1975 Denver Bears Roster
Team Record: 81-55
Finished 1st in the AA's West Division
Manager: Loren Babe (81-55)
Affiliation: Chicago White Sox
Location: Denver, Colorado
Ballpark: Mile High Stadium
Attendance: 193,571, Avg. 2,847
Playoffs - Evansville Triplets 4 games, Denver Bears 2
The Denver Bears of the American Association ended the 1975 season with a record of 81 wins and 55 losses, finishing first in the league's West Division.
The Bears plated 728 runs and yielded 635 runs. Lamar Johnson paced Denver with 20 home runs, while Jeff Sovern walloped 15 or more, too. Lamar Johnson drove in 101 runs and topped batters with significant playing time with a .336 average. Steve Dunning led the team with 15 wins and a team-best 3.49 ERA, leading qualifying pitchers.
Members of the 1975 Denver Bears who played in Major League Baseball during their careers were Jack Kucek, Pete Vuckovich, Lamar Johnson, Jim Otten, Chet Lemon, Jim Ray, Sam Ewing, Steve Dunning, Rich Hinton, Bob Gorinski, Bill Parsons, Hugh Yancy, Jim Lyttle, Bill Moran, Lloyd Allen, Jerry Hairston, Tony LaRussa, Skip Pitlock, Francisco Barrios and Mike Buskey.
Loren Babe served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lloyd Allen | R | R | May 8, 1950 | 6'1" | 185 | Merced, CA US |
| Francisco Barrios | R | R | June 10, 1953 | 5'11" | 155 | Hermosillo, Sonora MX |
| Randy Beach | R | R | August 9, 1952 | 5'11" | 170 | Long Beach, CA US |
| Kenneth Bennett | L | L | May 9, 1951 | 5'11" | 180 | |
| Mike Buskey | R | R | January 13, 1949 | 5'11" | 160 | San Francisco, CA US |
| Steve Dunning | R | R | May 15, 1949 | 6'2" | 205 | Denver, CO US |
| Manny Estrada | R | R | June 9, 1952 | 5'8" | 165 | La Habana, La Habana CU |
| Sam Ewing | L | L | April 9, 1949 | 6'3" | 200 | Lewisburg, TN US |
| Larry Foster | R | R | February 23, 1951 | 5'11" | 190 | |
| Bob Gorinski | R | R | January 7, 1952 | 6'3" | 215 | Latrobe, PA US |
| Jerry Hairston | S | R | February 16, 1952 | 5'10" | 170 | Birmingham, AL US |
| Rich Hinton | L | L | May 22, 1947 | 6'2" | 185 | Tucson, AZ US |
| Lamar Johnson | R | R | September 2, 1950 | 6'2" | 215 | Bessemer, AL US |
| Tony Komadina | L | L | April 1, 1953 | 6'5" | 225 | |
| Jack Kucek | R | R | June 8, 1953 | 6'2" | 200 | Warren, OH US |
| Tony LaRussa | R | R | October 4, 1944 | 6'0" | 175 | Tampa, FL US |
| Bill Lehman | R | R | December 24, 1954 | 6'0" | 165 | |
| Chet Lemon | R | R | February 12, 1955 | 6'0" | 190 | Jackson, MS US |
| Mitch Lukevics | R | R | December 3, 1953 | 6'2" | 195 | |
| Jim Lyttle | L | R | May 20, 1946 | 6'0" | 180 | Hamilton, OH US |
| Harold McClain | L | L | November 6, 1952 | 6'2" | 185 | |
| Bill Moran | R | R | September 26, 1950 | 6'4" | 210 | Portsmouth, VA US |
| Fred Norton | R | R | May 7, 1951 | 6'2" | 175 | |
| Jim Otten | R | R | July 1, 1951 | 6'2" | 195 | Lewistown, MT US |
| Bill Parsons | R | R | August 17, 1948 | 6'6" | 195 | Riverside, CA US |
| Skip Pitlock | L | L | November 6, 1947 | 6'2" | 180 | Hillside, IL US |
| Terry Quinn | R | R | September 17, 1950 | 5'11" | 185 | |
| Jim Ray | R | R | December 1, 1944 | 6'1" | 185 | Rock Hill, SC US |
| Duane Shaffer | R | R | September 27, 1950 | 6'0" | 185 | |
| Jeff Sovern | R | R | September 12, 1951 | 6'1" | 195 | |
| Joseph Talley | L | R | August 16, 1948 | 6'0" | 190 | |
| Pete Vuckovich | R | R | October 27, 1952 | 6'4" | 215 | Johnstown, PA US |
| Hugh Yancy | R | R | October 16, 1950 | 5'11" | 170 | Sarasota, FL 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.
