1974 Phoenix Giants Roster
Team Record: 75-69
Finished 2nd in the PCL's East Division
Manager: Rocky Bridges (75-69)
Affiliation: San Francisco Giants
Location: Phoenix, Arizona
Ballpark: Phoenix Municipal Stadium
Attendance: 158,213, Avg. 2,197
The Phoenix Giants of the Pacific Coast League ended the 1974 season with a record of 75 wins and 69 losses, finishing second in the league's East Division.
The Giants scored 771 runs and allowed 750 runs. Horace Speed led Phoenix with 14 home runs Glenn Adams drove in 105 runs and topped all regular batters by hitting .352. Butch Metzger paced the squad with 12 wins, while Don Rose earned a 3.81 ERA, best among pitchers with enough qualifying appearances.
Tommy Toms, John Morris, Ed Halicki, Butch Metzger, Jim Howarth, Steve Barber, Frank Johnson, Jimmy Rosario, Bruce Christensen, Larry Stahl, Don Rose, Frank Reberger, John Montefusco, Horace Speed, Bruce Miller, Mike Sadek, Glenn Adams, Leon Brown, Ed Sukla, Gary Lavelle, Damaso Blanco, Frank Riccelli, Jim Willoughby, Skip James, Glenn Redmon, Chuck Hartenstein and Mike Eden were all players from the 1974 Phoenix Giants who played in the Majors during their careers.
Rocky Bridges served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Glenn Adams | L | R | October 4, 1947 | 6'1" | 180 | Northbridge, MA US |
| Gary Atwell | R | R | August 30, 1951 | 6'0" | 180 | |
| Steve Barber | L | L | February 22, 1938 | 6'0" | 195 | Takoma Park, MD US |
| Damaso Blanco | R | R | December 11, 1941 | 5'10" | 165 | Curiepe, Miranda VE |
| Leon Brown | R | R | November 16, 1948 | 6'0" | 185 | Sacramento, CA US |
| Bruce Christensen | L | R | February 22, 1948 | 5'11" | 160 | Madison, WI US |
| Mike Eden | S | R | May 22, 1949 | 5'10" | 170 | Fort Clayton, Canal Zone PA |
| Glenn Ezell | R | R | October 29, 1944 | 6'1" | 190 | Kentwood, LA US |
| Ed Halicki | R | R | October 4, 1950 | 6'7" | 220 | Kearny, NJ US |
| Chuck Hartenstein | R | R | May 26, 1942 | 5'11" | 165 | Seguin, TX US |
| Jim Howarth | L | L | March 7, 1947 | 5'11" | 175 | Biloxi, MS US |
| Skip James | L | L | October 21, 1949 | 6'0" | 185 | Elmhurst, IL US |
| Frank Johnson | R | R | July 22, 1942 | 6'1" | 155 | El Paso, TX US |
| Gary Lavelle | S | L | January 3, 1949 | 6'2" | 190 | Scranton, PA US |
| Joey Martin | L | R | May 1, 1949 | 6'2" | 195 | |
| Jeffrey Mason | R | R | September 11, 1949 | 6'2" | 175 | Long Beach, CA US |
| Butch Metzger | R | R | May 23, 1952 | 6'1" | 185 | Lafayette, IN US |
| Bruce Miller | R | R | March 4, 1947 | 6'1" | 185 | Fort Wayne, IN US |
| John Montefusco | R | R | May 25, 1950 | 6'1" | 180 | Long Branch, NJ US |
| John Morris | R | L | August 23, 1941 | 6'2" | 195 | Lewes, DE US |
| Frank Reberger | L | R | June 7, 1944 | 6'5" | 200 | Caldwell, ID US |
| Glenn Redmon | R | R | January 11, 1948 | 5'11" | 180 | Detroit, MI US |
| Frank Riccelli | L | L | February 24, 1953 | 6'3" | 205 | Syracuse, NY US |
| Jimmy Rosario | S | R | May 5, 1945 | 5'10" | 155 | Bayamon, PR |
| Don Rose | R | R | March 19, 1947 | 6'3" | 195 | Covina, CA US |
| Mike Sadek | R | R | May 30, 1946 | 5'9" | 165 | Minneapolis, MN US |
| John Sielicki | S | L | October 12, 1951 | 6'4" | 205 | Hartford, CT US |
| Horace Speed | R | R | October 4, 1951 | 6'1" | 180 | Los Angeles, CA US |
| Larry Stahl | L | L | June 29, 1941 | 6'0" | 175 | Belleville, IL US |
| Ed Sukla | R | R | March 3, 1943 | 5'11" | 170 | Long Beach, CA US |
| Tommy Toms | R | R | October 15, 1951 | 6'4" | 195 | Charlottesville, VA US |
| Jim Willoughby | R | R | January 31, 1949 | 6'2" | 185 | Salinas, 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.
