1974 Midland Cubs Roster
Team Record: 65-73
Finished 4th in the TL's West Division
Manager: Walt Dixon (65-73)
Affiliation: Chicago Cubs
Location: Midland, Texas
Ballpark: Christensen Stadium
Attendance: 87,870, Avg. 1,273
The Midland Cubs of the Texas League ended the 1974 season with a record of 65 wins and 73 losses, finishing fourth in the league's West Division.
The Cubs scored 691 runs and conceded 668 runs. Jerry Tabb and Wayne Tyrone led Midland with 29 home runs apiece. Wayne Tyrone drove in 108 runs. William Huisman paced all qualifying hitters on the roster with a .325 average. Dave Geisel topped the squad with 12 wins, while Dan Corder recorded a 3.45 ERA, best among regular hurlers.
Players from the 1974 Midland Cubs who spent time in Major League Baseball during their careers included Bruce Sutter, Mike Sember, Jerry Tabb, Dave Geisel, Ken Szotkiewicz, Mike Krukow, Joe Wallis, Ken Pape, Dennis Lamp, Wayne Tyrone, José Ortiz, Donnie Moore, Buddy Schultz and Brock Davis.
Walt Dixon served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tom Badcock | L | L | July 13, 1949 | 6'1" | 185 | Summit, NJ US |
| Brien Bickerton | L | L | July 6, 1949 | 6'3" | 185 | |
| Bill Bright | L | R | April 30, 1949 | 6'0" | 175 | Allentown, PA US |
| Michael Clancy | R | R | September 21, 1951 | 5'10" | 180 | |
| Gregory Collins | R | R | February 1, 1952 | 6'3" | 205 | |
| Dan Corder | R | R | October 16, 1951 | 6'2" | 197 | San Diego, CA US |
| Brock Davis | L | L | October 19, 1943 | 5'10" | 165 | Oakland, CA US |
| Bill Droege | R | R | June 24, 1951 | 6'1" | 195 | |
| Dyain Frazier | S | L | November 3, 1951 | 5'11" | 170 | |
| Dom Gaudioso | R | R | October 7, 1949 | 5'11" | 185 | |
| Dave Geisel | L | L | January 18, 1955 | 6'3" | 210 | Windber, PA US |
| Joel Green | R | R | August 28, 1949 | 6'1" | 180 | |
| Steven Haug | R | R | October 4, 1953 | 6'0" | 185 | |
| William Huisman | R | R | August 10, 1948 | 5'9" | 175 | Cedar Falls, IA US |
| Gary Junge | R | R | September 19, 1948 | 6'3" | 190 | |
| Mike Krukow | R | R | January 21, 1952 | 6'5" | 205 | Long Beach, CA US |
| Dennis Lamp | R | R | September 23, 1952 | 6'4" | 200 | Los Angeles, CA US |
| Francisco Lopez | R | R | October 10, 1950 | 5'11" | 160 | Ponce, PR |
| Ronnie Matney | S | L | June 1, 1947 | 6'0" | 185 | Mobile, AL US |
| Donnie Moore | L | R | February 13, 1954 | 6'0" | 185 | Lubbock, TX US |
| José Ortiz | R | R | June 25, 1947 | 5'9" | 155 | Ponce, PR |
| Robert Ott | R | R | August 10, 1950 | 5'11" | 180 | La Crosse, WI US |
| Ken Pape | R | R | October 1, 1951 | 5'11" | 195 | San Antonio, TX US |
| Donald Schroeder | R | R | March 12, 1949 | 6'0" | 193 | |
| Buddy Schultz | R | L | September 19, 1950 | 6'0" | 170 | Cleveland, OH US |
| Mike Sember | R | R | February 24, 1953 | 6'0" | 185 | Hammond, IN US |
| Bruce Sutter | R | R | January 8, 1953 | 6'2" | 190 | Lancaster, PA US |
| Ken Szotkiewicz | L | R | February 25, 1947 | 6'0" | 165 | Wilmington, DE US |
| Jerry Tabb | L | R | March 17, 1952 | 6'2" | 195 | Altus, OK US |
| Wayne Tyrone | R | R | August 1, 1950 | 6'1" | 185 | Alice, TX US |
| Joe Wallis | S | R | January 9, 1952 | 5'11" | 180 | East St. Louis, IL US |
| Richard Ware | L | L | 6'0" | 170 | ||
| Mike Weiss | R | R | May 2, 1952 | 6'0" | 157 | |
| Michael Young | R | R | October 18, 1947 | 6'2" | 170 | San Francisco, CA US |
| Paul Zahn | R | R | April 21, 1947 | 5'8" | 165 | Des Moines, IA US |
| Alfredo Zavala | R | R | August 22, 1951 | 5'11" | 156 |
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.
