1975 Thetford Mines Miners Roster
Team Record: 59-80
Finished 7th in the EL
Manager: John Felske (59-80)
Affiliation: Milwaukee Brewers
Location: Thetford Mines, Quebec, Canada
Ballpark: Bellevue Park
Attendance: 16,360, Avg. 235
The Thetford Mines Miners of the Eastern League ended the 1975 season with a record of 59 wins and 80 losses, finishing seventh in the EL.
The Miners scored 501 runs and allowed 590 runs, most in the circuit. Dick Davis led Thetford Mines with 16 home runs and drove in 67 runs. Jim Gantner and Lenn Sakata topped all qualifying hitters on the roster with a .257 average. Lafayette Currence paced the squad with 10 wins and a team-best 2.71 ERA, best among regularly-used pitchers.
Members of the 1975 Thetford Mines Miners who played in Major League Baseball during their careers were Lafayette Currence, Jim Gantner, Dick Davis, Sam Hinds, Larry Yount, Dan Thomas, Lenn Sakata, Sam Mejías, Greg Erardi, Gary Beare and Larry Anderson.
John Felske served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Robert Alexander | R | R | September 1, 1953 | 6'2" | 210 | Cass City, MI US |
| Larry Anderson | R | R | December 3, 1952 | 6'3" | 190 | Maywood, CA US |
| Gary Beare | R | R | August 22, 1952 | 6'4" | 205 | San Diego, CA US |
| Robert Clark | L | R | 5'11" | 175 | ||
| Lafayette Currence | S | L | December 3, 1951 | 5'11" | 175 | Rock Hill, SC US |
| Perry Danforth | L | R | January 28, 1951 | 6'0" | 170 | |
| Roger Danson | R | R | April 29, 1953 | 6'4" | 180 | |
| Dick Davis | R | R | September 25, 1953 | 6'3" | 190 | Long Beach, CA US |
| Tom Deidel | L | L | September 1, 1954 | 6'1" | 185 | |
| Greg Erardi | R | R | May 31, 1954 | 6'1" | 190 | Syracuse, NY US |
| Duane Espy | R | R | June 23, 1952 | 6'0" | 180 | |
| Jim Gantner | L | R | January 5, 1953 | 6'0" | 180 | Fond du Lac, WI US |
| Sam Hinds | R | R | July 11, 1953 | 6'6" | 215 | Frederick, MD US |
| Kent Jacobson | L | R | February 1, 1951 | 6'3" | 195 | Fargo, ND US |
| Gary LaRocque | L | R | 6'0" | 175 | ||
| Jerry Mantlo | R | R | July 8, 1951 | 6'3" | 200 | Long Beach, CA US |
| William McLaurine | L | L | February 19, 1953 | 6'0" | 165 | |
| Sam Mejías | R | R | May 9, 1952 | 6'0" | 170 | Santiago, Santiago DO |
| John Morris | R | R | 6'5" | 200 | ||
| Michael Pagnotta | R | R | 5'11" | 170 | ||
| Rick Richardson | R | R | January 24, 1951 | 6'5" | 217 | Portsmouth, VA US |
| Stephen Ruling | S | R | October 10, 1953 | 6'0" | 180 | |
| Lenn Sakata | R | R | June 8, 1954 | 5'9" | 160 | Honolulu, HI US |
| Gil Stafford | R | R | October 31, 1953 | 5'11" | 180 | |
| Dan Thomas | R | R | May 9, 1951 | 6'2" | 190 | Birmingham, AL US |
| George Vasquez | R | R | August 8, 1949 | 6'0" | 190 | Tempe, AZ US |
| Tom Widmar | R | R | June 6, 1950 | 6'3" | 190 | |
| Larry Yount | R | R | February 15, 1950 | 6'2" | 185 | Houston, TX 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.
