1975 Bristol Tigers Roster
Team Record: 37-31
Finished 3rd in the AL's South Division
Manager: Joe Lewis (37-31)
Affiliation: Detroit Tigers
Location: Bristol, Virginia
Ballpark: DeVault Memorial Stadium
Attendance: 9,999, Avg. 294
The Bristol Tigers of the Appalachian League ended the 1975 season with a record of 37 wins and 31 losses, finishing third in the league's South Division.
The Tigers scored 324 runs and surrendered 304 runs. John Romero drove in 36 runs. James Draper led all regular hitters by hitting .289. Ken Bruchanski and Paul Vavruska topped the team with 6 wins each, while Ken Bruchanski registered a 2.67 earned run average, tops among regular hurlers.
Sheldon Burnside and Lou Whitaker both played in Major League Baseball during their careers.
Joe Lewis served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Manuel Alvarez | L | L | 6'0" | 198 | ||
| Gregory Black | R | R | 6'4" | 190 | ||
| Ken Bruchanski | R | R | 6'2" | 195 | ||
| Sheldon Burnside | R | L | December 22, 1954 | 6'5" | 200 | South Bend, IN US |
| Daniel Burton | R | R | 5'9" | 160 | ||
| Eddie Carroll | L | L | 6'1" | 180 | ||
| William Coury | R | R | 6'1" | 195 | ||
| Greg Darichuk | L | L | 6'1" | 180 | ||
| George Davis | L | R | 6'0" | |||
| Alfred DiPietro | R | R | 6'2" | 195 | ||
| Phillip Doktor | S | R | 6'2" | 180 | ||
| John Dolan | R | R | 5'11" | 190 | ||
| James Draper | R | R | 5'7" | 155 | ||
| Mike Elders | R | R | June 22, 1954 | 6'1" | 185 | |
| Les Filkins | L | L | September 14, 1956 | 5'11" | 185 | Chicago, IL US |
| Lary Graves | R | R | October 28, 1954 | 6'3" | 195 | |
| Frank Harris | R | R | September 20, 1955 | 6'3" | 185 | Miami, FL US |
| Melvin Hayes | R | R | 6'1" | 185 | ||
| Greg Kline | L | L | 6'1" | 170 | ||
| Robert LaLonde | R | R | 6'5" | 190 | ||
| Dana McManus | R | R | 6'3" | 200 | ||
| John Murphy | L | L | August 7, 1957 | 6'3" | 185 | |
| Charles Raymond | R | R | 6'0" | 195 | ||
| Dexter Redd | L | L | April 6, 1957 | 5'9" | 180 | Phoenix, AZ US |
| Sherwin Rogers | R | R | 6'0" | 160 | ||
| John Romero | R | R | 6'0" | 165 | ||
| Jack Shaffer | R | R | 5'10" | 190 | ||
| Wynn Sherman | R | R | 6'2" | 190 | ||
| William Switzer | R | R | 6'3" | 205 | ||
| James Taylor | L | L | 6'4" | 195 | ||
| Don Thomas | R | R | 6'2" | 175 | ||
| Paul Vavruska | R | R | September 12, 1955 | 6'6" | 210 | Cleveland, OH US |
| Lou Whitaker | L | R | May 12, 1957 | 5'11" | 160 | Brooklyn, NY 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.
