1975 Asheville Orioles Roster
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
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.Click on column headings to sort.
Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
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Bob Babcock | R | R | August 25, 1949 | 6'5" | 210 | New Castle, PA US |
Gary Brandenburg | R | R | 6'0" | 190 | ||
Bobby Brown | S | R | May 25, 1954 | 6'2" | 190 | Norfolk, VA US |
Jim Buckner | L | L | April 28, 1953 | 5'8" | 165 | |
Rich Dauer | R | R | July 27, 1952 | 6'0" | 180 | San Bernardino, CA US |
Richard Dierker | R | R | 6'5" | 195 | ||
Blake Doyle | L | R | January 26, 1954 | 5'10" | 165 | Cave City, KY US |
John Flinn | R | R | September 2, 1954 | 6'0" | 175 | Merced, CA US |
William Hayden | R | R | May 13, 1953 | 6'2" | 190 | |
Charles Heil | L | L | 5'11" | 170 | ||
Michael Hile | L | L | 6'2" | 196 | ||
Rafael Liranzo | R | R | December 28, 1953 | 5'11" | 145 | |
Dennis MartÃnez | R | R | May 14, 1954 | 6'1" | 160 | Granada, NI |
Larry McCall | L | R | September 8, 1952 | 6'2" | 195 | Asheville, NC US |
Henry Moore | L | L | August 5, 1951 | 6'3" | 198 | Saginaw, MI US |
Scott Murphy | R | R | 5'9" | 160 | ||
Eddie Murray | S | R | February 24, 1956 | 6'2" | 190 | Los Angeles, CA US |
John O'Rear | R | R | 6'0" | 170 | ||
Ismael Oquendo | S | L | 5'11" | 175 | ||
Mike Parrott | R | R | December 6, 1954 | 6'4" | 210 | Oxnard, CA US |
Russell Peach | L | L | August 23, 1951 | 6'1" | 185 | |
Gary Robson | R | R | October 10, 1950 | 6'4" | 210 | |
Willie Royster | R | R | April 11, 1954 | 5'11" | 180 | Clarksville, VA US |
Cass Safrit | R | R | August 21, 1951 | 5'8" | 165 | Salisbury, NC US |
Dave Skaggs | R | R | June 12, 1951 | 6'2" | 200 | Santa Monica, CA US |
Myrl Smith | R | L | March 22, 1952 | 6'3" | 180 | Baltimore, MD US |
Will Smith | L | L | May 2, 1952 | 6'0" | 195 | |
Creighton Tevlin | L | R | August 8, 1954 | 6'0" | 175 | Los Angeles, CA US |
Douglas Wessel | R | R | 6'3" | 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.