1974 West Haven Yankees Roster
Team Record: 58-79
Finished 4th in the EL's American Division
Manager: Doc Edwards (58-79)
Affiliation: New York Yankees
Location: West Haven, Connecticut
Ballpark: Quigley Stadium
Attendance: 42,878, Avg. 626
The West Haven Yankees of the Eastern League ended the 1974 season with a record of 58 wins and 79 losses, finishing fourth in the league's American Division.
The Yankees scored 605 runs and yielded 656 runs. John Shupe paced West Haven with 16 home runs and drove in 72 runs. Steven Coulson topped batters with significant playing time by connecting at a .302 clip. Ed Ricks led the squad with 11 wins, while Gerry Pirtle recorded a 2.68 ERA, tops among qualifying pitchers.
George Zeber, Ron Guidry, Darryl Jones, Gerry Pirtle, Juan Bernhardt, Bob Kammeyer, Kerry Dineen and Ken Clay were all players from the 1974 West Haven Yankees who played in the Majors during their careers.
Doc Edwards served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Robert Arnold | R | R | June 29, 1953 | 6'3" | 180 | |
| Juan Bernhardt | R | R | August 31, 1953 | 5'11" | 160 | San Pedro de Macoris, San Pedro de Macoris DO |
| Ken Clay | R | R | April 6, 1954 | 6'3" | 185 | Lynchburg, VA US |
| Steven Coulson | L | R | December 30, 1951 | 6'0" | 165 | |
| Greg Diehl | R | R | 6'2" | 180 | ||
| Kerry Dineen | L | L | July 1, 1952 | 5'11" | 165 | Englewood, NJ US |
| Richard Earle | R | R | April 3, 1952 | 6'1" | 190 | |
| Sheldon Gill | L | R | August 29, 1955 | 5'10" | 175 | |
| Timothy Grice | R | R | 6'0" | 185 | ||
| Ron Guidry | L | L | August 28, 1950 | 5'11" | 161 | Lafayette, LA US |
| Darryl Jones | R | R | June 5, 1951 | 5'10" | 175 | Meadville, PA US |
| Bob Kammeyer | R | R | December 2, 1950 | 6'4" | 210 | Kansas City, KS US |
| Mike Krizmanich | L | L | February 14, 1950 | 5'7" | 160 | |
| David Lawson | R | R | September 15, 1951 | 6'3" | 180 | |
| Jody Norris | R | R | July 4, 1952 | 5'11" | 184 | |
| Scott Norris | R | R | 5'11" | 180 | ||
| Ed Pacheco | R | R | December 24, 1944 | 5'11" | 155 | |
| Gerry Pirtle | R | R | December 3, 1947 | 6'1" | 185 | Tulsa, OK US |
| Bob Polinsky | R | R | June 21, 1951 | 6'4" | 202 | Coaldale, PA US |
| Marion Prince | R | R | October 31, 1951 | 5'11" | 180 | |
| Terry Quinn | R | R | September 17, 1950 | 5'11" | 185 | |
| Ed Ricks | R | R | January 5, 1951 | 6'4" | 190 | |
| Clement Sanders | R | R | June 23, 1951 | 6'1" | 205 | Chicago, IL US |
| John Shupe | L | L | 6'0" | 210 | ||
| Douglas Stodgel | R | R | August 29, 1948 | 5'9" | 170 | |
| John Yeglinski | L | L | 6'0" | 178 | ||
| George Zeber | S | R | August 29, 1950 | 5'11" | 170 | Ellwood City, PA 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.
