1974 Spartanburg Phillies Roster
Team Record: 49-84
Finished 6th in the WCL
Manager: Howie Bedell (49-84)
Affiliation: Philadelphia Phillies
Location: Spartanburg, South Carolina
Ballpark: Duncan Park
Attendance: 34,752, Avg. 523
The Spartanburg Phillies of the Western Carolinas League ended the 1974 season with a record of 49 wins and 84 losses, finishing sixth in the WCL.
The Phillies plated 506 runs and conceded 558 runs. John Guarnaccia paced Spartanburg with 28 home runs, and Mike Martin walloped 15 or more, too. John Guarnaccia accounted for 84 RBI. Bill Dancy led hitters with significant playing time with a .277 average. Willie Hernández topped the squad with 11 wins, while Thomas White recorded a 2.65 ERA, tops among regular hurlers.
Players from the 1974 Spartanburg Phillies who spent time in Major League Baseball during their careers included Warren Brusstar, Willie Hernández, Dan Boitano and Jim Morrison.
Howie Bedell served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mark Ammons | R | R | January 20, 1951 | 6'2" | 180 | Findlay, OH US |
| Donald Ballenger | R | L | November 11, 1955 | 6'0" | 180 | Hampton, VA US |
| Oliver Bell | L | L | August 17, 1955 | 5'11" | 175 | Palo Alto, CA US |
| Dan Boitano | R | R | March 22, 1953 | 6'0" | 185 | Sacramento, CA US |
| Todd Brenizer | S | L | April 1, 1952 | 6'4" | 180 | |
| Jim Browning | R | R | February 10, 1952 | 6'0" | 170 | Springfield, VT US |
| Warren Brusstar | R | R | February 2, 1952 | 6'3" | 200 | Oakland, CA US |
| Stephen Buckingham | R | R | August 5, 1952 | 6'1" | 180 | |
| P. J. Carey | R | R | November 4, 1953 | 6'1" | 193 | Scranton, PA US |
| Pedro Cintron | R | R | 5'11" | 180 | ||
| Alonso Clarke | R | R | September 16, 1954 | 5'11" | 155 | Panama, Panama PA |
| Neal Cooper | R | R | August 11, 1952 | 6'4" | 198 | Fort Worth, TX US |
| Bill Dancy | S | R | November 10, 1951 | 6'0" | 175 | St. Augustine, FL US |
| Roly de Armas | R | R | December 29, 1951 | 6'1" | 190 | New York, NY US |
| John Gambrell | R | R | August 5, 1952 | 5'9" | 170 | |
| Jerry Gardner | R | R | November 14, 1951 | 5'10" | 178 | |
| German Geigel | L | L | May 30, 1955 | 5'11" | 160 | Santurce, PR |
| John Gibson | L | L | October 1, 1952 | 5'9" | 165 | |
| Goose Gregson | R | R | February 10, 1950 | 6'3" | 180 | Hamlet, NC US |
| John Guarnaccia | L | R | October 7, 1954 | 6'2" | 170 | Downers Grove, IL US |
| Angel Hernandez | R | R | September 22, 1954 | 5'11" | 179 | |
| Willie Hernández | L | L | November 14, 1954 | 6'3" | 180 | Aguada, PR |
| Lawrence Hicks | L | L | September 15, 1951 | 5'10" | ||
| John Hughes | R | R | November 8, 1954 | 5'9" | 180 | Tulsa, OK US |
| Larry Jeffcoat | R | R | September 15, 1952 | 6'1" | 180 | |
| Robert Keller | R | R | January 5, 1953 | 6'3" | 225 | |
| Mark Klein | R | R | November 11, 1953 | 6'4" | ||
| Elias Lugo | R | R | June 22, 1953 | 5'11" | 168 | |
| Mike Martin | L | L | April 12, 1952 | 6'2" | 193 | |
| Jorge McKenzie | R | R | 6'0" | 156 | ||
| Kevin McMillan | R | R | February 1, 1953 | 6'3" | 170 | |
| Jim Morrison | R | R | September 23, 1952 | 5'11" | 175 | Pensacola, FL US |
| Raul Nieves | R | R | July 18, 1954 | 5'10" | 170 | |
| Eudaldo Oliveros | R | R | April 4, 1954 | 5'8" | 165 | |
| Joe Rembisz | R | R | September 26, 1951 | 6'0" | 175 | |
| Michael Ripley | R | L | 6'4" | 195 | ||
| Gilberto Rivera | R | R | October 23, 1950 | 5'11" | 165 | Juana Diaz, PR |
| Andrew Russo | R | R | August 20, 1951 | 6'3" | 205 | Syracuse, NY US |
| David Selinsky | L | L | 6'0" | 165 | ||
| Thomas White | L | L | December 27, 1951 | 6'6" | 215 |
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.
