1974 Seattle Rainiers Roster
Team Record: 45-39
Finished 3rd in the NWL's West Division
Manager: Greg Riddoch (45-39)
Affiliation: Cincinnati Reds
Location: Seattle, Washington
Ballpark: Sick Stadium
Attendance: 36,143, Avg. 861
The Seattle Rainiers of the Northwest League ended the 1974 season with a record of 45 wins and 39 losses, finishing third in the league's West Division.
The Rainiers topped the circuit with just 329 runs allowed. Seattle scored 394 runs. Ronald Gibson led the squad with 10 home runs and drove in 49 runs, while leading all qualifying hitters on the roster by hitting .312. Bill Tsoukalas paced the squad with 10 wins, and Bill Tsoukalas and Mike Armstrong recorded a 2.65 ERA, tops among hurlers with significant time on the mound.
Mike Armstrong and Lynn Jones both played in Major League Baseball during their careers.
Greg Riddoch served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mike Armstrong | R | R | March 7, 1954 | 6'3" | 193 | Glen Cove, NY US |
| Robert Cummings | R | R | 6'3" | 195 | ||
| Tim Doerr | R | R | 6'1" | 185 | ||
| Ronald Gibson | R | R | 6'1" | 190 | ||
| Keith Halgerson | R | R | 6'2" | 180 | ||
| Samuel Heasley | R | L | 6'2" | 185 | ||
| Stephen Hughes | R | R | 6'0" | 185 | ||
| Lynn Jones | R | R | January 1, 1953 | 5'9" | 175 | Meadville, PA US |
| Richard Kuhn | S | L | 6'7" | 230 | ||
| James Kulina | L | L | 5'11" | 190 | ||
| James McNiel | R | R | 5'9" | 185 | ||
| Joe Meade | L | R | 6'2" | 175 | ||
| George Meier | R | R | 6'0" | 165 | ||
| Steven Moore | R | R | 6'3" | 195 | ||
| Joseph Nichols | R | R | 6'4" | 207 | ||
| Kim Nuxhall | R | R | 5'11" | 174 | ||
| Larry O'Brien | R | R | 6'2" | 185 | ||
| Douglas Peterson | S | R | 6'3" | 185 | ||
| Kelly Phipps | L | L | 6'0" | 190 | ||
| Jerry Rogers | R | R | 6'0" | 170 | ||
| Raymond Runyon | R | R | 5'11" | 168 | ||
| John Savute | R | R | 6'0" | 175 | ||
| William Stock | R | R | 6'3" | 210 | ||
| Marlon Styles | L | R | 5'10" | 169 | ||
| Bill Tsoukalas | L | L | August 24, 1947 | 6'1" | 175 | Renton, WA US |
| James Turner | L | R | 5'10" | 150 | ||
| John Underwood | S | R | 6'0" | 165 | ||
| Alan Viebrock | R | L | 6'0" | 160 | ||
| Tom Watkins | R | R | September 4, 1954 | 5'9" | 165 |
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.
