1974 Clinton Pilots Roster
Team Record: 52-72
Finished 4th in the MWL's South Division
Manager: Len Okrie (52-72)
Affiliation: Detroit Tigers
Location: Clinton, Iowa
Ballpark: Alliant Energy Field
Attendance: 46,587, Avg. 751
The Clinton Pilots of the Midwest League ended the 1974 season with a record of 52 wins and 72 losses, finishing fourth in the league's South Division.
The Pilots scored 455 runs and yielded 535 runs. Steve Vazquez paced Clinton with 20 home runs and drove in 73 runs. Alan Newsome led all qualifying hitters on the roster by hitting .309. Thomas Lantz and Ed Glynn topped the team with 8 wins each, while Thomas Lantz recorded a 2.88 ERA, tops among qualifying pitchers.
Ed Glynn played in Major League Baseball during his career, the only member of the Clinton Pilots to do so.
Len Okrie served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anthony Aquila | S | R | April 26, 1950 | 6'3" | 195 | |
| Luis Atilano | R | R | May 6, 1954 | 6'4" | 175 | |
| Frederick Austin | R | R | January 17, 1955 | 5'11" | 175 | |
| Lawrence Cox | L | R | January 14, 1955 | 6'4" | 175 | |
| Robert Edwards | R | R | October 31, 1952 | 6'3" | 195 | |
| Larry Feola | R | L | February 20, 1954 | 5'11" | 175 | Detroit, MI US |
| Ian Fink | R | R | May 19, 1952 | 6'1" | 185 | |
| Richard Fulton | R | R | 6'0" | 180 | ||
| Ramon Gimenez | R | R | March 23, 1952 | 5'10" | 185 | |
| Ed Glynn | R | L | June 3, 1953 | 6'2" | 180 | New York, NY US |
| Kenneth Gregory | L | R | November 20, 1953 | 5'11" | 175 | |
| Thomas Hansen | R | R | 6'2" | 180 | ||
| Michael Hughes | L | L | January 12, 1952 | 6'5" | 190 | |
| Ben Hunt | S | R | June 28, 1953 | 5'11" | 150 | |
| Mel Jackson | R | R | July 13, 1953 | 5'11" | 159 | Chicago, IL US |
| William Jackson | R | L | April 17, 1951 | 6'0" | 190 | |
| Greg Kuhl | R | R | March 21, 1954 | 6'3" | 195 | |
| Thomas Lantz | S | R | September 1, 1952 | 6'1" | 180 | |
| John Larkin | L | L | May 10, 1952 | 6'1" | 180 | |
| Richard Lawson | L | L | May 15, 1952 | 6'4" | 195 | |
| Steve Litras | L | R | August 11, 1954 | 5'10" | 160 | |
| William Madden | R | R | June 13, 1955 | 6'1" | 195 | |
| Michael Meyerrose | R | R | November 23, 1951 | 6'3" | 190 | Batesville, IN US |
| Billy Michael | L | L | April 8, 1954 | 6'1" | 185 | |
| Elliott Moore | L | L | April 18, 1951 | 6'3" | 190 | |
| Charles Morrison | R | L | March 2, 1954 | 6'2" | 175 | |
| James Murray | L | L | August 3, 1954 | 6'2" | 175 | |
| Jeff Natchez | R | R | February 11, 1953 | 6'3" | 190 | |
| Alan Newsome | R | R | July 3, 1953 | 6'2" | 215 | |
| Humberto Pages | R | R | December 7, 1955 | 6'2" | 190 | |
| Carlos Quinones | R | R | December 15, 1951 | 6'0" | 170 | |
| Melvin Ray | R | R | May 9, 1955 | 5'11" | 155 | |
| John Rockwell | R | R | May 13, 1954 | 6'0" | 180 | Chicago, IL US |
| Joseph Simbolick | R | R | February 11, 1955 | 6'1" | 200 | |
| Kevin Slattery | R | R | March 18, 1955 | 6'1" | 190 | |
| Lloyd Sprockett | L | R | December 8, 1953 | 5'11" | 165 | |
| Fred Swanson | L | L | March 29, 1955 | 6'1" | 175 | |
| Thomas Thompson | R | R | June 11, 1951 | 6'2" | 170 | |
| Emmanuel Toledo | R | R | July 15, 1952 | 5'11" | 180 | |
| Ralph Treuel | R | R | June 7, 1955 | 6'4" | 200 | Elyria, OH US |
| Gerald Tyler | L | L | September 28, 1954 | 6'0" | 157 | |
| Steve Vazquez | R | R | December 23, 1950 | 5'10" | 155 | |
| Ramon Vega | R | R | March 27, 1951 | 5'11" | 180 | |
| Rick Wolff | R | R | July 14, 1951 | 6'1" | 170 |
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.
