1974 Modesto Reds Roster
Team Record: 68-72
Finished 4th in the CL
Manager: Lee Thomas (68-72)
Affiliation: St. Louis Cardinals
Location: Modesto, California
Ballpark: Del Webb Field
Attendance: 50,218, Avg. 717
The Modesto Reds of the California League ended the 1974 season with a record of 68 wins and 72 losses, finishing fourth in the CL.
The Reds plated 676 runs and yielded 756 runs. Paul Husband paced Modesto with 16 home runs and drove in 85 runs, while leading all regular batters with a .314 average. Dan Larson topped the squad with 12 wins, and Mike Camuso recorded a 2.27 ERA, tops among qualifying pitchers.
Players from the 1974 Modesto Reds who spent time in the Majors during their careers included Steve Waterbury, Mike Vail, Mike Potter, Ryan Kurosaki, Dan Larson and John Tamargo.
Lee Thomas served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| William Adams | R | R | 6'0" | 195 | ||
| James Beal | R | R | March 11, 1951 | 5'11" | 175 | |
| Dave Bialas | R | R | February 6, 1954 | 6'1" | 189 | Houston, TX US |
| William Bird | S | R | September 25, 1954 | 6'1" | 170 | |
| Cam Bonifay | R | R | February 12, 1952 | 6'1" | 180 | |
| Edwin Bowman | R | R | May 17, 1952 | |||
| Mike Camuso | R | R | December 24, 1950 | 6'5" | 200 | |
| Mark Covert | R | R | May 5, 1952 | 6'3" | 195 | |
| William Cowens | R | R | January 20, 1955 | 5'10" | ||
| Raymond Donaghu | R | R | September 17, 1955 | 6'3" | 170 | |
| Willie Farrow | S | L | July 6, 1952 | 5'10" | 170 | |
| Michael Ford | R | R | 6'1" | 180 | ||
| Jimmy Gregory | L | L | February 17, 1950 | 6'2" | 185 | |
| John Heenan | R | R | May 4, 1951 | 6'2" | 205 | |
| Gregory Herman | L | L | April 30, 1956 | 6'5" | 210 | |
| Gary Hernandez | L | L | April 22, 1951 | 6'2" | 190 | |
| Bobby Hrapmann | S | R | November 26, 1952 | 5'10" | 170 | |
| Paul Husband | R | R | November 19, 1951 | 6'2" | 185 | |
| Bob Kennedy | R | R | February 14, 1952 | 6'5" | 210 | |
| Ryan Kurosaki | R | R | July 3, 1952 | 5'10" | 160 | Honolulu, HI US |
| Dan Larson | R | R | July 4, 1954 | 6'0" | 175 | Los Angeles, CA US |
| Leon Lee | S | R | December 4, 1952 | 6'0" | 189 | Sacramento, CA US |
| James McGuffin | R | R | February 28, 1955 | 5'11" | 175 | |
| Clinton Myers | R | R | December 13, 1951 | 6'0" | 188 | |
| Mike Potter | R | R | May 16, 1951 | 6'1" | 195 | Montebello, CA US |
| Gary Raco | R | R | September 3, 1951 | 6'1" | 165 | |
| Randy Recor | L | R | April 1, 1952 | 6'1" | 205 | |
| David Sandlin | S | L | 5'11" | 180 | ||
| Kristian Sorensen | R | R | September 23, 1951 | 6'6" | 210 | |
| John Tamargo | S | R | November 7, 1951 | 5'10" | 170 | Tampa, FL US |
| Bruce Thompson | R | R | January 29, 1947 | 5'11" | 180 | |
| Tommy Thompson | R | R | May 22, 1947 | 6'1" | 160 | Upland, CA US |
| Gary Trumbauer | L | L | June 11, 1953 | 6'5" | 200 | |
| Mike Vail | R | R | November 10, 1951 | 6'1" | 180 | San Francisco, CA US |
| Steve Waterbury | R | R | April 6, 1952 | 6'5" | 190 | Carbondale, IL US |
| Jack Wick | R | R | October 14, 1952 | 5'11" | 175 |
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.
