1974 Denver Bears Roster
Team Record: 62-74
Finished 4th in the AA's West Division
Manager: Frank Verdi (62-74)
Affiliation: Houston Astros
Location: Denver, Colorado
Ballpark: Mile High Stadium
Attendance: 159,721, Avg. 2,349
The Denver Bears of the American Association ended the 1974 season with a record of 62 wins and 74 losses, finishing fourth in the league's West Division.
The Bears scored 650 runs and yielded 726 runs. Mike Easler led Denver with 19 home runs, and Rafael Batista walloped 15 or more also. Rafael Batista accounted for 75 RBI and topped all regular hitters with a .317 average. Jim Crawford paced the squad with 11 wins, while Mike Nagy earned a 4.38 ERA, best among qualifying pitchers.
Members of the 1974 Denver Bears who played in Major League Baseball during their careers were Mike Nagy, Oscar Zamora, Mike Cosgrove, Ray Busse, Skip Jutze, Jim York, Chris Cannizzaro, Doug Konieczny, Rafael Batista, Mike Easler, Mick Kelleher, Wilbur Howard, Jerry Johnson, Dan Neumeier, Tom Ragland, J. R. Richard, Jay Schlueter, Gus Gil, Jim Crawford and Roe Skidmore.
Frank Verdi served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carlos Alfonso | R | R | December 18, 1950 | 5'11" | 178 | La Habana, La Habana CU |
| Rafael Batista | L | L | November 25, 1945 | 6'1" | 195 | San Pedro de Macoris, San Pedro de Macoris DO |
| Ray Busse | R | R | September 25, 1948 | 6'4" | 175 | Daytona Beach, FL US |
| Chris Cannizzaro | R | R | May 3, 1938 | 6'0" | 190 | Oakland, CA US |
| Bob Cluck | L | L | January 10, 1946 | 6'2" | 195 | San Diego, CA US |
| Mike Cosgrove | L | L | February 17, 1951 | 6'1" | 170 | Phoenix, AZ US |
| Jim Crawford | L | L | September 29, 1950 | 6'3" | 200 | Chicago, IL US |
| David Culpepper | R | R | November 12, 1951 | 6'4" | 180 | La Mesa, CA US |
| Kevin Drake | R | R | April 12, 1956 | 6'3" | 195 | Nagoya, JP |
| Mike Easler | L | R | November 29, 1950 | 6'0" | 190 | Cleveland, OH US |
| Mike Flanagan | R | R | June 14, 1946 | 6'1" | 205 | Detroit, MI US |
| Mike Floyd | R | R | June 3, 1946 | 5'9" | 175 | Hempstead, NY US |
| Gus Gil | R | R | April 19, 1939 | 5'10" | 180 | Caracas, Distrito Federal VE |
| Wilbur Howard | S | R | January 8, 1949 | 6'2" | 170 | Lowell, NC US |
| Jerry Johnson | R | R | December 3, 1943 | 6'3" | 200 | Miami, FL US |
| Skip Jutze | R | R | May 28, 1946 | 5'11" | 190 | Bayside, NY US |
| Mick Kelleher | R | R | July 25, 1947 | 5'9" | 176 | Seattle, WA US |
| Doug Konieczny | R | R | September 27, 1951 | 6'4" | 220 | Detroit, MI US |
| Manny Lantigua | R | R | April 3, 1952 | 6'1" | 175 | Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional DO |
| Alberto Leaver | R | R | September 25, 1948 | 6'3" | 175 | , Bocas del Toro PA |
| Edward Mims | R | R | February 29, 1948 | 6'3" | 225 | Pittsburg, CA US |
| Jerry Moxey | R | R | December 16, 1949 | 6'0" | 172 | Nassau, BS |
| Mike Nagy | R | R | March 25, 1948 | 6'3" | 195 | New York, NY US |
| Dan Neumeier | R | R | March 9, 1948 | 6'5" | 205 | Shawano, WI US |
| Tom Ragland | R | R | June 16, 1946 | 5'10" | 155 | Talladega, AL US |
| J. R. Richard | R | R | March 7, 1950 | 6'8" | 222 | Vienna, LA US |
| Matthew Rosiek | R | R | November 26, 1949 | 6'5" | 215 | New Britain, CT US |
| Russ Rothermel | L | L | March 21, 1948 | 6'1" | 170 | Pottsville, PA US |
| Jay Schlueter | R | R | July 31, 1949 | 6'0" | 182 | Phoenix, AZ US |
| Roe Skidmore | R | R | October 30, 1945 | 6'3" | 188 | Decatur, IL US |
| Fernando Tatis | R | R | July 12, 1950 | 5'11" | 160 | Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional DO |
| Chuck Taylor | R | R | December 22, 1947 | 6'0" | 155 | Covington, KY US |
| Jim York | R | R | August 27, 1947 | 6'3" | 200 | Maywood, CA US |
| Oscar Zamora | R | R | September 23, 1943 | 5'10" | 178 | Camaguey, Camaguey CU |
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.
