1974 Tucson Toros Roster
Team Record: 65-78
Finished 4th in the PCL's East Division
Manager: Sherm Lollar (65-78)
Affiliation: Oakland Athletics
Location: Tucson, Arizona
Ballpark: Hi Corbett Field
Attendance: 165,221, Avg. 2,311
The Tucson Toros of the Pacific Coast League ended the 1974 season with a record of 65 wins and 78 losses, finishing fourth in the league's East Division.
The Toros scored 734 runs, worst in the league, and conceded 798 runs. Tim Hosley led Tucson with 17 home runs Charlie Chant drove in 69 runs. Phil Garner paced hitters with significant playing time with a .330 average. Randy Scarbery topped the squad with 11 wins, while Buddy Copeland registered a 5.58 earned run average, tops among pitchers with enough qualifying appearances.
Members of the 1974 Tucson Toros who played in Major League Baseball during their careers were Tommy Sandt, John Donaldson, Pat Bourque, Lew Krausse, Champ Summers, Charlie Chant, Mike Barlow, Ramon Webster, Manny Trillo, Gary Timberlake, Ike Blessitt, Glenn Abbott, Dan Ford, Phil Garner, Gaylen Pitts, Randy Scarbery, Bill Parsons, Rich McKinney, Leon Hooten and Tim Hosley.
Sherm Lollar served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Glenn Abbott | R | R | February 16, 1951 | 6'6" | 200 | Little Rock, AR US |
| Mike Barlow | L | R | April 30, 1948 | 6'6" | 210 | Stamford, NY US |
| Ike Blessitt | R | R | September 30, 1949 | 5'11" | 185 | Detroit, MI US |
| Stan Bockewitz | R | L | December 18, 1952 | 6'4" | 190 | Harvel, IL US |
| Pat Bourque | L | L | March 23, 1947 | 6'0" | 210 | Worcester, MA US |
| Charlie Chant | R | R | August 7, 1951 | 6'0" | 190 | Bell, CA US |
| Buddy Copeland | S | R | February 28, 1947 | 6'1" | 180 | |
| John Donaldson | L | R | May 5, 1943 | 5'11" | 160 | Charlotte, NC US |
| Chris Floethe | R | R | April 9, 1950 | 6'2" | 196 | |
| Dan Ford | R | R | May 19, 1952 | 6'1" | 185 | Los Angeles, CA US |
| Phil Garner | R | R | April 30, 1949 | 5'10" | 175 | Jefferson City, TN US |
| Orlando Gomez | R | R | June 24, 1946 | 6'0" | 190 | Juana Diaz, PR |
| Alan Griffin | R | R | February 15, 1952 | 6'2" | 170 | Santa Monica, CA US |
| Denny Haines | L | R | January 24, 1952 | 6'2" | 210 | |
| Leon Hooten | R | R | April 4, 1948 | 5'11" | 180 | Downey, CA US |
| Tim Hosley | R | R | May 10, 1947 | 5'11" | 185 | Spartanburg, SC US |
| Lew Krausse | R | R | April 25, 1943 | 6'0" | 175 | Media, PA US |
| Keith Lieppman | R | R | January 17, 1949 | 6'2" | 205 | |
| Rich McKinney | R | R | November 22, 1946 | 5'11" | 185 | Piqua, OH US |
| Dennis Myers | R | R | July 21, 1950 | 6'3" | 205 | Clarksville, AR US |
| Bill Parsons | R | R | August 17, 1948 | 6'6" | 195 | Riverside, CA US |
| Gaylen Pitts | R | R | June 6, 1946 | 6'1" | 175 | Wichita, KS US |
| Tommy Sandt | R | R | December 22, 1950 | 5'11" | 175 | Brooklyn, NY US |
| Dale Sanner | L | R | February 1, 1952 | 6'3" | 190 | |
| Randy Scarbery | S | R | June 22, 1952 | 6'1" | 185 | Fresno, CA US |
| Champ Summers | L | R | June 15, 1946 | 6'2" | 205 | Bremerton, WA US |
| Gary Timberlake | R | L | August 9, 1948 | 6'2" | 205 | Laconia, IN US |
| Manny Trillo | R | R | December 25, 1950 | 6'1" | 150 | Caripito, Monagas VE |
| Bill VanBommel | R | R | February 15, 1952 | 6'5" | 210 | |
| Mike Weathers | R | R | November 25, 1949 | 6'2" | 185 | |
| Ramon Webster | L | L | August 31, 1942 | 6'0" | 185 | Colon, Colon PA |
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.
