
1975 Waterbury Dodgers Roster
Team Record: 77-59
Finished 3rd in the EL
Manager: Don LeJohn (77-59)
Affiliation: Los Angeles Dodgers
Location: Waterbury, Connecticut
Ballpark: Municipal Stadium
Attendance: 63,847, Avg. 939
The Waterbury Dodgers of the Eastern League ended the 1975 season with a record of 77 wins and 59 losses, finishing third in the EL.
The Dodgers scored 552 runs and yielded 485 runs. Glenn Burke led Waterbury with 12 home runs Steve Patchin drove in 67 runs and topped hitters with significant playing time by connecting at a .294 clip. Bob Lesslie paced the team with 15 wins, while Lance Rautzhan registered a 2.06 earned run average, best among hurlers with significant time on the mound.
Players from the 1975 Waterbury Dodgers who spent time in the Majors during their careers included Rafael Landestoy, Lance Rautzhan, José Báez, Glenn Burke, Bob Detherage and Mike Dimmel.
Don LeJohn served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
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Tom Badcock | L | L | July 13, 1949 | 6'1" | 185 | Summit, NJ US |
José Báez | R | R | December 31, 1953 | 5'8" | 160 | San Cristobal, San Cristobal DO |
Glenn Burke | R | R | November 16, 1952 | 6'0" | 195 | Oakland, CA US |
Terry Collins | R | R | May 27, 1949 | 5'9" | 158 | Midland, MI US |
Larry Corrigan | L | R | September 6, 1950 | 6'4" | 200 | Mendota, IL US |
Bob Detherage | R | R | September 20, 1954 | 6'0" | 180 | Springfield, MO US |
Mike Dimmel | R | R | October 16, 1954 | 6'0" | 180 | Albert Lea, MN US |
Jack Donovan | R | R | August 4, 1949 | 6'2" | 180 | Staten Island, NY US |
Arthur Fischetti | S | R | 6'0" | 180 | ||
Dewey Forry | R | R | May 26, 1952 | 6'2" | 190 | |
Rafael Landestoy | S | R | May 28, 1953 | 5'10" | 165 | Bani, Peravia DO |
David Lanfair | R | R | October 2, 1950 | 6'1" | 185 | Sacramento, CA US |
Bob Lesslie | R | R | 6'3" | 215 | ||
Richard Magner | R | R | 6'0" | 185 | ||
Robert Mestek | R | R | 6'0" | 185 | ||
Steve Patchin | R | R | March 26, 1950 | 6'1" | 190 | Joplin, MO US |
Thad Philyaw | L | L | 6'2" | 175 | ||
Robert Polaski | R | R | 6'0" | 180 | ||
Lance Rautzhan | R | L | August 20, 1952 | 6'1" | 195 | Pottsville, PA US |
Jim Riggleman | R | R | November 9, 1952 | 5'11" | 175 | Fort Dix, NJ US |
Donald Standley | R | R | 6'0" | 175 | ||
Tim Steele | L | L | January 20, 1950 | 6'2" | 195 | |
Guy Todd | R | R | January 21, 1955 | 6'4" | 210 | |
James Van Der Beek | R | R | 5'11" | 185 | ||
Marvin Webb | R | R | 5'11" | 183 |
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.