | 175 | Fort Gibson, OK US |
| Hal King | L | R | February 1, 1944 | 6'1" | 200 | Oviedo, FL US |
| Ray Knight | R | R | December 28, 1952 | 6'1" | 185 | Albany, GA US |
| Will McEnaney | L | L | February 14, 1952 | 6'0" | 180 | Springfield, OH US |
| Gary Nolan | R | R | May 27, 1948 | 6'2" | 197 | Herlong, CA US |
| Ozzie Osborn | R | R | June 19, 1946 | 6'2" | 195 | Springfield, MO US |
| Pat Osburn | L | L | May 4, 1949 | 6'4" | 195 | Murray, KY US |
| Dave Overstreet | S | R | August 10, 1952 | 6'3" | 197 | Indianapolis, IN US |
| Dave Revering | L | R | February 12, 1953 | 6'4" | 210 | Roseville, CA US |
| Sonny Ruberto | R | R | January 2, 1946 | 5'11" | 175 | Staten Island, NY US |
| Mike Ruddell | R | R | November 10, 1951 | 6'0" | 175 | |
| Tom Spencer | R | R | February 28, 1951 | 6'0" | 170 | Gallipolis, OH US |
| Bruce Taylor | R | R | April 16, 1953 | 6'0" | 178 | Holden, MA US |
| Rusty Ward | L | L | October 15, 1950 | 6'2" | 195 | |
| Joel Youngblood | R | R | August 28, 1951 | 6'0" | 180 | Houston, TX US |
| Pat Zachry | R | R | April 24, 1952 | 6'5" | 180 | Richmond, TX 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.
