1974 Bristol Tigers Roster

Appalachian League (AL) - Class: R
Team Record: 52-17
Finished 1st in the AL's North Division
Manager: Joe Lewis (52-17)
Affiliation: Detroit Tigers
Location: Bristol, Virginia
Ballpark: DeVault Memorial Stadium
Attendance: 10,822, Avg. 314
1974 Bristol Tigers Statistics

The Bristol Tigers of the Appalachian League ended the 1974 season with a record of 52 wins and 17 losses, finishing first in the league's North Division.

The Tigers paced the league with 395 runs, ignited by 44 home runs. Bristol yielded 275 runs, fewest in the league. Lance Parrish powered the team with 11 home runs Fred Swanson drove in 64 runs. Stephen Viefhaus topped all regular batters by hitting .281. Bob Sykes led the squad with 11 wins and a team-best 1.07 ERA, tops among hurlers with significant time on the mound.

Players from the 1974 Bristol Tigers who spent time in Major League Baseball during their careers included Tim Corcoran, Mark Fidrych, Lance Parrish and Bob Sykes.

Joe Lewis served as manager.


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Player Bats Throws Birth Date Height Weight Hometown
Frederick AustinRRJanuary 17, 19555'11"175
David BalbierzRR6'2"190
Eddie CarrollLL6'1"180
Michael CoombsLR6'0"180
Tim CorcoranLLMarch 19, 19535'11"175Glendale, CA US
William CouryRR6'1"195
Lawrence CoxLRJanuary 14, 19556'4"175
Larry FeolaRLFebruary 20, 19545'11"175Detroit, MI US
Mark FidrychRRAugust 14, 19546'3"175Worcester, MA US
Richard FultonRR6'0"180
Stephen GambyRRNovember 24, 19566'4"185Port Hueneme, CA US
Isaac GimenezRR5'8"160
Lary GravesRROctober 28, 19546'3"195
Kenneth GregoryLRNovember 20, 19535'11"175
Steven HarrisRL6'1"175
Clifford IrwinRR6'0"175
Mel JacksonRRJuly 13, 19535'11"159Chicago, IL US
John JohnsonRR6'0"180
Calvin JonesRR5'10"175
Brian KellyRR6'0"174
Ronald MartinezRRAugust 4, 19555'10"170Los Angeles, CA US
Curtis MorganLRDecember 27, 19556'2"180, SC US
Patrick MurphyLL6'2"185
Humberto PagesRRDecember 7, 19556'2"190
Lance ParrishRRJune 15, 19566'3"210Clairton, PA US
Dale PrzybyszRRJuly 3, 19546'2"165
Melvin RayRRMay 9, 19555'11"155
Joseph SimbolickRRFebruary 11, 19556'1"200
Kevin SlatteryRRMarch 18, 19556'1"190
Fred SwansonLLMarch 29, 19556'1"175
Bob SykesSLDecember 11, 19546'1"195Neptune, NJ US
James TaylorLL6'4"195
Ralph TreuelRRJune 7, 19556'4"200Elyria, OH US
Stephen ViefhausRRSeptember 28, 19556'4"195

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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