1975 Phoenix Giants Roster
Team Record: 66-77
Finished 4th in the PCL's East Division
Manager: Rocky Bridges (66-77)
Affiliation: San Francisco Giants
Location: Phoenix, Arizona
Ballpark: Phoenix Municipal Stadium
Attendance: 160,897, Avg. 2,250
The Phoenix Giants of the Pacific Coast League ended the 1975 season with a record of 66 wins and 77 losses, finishing fourth in the league's East Division.
The Giants plated 647 runs, worst in the circuit, and allowed 641 runs. Horace Speed paced Phoenix with 12 home runs Tony Pepper drove in 65 runs. Mike Eden topped all regular batters by hitting .320. Bob Knepper led the squad with 11 wins, while Greg Minton recorded a 2.59 ERA, leading pitchers with enough qualifying appearances.
Members of the 1975 Phoenix Giants who played in Major League Baseball during their careers were Horace Speed, Don Rose, Ed Halicki, Tommy Toms, Frank Johnson, Tom Bradley, Mike Sadek, Bruce Christensen, Rob Dressler, Greg Minton, Ed Sukla, Glenn Adams, Bob Knepper, Leon Brown, Tom Heintzelman, Larry Herndon, Mike Eden, Chris Arnold, Skip James, Glenn Redmon, Gary Alexander and Johnnie LeMaster.
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 Alexander | R | R | March 27, 1953 | 6'2" | 195 | Los Angeles, CA US |
| Chris Arnold | R | R | November 6, 1947 | 5'10" | 160 | Long Beach, CA US |
| Rick Bradley | R | R | May 19, 1954 | 5'10" | 186 | |
| Tom Bradley | R | R | March 16, 1947 | 6'2" | 180 | Asheville, NC US |
| 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 |
| Rob Dressler | R | R | February 2, 1954 | 6'3" | 180 | Portland, OR US |
| Mike Eden | S | R | May 22, 1949 | 5'10" | 170 | Fort Clayton, Canal Zone PA |
| R. J. Englert | L | L | May 24, 1950 | 5'11" | 185 | |
| Tony Gonzalez | L | L | October 1, 1953 | 6'1" | 155 | |
| Ed Halicki | R | R | October 4, 1950 | 6'7" | 220 | Kearny, NJ US |
| Tom Heintzelman | R | R | November 3, 1946 | 6'1" | 180 | St. Charles, MO US |
| Larry Herndon | R | R | November 3, 1953 | 6'3" | 190 | Sunflower, MS US |
| Kyle Hypes | S | L | September 28, 1952 | 6'4" | 190 | |
| 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 |
| Bob Knepper | L | L | May 25, 1954 | 6'3" | 195 | Akron, OH US |
| Johnnie LeMaster | R | R | June 19, 1954 | 6'2" | 165 | Portsmouth, OH US |
| Joey Martin | L | R | May 1, 1949 | 6'2" | 195 | |
| Greg Minton | S | R | July 29, 1951 | 6'2" | 180 | Lubbock, TX US |
| Jack Mull | R | R | September 29, 1946 | 5'10" | 190 | Chambersburg, PA US |
| Robert Nolan | S | L | November 9, 1950 | 5'11" | 190 | |
| Tony Pepper | L | R | December 24, 1952 | 6'3" | 205 | Sacramento, CA US |
| Glenn Redmon | R | R | January 11, 1948 | 5'11" | 180 | Detroit, MI US |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| Jimmy Williams | R | R | May 3, 1946 | 5'11" | 170 |
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.
