1974 Elizabethton Twins Roster

Appalachian League (AL) - Class: R
Team Record: 41-27
Finished 2nd in the AL's North Division
Manager: Bob Butler (41-27)
Affiliation: Minnesota Twins
Location: Elizabethton, Tennessee
Ballpark: Joe O'Brien Stadium
Attendance: 17,430, Avg. 513
1974 Elizabethton Twins Statistics

The Elizabethton Twins of the Appalachian League ended the 1974 season with a record of 41 wins and 27 losses, finishing second in the league's North Division.

The Twins tallied 359 runs and gave up 289 runs. Butch Wynegar drove in 51 runs and topped all qualifying hitters on the roster by connecting at a .346 clip. Frank Quintero led the team with 8 wins, while John Gomez recorded a 2.62 ERA, leading qualifying pitchers.

Butch Wynegar played in Major League Baseball during his career, the only member of the Elizabethton Twins to do so.

Bob Butler served as manager.


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Player Bats Throws Birth Date Height Weight Hometown
Charles AlonsoRR6'4"225
Archie AmersonRRFebruary 28, 19556'0"175Wichita Falls, TX US
John BattonRRAugust 24, 19546'3"185Los Angeles, CA US
Michael BeckLR6'0"180
William BitterRR5'11"180
Dave BreibyRRSeptember 2, 19546'2"180
Donald BrownRR6'4"180
Wayne CaugheyLRFebruary 2, 19546'0"170Brainerd, MN US
Richard ChaseRR5'7"
Robert DanielsRR5'11"165
Charles EicherRR6'4"190
Steve FloresRR6'2"190
Douglas GildenzophSR5'10"185
John GomezRR6'1"185
James GreenwaldLL6'0"187
Theodore GroffRL5'10"170
Randy LeeSL5'10"170
Mark LockwoodLL6'0"185
Jesus LopezRR5'10"165
Kent MariskaRR6'1"180
Jerald MatejkaRL6'2"190
David MydlandRR5'11"165
Dean OlsonLL6'3"170
Frank QuinteroRRJune 12, 19566'2"195Tijuana, Baja California MX
Glenn RichmondRR6'1"198
Frederick SherkelSR6'1"175
Pardo SilvestriLL6'4"165
Kent SmallingRR6'8"215
Charles SmithRR6'3"200
William TempletonRR6'3"190
Mark ThompsonLL6'0"165
John TorreanoLL6'2"175
Robert TurnerRR5'9"155
Butch WynegarSRMarch 14, 19566'1"190York, PA 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.



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