1975 Lafayette Drillers Roster
Team Record: 72-57
Finished 1st in the TL's East Division
Manager: Denny Sommers (72-57)
Affiliation: San Francisco Giants
Location: Lafayette, Louisiana
Ballpark: Clark Field
Attendance: 72,549, Avg. 1,125
Playoffs - Midland Cubs 2 games, Lafayette Drillers 2 - Both teams declared co-champions when rain prevented completion of the series.
The Lafayette Drillers of the Texas League ended the 1975 season with a record of 72 wins and 57 losses, finishing first in the league's East Division.
The Drillers scored 630 runs and conceded 567 runs. Jack Clark and Gary Alexander led Lafayette with 23 home runs apiece. Gary Alexander accounted for 81 RBI. Reggie Walton paced hitters with significant playing time by connecting at a .310 clip. Julio Divison topped the team with 15 wins, while Terry Cornutt recorded a 2.84 ERA, best among hurlers with significant time on the mound.
Jack Clark, Reggie Walton, Rob Dressler, Frank Riccelli, Jeff Little, Gary Alexander, Jake Brown and Terry Cornutt were all players from the 1975 Lafayette Drillers who played in the Majors during their careers.
Denny Sommers 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 |
| Gary Atwell | R | R | August 30, 1951 | 6'0" | 180 | |
| Craig Barnes | L | L | October 26, 1951 | 6'2" | 195 | |
| Bryan Boyne | R | R | September 14, 1953 | 5'10" | 170 | |
| Jake Brown | R | R | March 22, 1948 | 6'2" | 200 | Sumrall, MS US |
| 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 |
| Rick D'Innocenzio | R | R | 6'1" | |||
| Lazaro Del Orbe | R | R | December 17, 1950 | 5'10" | 165 | Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional DO |
| Jay Dillard | R | R | September 22, 1953 | 6'5" | 190 | |
| Julio Divison | R | R | October 13, 1955 | 5'9" | 153 | Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional DO |
| Rob Dressler | R | R | February 2, 1954 | 6'3" | 180 | Portland, OR US |
| David Fuqua | R | R | February 8, 1953 | 6'1" | 172 | Bend, OR US |
| Steve Greenough | L | L | June 1, 1951 | 5'10" | 200 | |
| Kyle Hypes | S | L | September 28, 1952 | 6'4" | 190 | |
| Wendell Kim | R | R | March 9, 1950 | 5'5" | 160 | Honolulu, HI US |
| Gene Lanthorn | R | R | December 30, 1949 | 6'3" | 195 | |
| Jeff Little | R | L | December 25, 1954 | 6'6" | 220 | Fremont, OH US |
| Joey Martin | L | R | May 1, 1949 | 6'2" | 195 | |
| Silvano Quezada | R | R | September 13, 1939 | 6'2" | 190 | Sabana de la Mar, Hato Mayor DO |
| Frank Riccelli | L | L | February 24, 1953 | 6'3" | 205 | Syracuse, NY US |
| John Sielicki | S | L | October 12, 1951 | 6'4" | 205 | Hartford, CT US |
| Thomas Smith | S | R | February 19, 1952 | 6'0" | 170 | San Diego, CA US |
| Thomas Stedman | R | R | February 28, 1951 | 6'2" | 165 | Bethesda, MD US |
| Reggie Walton | R | R | October 24, 1952 | 6'3" | 205 | Kansas City, MO US |
| Scott Wolfe | R | R | July 25, 1949 | 5'11" | 175 | Columbus, NE US |
| John Yeglinski | L | L | 6'0" | 178 | ||
| Ernest Young | S | R | October 17, 1954 | 5'10" | 175 |
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.
