1974 Sacramento Solons Roster
Team Record: 66-78
Finished 4th in the PCL's West Division
Manager: Bob Lemon (66-78)
Affiliation: Milwaukee Brewers
Location: Sacramento, California
Ballpark: Hughes Field
Attendance: 295,831, Avg. 4,109
The Sacramento Solons of the Pacific Coast League ended the 1974 season with a record of 66 wins and 78 losses, finishing fourth in the league's West Division.
The Solons led the circuit with 937 runs, ignited by 305 home runs. Sacramento allowed 1030 runs, most in the league. Bill McNulty crushed 55 homers for the team, while Tommie Reynolds, Jack Lind, Gorman Thomas, Stephen McCartney, Art Kusnyer, Sixto Lezcano and Tommy Bianco each walloped 15 or more also. Bill McNulty drove in 135 runs and topped batters with significant playing time by connecting at a .329 clip. Tom Hausman paced the squad with 12 wins, and Roger Miller recorded a 4.48 ERA, leading regular hurlers.
Bill Travers, Jack Lind, Larry Anderson, Tommy Bianco, Art Kusnyer, Tommie Reynolds, Bob Sheldon, Jerry Bell, Bill Parsons, Bill Castro, Bill McNulty, Roger Miller, Tom Hausman, Gorman Thomas, Sixto Lezcano, Carlos Velazquez, Ken Wright, Rob Ellis and Bob Hansen were all players from the 1974 Sacramento Solons who played in the Major Leagues during their careers.
Bob Lemon served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dan Adams | R | R | December 27, 1948 | 6'1" | 175 | |
| Larry Anderson | R | R | December 3, 1952 | 6'3" | 190 | Maywood, CA US |
| Jerry Bell | S | R | October 6, 1947 | 6'4" | 190 | Madison, TN US |
| Tommy Bianco | S | R | December 16, 1952 | 5'11" | 190 | Rockville Centre, NY US |
| Bill Castro | R | R | March 29, 1952 | 5'11" | 170 | Santiago, Santiago DO |
| Gary Cavallo | R | R | February 26, 1948 | 6'4" | 195 | Queens, NY US |
| Rob Ellis | R | R | July 3, 1950 | 5'11" | 180 | Grand Rapids, MI US |
| Craig Glassco | R | R | April 29, 1947 | 6'4" | 185 | San Bernardino, CA US |
| Bob Hansen | L | L | May 26, 1948 | 6'0" | 195 | Boston, MA US |
| Tom Hausman | R | R | March 31, 1953 | 6'4" | 190 | Mobridge, SD US |
| Thomas King | L | L | 6'3" | 195 | ||
| Art Kusnyer | R | R | December 19, 1945 | 6'2" | 197 | Akron, OH US |
| Sixto Lezcano | R | R | November 28, 1953 | 5'10" | 165 | Arecibo, PR |
| Jack Lind | S | R | June 8, 1946 | 6'0" | 170 | Denver, CO US |
| Juan Lopez | R | R | November 6, 1952 | 5'10" | 170 | Rio Piedras, PR |
| Stephen McCartney | R | R | August 19, 1950 | 5'11" | 178 | Los Angeles, CA US |
| Bill McNulty | R | R | August 29, 1946 | 6'4" | 205 | Sacramento, CA US |
| Roger Miller | R | R | August 1, 1954 | 6'3" | 200 | Connellsville, PA US |
| Jerry O'Neill | L | L | October 4, 1952 | 6'3" | 185 | |
| Bill Parsons | R | R | August 17, 1948 | 6'6" | 195 | Riverside, CA US |
| Tommie Reynolds | R | R | August 15, 1941 | 6'2" | 190 | Arizona, LA US |
| Jose Salado | R | R | 5'10" | 160 | ||
| Duane Shaffer | R | R | September 27, 1950 | 6'0" | 185 | |
| Bob Sheldon | L | R | November 27, 1950 | 6'0" | 170 | Montebello, CA US |
| Don Stratton | R | R | August 20, 1952 | 6'3" | 180 | Los Angeles, CA US |
| Gorman Thomas | R | R | December 12, 1950 | 6'2" | 210 | Charleston, SC US |
| Bill Travers | L | L | October 27, 1952 | 6'4" | 187 | Norwood, MA US |
| Chico Vaughns | R | R | August 6, 1948 | 6'4" | 185 | |
| Carlos Velazquez | R | R | March 22, 1948 | 5'11" | 180 | Loiza, PR |
| Ken Wright | R | R | September 4, 1946 | 6'2" | 210 | Pensacola, FL 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.
