1974 Bristol Red Sox Roster
Team Record: 74-61
Finished 1st in the EL's American Division
Manager: Stan Williams (74-61)
Affiliation: Boston Red Sox
Location: Bristol, Connecticut
Ballpark: Muzzy Field
Attendance: 47,989, Avg. 711
Playoffs - Thetford Mines Pirates 2 games, Bristol Red Sox 0
The Bristol Red Sox of the Eastern League ended the 1974 season with a record of 74 wins and 61 losses, finishing first in the league's American Division.
The Red Sox led the circuit with just 487 runs allowed. Bristol scored 575 runs. Jack Baker paced the squad with 27 home runs and drove in 105 runs. Lanny Phillips topped all qualifying hitters on the roster by hitting .279. Steve Barr paced the team with 16 wins and a team-best 2.45 ERA, tops among regularly-used pitchers.
Jim Wright, Jack Baker, Ramón Avilés, Stan Williams, Ernie Whitt, Steve Dillard and Steve Barr were all players from the 1974 Bristol Red Sox who played in the Majors during their careers.
Stan Williams served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ramón Avilés | R | R | January 22, 1952 | 5'9" | 155 | Manati, PR |
| Henry Baker | R | R | April 5, 1949 | 6'2" | 190 | Hinesville, GA US |
| Jack Baker | R | R | May 4, 1950 | 6'5" | 225 | Birmingham, AL US |
| Mark Barr | R | R | October 3, 1952 | 6'3" | 200 | |
| Steve Barr | L | L | September 8, 1951 | 6'4" | 200 | St. Louis, MO US |
| Donnie Collins | R | R | October 27, 1948 | 6'2" | 180 | Evansville, IN US |
| Manuel Crespo | R | R | September 1, 1950 | 5'11" | 165 | La Habana, La Habana CU |
| Steve Dillard | R | R | February 8, 1951 | 6'1" | 180 | Memphis, TN US |
| Steve Eagan | R | R | October 7, 1946 | 5'11" | 210 | Topeka, KS US |
| Tom Farias | R | R | February 5, 1951 | 5'10" | New Bedford, MA US | |
| Stephen Foran | R | L | July 2, 1949 | 5'10" | 175 | Chicago, IL US |
| Eddie Ford | S | R | July 18, 1953 | 6'1" | 175 | |
| Alan Jackson | S | L | April 20, 1948 | 6'4" | 197 | |
| Frank Mannerino | R | R | December 11, 1949 | 5'10" | 170 | Chicago, IL US |
| Sebastian Martinez | R | R | March 21, 1950 | 5'8" | 170 | |
| Anthony McLin | R | R | March 19, 1949 | 6'2" | 180 | |
| Reginald Niles | R | R | May 29, 1951 | 5'10" | 165 | Mobile, AL US |
| Pete Peckham | L | L | May 13, 1951 | 6'2" | 187 | Providence, RI US |
| Curran Percival | R | R | October 3, 1951 | 6'2" | 185 | St. Louis, MO US |
| Lanny Phillips | R | R | March 28, 1952 | 5'9" | 180 | |
| Chuck Ross | L | L | July 11, 1952 | 6'3" | 195 | Long Beach, CA US |
| Al Ryan | R | R | February 7, 1951 | 5'10" | 163 | New Orleans, LA US |
| Keith Scruggs | R | R | December 19, 1949 | 6'4" | 215 | Clifton Forge, VA US |
| Burke Suter | R | R | October 2, 1952 | 6'3" | 195 | |
| Kenneth Watkins | R | R | August 13, 1948 | 6'5" | 215 | Nevada, MO US |
| Ernie Whitt | L | R | June 13, 1952 | 6'2" | 200 | Detroit, MI US |
| Stan Williams | R | R | September 14, 1936 | 6'5" | 230 | Enfield, NH US |
| Jim Wright | R | R | December 21, 1950 | 6'1" | 165 | Reed City, MI US |
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.
