1975 Reading Phillies Roster

Eastern League (EL) - Class: AA
Team Record: 84-53
Finished 1st in the EL
Manager: Bob Wellman (84-53)
Affiliation: Philadelphia Phillies
Location: Reading, Pennsylvania
Ballpark: First Energy Stadium
Attendance: 85,257, Avg. 1,245
1975 Reading Phillies Statistics

Playoffs - Bristol Red Sox 3 games, Reading Phillies 0

The Reading Phillies of the Eastern League ended the 1975 season with a record of 84 wins and 53 losses, finishing first in the EL.

The Phillies scored 576 runs, most in the league. Reading yielded 476 runs. Daniel Fitzgerald paced the team with 11 home runs Terrence Jones accounted for 67 RBI. Alan McLaughlin topped hitters with significant playing time by hitting .277. Randy Lerch led the squad with 16 wins, while Manny Seoane recorded a 2.46 ERA, tops among regular hurlers.

Members of the 1975 Reading Phillies who played in Major League Baseball during their careers were Dan Boitano, Rick Bosetti, Jim Essian, Larry Fritz, Willie Hernández, Dane Iorg, Randy Lerch, Mike Rogodzinski, Manny Seoane, Roy Thomas and Erskine Thomason.

Bob Wellman served as manager.


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Player Bats Throws Birth Date Height Weight Hometown
Jack BastableRRJuly 2, 19515'11"195Chicago, IL US
Dan BoitanoRRMarch 22, 19536'0"185Sacramento, CA US
Rick BosettiRRAugust 5, 19535'11"185Redding, CA US
Todd BrenizerSLApril 1, 19526'4"180
Steve CatesLLDecember 29, 19496'2"185Richmond, IN US
James ChamberlainLLDecember 4, 19516'0"175Statesville, NC US
Mark CraneRRJune 30, 19526'0"165Flint, MI US
Bill DancySRNovember 10, 19516'0"175St. Augustine, FL US
Roly de ArmasRRDecember 29, 19516'1"190New York, NY US
Jim EssianRRJanuary 2, 19516'2"195Detroit, MI US
Daniel FitzgeraldRRAugust 30, 19516'1"190Boston, MA US
Larry FritzLLFebruary 14, 19496'2"225East Chicago, IN US
German GeigelLLMay 30, 19555'11"160Santurce, PR
Dan GreenhalghRROctober 6, 19536'0"170
Willie HernándezLLNovember 14, 19546'3"180Aguada, PR
Dane IorgLRMay 11, 19506'0"180Eureka, CA US
Terrence JonesRRAugust 4, 19495'9"160
Larry KiserRLJuly 27, 19496'4"220Kingsport, TN US
Russell KlobasRROctober 3, 19505'9"170
Chuck KniffinRLOctober 28, 19505'11"185Rockville Center, NY US
Donald KrekeRRJanuary 16, 19526'4"195
Randy LerchLLOctober 9, 19546'5"190Sacramento, CA US
Pat McCoyRRAugust 20, 19496'5"185
Alan McLaughlinRRJuly 20, 19505'11"165Pawtucket, RI US
Edward MolushRROctober 2, 19506'2"200
Willibaldo QuintanaRRDecember 12, 19535'11"174
Mike RogodzinskiLRFebruary 22, 19486'0"185Evanston, IL US
Robert SalterRRAugust 23, 19536'0"170
Manny SeoaneRRJune 26, 19556'3"187Tampa, FL US
Rocky SkaliskyLROctober 22, 19536'0"190Wadena, MN US
Glenn StitzelLROctober 31, 19466'0"165Pottsville, PA US
Roy ThomasRRJune 22, 19536'5"215Quantico, VA US
Erskine ThomasonRRAugust 13, 19486'1"190Laurens, SC US
Richard WisselLRApril 9, 19466'0"180

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.




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