1974 Birmingham A's Roster
Team Record: 54-81
Finished 4th in the SL's West Division
Manager: Harry Bright (54-81)
Affiliation: Oakland Athletics
Location: Birmingham, Alabama
Ballpark: Rickwood Field
Attendance: 22,897, Avg. 339
The Birmingham A's of the Southern League ended the 1974 season with a record of 54 wins and 81 losses, finishing fourth in the league's West Division.
The A's scored 594 runs and allowed 692 runs, most in the circuit. Wayne Gross led Birmingham with 14 home runs Chet Lemon drove in 61 runs. Derek Bryant paced all regular batters by hitting .267. Dennis Stegman topped the team with 8 wins, while Clarence Harrell registered a 3.89 earned run average, tops among regular hurlers.
Players from the 1974 Birmingham A's who spent time in the Majors during their careers included Bob Lacey, Claudell Washington, Mike Norris, Wayne Gross, Derek Bryant and Chet Lemon.
Harry Bright served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bruce Baranick | R | R | 6'0" | 180 | ||
| Stan Bockewitz | R | L | December 18, 1952 | 6'4" | 190 | Harvel, IL US |
| Robert Breitzman | L | R | October 10, 1948 | 5'10" | 170 | Chicago, IL US |
| John Brownlee | R | R | January 12, 1954 | 6'2" | 185 | Philadelphia, PA US |
| Derek Bryant | R | R | October 9, 1951 | 5'11" | 185 | Lexington, KY US |
| James Capehart | S | R | 6'1" | 175 | ||
| Guy Ezzell | L | L | December 26, 1950 | 6'0" | 200 | |
| Chris Floethe | R | R | April 9, 1950 | 6'2" | 196 | |
| James George | R | R | 6'2" | 200 | ||
| Alan Griffin | R | R | February 15, 1952 | 6'2" | 170 | Santa Monica, CA US |
| Wayne Gross | L | R | January 14, 1952 | 6'2" | 210 | Riverside, CA US |
| Clarence Harrell | R | R | 6'4" | 185 | ||
| William Hobbs | L | L | 6'2" | 197 | ||
| Bob Lacey | R | L | August 25, 1953 | 6'5" | 210 | Fredericksburg, VA US |
| Ray Leavitt | L | R | 6'1" | 175 | ||
| Chet Lemon | R | R | February 12, 1955 | 6'0" | 190 | Jackson, MS US |
| Ron Lollis | R | R | February 14, 1953 | 6'1" | 180 | Spokane, WA US |
| James Marsh | R | R | 6'1" | 200 | ||
| Leo Mazzone | L | L | October 16, 1948 | 5'10" | 180 | Keyser, WV US |
| Robert Mollenhauer | L | R | July 26, 1951 | 6'1" | 175 | |
| Avery Morris | R | R | December 18, 1950 | 6'0" | 175 | |
| David Nitschke | R | R | January 17, 1947 | 6'0" | 190 | Fresno, CA US |
| Mike Norris | R | R | March 19, 1955 | 6'2" | 175 | San Francisco, CA US |
| Nicholas Parrilla | R | R | 6'1" | 190 | ||
| Carl Sapp | R | R | 6'0" | 190 | ||
| Dennis Stegman | R | R | 6'1" | 180 | ||
| Randy Taylor | R | R | December 21, 1953 | 6'3" | 190 | |
| Tom Trebelhorn | L | R | January 27, 1948 | 6'0" | 180 | Portland, OR US |
| Bill VanBommel | R | R | February 15, 1952 | 6'5" | 210 | |
| Claudell Washington | L | L | August 31, 1954 | 6'0" | 190 | Los Angeles, CA US |
| Mike Weathers | R | R | November 25, 1949 | 6'2" | 185 | |
| Ronald Wilson | R | R | 6'2" | 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.
