1974 Eugene Emeralds Roster

Northwest League (NWL) - Class: Short Season A
Team Record: 48-36
Finished 1st in the NWL's East Division
Manager: Hal Luby (0-0), Joe Verbanic (0-0)
Location: Eugene, Oregon
Ballpark: Civic Stadium
Attendance: 48,360, Avg. 1,151
1974 Eugene Emeralds Statistics

Playoffs - Eugene Emeralds 2 games, Bellingham Dodgers 1

The Eugene Emeralds of the Northwest League ended the 1974 season with a record of 48 wins and 36 losses, finishing first in the league's East Division.

The Emeralds tallied 439 runs and allowed 372 runs. Richard Meily paced Eugene with 15 home runs Barry Moss drove in 69 runs and topped hitters with significant playing time by hitting .332. Russell Dillon led the squad with 10 wins, while Michael Guischer registered a 2.88 earned run average, leading qualifying pitchers. Hal Luby and Joe Verbanic served as manager.


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Player Bats Throws Birth Date Height Weight Hometown
Steven BarnesRRFebruary 14, 19556'5"210
John BedardRRSeptember 9, 19526'2"205
Steven CallahanLR6'1"175
Richard ChaseRR5'7"
William ConradiLR5'8"150
Bradley DavisRROctober 27, 19536'0"175
Robert DeMeoRRDecember 15, 19515'10"175
Russell DillonSLAugust 26, 19516'0"185San Francisco, CA US
Bobby FosterRROctober 10, 19505'11"155
James FrederiksenRR
Richard GetzLL5'9"165
James GillilandRR6'3"185
Michael GuischerRR6'1"175
John HarrisonSROctober 13, 19525'11"155
Richard KehrigRR6'0"190
Richard KeiterRLNovember 10, 1950
Daniel LipseyRR
Mark LucichLL6'3"200
Kevin McMillanRRFebruary 1, 19536'3"170
George McPhersonLL5'9"155
Kennard MedlockRROctober 31, 19496'2"200Los Angeles, CA US
Richard MeilyLRJune 23, 19525'11"180
Ronald MosleyRRJune 15, 19526'1"189
Barry MossSRNovember 18, 19535'11"175
John NixRRNovember 28, 19526'3"185Astoria, OR US
Michael RipleyRL6'4"195
Gary SpitzackSL6'1"195
Gary SzakacsRR6'3"195
Thomas WinkelbauerRR6'4"175
William ZiskRR6'3"195

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.




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