1975 Greenwood Braves Roster
Team Record: 62-79
Finished 3rd in the WCL
Manager: Bobby Dews (62-79)
Affiliation: Atlanta Braves
Location: Greenwood, South Carolina
Ballpark: Legion Stadium
Attendance: 23,195, Avg. 329
The Greenwood Braves of the Western Carolinas League ended the 1975 season with a record of 62 wins and 79 losses, finishing third in the WCL.
The Braves scored 580 runs and conceded 648 runs. Cannon Smith and Barry Bonnell led Greenwood with 12 home runs apiece. Cannon Smith drove in 61 runs. Alvin Jones paced batters with significant playing time by hitting .260. Joey McLaughlin topped the squad with 12 wins and a team-best 2.58 earned run average, best among hurlers with significant time on the mound.
Members of the 1975 Greenwood Braves who played in Major League Baseball during their careers were Hank Small, Dave Campbell, Joey McLaughlin, Rufino Linares, Terry Harper, Larry McWilliams, Barry Bonnell, Dale Murphy, Duane Theiss and Jerry Maddox.
Bobby Dews served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barry Bonnell | R | R | October 27, 1953 | 6'3" | 190 | Mariemont, OH US |
| Leland Byrd | R | R | October 30, 1955 | 6'1" | 175 | Gainesville, GA US |
| Dave Campbell | R | R | September 3, 1951 | 6'3" | 210 | Princeton, IN US |
| Tim Costello | L | L | May 31, 1956 | 6'3" | 205 | Harrisburg, PA US |
| William Cranford | L | L | February 5, 1955 | 6'2" | 200 | |
| Don Fletcher | S | R | October 29, 1956 | 5'11" | 188 | |
| Richard Green | S | R | September 14, 1956 | 6'1" | 208 | Conroe, TX US |
| William Harlee | L | L | April 22, 1954 | 6'2" | 197 | |
| Terry Harper | R | R | August 19, 1955 | 6'4" | 195 | Douglasville, GA US |
| Alvin Jones | L | R | August 19, 1954 | 5'10" | 170 | Seguin, TX US |
| Lamar Jones | R | R | July 9, 1952 | 6'5" | 195 | Chamblee, GA US |
| Steven Kerns | L | R | August 25, 1954 | 6'4" | 185 | |
| Rufino Linares | R | R | February 28, 1951 | 6'0" | 170 | San Pedro de Macoris, San Pedro de Macoris DO |
| Robert Long | L | L | 5'9" | 185 | ||
| Jerry Maddox | R | R | July 28, 1953 | 6'2" | 200 | Whittier, CA US |
| Joey McLaughlin | R | R | July 11, 1956 | 6'2" | 205 | Tulsa, OK US |
| John McLean | R | R | April 27, 1951 | 6'1" | 195 | Pulaski, TN US |
| Larry McWilliams | L | L | February 10, 1954 | 6'5" | 180 | Wichita, KS US |
| Kevin Meistickle | R | R | October 18, 1951 | 6'1" | 200 | |
| Dale Murphy | R | R | March 12, 1956 | 6'4" | 210 | Portland, OR US |
| Daniel Newell | R | R | 6'2" | 187 | ||
| Jeff Peeples | R | R | March 12, 1951 | 6'3" | 200 | |
| George Phillips | R | R | August 17, 1954 | 6'1" | 185 | |
| Jose Richard | R | R | January 25, 1955 | 6'1" | 137 | Fajardo, PR |
| Ronald Rockhill | R | R | March 9, 1955 | 6'0" | 165 | Marshalltown, IA US |
| Al Ryan | R | R | February 7, 1951 | 5'10" | 163 | New Orleans, LA US |
| Hank Small | R | R | July 31, 1953 | 6'3" | 205 | Atlanta, GA US |
| Cannon Smith | L | L | June 13, 1951 | 6'2" | 187 | |
| Gary Stein | R | R | September 25, 1955 | 6'1" | 207 | |
| Steve Stone | R | R | December 13, 1954 | 5'11" | 170 | Worcester, MA US |
| Duane Theiss | R | R | November 20, 1953 | 6'3" | 185 | Zanesville, OH US |
| Vincent Titus | L | L | August 24, 1954 | 6'1" | 172 | Renton, WA US |
| Timothy Waclawczyk | R | R | June 29, 1955 | 6'1" | 165 | |
| Thomas Westlake | L | R | April 15, 1954 | 6'0" | 180 |
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.
