1974 San Jose Bees Roster
Team Record: 81-59
Finished 2nd in the CL
Manager: Steve Boros (81-59)
Affiliation: Kansas City Royals
Location: San Jose, California
Ballpark: Municipal Stadium
Attendance: 96,115, Avg. 1,373
Playoffs - Fresno Giants 3 games, San Jose Bees 2
The San Jose Bees of the California League ended the 1974 season with a record of 81 wins and 59 losses, finishing second in the CL.
The Bees conceded 557 runs, the lowest total in the circuit. San Jose tallied 609 runs, worst in the circuit,. Joe Zdeb recorded 67 runs batted in and topped all regular batters with a .295 average. George Throop and Lynn McKinney led the squad with 12 wins each, while Lynn McKinney recorded a 2.23 ERA, leading qualifying pitchers.
Members of the 1974 San Jose Bees who played in Major League Baseball during their careers were Mark Souza, Ron Washington, Mark Williams, Ruppert Jones, Sheldon Mallory, George Throop, Rodney Scott, U. L. Washington, Joe Zdeb and Roy Branch.
Steve Boros served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Roy Branch | R | R | July 12, 1953 | 6'0" | 175 | St. Louis, MO US |
| Keith Bridges | R | R | June 12, 1952 | 5'11" | 175 | |
| Ray Brown | R | R | October 4, 1948 | 6'0" | 185 | Shreveport, LA US |
| Stan Butkus | R | R | May 6, 1951 | 6'3" | 210 | Elgin, IL US |
| Daniel Clark | R | R | April 9, 1952 | 5'11" | 170 | |
| Tommy Curran | R | R | October 2, 1952 | 5'11" | 185 | |
| Xavier Dixson | L | L | March 21, 1952 | 5'11" | 172 | |
| Pete Duncan | R | R | September 7, 1948 | 6'1" | 175 | Victoria, BC CA |
| Bob Falcon | L | L | October 27, 1951 | 6'0" | 175 | Corpus Christi, TX US |
| Jack Fleming | R | R | January 6, 1951 | 6'3" | 205 | San Diego, CA US |
| Kenneth Fuller | R | R | March 18, 1949 | 6'0" | 185 | Alameda, CA US |
| Jerry Gomez | L | L | April 12, 1952 | 5'10" | Omaha, NE US | |
| Ray Humphries | R | R | 6'1" | 195 | ||
| John Ihlenburg | R | R | August 4, 1950 | 6'0" | 170 | Huntington, NY US |
| Ruppert Jones | L | L | March 12, 1955 | 5'10" | 170 | Dallas, TX US |
| Bob Kellison | R | R | May 27, 1950 | 6'3" | 200 | San Diego, CA US |
| Mike Larkin | L | R | October 19, 1951 | 6'2" | 195 | Pasadena, CA US |
| Sheldon Mallory | L | L | July 16, 1953 | 6'2" | 175 | Argo, IL US |
| Lynn McKinney | S | R | November 3, 1950 | 6'3" | 195 | Pasadena, CA US |
| Lew Olsen | R | R | February 15, 1955 | 6'4" | 220 | Walnut Creek, CA US |
| Whitey Reid | S | L | October 14, 1950 | 6'1" | 160 | Jacksonville, FL US |
| Phil Robinson | L | L | December 15, 1951 | 6'1" | 190 | |
| Rodney Scott | S | R | October 16, 1953 | 6'0" | 160 | Indianapolis, IN US |
| Dennis Smith | S | R | December 1, 1948 | 6'1" | 174 | Exeter, CA US |
| Mark Souza | L | L | February 1, 1954 | 6'0" | 180 | Redwood City, CA US |
| Don Spare | R | R | October 27, 1950 | 6'0" | 180 | Glendale, CA US |
| Roy Tanner | S | R | December 27, 1950 | 5'10" | 170 | Palatka, FL US |
| Steve Temple | R | R | October 3, 1952 | 6'1" | 175 | Sebastopol, CA US |
| George Throop | R | R | November 24, 1950 | 6'7" | 205 | Pasadena, CA US |
| Ron Washington | R | R | April 29, 1952 | 5'11" | 155 | New Orleans, LA US |
| U. L. Washington | S | R | October 27, 1953 | 5'11" | 175 | Stringtown, OK US |
| Mark Williams | L | L | July 28, 1953 | 6'0" | 180 | Elmira, NY US |
| Bary Woodruff | L | L | March 9, 1950 | 6'0" | 165 | San Mateo, CA US |
| Gary Wright | L | L | November 7, 1952 | 6'0" | 175 | |
| Lennox York | L | L | April 14, 1951 | 5'11" | 165 | Burbank, CA US |
| Joe Zdeb | R | R | June 27, 1953 | 5'11" | 185 | Compton, 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.
