1974 Bluefield Orioles Roster
Team Record: 37-32
Finished 1st in the AL's South Division
Manager: Bobby Malkmus (37-32)
Affiliation: Baltimore Orioles
Location: Bluefield, West Virginia
Ballpark: Bowen Field
Attendance: 15,675, Avg. 454
The Bluefield Orioles of the Appalachian League ended the 1974 season with a record of 37 wins and 32 losses, finishing first in the league's South Division.
The Orioles scored 345 runs and surrendered 333 runs. Ed Pebley recorded 41 runs batted in. William Clarke paced batters with significant playing time by connecting at a .304 clip. Dennis McMillian topped the squad with 10 wins, while Tom Kibbee recorded a 2.31 ERA, tops among hurlers with significant time on the mound.
Mike Darr played in Major League Baseball during his career, the only member of the Bluefield Orioles to do so.
Bobby Malkmus served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Louis Armstrong | R | R | 6'0" | 165 | ||
| Michael Brown | R | R | 6'4" | 192 | ||
| Bernard Bumbrey | R | R | 5'9" | 165 | ||
| William Clarke | R | R | 5'9" | 165 | ||
| Louis Corona | L | R | 5'9" | 165 | ||
| Mike Darr | R | R | March 23, 1956 | 6'4" | 190 | Pomona, CA US |
| Alan Drechsler | S | L | 6'3" | 180 | ||
| Bradford Drysdale | R | R | 6'3" | 180 | ||
| James Evans | R | R | 5'11" | 162 | ||
| Ricky Ford | R | R | 6'1" | 190 | ||
| Robert George | R | R | 6'4" | 205 | ||
| Jerry Guinn | R | R | 6'1" | 203 | ||
| Henderson Hopkins | R | L | 5'9" | 162 | ||
| Charles James | R | R | 6'2" | 190 | ||
| Tom Kibbee | R | R | 6'1" | 175 | ||
| Timothy Lynch | L | L | 6'1" | 185 | ||
| Juan Martinez | R | R | 6'0" | 150 | ||
| Dennis McMillian | R | R | 6'0" | 198 | ||
| David Obal | R | R | 6'2" | 190 | ||
| Leonardo Ortiz | R | R | 6'0" | 176 | ||
| Ed Pebley | L | R | October 18, 1954 | 5'11" | 165 | |
| Richard Rickman | L | R | 5'10" | 165 | ||
| Felipe Serrata | S | R | 5'10" | 157 | ||
| Stephen Shrader | R | R | 5'9" | |||
| Vernon Snyder | R | R | 6'2" | 200 | ||
| Joseph Villa | R | R | 6'2" | 190 | ||
| Robert Volk | R | R | 6'3" | 205 | ||
| Rafael Volquez | R | R | 6'1" | 180 |
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.
