1975 Lakeland Tigers Roster
Team Record: 53-79
Finished 4th in the FSL's North Division
Manager: Stubby Overmire (53-79)
Affiliation: Detroit Tigers
Location: Lakeland, Florida
Ballpark: Joker Marchant Stadium
Attendance: 22,281, Avg. 338
The Lakeland Tigers of the Florida State League ended the 1975 season with a record of 53 wins and 79 losses, finishing fourth in the league's North Division.
The Tigers plated 396 runs, worst in the league, and surrendered 514 runs. Stephen Viefhaus accounted for 59 RBI. Fred Swanson led batters with significant playing time by hitting .224. Ralph Treuel topped the team with 9 wins, while George Cappuzzello earned a 2.54 ERA, tops among qualifying pitchers.
Players from the 1975 Lakeland Tigers who spent time in Major League Baseball during their careers included Mark Fidrych, Dave Tobik, George Cappuzzello and Lance Parrish.
Stubby Overmire served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Julio Alonso | R | L | April 12, 1954 | 6'1" | 195 | , CU |
| Manuel Alvarez | L | L | 6'0" | 198 | ||
| Frederick Austin | R | R | January 17, 1955 | 5'11" | 175 | |
| David Bowden | R | R | 5'11" | 170 | ||
| Tom Butler | R | R | August 10, 1951 | 5'11" | 165 | Fairbanks, AK US |
| Frank Cacciatore | L | L | April 25, 1955 | 6'0" | 185 | Tampa, FL US |
| George Cappuzzello | R | L | January 15, 1954 | 6'0" | 175 | Youngstown, OH US |
| Michael Coombs | L | R | 6'0" | 180 | ||
| Kip Coughlan | R | R | 6'2" | 200 | ||
| Mike Curran | R | R | March 14, 1953 | 5'11" | 175 | Cedar Rapids, IA US |
| William Daniels | R | R | 6'4" | 195 | ||
| Alfred DiPietro | R | R | 6'2" | 195 | ||
| Michael Dwyer | R | R | April 11, 1948 | 6'0" | 195 | |
| Willie Farrow | S | L | July 6, 1952 | 5'10" | 170 | |
| Mark Fidrych | R | R | August 14, 1954 | 6'3" | 175 | Worcester, MA US |
| Frank Harris | R | R | September 20, 1955 | 6'3" | 185 | Miami, FL US |
| Clifford Irwin | R | R | 6'0" | 175 | ||
| Mel Jackson | R | R | July 13, 1953 | 5'11" | 159 | Chicago, IL US |
| Steve Litras | L | R | August 11, 1954 | 5'10" | 160 | |
| William Madden | R | R | June 13, 1955 | 6'1" | 195 | |
| Ronald Martinez | R | R | August 4, 1955 | 5'10" | 170 | Los Angeles, CA US |
| Ronald Mercier | R | R | August 17, 1953 | 6'3" | 205 | |
| Henry Merenda | R | R | 5'9" | 165 | ||
| Michael Meyerrose | R | R | November 23, 1951 | 6'3" | 190 | Batesville, IN US |
| Curtis Morgan | L | R | December 27, 1955 | 6'2" | 180 | , SC US |
| John Motil | R | L | July 2, 1951 | 6'6" | 195 | Fort Knox, KY US |
| Patrick Murphy | L | L | 6'2" | 185 | ||
| Jeff Natchez | R | R | February 11, 1953 | 6'3" | 190 | |
| Lance Parrish | R | R | June 15, 1956 | 6'3" | 210 | Clairton, PA US |
| Joseph Rubertino | L | L | March 27, 1953 | 5'11" | 180 | |
| Fred Swanson | L | L | March 29, 1955 | 6'1" | 175 | |
| Thomas Thompson | R | R | June 11, 1951 | 6'2" | 170 | |
| Dave Tobik | R | R | March 2, 1953 | 6'1" | 190 | Euclid, OH US |
| Ralph Treuel | R | R | June 7, 1955 | 6'4" | 200 | Elyria, OH US |
| Gerald Tyler | L | L | September 28, 1954 | 6'0" | 157 | |
| Stephen Viefhaus | R | R | September 28, 1955 | 6'4" | 195 |
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.
