1975 Shreveport Captains Roster
Team Record: 76-52
Finished 2nd in the TL's West Division
Manager: Tim Murtaugh (76-52)
Affiliation: Pittsburgh Pirates
Location: Shreveport, Louisiana
Ballpark: SPAR Stadium
Attendance: 39,088, Avg. 611
The Shreveport Captains of the Texas League ended the 1975 season with a record of 76 wins and 52 losses, finishing second in the league's West Division.
The Captains scored 660 runs and allowed 562 runs. Mitchell Page led Shreveport with 23 home runs, while Paul Djakonow, Frank Grundler and William Thomas each walloped 15 or more as well. Mitchell Page drove in 90 runs. Mike Edwards paced batters with significant playing time by connecting at a .304 clip. Timothy Jones topped the team with 16 wins and a team-best 3.03 ERA, best among hurlers with significant time on the mound.
Mitchell Page, Jim Geddes, Craig Caskey, Don Leshnock, Jimmy Sexton, Rick Langford, Steve Nicosia, Timothy Jones and Mike Edwards were all players from the 1975 Shreveport Captains who played in the Major Leagues during their careers.
Tim Murtaugh served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rich Anderson | R | R | July 14, 1950 | 6'3" | 200 | |
| Craig Caskey | S | L | December 11, 1949 | 5'11" | 185 | Visalia, CA US |
| Paul Djakonow | R | R | August 6, 1951 | 5'11" | 185 | Philadelphia, PA US |
| Mike Edwards | R | R | August 27, 1952 | 5'10" | 154 | Fort Lewis, WA US |
| Jim Geddes | R | R | March 23, 1949 | 6'2" | 200 | Columbus, OH US |
| Michael Gonzalez | R | R | 6'0" | 170 | ||
| Frank Grundler | R | R | 6'3" | 212 | ||
| Randolph Hopkins | L | L | September 17, 1952 | 6'5" | 195 | Meridian, MS US |
| Timothy Jones | S | R | January 24, 1954 | 6'5" | 220 | Sacramento, CA US |
| Mike Kavanagh | R | R | April 13, 1952 | 6'1" | 185 | |
| Mike Krizmanich | L | L | February 14, 1950 | 5'7" | 160 | |
| Rick Langford | R | R | March 20, 1952 | 6'0" | 180 | Farmville, VA US |
| Don Leshnock | R | L | November 25, 1946 | 6'3" | 195 | Youngstown, OH US |
| Kenneth Melvin | R | R | February 17, 1951 | 6'0" | 160 | |
| Ron Mitchell | R | R | September 18, 1951 | 6'3" | 175 | Phoenix, AZ US |
| David Nelson | R | R | September 28, 1949 | 6'5" | 215 | |
| Douglas Nelson | L | L | July 29, 1954 | 6'3" | 195 | Charleston, WV US |
| Steve Nicosia | R | R | August 6, 1955 | 5'10" | 185 | Paterson, NJ US |
| Max Oliveras | R | R | September 10, 1949 | 6'1" | ||
| Mitchell Page | L | R | October 15, 1951 | 6'2" | 205 | Los Angeles, CA US |
| Raymond Price | R | R | 6'6" | 210 | ||
| Harry Saferight | L | R | March 4, 1949 | 5'11" | 195 | Richmond, VA US |
| Randy Sealy | R | R | September 6, 1954 | 6'3" | 195 | Freeport, TX US |
| Jimmy Sexton | R | R | December 15, 1951 | 5'10" | 175 | Mobile, AL US |
| Rich Standart | L | R | January 4, 1952 | 6'2" | 155 | Stockton, CA US |
| William Thomas | R | R | December 23, 1949 | 6'3" | 190 | |
| Steve Williams | L | L | March 11, 1951 | 6'0" | 187 | Jamestown, NY US |
| Luther Wrenn | R | R | 6'2" | 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.
