1975 Midland Cubs Roster
Team Record: 81-53
Finished 1st in the TL's West Division
Manager: Doc Edwards (81-53)
Affiliation: Chicago Cubs
Location: Midland, Texas
Ballpark: Christensen Stadium
Attendance: 69,678, Avg. 1,040
Playoffs - Midland Cubs 2 games, Lafayette Drillers 2 - Both teams declared co-champions when rain prevented completion of the series.
The Midland Cubs of the Texas League ended the 1975 season with a record of 81 wins and 53 losses, finishing first in the league's West Division.
The Cubs led the league with just 540 runs allowed. Midland scored 714 runs. Wayne Tyrone paced the team with 21 home runs and drove in 82 runs. Al Montreuil topped hitters with significant playing time with a .324 average. Donnie Moore paced the squad with 14 wins and a team-best 2.97 ERA, tops among pitchers with enough qualifying appearances.
Members of the 1975 Midland Cubs who played in Major League Baseball during their careers were Mike Krukow, Dave Geisel, Julio González, Mike Sember, Bruce Sutter, José Ortiz, Ken Crosby, Donnie Moore, Joe Wallis, Ed Putman, Wayne Tyrone, Al Montreuil and Dennis Lamp.
Doc Edwards served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bernie Beckman | L | L | November 4, 1950 | 6'4" | 190 | Groningen, NL |
| Bill Bright | L | R | April 30, 1949 | 6'0" | 175 | Allentown, PA US |
| Earle Chew | R | R | April 3, 1951 | 6'4" | 200 | |
| Michael Clancy | R | R | September 21, 1951 | 5'10" | 180 | |
| Gregory Collins | R | R | February 1, 1952 | 6'3" | 205 | |
| Dan Corder | R | R | October 16, 1951 | 6'2" | 197 | San Diego, CA US |
| Ken Crosby | R | R | December 15, 1947 | 6'2" | 179 | New Denver, BC CA |
| Bill Droege | R | R | June 24, 1951 | 6'1" | 195 | |
| Dave Geisel | L | L | January 18, 1955 | 6'3" | 210 | Windber, PA US |
| Julio González | R | R | December 25, 1952 | 5'11" | 162 | Caguas, PR |
| Joel Green | R | R | August 28, 1949 | 6'1" | 180 | |
| Clifford Hall | L | L | 6'0" | 175 | ||
| Steve Hamrick | R | L | April 17, 1952 | 6'1" | 195 | |
| William Huisman | R | R | August 10, 1948 | 5'9" | 175 | Cedar Falls, IA US |
| Gary Junge | R | R | September 19, 1948 | 6'3" | 190 | |
| Mike Krukow | R | R | January 21, 1952 | 6'5" | 205 | Long Beach, CA US |
| Dennis Lamp | R | R | September 23, 1952 | 6'4" | 200 | Los Angeles, CA US |
| Al Montreuil | R | R | August 23, 1943 | 5'5" | 158 | New Orleans, LA US |
| Donnie Moore | L | R | February 13, 1954 | 6'0" | 185 | Lubbock, TX US |
| José Ortiz | R | R | June 25, 1947 | 5'9" | 155 | Ponce, PR |
| Ed Putman | R | R | September 25, 1953 | 6'1" | 190 | Los Angeles, CA US |
| Aaron Randall | S | L | 6'2" | 180 | ||
| Donald Schroeder | R | R | March 12, 1949 | 6'0" | 193 | |
| Mike Sember | R | R | February 24, 1953 | 6'0" | 185 | Hammond, IN US |
| Bruce Sutter | R | R | January 8, 1953 | 6'2" | 190 | Lancaster, PA US |
| Wayne Tyrone | R | R | August 1, 1950 | 6'1" | 185 | Alice, TX US |
| Mike Umfleet | L | R | 6'0" | 180 | ||
| Steven Verban | L | R | 6'3" | 170 | ||
| Joe Wallis | S | R | January 9, 1952 | 5'11" | 180 | East St. Louis, IL US |
| Richard Ware | L | L | 6'0" | 170 | ||
| Mike Weiss | R | R | May 2, 1952 | 6'0" | 157 |
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.
