1975 Tulsa Oilers Roster
Team Record: 73-63
Finished 2nd in the AA's West Division
Manager: Ken Boyer (73-63)
Affiliation: St. Louis Cardinals
Location: Tulsa, Oklahoma
Ballpark: Texas League Park
Attendance: 143,131, Avg. 2,105
The Tulsa Oilers of the American Association ended the 1975 season with a record of 73 wins and 63 losses, finishing second in the league's West Division.
The Oilers led the circuit with 737 runs. Tulsa yielded 615 runs. Héctor Cruz paced the team with 29 home runs and drove in 116 runs, while leading batters with significant playing time with a .306 average. Ken Reynolds and Eric Rasmussen topped the squad with 10 wins each, and Jim Willoughby registered a 3.24 earned run average, leading hurlers with significant time on the mound.
Members of the 1975 Tulsa Oilers who played in Major League Baseball during their careers were Keith Hernandez, Larry Herndon, Mike Wallace, Mick Kelleher, Mike Easler, Steve Waterbury, Eddie Solomon, Jim Foor, Danny Cater, Randy Wiles, Wayne Nordhagen, Hal Lanier, Doug Howard, Ken Reynolds, Dick Billings, Mario Guerrero, Bill Parsons, Jim Dwyer, Mike Barlow, Luis Alvarado, Sergio Robles, John Tamargo, Jerry Mumphrey, John Denny, Ken Crosby, Mike Proly, Jay Schlueter, Eric Rasmussen, Lloyd Allen, Héctor Cruz, Jim Willoughby and Greg Terlecky.
Ken Boyer served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lloyd Allen | R | R | May 8, 1950 | 6'1" | 185 | Merced, CA US |
| Luis Alvarado | R | R | January 15, 1949 | 5'9" | 162 | Lajas, PR |
| Mike Barlow | L | R | April 30, 1948 | 6'6" | 210 | Stamford, NY US |
| Earl Bass | R | R | November 26, 1952 | 6'1" | 175 | |
| Dick Billings | R | R | December 4, 1942 | 6'1" | 195 | Detroit, MI US |
| Danny Cater | R | R | February 25, 1940 | 6'0" | 170 | Austin, TX US |
| Ken Crosby | R | R | December 15, 1947 | 6'2" | 179 | New Denver, BC CA |
| Héctor Cruz | R | R | April 2, 1953 | 5'11" | 170 | Arroyo, PR |
| John Denny | R | R | November 8, 1952 | 6'3" | 185 | Prescott, AZ US |
| Jim Dwyer | L | L | January 3, 1950 | 5'10" | 165 | Evergreen Park, IL US |
| Mike Easler | L | R | November 29, 1950 | 6'0" | 190 | Cleveland, OH US |
| Jim Foor | L | L | January 13, 1949 | 6'2" | 170 | St. Louis, MO US |
| Mario Guerrero | R | R | September 28, 1949 | 5'10" | 155 | Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional DO |
| Tom Harmon | L | R | December 16, 1948 | 5'11" | 185 | |
| Keith Hernandez | L | L | October 20, 1953 | 6'0" | 180 | San Francisco, CA US |
| Larry Herndon | R | R | November 3, 1953 | 6'3" | 190 | Sunflower, MS US |
| Doug Howard | R | R | February 6, 1948 | 6'3" | 185 | Salt Lake City, UT US |
| John Johnson | R | R | August 23, 1952 | 6'2" | 170 | Little Rock, AR US |
| Mick Kelleher | R | R | July 25, 1947 | 5'9" | 176 | Seattle, WA US |
| Hal Lanier | R | R | July 4, 1942 | 6'2" | 180 | Denton, NC US |
| Leon Lee | S | R | December 4, 1952 | 6'0" | 189 | Sacramento, CA US |
| Richard Leon | S | L | December 22, 1946 | 6'1" | 190 | |
| Joe Lindsey | L | R | September 1, 1950 | 6'2" | ||
| Calvin Meier | R | R | January 26, 1948 | 6'1" | 185 | Los Angeles, CA US |
| Jerry Mumphrey | S | R | September 9, 1952 | 6'2" | 185 | Tyler, TX US |
| Wayne Nordhagen | R | R | July 4, 1948 | 6'2" | 205 | Thief River Falls, MN US |
| Bill Parsons | R | R | August 17, 1948 | 6'6" | 195 | Riverside, CA US |
| Mike Proly | R | R | December 15, 1950 | 6'0" | 185 | Jamaica, NY US |
| Eric Rasmussen | R | R | March 22, 1952 | 6'3" | 205 | Racine, WI US |
| Ken Reynolds | L | L | January 4, 1947 | 6'0" | 180 | Trevose, PA US |
| Sergio Robles | R | R | April 16, 1946 | 6'2" | 190 | Magdalena de Kino, Sonora MX |
| Jay Schlueter | R | R | July 31, 1949 | 6'0" | 182 | Phoenix, AZ US |
| Eddie Solomon | R | R | February 9, 1951 | 6'2" | 185 | Perry, GA US |
| Steve Staniland | R | R | May 14, 1955 | 6'5" | 235 | |
| John Tamargo | S | R | November 7, 1951 | 5'10" | 170 | Tampa, FL US |
| Greg Terlecky | R | R | March 20, 1952 | 6'3" | 200 | Culver City, CA US |
| Mike Wallace | L | L | February 3, 1951 | 6'2" | 190 | Gastonia, NC US |
| Steve Waterbury | R | R | April 6, 1952 | 6'5" | 190 | Carbondale, IL US |
| Randy Wiles | L | L | September 10, 1951 | 6'1" | 185 | Fort Belvoir, VA US |
| Jim Willoughby | R | R | January 31, 1949 | 6'2" | 185 | Salinas, CA 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.
