1975 Knoxville Sox Roster
Team Record: 63-75
Finished 4th in the SL's West Division
Manager: Jim Napier (63-75)
Affiliation: Chicago White Sox
Location: Knoxville, Tennessee
Ballpark: Smithson Stadium
Attendance: 43,730, Avg. 634
The Knoxville Sox of the Southern League ended the 1975 season with a record of 63 wins and 75 losses, finishing fourth in the league's West Division.
The Sox scored 540 runs and allowed 571 runs. Mike Ondina led Knoxville with 12 home runs Cleo Kilpatrick accounted for 65 RBI. Mike Squires paced all qualifying hitters on the roster with a .304 average. Ken Kravec topped the team with 14 wins and a team-best 2.41 ERA, best among regular hurlers.
Members of the 1975 Knoxville Sox who played in Major League Baseball during their careers were Jeff Holly, Jack Kucek, Kevin Bell, Ken Kravec, Dave Frost, Marv Foley, George Enright, Tim Stoddard, Rich Puig and Mike Squires.
Jim Napier served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kevin Bell | R | R | July 13, 1955 | 6'0" | 195 | Los Angeles, CA US |
| Kurt Best | R | R | December 15, 1952 | 6'2" | 180 | |
| Paul Bock | R | L | 6'3" | 197 | ||
| James Crosta | R | R | 5'7" | 165 | ||
| Michael Dlugach | R | R | September 2, 1951 | 5'10" | 190 | |
| George Enright | R | R | May 9, 1954 | 5'11" | 175 | New Britain, CT US |
| Marv Foley | L | R | August 29, 1953 | 6'0" | 195 | Stanford, KY US |
| Larry Foster | R | R | February 23, 1951 | 5'11" | 190 | |
| Dave Frost | R | R | November 17, 1952 | 6'6" | 235 | Long Beach, CA US |
| Jeff Holly | L | L | March 1, 1953 | 6'5" | 210 | San Pedro, CA US |
| Cleo Kilpatrick | L | L | March 18, 1954 | 5'10" | 175 | |
| Ken Kravec | L | L | July 29, 1951 | 6'2" | 185 | Cleveland, OH US |
| Jack Kucek | R | R | June 8, 1953 | 6'2" | 200 | Warren, OH US |
| Bill Lehman | R | R | December 24, 1954 | 6'0" | 165 | |
| Mitch Lukevics | R | R | December 3, 1953 | 6'2" | 195 | |
| Toy McCord | R | R | February 17, 1947 | 5'9" | 165 | Sumter, SC US |
| Fred Norton | R | R | May 7, 1951 | 6'2" | 175 | |
| Mike Ondina | L | R | May 27, 1954 | 6'2" | 190 | |
| Robert Palmer | R | R | 6'3" | 195 | ||
| Paul Patterson | L | R | February 10, 1950 | 6'6" | 215 | |
| Rich Puig | L | R | March 16, 1953 | 5'10" | 165 | Tampa, FL US |
| Ted Schultz | S | R | 5'10" | 175 | ||
| Donn Seidholz | R | R | 6'3" | 195 | ||
| Duane Shaffer | R | R | September 27, 1950 | 6'0" | 185 | |
| Barry Smith | R | R | October 30, 1954 | 6'2" | 170 | |
| Mike Squires | L | L | March 5, 1952 | 5'11" | 185 | Kalamazoo, MI US |
| Butch Stinson | L | L | September 11, 1951 | 6'2" | 175 | |
| Tim Stoddard | R | R | January 24, 1953 | 6'7" | 230 | East Chicago, IN US |
| Douglas Stodgel | R | R | August 29, 1948 | 5'9" | 170 | |
| Eddie Wheeler | R | R | June 5, 1952 | 5'11" | 152 | |
| Leo Williams | R | R | 5'11" | 175 | ||
| Mike Wolf | R | R | June 20, 1955 | 6'1" | 165 |
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.
