1975 Oklahoma City 89ers Roster
Team Record: 50-86
Finished 4th in the AA's West Division
Manager: John Davis (50-86)
Affiliation: Cleveland Indians
Location: Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
Ballpark: All Sports Stadium
Attendance: 46,752, Avg. 688
The Oklahoma City 89ers of the American Association ended the 1975 season with a record of 50 wins and 86 losses, finishing fourth in the league's West Division.
The 89ers scored 513 runs, worst in the league, and surrendered 764 runs, most in the circuit. Joe Lis led Oklahoma City with 18 home runs and recorded 69 runs batted in. Tommy Smith paced all qualifying hitters on the roster by connecting at a .302 clip. Larry Andersen topped the squad with 10 wins, while Jim Strickland registered a 3.27 earned run average, best among qualifying pitchers.
Players from the 1975 Oklahoma City 89ers who spent time in the Majors during their careers included Rick Cerone, Barry Lersch, Jim Kern, Luis Alvarado, Brian Ostrosser, Tommy Smith, Joe Lis, Brock Davis, Mike Strahler, Tom McMillan, Rick Manning, Ernie McAnally, Tom Brennan, Jim Strickland, Bruce Ellingsen, Larry Andersen, Rick Waits, Dave Oliver, Jim Norris, Orlando González, Eric Raich, Jerry Bell, Duane Kuiper, Rick Henninger and Denny O'Toole.
John Davis served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Luis Alvarado | R | R | January 15, 1949 | 5'9" | 162 | Lajas, PR |
| Larry Andersen | R | R | May 6, 1953 | 6'3" | 200 | Portland, OR US |
| Mike Baldwin | L | L | May 6, 1948 | 6'1" | 185 | |
| Jerry Bell | S | R | October 6, 1947 | 6'4" | 190 | Madison, TN 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 |
| Rick Cerone | R | R | May 19, 1954 | 5'11" | 192 | Newark, NJ US |
| Gary Cleverly | L | R | October 10, 1950 | 6'0" | 170 | Salt Lake City, UT US |
| Brock Davis | L | L | October 19, 1943 | 5'10" | 165 | Oakland, CA US |
| Gene Dusan | S | R | November 9, 1949 | 6'0" | 192 | |
| Bruce Ellingsen | L | L | April 26, 1949 | 6'0" | 180 | Pocatello, ID US |
| Nelson Garcia | S | R | September 16, 1950 | 6'1" | 143 | |
| Orlando González | L | L | November 15, 1951 | 6'2" | 180 | La Habana, La Habana CU |
| Bob Grossman | R | R | June 19, 1951 | 6'4" | 200 | San Diego, CA US |
| Mike Hannah | R | R | November 4, 1949 | 6'4" | 205 | Newark, OH US |
| Ben Heise | R | R | 5'11" | 170 | ||
| Rick Henninger | R | R | January 11, 1948 | 6'6" | 225 | Hastings, NE US |
| Luis Isaac | R | R | June 19, 1946 | 5'11" | 195 | Rio Piedres, PR |
| 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 |
| Barry Lersch | S | R | September 7, 1944 | 6'0" | 175 | Denver, CO US |
| Thomas Linnert | S | L | July 31, 1952 | 5'11" | 165 | Orange, CA US |
| Joe Lis | R | R | August 15, 1946 | 6'0" | 175 | Somerville, NJ US |
| Rick Manning | L | R | September 2, 1954 | 6'1" | 180 | Niagara Falls, NY US |
| Ernie McAnally | R | R | August 15, 1946 | 6'1" | 190 | Pittsburgh, TX US |
| Jim McCutchin | R | R | February 14, 1953 | 6'1" | 195 | Levelland, TX US |
| Tom McGough | R | R | August 15, 1955 | 6'2" | 180 | Johnstown, PA US |
| Tom McMillan | R | R | September 13, 1951 | 5'9" | 165 | Richmond, VA 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 |
| Dave Oliver | L | R | April 7, 1951 | 5'11" | 175 | Stockton, CA 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 |
| Tommy Smith | L | R | August 1, 1948 | 6'4" | 210 | Albemarle, NC US |
| Mike Strahler | R | R | March 14, 1947 | 6'4" | 180 | Chicago, IL US |
| Jim Strickland | L | L | June 12, 1946 | 6'0" | 175 | Los Angeles, CA US |
| Rick Waits | L | L | May 15, 1952 | 6'3" | 194 | Atlanta, GA 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.
