1975 Hawaii Islanders Roster
Team Record: 88-56
Finished 1st in the PCL's West Division
Manager: Roy Hartsfield (88-56)
Affiliation: San Diego Padres
Location: Honolulu, Hawaii
Ballpark: Honolulu Stadium, Aloha Stadium
Attendance: 213,432, Avg. 2,964
Playoffs - Hawaii Islanders 4 games, Salt Lake City Gulls 2
The Hawaii Islanders of the Pacific Coast League ended the 1975 season with a record of 88 wins and 56 losses, finishing first in the league's West Division.
The Islanders gave up 579 runs, the lowest total in the circuit. Hawaii plated 756 runs. Jim Fairey paced the team with 15 home runs Jerry Turner drove in 91 runs and topped all qualifying hitters on the roster by hitting .329. Gary Ross led the squad with 16 wins, while Butch Metzger added 15 or more wins, too Gary Ross earned a 2.49 ERA, tops among pitchers with enough qualifying appearances.
Frank Linzy, Bob Strampe, Jim Shellenback, Sonny Jackson, Jim Essian, Bob Davis, Gary Ross, Chuck Hartenstein, Dave Wehrmeister, Jerry Johnson, Larry Hardy, Jerry Turner, Bill Almon, Gus Gil, Joe Goddard, Dave Hilton, Jim Fairey, Butch Metzger, Steve Huntz, Frank Johnson, Chris Cannizzaro, Carmen Fanzone, Gene Locklear, Brent Strom, Dave Roberts, Randy Elliott, Rod Gaspar, Bob Miller and Rusty Gerhardt were all players from the 1975 Hawaii Islanders who played in the Major Leagues during their careers.
Roy Hartsfield served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bill Almon | R | R | November 21, 1952 | 6'3" | 180 | Providence, RI US |
| Chris Cannizzaro | R | R | May 3, 1938 | 6'0" | 190 | Oakland, CA US |
| Bob Davis | R | R | March 1, 1952 | 6'0" | 180 | Pryor, OK US |
| Randy Elliott | R | R | June 5, 1951 | 6'2" | 190 | Oxnard, CA US |
| Jim Essian | R | R | January 2, 1951 | 6'2" | 195 | Detroit, MI US |
| Jim Fairey | L | L | September 22, 1944 | 5'10" | 190 | Orangeburg, SC US |
| Carmen Fanzone | R | R | August 30, 1941 | 6'0" | 200 | Detroit, MI US |
| Marv Galliher | R | R | December 18, 1947 | 6'0" | 180 | San Diego, CA US |
| Rod Gaspar | S | L | April 3, 1946 | 5'11" | 165 | Long Beach, CA US |
| Rusty Gerhardt | S | L | August 13, 1950 | 5'9" | 175 | Baltimore, MD US |
| Gus Gil | R | R | April 19, 1939 | 5'10" | 180 | Caracas, Distrito Federal VE |
| Joe Goddard | R | R | July 23, 1950 | 5'11" | 181 | Beckley, WV US |
| Larry Hardy | R | R | January 10, 1948 | 5'10" | 180 | Goose Creek, TX US |
| Chuck Hartenstein | R | R | May 26, 1942 | 5'11" | 165 | Seguin, TX US |
| Dave Hilton | R | R | September 15, 1950 | 5'11" | 191 | Uvalde, TX US |
| Steve Huntz | S | R | December 3, 1945 | 6'1" | 204 | Cleveland, OH US |
| Sonny Jackson | L | R | July 9, 1944 | 5'9" | 150 | Washington, DC US |
| Frank Johnson | R | R | July 22, 1942 | 6'1" | 155 | El Paso, TX US |
| Jerry Johnson | R | R | December 3, 1943 | 6'3" | 200 | Miami, FL US |
| Kala Kaaihue | R | R | November 22, 1949 | 5'11" | 195 | |
| Frank Linzy | R | R | September 15, 1940 | 6'1" | 190 | Fort Gibson, OK US |
| Gene Locklear | L | R | July 19, 1949 | 5'10" | 165 | Lumberton, NC US |
| Butch Metzger | R | R | May 23, 1952 | 6'1" | 185 | Lafayette, IN US |
| Bob Miller | R | R | February 18, 1939 | 6'1" | 180 | St. Louis, MO US |
| Dave Roberts | R | R | February 17, 1951 | 6'3" | 215 | Lebanon, OR US |
| Gary Ross | R | R | September 16, 1947 | 6'1" | 185 | McKeesport, PA US |
| Jim Shellenback | L | L | November 18, 1943 | 6'2" | 200 | Riverside, CA US |
| Bob Strampe | S | R | June 13, 1950 | 6'1" | 185 | Janesville, WI US |
| Brent Strom | R | L | October 14, 1948 | 6'3" | 189 | San Diego, CA US |
| Jerry Turner | L | L | January 17, 1954 | 5'9" | 180 | Texarkana, AR US |
| Dave Wehrmeister | R | R | November 9, 1952 | 6'4" | 195 | Berwyn, IL 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.
