1974 Montgomery Rebels Roster
Team Record: 61-76
Finished 3rd in the SL's West Division
Manager: Jim Leyland (61-76)
Affiliation: Detroit Tigers
Location: Montgomery, Alabama
Ballpark: Paterson Field
Attendance: 46,320, Avg. 676
The Montgomery Rebels of the Southern League ended the 1974 season with a record of 61 wins and 76 losses, finishing third in the league's West Division.
The Rebels scored 565 runs and surrendered 613 runs. Murray Robinson paced Montgomery with 10 home runs Art James recorded 58 runs batted in and topped batters with significant playing time by connecting at a .295 clip. Gary Ignasiak led the squad with 11 wins and a team-best 2.69 ERA, tops among qualifying pitchers.
Members of the 1974 Montgomery Rebels who played in Major League Baseball during their careers were Gary Ignasiak, Phil Meeler, Bob Adams, Bruce Kimm, Dennis DeBarr, Art James, Ed Glynn, John Young, Bob Kaiser and Vern Ruhle.
Jim Leyland served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bob Adams | R | R | January 6, 1952 | 6'2" | 200 | Pittsburgh, PA US |
| Charles Bates | S | R | August 21, 1951 | 6'2" | 205 | |
| Ted Brazell | R | R | January 30, 1952 | 6'0" | 175 | St. Louis, MO US |
| Raul Colon | L | L | July 15, 1951 | 6'1" | 195 | |
| Dennis DeBarr | L | L | January 16, 1953 | 6'2" | 190 | Cheyenne, WY US |
| David DeLuca | R | R | May 21, 1949 | 6'1" | 210 | |
| Michael Dwyer | R | R | April 11, 1948 | 6'0" | 195 | |
| Jim Eschen | S | R | May 25, 1950 | 5'11" | 170 | Port Jefferson, NY US |
| Ian Fink | R | R | May 19, 1952 | 6'1" | 185 | |
| Frank Fisher | R | R | October 22, 1950 | 6'4" | 187 | |
| Mark Giegler | R | R | December 8, 1950 | 6'2" | 175 | |
| Ramon Gimenez | R | R | March 23, 1952 | 5'10" | 185 | |
| Ed Glynn | R | L | June 3, 1953 | 6'2" | 180 | New York, NY US |
| Greg Gromek | R | R | October 25, 1949 | 5'11" | 170 | |
| Gary Ignasiak | L | L | September 1, 1949 | 5'11" | 185 | Mount Clemens, MI US |
| Larry Ike | R | R | December 22, 1950 | 6'4" | 200 | |
| Art James | L | L | August 2, 1952 | 6'0" | 170 | Detroit, MI US |
| Bob Kaiser | S | L | April 29, 1950 | 5'10" | 175 | Cincinnati, OH US |
| Bruce Kimm | R | R | June 29, 1951 | 5'11" | 175 | Cedar Rapids, IA US |
| Bryan Lambe | R | R | October 14, 1948 | 5'10" | 175 | |
| Phil Meeler | R | R | July 3, 1948 | 6'5" | 215 | South Boston, VA US |
| Everett Meggitt | R | R | December 24, 1951 | 6'0" | 165 | |
| Elliott Moore | L | L | April 18, 1951 | 6'3" | 190 | |
| Murray Robinson | L | R | October 7, 1949 | 6'1" | 196 | |
| Vern Ruhle | R | R | January 25, 1951 | 6'1" | 185 | Coleman, MI US |
| Allan Striano | L | R | February 3, 1951 | 5'11" | 185 | |
| Frederick Strine | R | R | November 22, 1948 | 6'2" | 195 | |
| Curtis Suchan | R | R | August 11, 1950 | 5'11" | 185 | |
| Gerald Tyler | L | L | September 28, 1954 | 6'0" | 157 | |
| John Valle | R | R | September 8, 1954 | 6'0" | 180 | |
| John Young | L | L | February 9, 1949 | 6'3" | 210 | Los Angeles, CA 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.
