1975 Orlando Twins Roster
Team Record: 81-57
Finished 1st in the SL's East Division
Manager: Dick Phillips (81-57)
Affiliation: Minnesota Twins
Location: Orlando, Florida
Ballpark: Tinker Field
Attendance: 44,405, Avg. 644
Playoffs - Montgomery Rebels 3 games, Orlando Twins 0
The Orlando Twins of the Southern League ended the 1975 season with a record of 81 wins and 57 losses, finishing first in the league's East Division.
The Twins paced the league with just 462 runs allowed. Orlando scored 512 runs. Jim Obradovich led the squad with 27 home runs and accounted for 74 RBI. Jack Maloof topped all qualifying hitters on the roster with a .317 average. Bob Maneely paced the team with 14 wins, while Mike Seberger recorded a 2.56 ERA, best among pitchers with enough qualifying appearances.
Members of the 1975 Orlando Twins who played in Major League Baseball during their careers were Sal Butera, Danny Fife, Steve Luebber, Tom Norton, Willie Norwood, Jim Obradovich, Greg Thayer, Gary Ward, Rob Wilfong, Larry Wolfe and Al Woods.
Dick Phillips served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
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Rick Bethke | L | L | August 7, 1953 | 6'1" | 190 | Lynwood, CA US |
Sal Butera | R | R | September 25, 1952 | 6'0" | 190 | Richmond Hill, NY US |
Rafael Cariel | R | R | October 10, 1954 | 5'10" | 154 | |
Tom Epperly | R | R | August 9, 1949 | 5'10" | 210 | Chicago, IL US |
Danny Fife | R | R | October 5, 1949 | 6'3" | 175 | Harrisburg, IL US |
Lew Lerner | R | R | October 31, 1951 | 6'1" | 185 | Los Angeles, CA US |
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 |
John Maier | R | R | 6'4" | 204 | ||
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 |
Russell Noah | L | L | 6'1" | 195 | ||
Tom Norton | R | R | April 26, 1950 | 6'1" | 200 | Elyria, OH US |
Willie Norwood | R | R | November 7, 1950 | 6'0" | 185 | Greene County, AL US |
Jim Obradovich | L | L | September 13, 1949 | 6'2" | 200 | Fort Campbell, KY US |
Barry Roderick | L | R | April 30, 1949 | 5'11" | 165 | Lewiston, ME US |
Terry Ryan | R | L | October 26, 1953 | 6'0" | 160 | |
Kenneth Schultz | R | R | January 19, 1951 | 5'10" | 175 | |
Frank Schuster | L | L | March 18, 1952 | 5'11" | 150 | Aurora, IL US |
Mike Seberger | R | R | August 1, 1951 | 6'2" | 195 | Lexington, NE US |
Ted Shipley | R | R | 6'1" | 170 | ||
Coley Smith | S | L | September 8, 1951 | 5'11" | 185 | Durate, CA US |
Bill Stiegemeier | R | R | September 16, 1950 | 6'3" | 195 | |
Gail Stone | R | R | September 6, 1950 | 6'3" | 200 | |
Greg Thayer | R | R | October 23, 1949 | 5'11" | 182 | Cedar Rapids, IA US |
Michael Van De Casteele | R | R | 6'2" | 195 | ||
Gary Ward | R | R | December 6, 1953 | 6'2" | 195 | Los Angeles, CA US |
Rob Wilfong | L | R | September 1, 1953 | 6'1" | 180 | Pasadena, CA US |
Larry Wolfe | R | R | March 2, 1953 | 5'11" | 170 | Melbourne, FL US |
Al Woods | L | L | August 8, 1953 | 6'3" | 190 | Oakland, 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.