1975 Spartanburg Phillies Roster
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
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.Click on column headings to sort.
Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
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David Baker | R | R | March 5, 1954 | 6'1" | 185 | |
Gary Begnaud | R | R | January 30, 1953 | 6'0" | 185 | |
Barry Bonnell | R | R | October 27, 1953 | 6'3" | 190 | Mariemont, OH US |
P. J. Carey | R | R | November 4, 1953 | 6'1" | 193 | Scranton, PA US |
Frank Ciammachilli | R | R | January 9, 1956 | 6'1" | 190 | Oceanside, CA US |
Neal Cooper | R | R | August 11, 1952 | 6'4" | 198 | Fort Worth, TX US |
Robert DeMeo | R | R | December 15, 1951 | 5'10" | 175 | |
John Gambrell | R | R | August 5, 1952 | 5'9" | 170 | |
John Gibson | L | L | October 1, 1952 | 5'9" | 165 | |
Angel Hernandez | R | R | September 22, 1954 | 5'11" | 179 | |
Lawrence Hicks | L | L | September 15, 1951 | 5'10" | ||
Jerry Houston | R | R | December 4, 1954 | 6'0" | 185 | San Jose, CA US |
Ronald Jackson | L | R | February 24, 1954 | 5'10" | 185 | |
Robert Keller | R | R | January 5, 1953 | 6'3" | 225 | |
Mark Klein | R | R | November 11, 1953 | 6'4" | ||
Raymond LaPointe | R | R | November 28, 1953 | 6'1" | 185 | |
Ramon Lora | R | R | August 7, 1955 | 5'11" | 170 | |
Peter Manos | R | R | November 5, 1953 | 6'1" | 165 | |
Don McCormack | R | R | September 18, 1955 | 6'3" | 205 | Omak, WA US |
Leo McDaniel | L | L | December 28, 1952 | 6'3" | 193 | |
Richard Meily | L | R | June 23, 1952 | 5'11" | 180 | |
Keith Moreland | R | R | May 2, 1954 | 6'0" | 190 | Dallas, TX US |
Ronald Mosley | R | R | June 15, 1952 | 6'1" | 189 | |
Raul Nieves | R | R | July 18, 1954 | 5'10" | 170 | |
Stephen Ramer | R | R | March 18, 1954 | 6'0" | 180 | |
Jerome Reedy | R | R | April 3, 1952 | 6'0" | 170 | Sacramento, CA US |
Mel Roberts | R | R | January 18, 1943 | 6'0" | 180 | Abington, PA US |
Andrew Russo | R | R | August 20, 1951 | 6'3" | 205 | Syracuse, NY US |
Martin Ryczek | R | R | January 30, 1952 | 6'2" | 170 | |
Kevin Saucier | L | L | August 9, 1956 | 6'1" | 190 | Pensacola, FL US |
Lonnie Smith | R | R | December 22, 1955 | 5'9" | 170 | Chicago, IL US |
James Smoak | R | R | July 6, 1953 | 6'1" | ||
Gregory Stone | R | R | June 29, 1954 | 6'2" | 198 | |
Angel Vargas | R | R | February 11, 1956 | 5'10" | 149 | |
Larry Wertz | R | L | July 15, 1956 | 6'2" | 178 | |
Jim Wright | R | R | March 3, 1955 | 6'5" | 205 | St. Joseph, MO US |
Melvin Yearby | R | R | June 2, 1952 | 6'0" | 180 | |
Nicolas Ysursa | R | R | March 5, 1952 | 6'1" | 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.