1974 Toledo Mud Hens Roster
Team Record: 70-74
Finished 3rd in the IL's North Division
Manager: Jim Bunning (70-74)
Affiliation: Philadelphia Phillies
Location: Toledo, Ohio
Ballpark: Ned Skeldon Stadium
Attendance: 93,384, Avg. 1,297
The Toledo Mud Hens of the International League ended the 1974 season with a record of 70 wins and 74 losses, finishing third in the league's North Division.
The Mud Hens tallied 579 runs and yielded 566 runs. Dane Iorg paced Toledo with 10 home runs Jerry Martin drove in 64 runs and topped batters with significant playing time by hitting .290. Larry Christenson led the squad with 11 wins and a team-best 3.3 ERA, leading regular hurlers.
Members of the 1974 Toledo Mud Hens who played in Major League Baseball during their careers were Mike Paul, Jerry Martin, Ken Wright, Fred Andrews, Ron Clark, Tom Timmermann, Dave Wallace, Larry Cox, Mac Scarce, Jim Essian, George Culver, Larry Christenson, Jay Johnstone, Chris Zachary, Darrell Brandon, Ron Diorio, Al Santorini, Alan Bannister, Dane Iorg, Ed Farmer, Chris Coletta, John Stearns, Gene Garber, Todd Cruz, Tom Underwood, Erskine Thomason, Mike Rogodzinski, Larry Fritz, Jesús Hernáiz and Roy Thomas.
Jim Bunning served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fred Andrews | R | R | May 4, 1952 | 5'8" | 163 | Lafayette, LA US |
| Alan Bannister | R | R | September 3, 1951 | 5'11" | 170 | Montebello, CA US |
| Darrell Brandon | R | R | July 8, 1940 | 6'2" | 200 | Nacogdoches, TX US |
| Steve Cates | L | L | December 29, 1949 | 6'2" | 185 | Richmond, IN US |
| Larry Christenson | R | R | November 10, 1953 | 6'4" | 215 | Everett, WA US |
| Ron Clark | R | R | January 14, 1943 | 5'10" | 175 | Fort Worth, TX US |
| Chris Coletta | L | L | August 2, 1944 | 5'11" | 190 | Brooklyn, NY US |
| Larry Cox | R | R | September 11, 1947 | 5'10" | 178 | Bluffton, OH US |
| Todd Cruz | R | R | November 23, 1955 | 6'0" | 175 | Highland Park, MI US |
| George Culver | R | R | July 8, 1943 | 6'2" | 185 | Salinas, CA US |
| Ron Diorio | R | R | July 15, 1946 | 6'6" | 212 | Waterbury, CT US |
| Jim Essian | R | R | January 2, 1951 | 6'2" | 195 | Detroit, MI US |
| Ed Farmer | R | R | October 18, 1949 | 6'5" | 200 | Evergreen Park, IL US |
| Larry Fritz | L | L | February 14, 1949 | 6'2" | 225 | East Chicago, IN US |
| Gene Garber | R | R | November 13, 1947 | 5'10" | 175 | Lancaster, PA US |
| Nelson Garcia | S | R | September 16, 1950 | 6'1" | 143 | |
| Jesús Hernáiz | R | R | January 8, 1945 | 6'2" | 175 | Santurce, PR |
| Dane Iorg | L | R | May 11, 1950 | 6'0" | 180 | Eureka, CA US |
| Jay Johnstone | L | R | November 20, 1945 | 6'1" | 175 | Manchester, CT US |
| Larry Kiser | R | L | July 27, 1949 | 6'4" | 220 | Kingsport, TN US |
| Russell Klobas | R | R | October 3, 1950 | 5'9" | 170 | |
| Chuck Kniffin | R | L | October 28, 1950 | 5'11" | 185 | Rockville Center, NY US |
| Jerry Martin | R | R | May 11, 1949 | 6'1" | 195 | Columbia, SC US |
| Mike Paul | L | L | April 18, 1945 | 6'0" | 175 | Detroit, MI US |
| Mike Rogodzinski | L | R | February 22, 1948 | 6'0" | 185 | Evanston, IL US |
| Harry Saferight | L | R | March 4, 1949 | 5'11" | 195 | Richmond, VA US |
| Blas Santana | R | R | February 3, 1950 | 6'0" | 155 | Dajabon, DO |
| Al Santorini | R | R | May 19, 1948 | 6'0" | 190 | Irvington, NJ US |
| Mac Scarce | L | L | April 8, 1949 | 6'3" | 180 | Danville, VA US |
| Thomas Silicato | R | R | April 13, 1946 | 5'11" | 155 | Wilmington, DE US |
| John Stearns | R | R | August 21, 1951 | 6'0" | 185 | Denver, CO US |
| Glenn Stitzel | L | R | October 31, 1946 | 6'0" | 165 | Pottsville, PA US |
| Roy Thomas | R | R | June 22, 1953 | 6'5" | 215 | Quantico, VA US |
| Erskine Thomason | R | R | August 13, 1948 | 6'1" | 190 | Laurens, SC US |
| Tom Timmermann | R | R | May 12, 1940 | 6'4" | 215 | Breese, IL US |
| Tom Underwood | R | L | December 22, 1953 | 5'11" | 170 | Kokomo, IN US |
| Dave Wallace | R | R | September 7, 1947 | 5'10" | 185 | Waterbury, CT US |
| Richard Wissel | L | R | April 9, 1946 | 6'0" | 180 | |
| Ken Wright | R | R | September 4, 1946 | 6'2" | 210 | Pensacola, FL US |
| Chris Zachary | L | R | February 19, 1944 | 6'2" | 200 | Knoxville, TN 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.
