1974 St. Petersburg Cardinals Roster
Team Record: 59-71
Finished 4th in the FSL's North Division
Manager: Roy Majtyka (59-71)
Affiliation: St. Louis Cardinals
Location: St. Petersburg, Florida
Ballpark: Al Lang Stadium
Attendance: 145,230, Avg. 2,234
The St. Petersburg Cardinals of the Florida State League ended the 1974 season with a record of 59 wins and 71 losses, finishing fourth in the league's North Division.
The Cardinals plated 446 runs and conceded 478 runs. Joe Edelen drove in 44 runs. Ernie Rosseau led all regular batters by hitting .299. Cardell Camper topped the squad with 11 wins, while Mike Ibarguen recorded a 2.41 ERA, tops among pitchers with enough qualifying appearances.
Cardell Camper, Garry Templeton, Tito Landrum, John Urrea, Tom Dixon, Joe Edelen, Ángel Torres, John Tamargo and Rudy Arroyo were all players from the 1974 St. Petersburg Cardinals who played in the Major Leagues during their careers.
Roy Majtyka served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Robert Arnold | L | L | 6'1" | 190 | ||
| Rudy Arroyo | L | L | June 19, 1950 | 6'2" | 195 | New York, NY US |
| Calvin Barr | L | R | May 2, 1955 | 6'3" | 195 | |
| Lawrence Bashaw | R | R | April 15, 1954 | 6'1" | 186 | |
| William Bird | S | R | September 25, 1954 | 6'1" | 170 | |
| Charles Blackburn | R | R | 6'1" | 175 | ||
| Gary Blackwell | R | R | December 14, 1953 | 6'0" | 170 | |
| Cam Bonifay | R | R | February 12, 1952 | 6'1" | 180 | |
| Robert Brill | L | L | April 9, 1954 | 6'4" | 210 | |
| Stephen Broege | S | L | September 2, 1949 | 5'11" | 185 | |
| Stan Butkus | R | R | May 6, 1951 | 6'3" | 210 | Elgin, IL US |
| Cardell Camper | R | R | July 6, 1952 | 6'3" | 208 | Boley, OK US |
| Kip Coughlan | R | R | 6'2" | 200 | ||
| John Crider | S | R | January 24, 1954 | 6'1" | 170 | |
| Claude Crockett | R | R | November 15, 1952 | 6'2" | 177 | |
| William Daves | R | R | August 29, 1953 | 6'2" | 195 | |
| Tom Dixon | R | R | April 23, 1955 | 5'11" | 175 | Orlando, FL US |
| Roger Dominguez | S | R | June 15, 1953 | 5'11" | 175 | |
| Joe Edelen | R | R | September 16, 1955 | 6'0" | 165 | Durant, OK US |
| Hector Eduardo | R | R | April 10, 1954 | 6'6" | 186 | |
| Willie Farrow | S | L | July 6, 1952 | 5'10" | 170 | |
| Luis Gonzalez | R | R | November 2, 1953 | 5'10" | 155 | |
| Jimmy Gregory | L | L | February 17, 1950 | 6'2" | 185 | |
| Mike Ibarguen | R | R | August 21, 1952 | 6'3" | 180 | |
| Henry Kent | R | R | 6'3" | 205 | ||
| Lon Kruger | R | R | August 9, 1952 | 5'11" | 170 | |
| Tito Landrum | R | R | October 25, 1954 | 5'11" | 175 | Joplin, MO US |
| Jose Lopez | R | R | December 23, 1950 | 6'1" | 158 | Maracay, Aragua VE |
| Stan Meek | L | L | January 11, 1953 | 5'9" | 165 | |
| Thomas Mitchell | R | R | August 27, 1951 | 6'3" | 175 | |
| Michael Murphy | R | R | March 23, 1954 | 5'10" | 175 | |
| Clinton Myers | R | R | December 13, 1951 | 6'0" | 188 | |
| Stephen Pasternak | R | R | 6'3" | 205 | ||
| Alex Pastore | R | R | March 31, 1952 | 6'0" | 190 | |
| Randy Recor | L | R | April 1, 1952 | 6'1" | 205 | |
| Ernie Rosseau | L | R | March 7, 1951 | 5'10" | 165 | Nyack, NY US |
| Thurman Smith | L | L | 5'10" | 180 | ||
| Robert Stewart | R | R | August 8, 1954 | 6'5" | 225 | |
| Michael Stone | R | R | April 29, 1955 | 6'0" | 185 | |
| Larry Storti | R | R | 5'11" | 175 | ||
| Len Strelitz | R | R | June 11, 1956 | 6'1" | 180 | |
| John Tamargo | S | R | November 7, 1951 | 5'10" | 170 | Tampa, FL US |
| Garry Templeton | S | R | March 24, 1956 | 5'11" | 175 | Lockney, TX US |
| Ángel Torres | L | L | October 24, 1952 | 5'11" | 168 | La Cienaga, Azua DO |
| John Urrea | R | R | February 9, 1955 | 6'3" | 200 | Los Angeles, CA US |
| Randolph Viefhaus | L | R | November 20, 1951 | 6'4" | 185 | |
| Gary Walker | R | R | 6'3" | 190 | ||
| James Williams | R | R | 5'9" | 155 |
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.
