1974 Gastonia Rangers Roster
Team Record: 84-48
Finished 1st in the WCL
Manager: Rich Donnelly (84-48)
Affiliation: Texas Rangers
Location: Gastonia, North Carolina
Ballpark: Sims Legion Park
Attendance: 18,977, Avg. 288
The Gastonia Rangers of the Western Carolinas League ended the 1974 season with a record of 84 wins and 48 losses, finishing first in the WCL.
The Rangers topped the league with 663 runs. Gastonia allowed 550 runs. Dan Duran led the team with 22 home runs and recorded 99 runs batted in. Gary Cooper paced all qualifying hitters on the roster by hitting .310. Mike Bacsik paced the squad with 15 wins, while Rich Shubert recorded a 2.51 ERA, best among hurlers with significant time on the mound.
Keith Smith, John Sutton, Dan Duran, Len Barker, Bobby Thompson, Bobby Cuellar and Mike Bacsik were all players from the 1974 Gastonia Rangers who played in the Majors during their careers.
Rich Donnelly served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Glenn Arnett | L | L | June 17, 1953 | 5'8" | 145 | |
| Jonathan Astroth | L | R | December 8, 1950 | 6'1" | 185 | St. Louis, MO US |
| Mike Bacsik | R | R | April 1, 1952 | 6'2" | 180 | Dallas, TX US |
| Len Barker | R | R | July 7, 1955 | 6'5" | 225 | Fort Knox, KY US |
| Donald Bodenhamer | R | R | 6'0" | 175 | ||
| Don Bright | R | R | December 3, 1951 | 6'2" | 200 | Shelby, NC US |
| Gary Cooper | L | R | July 31, 1951 | 5'8" | 160 | |
| Bobby Cuellar | R | R | August 20, 1952 | 5'11" | 188 | Alice, TX US |
| Daniel Cunningham | L | R | 5'10" | 165 | ||
| Dan Duran | L | L | March 16, 1954 | 5'11" | 190 | Palo Alto, CA US |
| Lindsay Graham | R | R | March 21, 1951 | 6'1" | 195 | |
| James Grove | R | R | 6'0" | 150 | ||
| Gregory Keen | R | R | 5'11" | 165 | ||
| Mark Mullen | L | R | March 6, 1954 | 5'11" | 200 | Cincinnati, OH US |
| Timothy Murphy | R | R | 6'0" | 185 | ||
| Drew Nickerson | R | R | October 8, 1955 | 5'11" | 165 | |
| Ed Nottle | R | R | October 22, 1939 | 5'9" | 176 | Philadelphia, PA US |
| Wally Pontiff | R | L | November 1, 1950 | |||
| Wayne Popiolek | R | R | August 10, 1954 | 6'0" | 188 | Chicago, IL US |
| Ray Rainbolt | R | R | May 26, 1955 | 6'2" | 180 | Stillwater, OK US |
| Rich Shubert | L | L | September 23, 1955 | 6'3" | 210 | New York City, NY US |
| Richard Simon | L | L | 5'11" | 155 | ||
| Keith Smith | R | R | May 3, 1953 | 5'9" | 178 | Palmetto, FL US |
| John Sutton | R | R | November 13, 1952 | 5'11" | 185 | Dallas, TX US |
| Mark Tanner | L | R | October 30, 1950 | 6'1" | 195 | |
| Donald Thomas | R | R | December 12, 1951 | 5'11" | 175 | San Angelo, TX US |
| Bobby Thompson | S | R | November 3, 1953 | 5'11" | 175 | Charlotte, NC US |
| John Weber | R | R | March 27, 1954 | 6'1" | 175 |
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.
