1975 Syracuse Chiefs Roster
Team Record: 72-64
Finished 3rd in the IL
Manager: Bobby Cox (72-64)
Affiliation: New York Yankees
Location: Syracuse, New York
Ballpark: MacArthur Stadium
Attendance: 193,467, Avg. 2,845
Playoffs - Syracuse Chiefs 3 games, Rochester Red Wings 1
Finals - Tidewater Tides 3 games, Syracuse Chiefs 1
The Syracuse Chiefs of the International League ended the 1975 season with a record of 72 wins and 64 losses, finishing third in the IL.
The Chiefs scored 544 runs and conceded 568 runs, most in the circuit. Terry Whitfield led Syracuse with 11 home runs and accounted for 69 RBI, while leading all regular batters by hitting .272. Rick Sawyer topped the squad with 13 wins, and Tippy Martinez registered a 2.05 earned run average, tops among qualifying pitchers.
Players from the 1975 Syracuse Chiefs who spent time in Major League Baseball during their careers included Bob Johnson, Otto Vélez, Rob Gardner, Hugh Yancy, Jim Deidel, George Zeber, Ron Guidry, Terry Whitfield, Jim Beattie, Ken Clay, Scott McGregor, Billy Parker, Tippy Martinez, Rick Sawyer, Dave Pagan, Gerry Pirtle, Dave Rajsich, Bob Kammeyer, Juan Bernhardt, Dave Cheadle, Rick Bladt, Don Castle, Kerry Dineen and Jerry Kenney.
Bobby Cox served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jim Beattie | R | R | July 4, 1954 | 6'5" | 210 | Hampton, VA US |
| Juan Bernhardt | R | R | August 31, 1953 | 5'11" | 160 | San Pedro de Macoris, San Pedro de Macoris DO |
| Rick Bladt | R | R | December 9, 1946 | 6'1" | 160 | Santa Cruz, CA US |
| Don Castle | L | L | February 1, 1950 | 6'1" | 205 | Kokomo, IN US |
| Dave Cheadle | L | L | February 19, 1952 | 6'2" | 203 | Greensboro, NC US |
| Ken Clay | R | R | April 6, 1954 | 6'3" | 185 | Lynchburg, VA US |
| Jim Deidel | R | R | June 6, 1949 | 6'2" | 195 | Denver, CO US |
| Greg Diehl | R | R | 6'2" | 180 | ||
| Kerry Dineen | L | L | July 1, 1952 | 5'11" | 165 | Englewood, NJ US |
| Rob Gardner | R | L | December 19, 1944 | 6'1" | 176 | Binghamton, NY US |
| Ron Guidry | L | L | August 28, 1950 | 5'11" | 161 | Lafayette, LA US |
| Doug Heinold | R | R | January 12, 1955 | 6'4" | 185 | Victoria, TX US |
| Bob Johnson | L | R | April 25, 1943 | 6'4" | 220 | Aurora, IL US |
| Bob Kammeyer | R | R | December 2, 1950 | 6'4" | 210 | Kansas City, KS US |
| Jerry Kenney | L | R | June 30, 1945 | 6'1" | 170 | St. Louis, MO US |
| Tippy Martinez | L | L | May 31, 1950 | 5'10" | 180 | La Junta, CO US |
| Scott McGregor | S | L | January 18, 1954 | 6'1" | 190 | Inglewood, CA US |
| Dave Pagan | R | R | September 15, 1949 | 6'2" | 175 | Nipawin, SK CA |
| Billy Parker | R | R | January 14, 1942 | 5'8" | 168 | Hayneville, AL US |
| Nelson Pichardo | R | R | May 5, 1950 | 5'9" | 132 | |
| Gerry Pirtle | R | R | December 3, 1947 | 6'1" | 185 | Tulsa, OK US |
| Dave Rajsich | L | L | September 28, 1951 | 6'5" | 175 | Youngstown, OH US |
| Ed Ricks | R | R | January 5, 1951 | 6'4" | 190 | |
| Rick Sawyer | R | R | April 7, 1948 | 6'2" | 205 | Bakersfield, CA US |
| John Shupe | L | L | 6'0" | 210 | ||
| Bill Stearns | R | R | October 24, 1949 | 5'8" | 170 | |
| Otto Vélez | R | R | November 29, 1950 | 6'0" | 170 | Ponce, PR |
| Terry Whitfield | L | R | January 12, 1953 | 6'1" | 197 | Blythe, CA US |
| Hugh Yancy | R | R | October 16, 1950 | 5'11" | 170 | Sarasota, FL US |
| George Zeber | S | R | August 29, 1950 | 5'11" | 170 | Ellwood City, PA 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.
