1974 Waterloo Royals Roster
Team Record: 68-56
Finished 3rd in the MWL's North Division
Manager: John Sullivan (68-56)
Affiliation: Kansas City Royals
Location: Waterloo, Iowa
Ballpark: Municipal Stadium
Attendance: 71,229, Avg. 1,149
The Waterloo Royals of the Midwest League ended the 1974 season with a record of 68 wins and 56 losses, finishing third in the league's North Division.
The Royals plated 528 runs and gave up 479 runs. Karel deLeeuw paced Waterloo with 14 home runs and drove in 59 runs. Steve Blomberg topped all qualifying hitters on the roster by hitting .288. Jeff Gressick led the team with 14 wins, while Mike Larkin recorded a 0.89 ERA, leading regular hurlers.
Members of the 1974 Waterloo Royals who played in Major League Baseball during their careers were Ruppert Jones, Rodney Scott and Roy Branch.
John Sullivan served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ernest Baker | R | R | October 8, 1952 | 6'0" | 175 | Dallas, TX US |
| Dick Balderson | R | R | February 7, 1946 | 6'4" | 190 | Newport News, VA US |
| Steve Blomberg | R | R | April 25, 1951 | 6'0" | 180 | Menominee, MI US |
| Chris Bosza | L | L | December 24, 1954 | 6'1" | Santa Monica, CA US | |
| Thane Bothwell | L | L | 6'3" | 195 | ||
| Roy Branch | R | R | July 12, 1953 | 6'0" | 175 | St. Louis, MO US |
| Tom Buettner | R | R | April 18, 1951 | 5'11" | 195 | St. Paul, MN US |
| Samuel Castro | R | R | February 3, 1955 | 6'0" | 153 | Villa Vasquez, Monte Cristi DO |
| Willie Clark | R | R | November 5, 1951 | 5'11" | 170 | Shelby, MS US |
| Tommy Curran | R | R | October 2, 1952 | 5'11" | 185 | |
| Karel deLeeuw | R | R | November 24, 1953 | 6'1" | 195 | Chicago, IL US |
| Chris Evers | R | R | April 9, 1955 | 6'3" | 190 | Pittsburgh, PA US |
| Bob Falcon | L | L | October 27, 1951 | 6'0" | 175 | Corpus Christi, TX US |
| Jay Freeman | R | R | 6'2" | 190 | ||
| Jerry Gomez | L | L | April 12, 1952 | 5'10" | Omaha, NE US | |
| Alex Gorgie | R | R | April 20, 1955 | 6'2" | 190 | Youngstown, OH US |
| Jeff Gressick | L | L | December 2, 1953 | 5'10" | 185 | Menominee, MI US |
| Dan Hansen | R | R | April 20, 1952 | 6'3" | 185 | Inglewood, CA US |
| Mike Howard | L | L | December 6, 1952 | 6'7" | 198 | San Francisco, CA US |
| Dale Hrovat | R | R | November 28, 1952 | 5'10" | 170 | |
| James Hypes | S | L | October 30, 1953 | 6'4" | 190 | |
| John Ihlenburg | R | R | August 4, 1950 | 6'0" | 170 | Huntington, NY US |
| Michael Jones | R | R | 6'1" | 185 | ||
| Ruppert Jones | L | L | March 12, 1955 | 5'10" | 170 | Dallas, TX US |
| Bob Kellison | R | R | May 27, 1950 | 6'3" | 200 | San Diego, CA US |
| Mike Larkin | L | R | October 19, 1951 | 6'2" | 195 | Pasadena, CA US |
| John LiBrandi | S | L | October 10, 1951 | 5'10" | 175 | Jacksonville, FL US |
| Rondol Moss | R | R | September 7, 1953 | 6'3" | 160 | San Joaquin, CA US |
| J. P. Pierson | R | R | October 5, 1953 | 6'1" | 170 | Phoenix, AZ US |
| Rick Rich | R | R | May 24, 1954 | 6'0" | 165 | Glendale, CA US |
| Rodney Scott | S | R | October 16, 1953 | 6'0" | 160 | Indianapolis, IN US |
| Brian Slagle | R | R | November 26, 1955 | 6'0" | 185 | Long Beach, CA US |
| Richard Smotherman | S | R | October 2, 1953 | 6'3" | 190 | Memphis, TN US |
| Dwayne Taggart | S | R | August 30, 1953 | 6'0" | 180 | |
| Hal Thomasson | R | R | November 13, 1953 | 6'2" | 190 | DeWitt, AR US |
| Brian Trifiolis | R | R | March 12, 1955 | 6'1" | 195 | Orange, NJ US |
| Robert Tuttle | R | R | 5'11" | 175 | ||
| Gary Williams | L | L | June 15, 1955 | 6'2" | 178 | St. Louis, MO 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.
