1974 Memphis Blues Roster
Team Record: 87-55
Finished 1st in the IL's South Division
Manager: Karl Kuehl (87-55)
Affiliation: Montreal Expos
Location: Memphis, Tennessee
Ballpark: Tim McCarver Stadium
Attendance: 132,513, Avg. 1,866
Playoffs - Rochester Red Wings 4 games, Memphis Blues 2
The Memphis Blues of the International League ended the 1974 season with a record of 87 wins and 55 losses, finishing first in the league's South Division.
The Blues scored 605 runs and allowed 520 runs. Gary Carter paced Memphis with 23 home runs, while Pepe Mangual and Pat Scanlon walloped 15 or more as well. Gary Carter drove in 83 runs. Pepe Mangual led all regular batters with a .292 average. Craig Caskey topped the squad with 12 wins and a team-best 3.59 ERA, tops among regularly-used pitchers.
Members of the 1974 Memphis Blues who played in Major League Baseball during their careers were Jerry White, Tom Walker, Earl Stephenson, Terry Humphrey, Pepe Mangual, Terry Enyart, Gary Carter, Don Hopkins, Dale Murray, Craig Caskey, Joe Keener, Don DeMola, José Morales, Don Carrithers, John Gamble, Bob Babcock, Larry Biittner, Dennis Blair, Chip Lang, Dan Warthen, Clyde Mashore, Van Kelly, Curtis Brown, Dan Monzon, Jim Cox, Balor Moore, Boots Day, Pat Scanlon, Tony Scott and Bob Gebhard.
Karl Kuehl served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brian Abraham | L | L | October 8, 1951 | 6'3" | 170 | |
| Bob Babcock | R | R | August 25, 1949 | 6'5" | 210 | New Castle, PA US |
| Mike Baldwin | L | L | May 6, 1948 | 6'1" | 185 | |
| Larry Biittner | L | L | July 27, 1946 | 6'2" | 205 | Pocahontas, IA US |
| Dennis Blair | R | R | June 5, 1954 | 6'5" | 182 | Middletown, OH US |
| Curtis Brown | R | R | September 14, 1945 | 5'11" | 180 | Sacramento, CA US |
| Don Carrithers | R | R | September 15, 1949 | 6'2" | 180 | Lynwood, CA US |
| Gary Carter | R | R | April 8, 1954 | 6'2" | 205 | Culver City, CA US |
| Craig Caskey | S | L | December 11, 1949 | 5'11" | 185 | Visalia, CA US |
| Jim Cox | R | R | May 28, 1950 | 5'11" | 175 | Bloomington, IL US |
| Ed Creech | R | R | October 30, 1951 | 6'1" | 180 | Columbia, SC US |
| Boots Day | L | L | August 31, 1947 | 5'9" | 160 | Ilion, NY US |
| Don DeMola | R | R | July 5, 1952 | 6'2" | 185 | Glen Cove, NY US |
| Rick Down | R | R | December 14, 1950 | 6'1" | 185 | Wyandotte, MI US |
| Terry Enyart | R | L | October 10, 1950 | 6'2" | 190 | Ironton, OH US |
| John Gamble | R | R | February 10, 1948 | 5'10" | 165 | Reno, NV US |
| Bob Gebhard | R | R | January 3, 1943 | 6'2" | 210 | Lamberton, MN US |
| Ken Gill | R | R | January 26, 1947 | 5'11" | 185 | DeLand, FL US |
| Craig Glassco | R | R | April 29, 1947 | 6'4" | 185 | San Bernardino, CA US |
| Dave Gronlund | R | R | August 3, 1954 | 6'2" | 190 | , MN US |
| Don Hopkins | L | R | January 9, 1952 | 6'0" | 175 | West Point, MS US |
| Terry Humphrey | R | R | August 4, 1949 | 6'3" | 185 | Chickasha, OK US |
| Joe Keener | R | R | April 21, 1953 | 6'4" | 200 | San Pedro, CA US |
| Van Kelly | L | R | March 18, 1946 | 5'11" | 180 | Charlotte, NC US |
| Chip Lang | R | R | August 21, 1952 | 6'4" | 205 | Pittsburgh, PA US |
| Keith LeFevre | R | R | January 9, 1950 | 6'0" | 175 | San Francisco, CA US |
| Pepe Mangual | R | R | May 23, 1952 | 5'10" | 157 | Ponce, PR |
| Clyde Mashore | R | R | May 29, 1945 | 6'0" | 182 | Concord, CA US |
| Dan Monzon | R | R | May 17, 1946 | 5'10" | 182 | Bronx, NY US |
| Balor Moore | L | L | January 25, 1951 | 6'2" | 178 | Smithville, TX US |
| José Morales | R | R | December 30, 1944 | 5'11" | 187 | Frederiksted, St. Croix VI |
| Dale Murray | R | R | February 2, 1950 | 6'4" | 205 | Cuero, TX US |
| Juan Navarrete | L | R | September 22, 1953 | 6'1" | 160 | Gomez Palacio, Durango MX |
| Pat Scanlon | L | R | September 23, 1952 | 6'0" | 180 | Minneapolis, MN US |
| Tony Scott | S | R | September 18, 1951 | 6'0" | 164 | Cincinnati, OH US |
| Earl Stephenson | L | L | July 31, 1947 | 6'3" | 175 | Benson, NC US |
| Tom Walker | R | R | November 7, 1948 | 6'1" | 188 | Tampa, FL US |
| Dan Warthen | S | L | December 1, 1952 | 6'0" | 200 | Omaha, NE US |
| Jerry White | S | R | August 23, 1952 | 5'10" | 164 | Shirley, MA 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.
