1975 Modesto A's Roster
Team Record: 68-72
Finished 4th in the CL
Manager: Rene Lachemann (68-72)
Affiliation: Oakland Athletics
Location: Modesto, California
Ballpark: Del Webb Field
Attendance: 59,145, Avg. 845
The Modesto A's of the California League ended the 1975 season with a record of 68 wins and 72 losses, finishing fourth in the CL.
The A's scored 660 runs and surrendered 734 runs. Ray Cosey and Matt Keough led Modesto with 13 home runs apiece. Matt Keough drove in 81 runs and topped hitters with significant playing time with a .303 average. James Oldham paced the squad with 12 wins and a team-best 3.1 ERA, best among hurlers with significant time on the mound.
Rick Lysander, Mark Budaska, Matt Keough, Ray Cosey, Bruce Robinson, Dwayne Murphy, Darrell Woodard and Steve McCatty were all players from the 1975 Modesto A's who played in the Majors during their careers.
Rene Lachemann served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| R. B. Bell | L | R | March 3, 1953 | 6'4" | 195 | Long Beach, CA US |
| John Brownlee | R | R | January 12, 1954 | 6'2" | 185 | Philadelphia, PA US |
| Mark Budaska | S | L | December 27, 1952 | 6'0" | 180 | Sharon, PA US |
| Greg Cochran | R | R | November 15, 1953 | 6'2" | 195 | Whittier, CA US |
| Ray Cosey | L | L | February 15, 1956 | 5'10" | 185 | San Rafael, CA US |
| Larry George | R | R | September 15, 1952 | 6'1" | ||
| Mack Harrison | S | R | October 9, 1954 | 5'11" | 165 | |
| William Hobbs | L | L | 6'2" | 197 | ||
| Doak Jones | R | R | 6'0" | 185 | ||
| Matt Keough | R | R | July 3, 1955 | 6'3" | 190 | Pomona, CA US |
| Ray Leavitt | L | R | 6'1" | 175 | ||
| Rick Lysander | R | R | February 21, 1953 | 6'2" | 190 | Huntington Park, CA US |
| Steve McCatty | R | R | March 20, 1954 | 6'3" | 195 | Detroit, MI US |
| James Moldenhauer | L | R | 6'2" | 190 | ||
| Robert Mollenhauer | L | R | July 26, 1951 | 6'1" | 175 | |
| Dwayne Murphy | L | R | March 18, 1955 | 6'1" | 185 | Merced, CA US |
| Robert Nickeson | R | R | 5'10" | 165 | ||
| James Oldham | R | R | April 11, 1956 | 6'3" | 205 | |
| Madison Owens | S | R | 6'2" | 210 | ||
| Richard Peregud | R | R | August 26, 1954 | 6'1" | 186 | |
| Nolan Ramirez | R | R | 6'0" | 170 | ||
| Bruce Robinson | L | R | April 16, 1954 | 6'2" | 195 | La Jolla, CA US |
| Michael Rodriguez | R | R | September 22, 1956 | 5'11" | 185 | |
| Bobby Salas | R | R | February 3, 1956 | 5'11" | 170 | |
| Carl Sapp | R | R | 6'0" | 190 | ||
| Mark Sinovich | R | R | 6'1" | 200 | ||
| Martin Stajduhar | R | R | 6'0" | 175 | ||
| Steve Staniland | R | R | May 14, 1955 | 6'5" | 235 | |
| James Tuttle | R | R | 6'3" | 215 | ||
| Chris Wibberley | R | R | November 5, 1952 | 5'10" | 180 | |
| Gary Williams | R | R | 6'2" | 185 | ||
| Darrell Woodard | R | R | December 10, 1956 | 5'11" | 160 | Wilma, AR US |
| Rick Zoss | R | L | April 24, 1955 | 6'5" | 187 | Detroit, MI 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.
