1975 Omaha Royals Roster
Team Record: 67-69
Finished 3rd in the AA's East Division
Manager: Billy Gardner (67-69)
Affiliation: Kansas City Royals
Location: Omaha, Nebraska
Ballpark: Johnny Rosenblatt Stadium
Attendance: 107,988, Avg. 1,588
The Omaha Royals of the American Association ended the 1975 season with a record of 67 wins and 69 losses, finishing third in the league's East Division.
The Royals scored 555 runs and yielded 536 runs. Gary Martz paced Omaha with 19 home runs, and Frank Ortenzio walloped 15 or more also. Gary Martz drove in 73 runs and topped batters with significant playing time with a .278 average. Mark Littell led the squad with 13 wins, while George Throop recorded a 2.95 ERA, tops among pitchers with enough qualifying appearances.
Mark Littell, Gary Martz, Frank Ortenzio, Rodney Scott, George Throop, Bobby Floyd, Mark Williams, Al Autry, Jamie Quirk, Ray Busse, Ruppert Jones, U. L. Washington, Gary Lance, John Wathan, Keith Marshall, Tom Bruno, Norm Angelini, Steve Staggs and Dennis Leonard were all players from the 1975 Omaha Royals who played in the Major Leagues during their careers.
Billy Gardner served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Norm Angelini | L | L | September 24, 1947 | 5'11" | 175 | San Francisco, CA US |
| Al Autry | R | R | February 29, 1952 | 6'5" | 225 | Modesto, CA US |
| Hal Baird | S | L | August 23, 1949 | 5'11" | 175 | |
| Ed Bernard | R | R | March 13, 1951 | 6'5" | 205 | |
| Tom Bruno | R | R | January 26, 1953 | 6'5" | 210 | Chicago, IL US |
| Ray Busse | R | R | September 25, 1948 | 6'4" | 175 | Daytona Beach, FL US |
| Greg Chlan | R | R | July 8, 1948 | 6'2" | 205 | |
| Rocky Craig | R | R | January 2, 1949 | 5'11" | 175 | San Diego, CA US |
| Bobby Floyd | R | R | October 20, 1943 | 6'1" | 180 | Hawthorne, CA US |
| Dave Hasbach | R | R | February 4, 1952 | 6'3" | 205 | |
| Ruppert Jones | L | L | March 12, 1955 | 5'10" | 170 | Dallas, TX US |
| Gary Lance | S | R | September 21, 1948 | 6'3" | 195 | Greenville, SC US |
| Dennis Leonard | R | R | May 18, 1951 | 6'1" | 190 | Brooklyn, NY US |
| Mark Littell | L | R | January 17, 1953 | 6'3" | 210 | Cape Girardeau, MO US |
| Keith Marshall | R | R | July 2, 1951 | 6'2" | 175 | San Francisco, CA US |
| Gary Martz | R | R | January 10, 1951 | 6'4" | 210 | Spokane, WA US |
| Bradley Meyring | R | R | January 8, 1948 | 6'0" | 200 | |
| Frank Ortenzio | R | R | February 24, 1951 | 6'2" | 215 | Fresno, CA US |
| Craig Perkins | R | R | June 23, 1949 | 6'1" | 195 | Los Angeles, CA US |
| Jamie Quirk | L | R | October 22, 1954 | 6'4" | 190 | Whittier, CA US |
| Rodney Scott | S | R | October 16, 1953 | 6'0" | 160 | Indianapolis, IN US |
| Steve Staggs | R | R | May 6, 1951 | 5'9" | 150 | Anchorage, AK US |
| George Throop | R | R | November 24, 1950 | 6'7" | 205 | Pasadena, CA US |
| U. L. Washington | S | R | October 27, 1953 | 5'11" | 175 | Stringtown, OK US |
| John Wathan | R | R | October 4, 1949 | 6'2" | 205 | Cedar Rapids, IA US |
| Mark Williams | L | L | July 28, 1953 | 6'0" | 180 | Elmira, NY 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.
