1975 El Paso Diablos Roster
Team Record: 62-71
Finished 4th in the TL's West Division
Manager: Jimy Williams (62-71)
Affiliation: California Angels
Location: El Paso, Texas
Ballpark: Dudley Field
Attendance: 162,399, Avg. 2,442
The El Paso Diablos of the Texas League ended the 1975 season with a record of 62 wins and 71 losses, finishing fourth in the league's West Division.
The Diablos paced the league with 742 runs, ignited by 94 home runs. El Paso allowed 710 runs. Paul Dade led the team with 16 home runs, while Butch Alberts and Randy Wilson walloped 15 or more, too. Paul Dade recorded 84 runs batted in. Carlos López topped hitters with significant playing time by hitting .327. Pat Cristelli and William Rothan paced the squad with 11 wins each, and Pat Cristelli recorded a 3.95 ERA, best among qualifying pitchers.
Members of the 1975 El Paso Diablos who played in Major League Baseball during their careers were Butch Alberts, Paul Dade, Tom Donohue, Gil Flores, Danny Goodwin, Carlos López, Dave Machemer, Mike Overy, Gil Rondón, John Verhoeven and Jimy Williams.
Jimy Williams served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
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Butch Alberts | R | R | May 4, 1950 | 6'2" | 205 | Williamsport, PA US |
Sam Ashford | L | R | March 22, 1951 | 6'1" | 180 | Birmingham, AL US |
Dan Beerbower | R | R | December 26, 1951 | 5'10" | 170 | |
Pete Bonfils | R | L | May 27, 1952 | 5'9" | 150 | Toronto, ON CA |
David Christiansen | R | R | 6'3" | 196 | ||
Pat Cristelli | L | R | September 27, 1952 | 6'4" | 200 | Canon City, CO US |
Paul Dade | R | R | December 7, 1951 | 6'1" | 185 | Seattle, WA US |
Tom Donohue | R | R | November 15, 1952 | 6'0" | 185 | Mineola, NY US |
Gil Flores | R | R | October 27, 1952 | 6'0" | 185 | Ponce, PR |
Marty Friedman | L | L | October 8, 1951 | 5'10" | 170 | |
Kent Froede | R | R | 5'10" | 180 | ||
Chuck Gibbon | S | L | September 26, 1953 | 6'0" | 175 | Los Angeles, CA US |
Danny Goodwin | L | R | September 2, 1953 | 6'1" | 195 | St. Louis, MO US |
John Hund | R | R | September 10, 1952 | 5'11" | 165 | |
Edward Jordan | R | R | September 20, 1951 | 5'11" | 175 | |
Frank Kenyon | R | L | August 15, 1953 | 5'10" | 150 | Inglewood, CA US |
Carlos López | R | R | September 27, 1948 | 6'0" | 190 | Mazatlan, Sinaloa MX |
Dave Machemer | R | R | May 24, 1951 | 5'11" | 180 | St. Joseph, MI US |
Rodney Maxwell | L | L | 6'3" | 180 | ||
Alan Newsome | R | R | July 3, 1953 | 6'2" | 215 | |
Jim Officer | R | L | February 24, 1951 | 6'2" | 182 | Portland, OR US |
Mike Overy | R | R | January 27, 1951 | 6'2" | 190 | Clinton, IL US |
Francis Panick | R | R | 6'1" | 205 | ||
Carl Person | R | R | 5'10" | 170 | ||
Rick Richardson | R | R | January 24, 1951 | 6'5" | 217 | Portsmouth, VA US |
Gil Rondón | R | R | November 18, 1953 | 6'2" | 200 | Bronx, NY US |
William Rothan | R | R | May 16, 1951 | 6'3" | 170 | Cincinnati, OH US |
Larry Rush | R | R | October 25, 1956 | 6'1" | 180 | Los Angeles, CA US |
Randy Smith | R | L | December 2, 1953 | 6'1" | 200 | Paragould, AR US |
Richard Stumpp | L | R | October 18, 1951 | 6'3" | 191 | Meadville, PA US |
Esteban Texidor | R | R | 6'1" | 180 | , PR | |
John Verhoeven | R | R | July 3, 1952 | 6'5" | 200 | Long Beach, CA US |
Thomas Whiteley | R | R | September 14, 1953 | 6'3" | 195 | Pasadena, CA US |
Jimy Williams | R | R | October 4, 1943 | 5'10" | 170 | Santa Maria, CA US |
Randy Wilson | L | L | February 23, 1953 | 6'6" | 195 | San Fernando, CA US |
Lamar Wright | L | L | 5'11" | 175 | ||
Rick Young | L | L | March 17, 1951 | 6'0" | 175 | Chicago, IL 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.