1974 Iowa Oaks Roster
Team Record: 74-62
Finished 2nd in the AA's East Division
Manager: Joe Sparks (74-62)
Affiliation: Chicago White Sox
Location: Des Moines, Iowa
Ballpark: Sec Taylor Stadium I
Attendance: 110,350, Avg. 1,623
The Iowa Oaks of the American Association ended the 1974 season with a record of 74 wins and 62 losses, finishing second in the league's East Division.
The Oaks led the league with 751 runs, fueled by 112 home runs. Iowa yielded 595 runs. Lamar Johnson paced the squad with 20 home runs, while Pete Varney, Joseph Talley and Bill Stein each walloped 15 or more, too. Lamar Johnson drove in 96 runs. Bill Stein topped batters with significant playing time by connecting at a .328 clip. Joe Henderson and Stan Perzanowski paced the squad with 13 wins each, and Mike Hedlund recorded a 2.9 ERA, best among regular hurlers.
Cy Acosta, Lloyd Allen, Dave Baldwin, Steve Blateric, Leon Brown, Mike Buskey, George Enright, Sam Ewing, Jim Geddes, Wayne Granger, Jerry Hairston, Mike Hedlund, Joe Henderson, Rich Hinton, Steve Huntz, Johnny Jeter, Bart Johnson, Lamar Johnson, Dave Lemonds, Jim McAndrew, Nyls Nyman, Jim Otten, Stan Perzanowski, Lee Richard, Bill Sharp, Bill Stein, Ken Tatum, Pete Varney and Hugh Yancy were all players from the 1974 Iowa Oaks who played in the Major Leagues during their careers.
Joe Sparks served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
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Cy Acosta | R | R | November 22, 1946 | 5'10" | 165 | El Sabino, Sinaloa MX |
Dan Adams | R | R | December 27, 1948 | 6'1" | 175 | |
Lloyd Allen | R | R | May 8, 1950 | 6'1" | 185 | Merced, CA US |
Dave Baldwin | R | R | March 30, 1938 | 6'2" | 200 | Tucson, AZ US |
Steve Blateric | R | R | March 20, 1944 | 6'3" | 200 | Denver, CO US |
Leon Brown | R | R | November 16, 1948 | 6'0" | 185 | Sacramento, CA US |
Mike Buskey | R | R | January 13, 1949 | 5'11" | 160 | San Francisco, CA US |
Bill Cotton | R | R | October 20, 1947 | 5'10" | 195 | McCook, NE US |
George Enright | R | R | May 9, 1954 | 5'11" | 175 | New Britain, CT US |
Stanton Evenhus | R | R | October 21, 1948 | 6'1" | 175 | Devils Lake, ND US |
Sam Ewing | L | L | April 9, 1949 | 6'3" | 200 | Lewisburg, TN US |
Jim Geddes | R | R | March 23, 1949 | 6'2" | 200 | Columbus, OH US |
Wayne Granger | R | R | March 15, 1944 | 6'2" | 165 | Springfield, MA US |
Jerry Hairston | S | R | February 16, 1952 | 5'10" | 170 | Birmingham, AL US |
Mike Hedlund | R | R | August 11, 1946 | 6'1" | 182 | Dallas, TX US |
Joe Henderson | L | R | July 4, 1946 | 6'2" | 195 | Lake Cormorant, MS US |
Rich Hinton | L | L | May 22, 1947 | 6'2" | 185 | Tucson, AZ US |
Steve Huntz | S | R | December 3, 1945 | 6'1" | 204 | Cleveland, OH US |
Johnny Jeter | R | R | October 24, 1944 | 6'1" | 180 | Shreveport, LA US |
Bart Johnson | R | R | January 3, 1950 | 6'5" | 190 | Torrance, CA US |
Lamar Johnson | R | R | September 2, 1950 | 6'2" | 215 | Bessemer, AL US |
David Leisman | R | R | June 14, 1950 | 6'5" | 195 | |
Dave Lemonds | L | L | July 5, 1948 | 6'1" | 180 | Charlotte, NC US |
Jim McAndrew | R | R | January 11, 1944 | 6'2" | 185 | Lost Nation, IA US |
Toy McCord | R | R | February 17, 1947 | 5'9" | 165 | Sumter, SC US |
Nyls Nyman | L | R | March 7, 1954 | 6'0" | 170 | Detroit, MI US |
Jim Otten | R | R | July 1, 1951 | 6'2" | 195 | Lewistown, MT US |
Stan Perzanowski | S | R | August 25, 1950 | 6'2" | 170 | East Chicago, IN US |
Jim Redmon | R | R | June 7, 1947 | 5'10" | 170 | |
Lee Richard | R | R | September 18, 1948 | 5'11" | 165 | Lafayette, LA US |
Danny Rourke | R | R | October 7, 1947 | 5'8" | 160 | |
Duane Shaffer | R | R | September 27, 1950 | 6'0" | 185 | |
Bill Sharp | L | L | January 18, 1950 | 5'10" | 178 | Lima, OH US |
Jeff Sovern | R | R | September 12, 1951 | 6'1" | 195 | |
Bill Stein | R | R | January 21, 1947 | 5'10" | 170 | Battle Creek, MI US |
Butch Stinson | L | L | September 11, 1951 | 6'2" | 175 | |
Joseph Talley | L | R | August 16, 1948 | 6'0" | 190 | |
Ken Tatum | R | R | April 25, 1944 | 6'2" | 205 | Alexandria, LA US |
Bobby Tucker | R | R | April 22, 1951 | 5'11" | 180 | Memphis, TN US |
Pete Varney | R | R | April 10, 1949 | 6'3" | 235 | Roxbury, MA US |
Eddie Wheeler | R | R | June 5, 1952 | 5'11" | 152 | |
Hugh Yancy | R | R | October 16, 1950 | 5'11" | 170 | Sarasota, FL 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.