1974 Oklahoma City 89ers Roster
Team Record: 62-73
Finished 3rd in the AA's West Division
Manager: John Davis (62-73)
Affiliation: Cleveland Indians
Location: Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
Ballpark: All Sports Stadium
Attendance: 55,813, Avg. 827
The Oklahoma City 89ers of the American Association ended the 1974 season with a record of 62 wins and 73 losses, finishing third in the league's West Division.
The 89ers scored 655 runs and surrendered 694 runs. Ken Hottman paced Oklahoma City with 11 home runs Tommy Smith drove in 67 runs and topped all qualifying hitters on the roster by connecting at a .312 clip. Jim Kern led the team with 17 wins and a team-best 2.52 ERA, tops among pitchers with enough qualifying appearances.
Members of the 1974 Oklahoma City 89ers who played in Major League Baseball during their careers were Jim Kern, Rick Manning, Ed Crosby, Tom McMillan, Tom Timmermann, Terry Ley, Brian Ostrosser, Kevin Collins, Ossie Blanco, Charlie Hudson, Tommy Smith, Bob Rauch, Eric Raich, Jack Whillock, Brent Strom, Jim Norris, Ron Lolich, Larry Johnson, Duane Kuiper, Alan Ashby, Jeff Newman, Ted Ford, Dwain Anderson, Bill Gogolewski, Denny O'Toole, Bruce Ellingsen, Ken Hottman, Johnny Jeter, Steve Blateric, Jim Strickland and Tom Brennan.
John Davis served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dwain Anderson | R | R | November 23, 1947 | 5'11" | 165 | Oakland, CA US |
| Alan Ashby | S | R | July 8, 1951 | 6'2" | 185 | Long Beach, CA US |
| Hal Baird | S | L | August 23, 1949 | 5'11" | 175 | |
| Ossie Blanco | R | R | September 8, 1945 | 6'0" | 185 | Caracas, Distrito Federal VE |
| Steve Blateric | R | R | March 20, 1944 | 6'3" | 200 | Denver, CO US |
| Tom Brennan | R | R | October 30, 1952 | 6'1" | 180 | Chicago, IL US |
| Mike Brooks | R | R | May 6, 1950 | 5'10" | 160 | Los Angeles, CA US |
| Kevin Collins | L | R | August 4, 1946 | 6'1" | 180 | Springfield, MA US |
| Dan Covert | R | R | May 20, 1950 | 6'4" | 210 | Austin, TX US |
| Ed Crosby | L | R | May 26, 1949 | 6'2" | 175 | Long Beach, CA US |
| Bruce Ellingsen | L | L | April 26, 1949 | 6'0" | 180 | Pocatello, ID US |
| Ted Ford | R | R | February 7, 1947 | 5'10" | 180 | Vineland, NJ US |
| Bill Gogolewski | L | R | October 26, 1947 | 6'4" | 190 | Oshkosh, WI US |
| Mike Hannah | R | R | November 4, 1949 | 6'4" | 205 | Newark, OH US |
| Jim Hoppe | R | R | March 17, 1946 | 6'1" | 185 | Watertown, WI US |
| Ken Hottman | R | R | May 7, 1948 | 5'11" | 190 | Stockton, CA US |
| Charlie Hudson | L | L | August 18, 1949 | 6'3" | 185 | Ada, OK US |
| Johnny Jeter | R | R | October 24, 1944 | 6'1" | 180 | Shreveport, LA US |
| Larry Johnson | R | R | August 17, 1950 | 6'0" | 185 | Cleveland, OH US |
| Jim Kern | R | R | March 15, 1949 | 6'5" | 185 | Gladwin, MI US |
| Duane Kuiper | L | R | June 19, 1950 | 6'0" | 175 | Racine, WI US |
| Terry Ley | L | L | February 21, 1947 | 6'0" | 190 | Portland, OR US |
| Thomas Linnert | S | L | July 31, 1952 | 5'11" | 165 | Orange, CA US |
| Ron Lolich | R | R | September 19, 1946 | 6'1" | 185 | Portland, OR US |
| Rick Manning | L | R | September 2, 1954 | 6'1" | 180 | Niagara Falls, NY US |
| Alvin McGrew | R | R | September 22, 1951 | 6'1" | 182 | Fairfield, AL US |
| Tom McMillan | R | R | September 13, 1951 | 5'9" | 165 | Richmond, VA US |
| Glenn Monroe | R | R | August 26, 1950 | 6'0" | 180 | Houston, TX US |
| Jeff Newman | R | R | September 11, 1948 | 6'2" | 215 | Fort Worth, TX US |
| Jim Norris | L | L | December 20, 1948 | 5'10" | 175 | Brooklyn, NY US |
| Denny O'Toole | R | R | March 13, 1949 | 6'3" | 195 | Chicago, IL US |
| Brian Ostrosser | L | R | June 17, 1949 | 6'0" | 175 | Hamilton, ON CA |
| Eric Raich | R | R | November 1, 1951 | 6'4" | 225 | Detroit, MI US |
| Bob Rauch | R | R | June 16, 1949 | 6'4" | 200 | Brookings, SD US |
| Tommy Smith | L | R | August 1, 1948 | 6'4" | 210 | Albemarle, NC US |
| Jim Strickland | L | L | June 12, 1946 | 6'0" | 175 | Los Angeles, CA US |
| Brent Strom | R | L | October 14, 1948 | 6'3" | 189 | San Diego, CA US |
| Tom Timmermann | R | R | May 12, 1940 | 6'4" | 215 | Breese, IL US |
| Jack Whillock | R | R | November 4, 1942 | 6'3" | 195 | Clinton, AR 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.
