1974 Shreveport Captains Roster
Team Record: 59-79
Finished 3rd in the TL's East Division
Manager: Gene Freese (0-0), Ken McBride (0-0)
Affiliation: Milwaukee Brewers
Location: Shreveport, Louisiana
Ballpark: SPAR Stadium
Attendance: 35,503, Avg. 515
The Shreveport Captains of the Texas League ended the 1974 season with a record of 59 wins and 79 losses, finishing third in the league's East Division.
The Captains scored 621 runs and yielded 666 runs. Dave Lindsey led Shreveport with 18 home runs, and Gary Martz walloped 15 or more, too. Gary Martz drove in 78 runs. Thomas Stedman paced all regular batters by connecting at a .311 clip. Robert Alexander topped the squad with 10 wins and a team-best 3.42 earned run average, best among pitchers with enough qualifying appearances.
Players from the 1974 Shreveport Captains who spent time in Major League Baseball during their careers included Gary Martz, Larry Anderson, Sam Mejías and Dan Thomas.
Gene Freese and Ken McBride served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Robert Alexander | R | R | September 1, 1953 | 6'2" | 210 | Cass City, MI US |
| Roger Alexander | R | R | August 2, 1954 | 6'1" | 170 | Midwest City, OK US |
| Larry Anderson | R | R | December 3, 1952 | 6'3" | 190 | Maywood, CA US |
| Carl Austerman | R | R | September 8, 1952 | 6'2" | 185 | Phoenix, AZ US |
| Kenneth Collins | R | R | 6'2" | 195 | ||
| John Conzatti | R | R | April 14, 1950 | 5'11" | 188 | Chehalis, WA US |
| Perry Danforth | L | R | January 28, 1951 | 6'0" | 170 | |
| William Davidson | R | R | 6'1" | 175 | ||
| Tom Deidel | L | L | September 1, 1954 | 6'1" | 185 | |
| Duane Espy | R | R | June 23, 1952 | 6'0" | 180 | |
| Larry Frazier | L | L | 5'11" | 170 | ||
| Kent Jacobson | L | R | February 1, 1951 | 6'3" | 195 | Fargo, ND US |
| Thomas King | L | L | 6'3" | 195 | ||
| Dave Lindsey | L | L | January 27, 1948 | 5'11" | 175 | Los Angeles, CA US |
| Jerry Mantlo | R | R | July 8, 1951 | 6'3" | 200 | Long Beach, CA US |
| Gary Martz | R | R | January 10, 1951 | 6'4" | 210 | Spokane, WA US |
| Fred McGaha | L | R | November 20, 1950 | 6'2" | 175 | |
| William McLaurine | L | L | February 19, 1953 | 6'0" | 165 | |
| Sam Mejías | R | R | May 9, 1952 | 6'0" | 170 | Santiago, Santiago DO |
| Jerry O'Neill | L | L | October 4, 1952 | 6'3" | 185 | |
| Rick Oliver | R | R | December 16, 1950 | 6'3" | 195 | |
| Alejandro Rodriguez | R | R | July 1, 1952 | 5'8" | 160 | Toa Alta, PR |
| Gil Stafford | R | R | October 31, 1953 | 5'11" | 180 | |
| Thomas Stedman | R | R | February 28, 1951 | 6'2" | 165 | Bethesda, MD US |
| Dan Thomas | R | R | May 9, 1951 | 6'2" | 190 | Birmingham, AL US |
| George Vasquez | R | R | August 8, 1949 | 6'0" | 190 | Tempe, AZ US |
| Dennis Yard | R | R | August 27, 1950 | 6'2" | 170 | Columbus, OH 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.
