1975 Spartanburg Phillies Roster

Western Carolinas League (WCL) - Class: A
Team Record: 81-59
Finished 1st in the WCL
Manager: Lee Elia (81-59)
Affiliation: Philadelphia Phillies
Location: Spartanburg, South Carolina
Ballpark: Duncan Park
Attendance: 27,336, Avg. 391
1975 Spartanburg Phillies Statistics

The Spartanburg Phillies of the Western Carolinas League ended the 1975 season with a record of 81 wins and 59 losses, finishing first in the WCL.

The Phillies scored 645 runs, most in the league. Spartanburg yielded 546 runs, fewest in the league. Gary Begnaud paced the team with 25 home runs and drove in 100 runs. Lonnie Smith led all regular batters with a .323 average. Jim Wright topped the squad with 14 wins and a team-best 2.73 ERA, tops among regularly-used pitchers.

Players from the 1975 Spartanburg Phillies who spent time in the Majors during their careers included Barry Bonnell, Don McCormack, Keith Moreland, Kevin Saucier, Lonnie Smith and Jim Wright.

Lee Elia served as manager.


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Player Bats Throws Birth Date Height Weight Hometown
David BakerRRMarch 5, 19546'1"185
Gary BegnaudRRJanuary 30, 19536'0"185
Barry BonnellRROctober 27, 19536'3"190Mariemont, OH US
P. J. CareyRRNovember 4, 19536'1"193Scranton, PA US
Frank CiammachilliRRJanuary 9, 19566'1"190Oceanside, CA US
Neal CooperRRAugust 11, 19526'4"198Fort Worth, TX US
Robert DeMeoRRDecember 15, 19515'10"175
John GambrellRRAugust 5, 19525'9"170
John GibsonLLOctober 1, 19525'9"165
Angel HernandezRRSeptember 22, 19545'11"179
Lawrence HicksLLSeptember 15, 19515'10"
Jerry HoustonRRDecember 4, 19546'0"185San Jose, CA US
Ronald JacksonLRFebruary 24, 19545'10"185
Robert KellerRRJanuary 5, 19536'3"225
Mark KleinRRNovember 11, 19536'4"
Raymond LaPointeRRNovember 28, 19536'1"185
Ramon LoraRRAugust 7, 19555'11"170
Peter ManosRRNovember 5, 19536'1"165
Don McCormackRRSeptember 18, 19556'3"205Omak, WA US
Leo McDanielLLDecember 28, 19526'3"193
Richard MeilyLRJune 23, 19525'11"180
Keith MorelandRRMay 2, 19546'0"190Dallas, TX US
Ronald MosleyRRJune 15, 19526'1"189
Raul NievesRRJuly 18, 19545'10"170
Stephen RamerRRMarch 18, 19546'0"180
Jerome ReedyRRApril 3, 19526'0"170Sacramento, CA US
Mel RobertsRRJanuary 18, 19436'0"180Abington, PA US
Andrew RussoRRAugust 20, 19516'3"205Syracuse, NY US
Martin RyczekRRJanuary 30, 19526'2"170
Kevin SaucierLLAugust 9, 19566'1"190Pensacola, FL US
Lonnie SmithRRDecember 22, 19555'9"170Chicago, IL US
James SmoakRRJuly 6, 19536'1"
Gregory StoneRRJune 29, 19546'2"198
Angel VargasRRFebruary 11, 19565'10"149
Larry WertzRLJuly 15, 19566'2"178
Jim WrightRRMarch 3, 19556'5"205St. Joseph, MO US
Melvin YearbyRRJune 2, 19526'0"180
Nicolas YsursaRRMarch 5, 19526'1"175

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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