1974 Orlando Twins Roster
Team Record: 73-61
Finished 2nd in the SL's East Division
Manager: Dick Phillips (73-61)
Affiliation: Minnesota Twins
Location: Orlando, Florida
Ballpark: Tinker Field
Attendance: 44,952, Avg. 671
The Orlando Twins of the Southern League ended the 1974 season with a record of 73 wins and 61 losses, finishing second in the league's East Division.
The Twins led the league with just 531 runs allowed. Orlando scored 580 runs. Mike Poepping and Bob Gorinski paced the team with 23 home runs apiece. Bob Gorinski drove in 100 runs. Jack Maloof topped all regular batters with a .300 average. Greg Thayer paced the squad with 12 wins and a team-best 3.22 ERA, best among regular hurlers.
Mike Poepping, Bob Gorinski, Tom Johnson, Dave McKay, Rob Wilfong, Greg Thayer, Tom Norton, Jim Obradovich and Steve Luebber were all players from the 1974 Orlando Twins who played in the Major Leagues during their careers.
Dick Phillips served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| David Allen | L | L | August 6, 1952 | 6'2" | 172 | |
| Randy Beach | R | R | August 9, 1952 | 5'11" | 170 | Long Beach, CA US |
| James Conn | S | R | 6'2" | 190 | ||
| Brad Cutler | L | L | March 29, 1949 | 6'1" | 187 | Frankfort, MI US |
| Bob Gorinski | R | R | January 7, 1952 | 6'3" | 215 | Latrobe, PA US |
| John Hasbrouck | L | R | November 23, 1950 | 6'2" | 190 | |
| Tom Johnson | R | R | April 2, 1951 | 6'1" | 185 | St. Paul, MN US |
| John Klitsner | L | L | February 15, 1952 | 6'0" | 175 | |
| John Lonchar | R | R | September 10, 1952 | 6'4" | 200 | Cleveland, OH US |
| Steve Luebber | R | R | July 9, 1949 | 6'3" | 185 | Clinton, MO US |
| Jack Maloof | L | L | October 12, 1949 | 5'11" | 170 | Redlands, CA US |
| Bob Maneely | R | R | September 18, 1951 | 6'4" | 195 | Philadelphia, PA US |
| Dave McKay | S | R | March 14, 1950 | 6'1" | 195 | Vancouver, BC CA |
| Ralph Nasif | R | R | January 15, 1949 | 6'0" | 175 | Arlington, MA US |
| Tom Norton | R | R | April 26, 1950 | 6'1" | 200 | Elyria, OH US |
| Jim Obradovich | L | L | September 13, 1949 | 6'2" | 200 | Fort Campbell, KY US |
| Mike Poepping | R | R | August 7, 1950 | 6'6" | 230 | Little Falls, MN US |
| Barry Roderick | L | R | April 30, 1949 | 5'11" | 165 | Lewiston, ME US |
| Terry Ryan | R | L | October 26, 1953 | 6'0" | 160 | |
| David Saylor | R | R | November 26, 1952 | 5'11" | 160 | |
| Kenneth Schultz | R | R | January 19, 1951 | 5'10" | 175 | |
| Mike Seberger | R | R | August 1, 1951 | 6'2" | 195 | Lexington, NE US |
| Coley Smith | S | L | September 8, 1951 | 5'11" | 185 | Durate, CA US |
| Tom Smithson | R | R | January 30, 1949 | 6'1" | 185 | |
| Dale Soderholm | R | R | July 13, 1952 | 6'2" | 163 | Cortland, NY US |
| Bill Stiegemeier | R | R | September 16, 1950 | 6'3" | 195 | |
| Greg Thayer | R | R | October 23, 1949 | 5'11" | 182 | Cedar Rapids, IA US |
| Juan Veintidos | R | R | October 14, 1949 | 6'0" | 180 | Cayey, PR |
| Rob Wilfong | L | R | September 1, 1953 | 6'1" | 180 | Pasadena, CA 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.
