1974 Amarillo Giants Roster
Team Record: 69-62
Finished 2nd in the TL's West Division
Manager: Denny Sommers (69-62)
Affiliation: San Francisco Giants
Location: Amarillo, Texas
Ballpark: Amarillo Dilla Villa
Attendance: 45,691, Avg. 698
The Amarillo Giants of the Texas League ended the 1974 season with a record of 69 wins and 62 losses, finishing second in the league's West Division.
The Giants scored 671 runs and allowed 592 runs. Mike Minster led Amarillo with 23 home runs, while Tony Pepper walloped 15 or more, too. Tony Pepper drove in 94 runs. Mike Minster paced all regular batters by hitting .318. Rob Dressler topped the squad with 11 wins, and John Montefusco registered a 3.12 earned run average, best among regular hurlers.
Tommy Toms, John Montefusco, Rob Dressler, Terry Cornutt, Pete Falcone, Greg Minton, Mike Eden, Dave Heaverlo and Steve Stroughter were all players from the 1974 Amarillo Giants who played in the Major Leagues during their careers.
Denny Sommers served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gary Atwell | R | R | August 30, 1951 | 6'0" | 180 | |
| Craig Barnes | L | L | October 26, 1951 | 6'2" | 195 | |
| Wade Carpenter | R | L | 5'10" | 177 | ||
| Terry Cornutt | R | R | October 2, 1952 | 6'2" | 195 | Roseburg, OR US |
| Lazaro Del Orbe | R | R | December 17, 1950 | 5'10" | 165 | Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional DO |
| Rob Dressler | R | R | February 2, 1954 | 6'3" | 180 | Portland, OR US |
| Mike Eden | S | R | May 22, 1949 | 5'10" | 170 | Fort Clayton, Canal Zone PA |
| R. J. Englert | L | L | May 24, 1950 | 5'11" | 185 | |
| Pete Falcone | L | L | October 1, 1953 | 6'2" | 185 | Brooklyn, NY US |
| David Fuqua | R | R | February 8, 1953 | 6'1" | 172 | Bend, OR US |
| Richard Guerra | R | R | July 13, 1951 | 5'9" | 175 | |
| Terry Hansen | R | R | December 10, 1949 | 6'3" | 190 | Tyler, MN US |
| Dave Heaverlo | R | R | August 25, 1950 | 6'2" | 200 | Ellensburg, WA US |
| Kyle Hypes | S | L | September 28, 1952 | 6'4" | 190 | |
| Wendell Kim | R | R | March 9, 1950 | 5'5" | 160 | Honolulu, HI US |
| Joey Martin | L | R | May 1, 1949 | 6'2" | 195 | |
| Mike Minster | R | R | May 11, 1948 | 6'3" | 200 | Chicago, IL US |
| Greg Minton | S | R | July 29, 1951 | 6'2" | 180 | Lubbock, TX US |
| John Montefusco | R | R | May 25, 1950 | 6'1" | 180 | Long Branch, NJ US |
| Robert Nolan | S | L | November 9, 1950 | 5'11" | 190 | |
| Tony Pepper | L | R | December 24, 1952 | 6'3" | 205 | Sacramento, CA US |
| Manny Perez | R | R | April 22, 1949 | 5'8" | 155 | |
| Harry Shaughnessy | S | R | May 13, 1949 | 5'11" | 170 | Clinton, MA US |
| Al Smith | L | R | November 5, 1949 | 5'11" | 185 | Detroit, MI US |
| Thomas Smith | S | R | February 19, 1952 | 6'0" | 170 | San Diego, CA US |
| Steve Stroughter | L | L | March 15, 1952 | 6'2" | 190 | Visalia, CA US |
| Tommy Toms | R | R | October 15, 1951 | 6'4" | 195 | Charlottesville, VA US |
| Scott Wolfe | R | R | July 25, 1949 | 5'11" | 175 | Columbus, NE US |
| Frank Zawatski | L | R | September 17, 1951 | 6'2" | 208 |
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.
