1975 Iowa Oaks Roster
Team Record: 56-79
Finished 4th in the AA's East Division
Manager: Joe Sparks (56-79)
Affiliation: Houston Astros
Location: Des Moines, Iowa
Ballpark: Sec Taylor Stadium I
Attendance: 108,165, Avg. 1,602
The Iowa Oaks of the American Association ended the 1975 season with a record of 56 wins and 79 losses, finishing fourth in the league's East Division.
The Oaks plated 516 runs and gave up 599 runs. Roe Skidmore paced Iowa with 14 home runs Art Gardner drove in 54 runs. Roe Skidmore led all qualifying hitters on the roster by connecting at a .265 clip. Paul Siebert topped the squad with 12 wins and a team-best 3.9 ERA, tops among hurlers with significant time on the mound.
Players from the 1975 Iowa Oaks who spent time in the Majors during their careers included Jerry DaVanon, Mike Easler, Paul Siebert, Rafael Batista, Jesus de la Rosa, Al Javier, Joe Niekro, Ray Busse, Jim York, Art Gardner, Larry Milbourne, Rick Williams, Dan Larson, Ramón de los Santos, Mike Cosgrove, Alex Taveras, Mike Nagy, Luke Walker, Jim Crawford, Scipio Spinks, Jim Driscoll, Bob Gallagher, Roe Skidmore, Bob Didier and Mike Stanton.
Joe Sparks served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carlos Alfonso | R | R | December 18, 1950 | 5'11" | 178 | La Habana, La Habana CU |
| Rafael Batista | L | L | November 25, 1945 | 6'1" | 195 | San Pedro de Macoris, San Pedro de Macoris DO |
| Rod Boone | R | R | November 11, 1950 | 6'3" | 195 | San Diego, CA US |
| Ray Busse | R | R | September 25, 1948 | 6'4" | 175 | Daytona Beach, FL US |
| Mike Cosgrove | L | L | February 17, 1951 | 6'1" | 170 | Phoenix, AZ US |
| Rocky Craig | R | R | January 2, 1949 | 5'11" | 175 | San Diego, CA US |
| Jim Crawford | L | L | September 29, 1950 | 6'3" | 200 | Chicago, IL US |
| Eleno Cuen | R | R | August 18, 1952 | 6'1" | 185 | Ciudad Obregon, Sonora MX |
| Jerry DaVanon | R | R | August 21, 1945 | 5'11" | 175 | Oceanside, CA US |
| Jesus de la Rosa | R | R | August 5, 1953 | 6'1" | 153 | Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional DO |
| Ramón de los Santos | L | L | January 19, 1949 | 6'0" | 175 | Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional DO |
| Bob Didier | S | R | February 16, 1949 | 6'0" | 190 | Hattiesburg, MS US |
| Jim Driscoll | L | R | May 14, 1944 | 5'11" | 175 | Medford, MA US |
| Mike Easler | L | R | November 29, 1950 | 6'0" | 190 | Cleveland, OH US |
| Larry Elenes | R | R | September 29, 1951 | 6'3" | 190 | Long Beach, CA US |
| Bob Gallagher | L | L | July 7, 1947 | 6'3" | 185 | Newton, MA US |
| Art Gardner | L | L | September 21, 1952 | 5'11" | 175 | Madden, MS US |
| Al Javier | R | R | February 4, 1954 | 5'11" | 170 | San Pedro de Macoris, San Pedro de Macoris DO |
| Dan Larson | R | R | July 4, 1954 | 6'0" | 175 | Los Angeles, CA US |
| Alberto Leaver | R | R | September 25, 1948 | 6'3" | 175 | , Bocas del Toro PA |
| John McLaren | R | R | September 29, 1951 | 6'0" | 190 | Galveston, TX US |
| Donnie McLaughlin | R | R | July 4, 1950 | 5'11" | 160 | Shreveport, LA US |
| Larry Milbourne | S | R | February 14, 1951 | 6'0" | 161 | Port Norris, NJ US |
| Mike Nagy | R | R | March 25, 1948 | 6'3" | 195 | New York, NY US |
| Joe Niekro | R | R | November 7, 1944 | 6'1" | 185 | Martins Ferry, OH US |
| George Pena | R | R | September 16, 1944 | 6'1" | 190 | Los Angeles, CA US |
| Ramon Perez | R | R | February 1, 1952 | 6'0" | 150 | Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional DO |
| Tom Rima | L | R | November 20, 1951 | 5'11" | 170 | |
| Russ Rothermel | L | L | March 21, 1948 | 6'1" | 170 | Pottsville, PA US |
| Ronald Roznovsky | R | R | October 7, 1951 | 6'1" | 200 | |
| Ron Selak | R | R | March 25, 1955 | 6'2" | 170 | Berkeley, CA US |
| Paul Siebert | L | L | June 5, 1953 | 6'2" | 205 | Minneapolis, MN US |
| Roe Skidmore | R | R | October 30, 1945 | 6'3" | 188 | Decatur, IL US |
| Scipio Spinks | R | R | July 12, 1947 | 6'1" | 183 | Chicago, IL US |
| Charles Sprinkle | R | R | January 28, 1948 | 6'0" | 180 | Detroit, MI US |
| Mike Stanton | S | R | September 25, 1952 | 6'2" | 205 | St. Louis, MO US |
| Alex Taveras | R | R | October 9, 1955 | 5'10" | 155 | Santiago, Santiago DO |
| Luke Walker | L | L | September 2, 1943 | 6'2" | 190 | DeKalb, TX US |
| Rick Williams | R | R | November 9, 1952 | 6'1" | 180 | Merced, CA US |
| Jim York | R | R | August 27, 1947 | 6'3" | 200 | Maywood, 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.
