1974 Richmond Braves Roster
Team Record: 75-65
Finished 2nd in the IL's South Division
Manager: Clint Courtney (75-65)
Affiliation: Atlanta Braves
Location: Richmond, Virginia
Ballpark: Parker Field
Attendance: 93,679, Avg. 1,338
Playoffs - Syracuse Chiefs 4 games, Richmond Braves 1
The Richmond Braves of the International League ended the 1974 season with a record of 75 wins and 65 losses, finishing second in the league's South Division.
The Braves scored 604 runs and yielded 555 runs. Wayne Nordhagen led Richmond with 16 home runs, and Jim Breazeale walloped 15 or more, too. Wayne Nordhagen accounted for 77 RBI. Bob Beall topped all regular batters by hitting .286. Barry Lersch paced the team with 14 wins, while Jamie Easterly registered a 2.54 earned run average, tops among pitchers with enough qualifying appearances.
Tom Kelley, Rod Gilbreath, Larvell Blanks, Pablo Torrealba, Joe Grzenda, Mike McQueen, Oscar Brown, Bob Beall, Junior Moore, Al Closter, Barry Lersch, Adrian Devine, Sonny Jackson, Joe Niekro, Gary Neibauer, Jimmy Freeman, Al Gallagher, Jamie Easterly, Dave Cheadle, Max León, Chico Ruiz, Larry Jaster, Wayne Nordhagen, Jim Breazeale, John Fuller, Wenty Ford and Larry Howard were all players from the 1974 Richmond Braves who played in the Majors during their careers.
Clint Courtney served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bob Beall | S | L | April 24, 1948 | 5'11" | 180 | Portland, OR US |
| Larvell Blanks | R | R | January 28, 1950 | 5'8" | 167 | Del Rio, TX US |
| Jim Breazeale | L | R | October 3, 1949 | 6'2" | 210 | Houston, TX US |
| Oscar Brown | R | R | February 8, 1946 | 6'0" | 175 | Long Beach, CA US |
| Dave Cheadle | L | L | February 19, 1952 | 6'2" | 203 | Greensboro, NC US |
| Al Closter | L | L | June 15, 1943 | 6'2" | 190 | Creighton, NE US |
| Adrian Devine | R | R | December 2, 1951 | 6'4" | 185 | Galveston, TX US |
| Jamie Easterly | L | L | February 17, 1953 | 5'9" | 180 | Houston, TX US |
| Wenty Ford | R | R | November 25, 1946 | 5'11" | 165 | Nassau, BS |
| Gregory Foreman | L | R | February 9, 1952 | 5'11" | 200 | Lake Charles, LA US |
| Jimmy Freeman | L | L | June 29, 1951 | 6'4" | 180 | Carlsbad, NM US |
| John Fuller | L | L | January 29, 1950 | 6'2" | 180 | Lynwood, CA US |
| Al Gallagher | R | R | October 19, 1945 | 6'0" | 180 | San Francisco, CA US |
| Rod Gilbreath | R | R | September 24, 1952 | 6'2" | 180 | Laurel, MS US |
| Joe Grzenda | R | L | June 8, 1937 | 6'2" | 180 | Scranton, PA US |
| Larry Howard | R | R | June 6, 1945 | 6'3" | 200 | Columbus, OH US |
| Sonny Jackson | L | R | July 9, 1944 | 5'9" | 150 | Washington, DC US |
| Larry Jaster | L | L | January 13, 1944 | 6'3" | 190 | Midland, MI US |
| Tom Kelley | R | R | January 5, 1944 | 6'0" | 190 | Manchester, CT US |
| Don Koonce | S | R | May 31, 1948 | 6'1" | 195 | |
| Max León | R | R | February 4, 1950 | 5'10" | 145 | Acula, Veracruz MX |
| Barry Lersch | S | R | September 7, 1944 | 6'0" | 175 | Denver, CO US |
| Joey Martin | L | R | May 1, 1949 | 6'2" | 195 | |
| Mike McQueen | L | L | August 30, 1950 | 6'0" | 188 | Oklahoma City, OK US |
| Arturo Miranda | R | R | May 17, 1944 | 5'9" | 145 | Santurce, PR |
| Junior Moore | R | R | January 25, 1953 | 5'11" | 185 | Waskom, TX US |
| Gary Neibauer | R | R | October 29, 1944 | 6'3" | 200 | Billings, MT US |
| Mike Newson | R | R | December 25, 1948 | 5'11" | 163 | Roswell, NM US |
| Joe Niekro | R | R | November 7, 1944 | 6'1" | 185 | Martins Ferry, OH US |
| Wayne Nordhagen | R | R | July 4, 1948 | 6'2" | 205 | Thief River Falls, MN US |
| Chico Ruiz | R | R | November 1, 1951 | 5'11" | 170 | Santurce, PR |
| Pablo Torrealba | L | L | April 28, 1948 | 5'10" | 173 | Barquisimeto, Lara VE |
| Edward Watts | R | R | March 27, 1947 | 6'0" | 185 |
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.
