1975 Elizabethton Twins Roster

Appalachian League (AL) - Class: R
Team Record: 38-30
Finished 2nd in the AL's South Division
Manager: Fred Waters (38-30)
Affiliation: Minnesota Twins
Location: Elizabethton, Tennessee
Ballpark: Joe O'Brien Stadium
Attendance: 18,193, Avg. 535
1975 Elizabethton Twins Statistics

The Elizabethton Twins of the Appalachian League ended the 1975 season with a record of 38 wins and 30 losses, finishing second in the league's South Division.

The Twins scored 375 runs and allowed 330 runs. Hosken Powell drove in 58 runs and topped all qualifying hitters on the roster by connecting at a .329 clip. Randy Lee led the team with 7 wins and a team-best 2.35 ERA, tops among hurlers with significant time on the mound.

Members of the 1975 Elizabethton Twins who played in Major League Baseball during their careers were Hosken Powell, Gary Serum and Rick Sofield.

Fred Waters served as manager.


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Player Bats Throws Birth Date Height Weight Hometown
Mike AntoneLLJune 5, 19556'0"180
Mike BaconRR5'10"165
Charles CarbisRR5'11"150
Thomas ChannelRR6'4"195
Harold CrispRR5'11"170
Jorge CurbeloRRSeptember 24, 19565'10"185
Steve DouglasLRJanuary 17, 19575'11"177Alexandria, VA US
Charles EicherRR6'4"190
Greg FieldRRJanuary 6, 19576'3"175West Palm Beach, FL US
Robert FranzLL6'1"175
Gregg GaughranLR6'4"195
Theodore GroffRL5'10"170
Gary GrunskyLL6'1"185
Mark HolmgrenRR6'0"190
Steven JohnsonRR6'4"215
Randy LeeSL5'10"170
Mark LockwoodLL6'0"185
William McGinnisRR6'2"
Kenneth MeyersSR6'0"175
Stephen ParrottRR6'6"220
Dan PetrowitzLL5'10"175
Johnny PittmanRRMay 10, 19566'1"175Dawson, GA US
Hosken PowellLLMay 14, 19556'1"175Selma, AL US
John ProudRRMarch 14, 19566'4"170
Levi RainesLR5'8"165
Brian RothrockLR6'2"170
Gary SerumRROctober 24, 19566'1"180Fargo, ND US
Rick SofieldLRDecember 16, 19566'1"195Cheyenne, WY US
John TorreanoLL6'2"175
Robert TurnerRR5'9"155
Steve WagnerRR6'5"180
Donald YarboroughRRSeptember 27, 19566'0"185

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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