1975 Asheville Orioles Roster

Southern League (SL) - Class: AA
Team Record: 63-75
Finished 3rd in the SL's West Division
Manager: Jimmie Schaffer (63-75)
Affiliation: Baltimore Orioles
Location: Asheville, North Carolina
Ballpark: Old McCormick Field
Attendance: 48,928, Avg. 709
1975 Asheville Orioles Statistics

The Asheville Orioles of the Southern League ended the 1975 season with a record of 63 wins and 75 losses, finishing third in the league's West Division.

The Orioles led the league with 584 runs, sparked by 76 home runs. Asheville allowed 620 runs, most in the circuit. Eddie Murray paced the team with 17 home runs and drove in 68 runs. Charles Heil topped batters with significant playing time by connecting at a .322 clip. Mike Parrott paced the squad with 12 wins, while Russell Peach recorded a 3.27 ERA, tops among hurlers with significant time on the mound.

Members of the 1975 Asheville Orioles who played in Major League Baseball during their careers were Bob Babcock, Bobby Brown, Rich Dauer, John Flinn, Dennis Martínez, Larry McCall, Eddie Murray, Mike Parrott, Willie Royster and Dave Skaggs.

Jimmie Schaffer served as manager.


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Player Bats Throws Birth Date Height Weight Hometown
Bob BabcockRRAugust 25, 19496'5"210New Castle, PA US
Gary BrandenburgRR6'0"190
Bobby BrownSRMay 25, 19546'2"190Norfolk, VA US
Jim BucknerLLApril 28, 19535'8"165
Rich DauerRRJuly 27, 19526'0"180San Bernardino, CA US
Richard DierkerRR6'5"195
Blake DoyleLRJanuary 26, 19545'10"165Cave City, KY US
John FlinnRRSeptember 2, 19546'0"175Merced, CA US
William HaydenRRMay 13, 19536'2"190
Charles HeilLL5'11"170
Michael HileLL6'2"196
Rafael LiranzoRRDecember 28, 19535'11"145
Dennis MartínezRRMay 14, 19546'1"160Granada, NI
Larry McCallLRSeptember 8, 19526'2"195Asheville, NC US
Henry MooreLLAugust 5, 19516'3"198Saginaw, MI US
Scott MurphyRR5'9"160
Eddie MurraySRFebruary 24, 19566'2"190Los Angeles, CA US
John O'RearRR6'0"170
Ismael OquendoSL5'11"175
Mike ParrottRRDecember 6, 19546'4"210Oxnard, CA US
Russell PeachLLAugust 23, 19516'1"185
Gary RobsonRROctober 10, 19506'4"210
Willie RoysterRRApril 11, 19545'11"180Clarksville, VA US
Cass SafritRRAugust 21, 19515'8"165Salisbury, NC US
Dave SkaggsRRJune 12, 19516'2"200Santa Monica, CA US
Myrl SmithRLMarch 22, 19526'3"180Baltimore, MD US
Will SmithLLMay 2, 19526'0"195
Creighton TevlinLRAugust 8, 19546'0"175Los Angeles, CA US
Douglas WesselRR6'3"185

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.




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