1974 San Antonio Brewers Roster
Team Record: 68-64
Finished 3rd in the TL's West Division
Manager: Woody Smith (68-64)
Affiliation: Cleveland Indians
Location: San Antonio, Texas
Ballpark: V.J. Keefe Stadium
Attendance: 143,519, Avg. 2,175
The San Antonio Brewers of the Texas League ended the 1974 season with a record of 68 wins and 64 losses, finishing third in the league's West Division.
The Brewers plated 536 runs and yielded 555 runs. Gary Ratliff paced San Antonio with 14 home runs Mike Brooks drove in 63 runs. Wil Aaron topped all regular batters by connecting at a .324 clip. Dennis Eckersley led the team with 14 wins, while Jim Strickland registered a 2.83 earned run average, tops among hurlers with significant time on the mound.
Members of the 1974 San Antonio Brewers who played in Major League Baseball during their careers were Dennis Eckersley, Rob Belloir, Dennis Kinney, Wayne Cage, Orlando González, Eric Raich, Jim Norris, Ken Hottman, Larry Andersen, Jim Strickland and Dave Oliver.
Woody Smith served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wil Aaron | S | R | May 7, 1952 | 5'8" | 155 | Los Angeles, CA US |
| Larry Andersen | R | R | May 6, 1953 | 6'3" | 200 | Portland, OR US |
| Rob Belloir | R | R | July 13, 1948 | 5'10" | 155 | Heidelberg, DE |
| Mike Brooks | R | R | May 6, 1950 | 5'10" | 160 | Los Angeles, CA US |
| Rex Bynum | L | L | September 22, 1950 | 6'2" | 195 | Enterprise, AL US |
| Wayne Cage | L | L | November 23, 1951 | 6'4" | 205 | Monroe, LA US |
| Gary Cleverly | L | R | October 10, 1950 | 6'0" | 170 | Salt Lake City, UT US |
| John Conover | R | R | January 8, 1951 | 6'4" | 205 | Bronxville, NY US |
| Dennis Eckersley | R | R | October 3, 1954 | 6'2" | 190 | Oakland, CA US |
| Lloyd Gladden | R | R | December 10, 1946 | 6'0" | 180 | Portland, OR US |
| Orlando González | L | L | November 15, 1951 | 6'2" | 180 | La Habana, La Habana CU |
| Bob Grossman | R | R | June 19, 1951 | 6'4" | 200 | San Diego, CA US |
| Mike Hannah | R | R | November 4, 1949 | 6'4" | 205 | Newark, OH US |
| Jim Hoppe | R | R | March 17, 1946 | 6'1" | 185 | Watertown, WI US |
| Ken Hottman | R | R | May 7, 1948 | 5'11" | 190 | Stockton, CA US |
| Luis Isaac | R | R | June 19, 1946 | 5'11" | 195 | Rio Piedres, PR |
| Dennis Kinney | L | L | February 26, 1952 | 6'1" | 175 | Toledo, OH US |
| Thomas Linnert | S | L | July 31, 1952 | 5'11" | 165 | Orange, CA US |
| Jim McCutchin | R | R | February 14, 1953 | 6'1" | 195 | Levelland, TX US |
| Alvin McGrew | R | R | September 22, 1951 | 6'1" | 182 | Fairfield, AL US |
| Glenn Monroe | R | R | August 26, 1950 | 6'0" | 180 | Houston, TX US |
| James Moyer | R | R | June 12, 1948 | 6'4" | 185 | |
| Jim Norris | L | L | December 20, 1948 | 5'10" | 175 | Brooklyn, NY US |
| Dave Oliver | L | R | April 7, 1951 | 5'11" | 175 | Stockton, CA US |
| Luis Penalver | R | R | November 20, 1941 | 5'11" | 170 | Cumana, Sucre VE |
| Eric Raich | R | R | November 1, 1951 | 6'4" | 225 | Detroit, MI US |
| Gary Ratliff | R | R | December 1, 1947 | 6'0" | 175 | Fort Smith, AR US |
| Andy Rodriguez | R | R | April 16, 1950 | 6'2" | 165 | Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional DO |
| Ronald Salyer | R | L | June 9, 1951 | 6'5" | 185 | Paintsville, KY US |
| Jim Strickland | L | L | June 12, 1946 | 6'0" | 175 | Los Angeles, CA US |
| Gary Weese | R | R | November 22, 1949 | 5'11" | 170 | Mangum, OK 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.
