1974 Lakeland Tigers Roster
Team Record: 66-64
Finished 2nd in the FSL's North Division
Manager: Stubby Overmire (66-64)
Affiliation: Detroit Tigers
Location: Lakeland, Florida
Ballpark: Joker Marchant Stadium
Attendance: 27,824, Avg. 428
Playoffs - Fort Lauderdale Yankees 2 games, Lakeland Tigers 0
The Lakeland Tigers of the Florida State League ended the 1974 season with a record of 66 wins and 64 losses, finishing second in the league's North Division.
The Tigers tallied 529 runs and allowed 460 runs. Billy Baldwin drove in 68 runs. Ron LeFlore led all qualifying hitters on the roster by hitting .339. Gary Christenson topped the team with 15 wins and a team-best 2.2 earned run average, leading pitchers with enough qualifying appearances.
Members of the 1974 Lakeland Tigers who played in Major League Baseball during their careers were Phil Mankowski, George Cappuzzello, Mark Wagner, Frank MacCormack, Ron LeFlore, Gary Christenson, Tim Corcoran, Billy Baldwin, Mark Lemongello and Dan Gonzales.
Stubby Overmire served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anthony Aquila | S | R | April 26, 1950 | 6'3" | 195 | |
| Frederick Austin | R | R | January 17, 1955 | 5'11" | 175 | |
| Billy Baldwin | L | L | June 9, 1948 | 6'0" | 175 | Tazewell, VA US |
| Tom Butler | R | R | August 10, 1951 | 5'11" | 165 | Fairbanks, AK US |
| Alfred Callis | R | L | April 24, 1953 | 6'4" | 205 | |
| George Cappuzzello | R | L | January 15, 1954 | 6'0" | 175 | Youngstown, OH US |
| Gary Christenson | L | L | May 5, 1953 | 6'5" | 200 | Mineola, NY US |
| Michael Coombs | L | R | 6'0" | 180 | ||
| Mike Corbett | R | R | August 15, 1953 | 6'2" | 185 | Stoughton, MA US |
| Tim Corcoran | L | L | March 19, 1953 | 5'11" | 175 | Glendale, CA US |
| Kip Coughlan | R | R | 6'2" | 200 | ||
| Lawrence Cox | L | R | January 14, 1955 | 6'4" | 175 | |
| Ian Fink | R | R | May 19, 1952 | 6'1" | 185 | |
| Dan Gonzales | L | R | September 30, 1953 | 6'1" | 195 | Whittier, CA US |
| Lary Graves | R | R | October 28, 1954 | 6'3" | 195 | |
| Thomas Hansen | R | R | 6'2" | 180 | ||
| Ben Hunt | S | R | June 28, 1953 | 5'11" | 150 | |
| Clifford Irwin | R | R | 6'0" | 175 | ||
| William Jackson | R | L | April 17, 1951 | 6'0" | 190 | |
| John Johnson | R | R | August 23, 1952 | 6'2" | 170 | Little Rock, AR US |
| Ron LeFlore | R | R | June 16, 1948 | 6'0" | 200 | Detroit, MI US |
| Mark Lemongello | R | R | July 21, 1955 | 6'1" | 180 | Jersey City, NJ US |
| Bernardo Leonard | R | R | July 4, 1952 | 6'1" | 178 | |
| Steve Litras | L | R | August 11, 1954 | 5'10" | 160 | |
| Frank MacCormack | R | R | September 21, 1954 | 6'4" | 210 | Jersey City, NJ US |
| Joe Maji | S | R | November 19, 1946 | 5'11" | 175 | |
| Phil Mankowski | L | R | January 9, 1953 | 6'0" | 180 | Buffalo, NY US |
| Michael McGuire | L | L | August 2, 1952 | 6'1" | 185 | |
| John Motil | R | L | July 2, 1951 | 6'6" | 195 | Fort Knox, KY US |
| James Murray | L | L | August 3, 1954 | 6'2" | 175 | |
| Bryce Onjack | R | R | February 19, 1951 | 5'11" | 180 | |
| Mark Palmer | R | R | October 9, 1953 | 6'3" | 199 | |
| Greg Shippy | R | R | March 30, 1955 | 6'2" | 205 | Garrett, IN US |
| Lloyd Sprockett | L | R | December 8, 1953 | 5'11" | 165 | |
| Thomas Thompson | R | R | June 11, 1951 | 6'2" | 170 | |
| Emmanuel Toledo | R | R | July 15, 1952 | 5'11" | 180 | |
| Steve Trella | R | R | December 8, 1953 | 6'5" | 205 | Brooklyn, NY US |
| Ralph Treuel | R | R | June 7, 1955 | 6'4" | 200 | Elyria, OH US |
| Mark Wagner | R | R | March 4, 1954 | 6'0" | 165 | Conneaut, OH 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.
