1975 Quad Cities Angels Roster
Team Record: 78-47
Finished 1st in the MWL's South Division
Manager: Bobby Knoop (78-47)
Affiliation: California Angels
Location: Moline, Illinois; Rock Island, Illinois; Bettendorf, Iowa; Davenport, Iowa
Ballpark: John O'Donnell Stadium
Attendance: 60,840, Avg. 973
Playoffs - Waterloo Royals 2 games, Quad Cities Angels 0
The Quad Cities Angels of the Midwest League ended the 1975 season with a record of 78 wins and 47 losses, finishing first in the league's South Division.
The Angels paced the league with just 432 runs allowed. Quad Cities scored 611 runs. Willie Aikens led the squad with 17 home runs and drove in 91 runs. Thad Bosley topped all qualifying hitters on the roster by connecting at a .298 clip. Jim Dorsey paced the team with 15 wins and a team-best 2.12 ERA, best among regularly-used pitchers.
Members of the 1975 Quad Cities Angels who played in Major League Baseball during their careers were John Caneira, Pat Kelly, Willie Aikens, Stan Cliburn, Julio Cruz, Rance Mulliniks, Paul Hartzell, Ralph Botting, Thad Bosley, Jim Dorsey and Kim Allen.
Bobby Knoop served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Willie Aikens | L | R | October 14, 1954 | 6'3" | 220 | Seneca, SC US |
| Kim Allen | R | R | April 5, 1953 | 5'11" | 175 | Fontana, CA US |
| Thad Bosley | L | L | September 17, 1956 | 6'3" | 175 | Oceanside, CA US |
| Ralph Botting | L | L | May 12, 1955 | 6'0" | 195 | Houlton, ME US |
| Steve Brisbin | R | R | 6'0" | |||
| John Caneira | R | R | October 7, 1952 | 6'3" | 180 | Waterbury, CT US |
| Andrew Castillo | R | R | 6'2" | 185 | ||
| Stan Cliburn | R | R | December 19, 1956 | 6'0" | 195 | Jackson, MS US |
| Julio Cruz | S | R | December 2, 1954 | 5'9" | 165 | Brooklyn, NY US |
| Jim Dorsey | R | R | August 2, 1955 | 6'7" | 190 | Chicago, IL US |
| Bryant Fahrow | R | R | October 25, 1954 | 5'10" | 150 | |
| Alexis Guerrero | R | R | December 1, 1952 | |||
| Paul Hartzell | R | R | November 2, 1953 | 6'5" | 200 | Bloomsburg, PA US |
| Mike Howard | L | L | December 6, 1952 | 6'7" | 198 | San Francisco, CA US |
| Manuel Jimenez | R | R | 6'2" | 170 | ||
| Steve Kelley | R | R | 6'4" | 195 | ||
| Pat Kelly | R | R | August 27, 1955 | 6'3" | 210 | Santa Maria, CA US |
| Rafael Kelly | R | L | 5'10" | 165 | ||
| Marty Martinson | R | R | April 20, 1956 | 6'2" | 182 | |
| Carl Meche | R | R | 6'3" | 205 | ||
| Danny Miller | S | R | 5'9" | 165 | ||
| Rance Mulliniks | L | R | January 15, 1956 | 5'11" | 162 | Tulare, CA US |
| Carlos Perez | R | R | June 3, 1955 | 6'0" | 163 | |
| Carl Person | R | R | 5'10" | 170 | ||
| Steve Powers | R | R | 6'1" | 180 | ||
| John Roslund | R | L | 6'0" | 190 | ||
| Douglas Slettvet | R | R | 6'2" | 210 | ||
| Mark Stipetich | R | R | 6'2" | 210 | ||
| Billy Taylor | L | R | 6'0" | 180 | ||
| Malvin Washington | S | R | 6'2" | 200 | ||
| Mark Wulfemeyer | R | R | 6'2" | 182 | ||
| Rick Young | L | L | March 17, 1951 | 6'0" | 175 | Chicago, IL 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.
