1975 St. Petersburg Cardinals Roster
Team Record: 88-47
Finished 1st in the FSL's North Division
Manager: Jack Krol (88-47)
Affiliation: St. Louis Cardinals
Location: St. Petersburg, Florida
Ballpark: Al Lang Stadium
Attendance: 132,666, Avg. 1,965
Playoffs - St. Petersburg Cardinals 2 games, Key West Cubs 1
Finals - St. Petersburg Cardinals 3 games, Tampa Tarpons 2
The St. Petersburg Cardinals of the Florida State League ended the 1975 season with a record of 88 wins and 47 losses, finishing first in the league's North Division.
The Cardinals scored 561 runs and surrendered 403 runs. Tito Landrum led St. Petersburg with 11 home runs Steve Vazquez drove in 59 runs. Ernie Rosseau paced all regular batters by hitting .301. Bill Caudill and John Urrea topped the team with 14 wins each, while Lawrence Bashaw registered a 1.69 earned run average, best among regular hurlers.
Members of the 1975 St. Petersburg Cardinals who played in Major League Baseball during their careers were Doug Capilla, Jim Lentine, Joe Edelen, John Urrea, Andy Replogle, Bill Caudill, Cardell Camper, Tito Landrum, Ken Oberkfell and Garry Templeton.
Jack Krol served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lawrence Bashaw | R | R | April 15, 1954 | 6'1" | 186 | |
| William Bird | S | R | September 25, 1954 | 6'1" | 170 | |
| Gary Blackwell | R | R | December 14, 1953 | 6'0" | 170 | |
| Scott Boras | L | R | November 2, 1952 | 6'0" | 180 | Sacramento, CA US |
| Cardell Camper | R | R | July 6, 1952 | 6'3" | 208 | Boley, OK US |
| Doug Capilla | L | L | January 7, 1952 | 5'11" | 160 | Honolulu, HI US |
| Bill Caudill | R | R | July 13, 1956 | 6'1" | 190 | Santa Monica, CA US |
| William Cowens | R | R | January 20, 1955 | 5'10" | ||
| Claude Crockett | R | R | November 15, 1952 | 6'2" | 177 | |
| William Daves | R | R | August 29, 1953 | 6'2" | 195 | |
| Joe Edelen | R | R | September 16, 1955 | 6'0" | 165 | Durant, OK US |
| R. J. Harrison | L | R | March 14, 1954 | 6'5" | 215 | |
| Gary Hernandez | L | L | April 22, 1951 | 6'2" | 190 | |
| Jerry Johnson | R | R | November 7, 1955 | 6'3" | 185 | Austin, TX US |
| Bob Kennedy | R | R | February 14, 1952 | 6'5" | 210 | |
| Tito Landrum | R | R | October 25, 1954 | 5'11" | 175 | Joplin, MO US |
| Jim Lentine | R | R | July 16, 1954 | 6'0" | 175 | Los Angeles, CA US |
| Nick Leyva | R | R | August 16, 1953 | 5'11" | 165 | Ontario, CA US |
| Jose Lopez | R | R | December 23, 1950 | 6'1" | 158 | Maracay, Aragua VE |
| Stan Meek | L | L | January 11, 1953 | 5'9" | 165 | |
| Michael Murphy | R | R | March 23, 1954 | 5'10" | 175 | |
| Ken Oberkfell | L | R | May 4, 1956 | 6'0" | 175 | Highland, IL US |
| Alex Pastore | R | R | March 31, 1952 | 6'0" | 190 | |
| Dennis Pritchett | R | R | 5'10" | 177 | ||
| Chuck Redmon | Moore, OK US | |||||
| Don Redoglia | R | R | 5'9" | 175 | Pasadena, CA US | |
| Andy Replogle | R | R | October 7, 1953 | 6'5" | 205 | South Bend, IN US |
| Karl Rieger | L | L | 6'2" | 190 | ||
| Ernie Rosseau | L | R | March 7, 1951 | 5'10" | 165 | Nyack, NY US |
| Francis Sansosti | R | R | 6'2" | 192 | ||
| Kristian Sorenson | R | R | September 23, 1951 | 6'6" | 210 | |
| Steve Staniland | R | R | May 14, 1955 | 6'5" | 235 | |
| Robert Stewart | R | R | August 8, 1954 | 6'5" | 225 | |
| Michael Stone | R | R | April 29, 1955 | 6'0" | 185 | |
| Garry Templeton | S | R | March 24, 1956 | 5'11" | 175 | Lockney, TX US |
| Gary Trumbauer | L | L | June 11, 1953 | 6'5" | 200 | |
| John Urrea | R | R | February 9, 1955 | 6'3" | 200 | Los Angeles, CA US |
| Steve Vazquez | R | R | December 23, 1950 | 5'10" | 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.
