1974 Thetford Mines Pirates Roster
Team Record: 75-65
Finished 2nd in the EL's National Division
Manager: Tim Murtaugh (75-65)
Affiliation: Pittsburgh Pirates
Location: Thetford Mines, Quebec, Canada
Ballpark: Bellevue Park
Attendance: 22,516, Avg. 322
Playoffs - Thetford Mines Pirates 2 games, Bristol Red Sox 0
Finals - Thetford Mines Pirates 2 games, Pittsfield Rangers 0
The Thetford Mines Pirates of the Eastern League ended the 1974 season with a record of 75 wins and 65 losses, finishing second in the league's National Division.
The Pirates paced the league with 695 runs, spearheaded by 108 home runs. Thetford Mines allowed 682 runs, most in the circuit. Ken Macha powered the team with 21 home runs, while Tony Armas walloped 15 or more, too. Ken Macha recorded 100 runs batted in and topped batters with significant playing time with a .345 average. Timothy Jones and Odell Jones led the squad with 11 wins each, and Odell Jones recorded a 3.24 ERA, tops among pitchers with enough qualifying appearances.
Members of the 1974 Thetford Mines Pirates who played in Major League Baseball during their careers were Mike Jackson, Willie Randolph, Ken Macha, Tony Armas, Jim Minshall, Odell Jones, Timothy Jones, Craig Reynolds, Dave Bennett, Omar Moreno and Jimmy Sexton.
Tim Murtaugh served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rich Anderson | R | R | July 14, 1950 | 6'3" | 200 | |
| Tony Armas | R | R | July 2, 1953 | 5'11" | 182 | Puerto Piritu, Anzoategui VE |
| Dave Bennett | R | R | November 7, 1945 | 6'5" | 195 | Berkeley, CA US |
| John Dusenbury | R | R | 5'11" | 205 | ||
| Frank Frontino | R | R | October 23, 1948 | 6'2" | 195 | Spangler, PA US |
| Brad Gratz | R | L | January 19, 1950 | 6'0" | 160 | |
| John Hall | R | R | 6'0" | 185 | ||
| Charles Howard | S | R | June 19, 1943 | 6'0" | 180 | Hobson City, AL US |
| Mike Jackson | L | L | March 27, 1946 | 6'3" | 190 | Paterson, NJ US |
| Odell Jones | R | R | January 13, 1953 | 6'3" | 175 | Tulare, CA US |
| Timothy Jones | S | R | January 24, 1954 | 6'5" | 220 | Sacramento, CA US |
| Mike Kavanagh | R | R | April 13, 1952 | 6'1" | 185 | |
| Ken Macha | R | R | September 29, 1950 | 6'2" | 215 | Monroeville, PA US |
| Dennis Malseed | R | R | June 27, 1947 | 6'3" | 185 | |
| DeWayne Mason | R | R | August 7, 1948 | 6'3" | 160 | |
| Calvin Meier | R | R | January 26, 1948 | 6'1" | 185 | Los Angeles, CA US |
| Kenneth Melvin | R | R | February 17, 1951 | 6'0" | 160 | |
| Jim Minshall | R | R | July 4, 1947 | 6'6" | 215 | Covington, KY US |
| Ron Mitchell | R | R | September 18, 1951 | 6'3" | 175 | Phoenix, AZ US |
| Omar Moreno | L | L | October 24, 1952 | 6'2" | 180 | Puerto Armuelles, Chiriqui PA |
| Tim Murtaugh | S | R | May 6, 1943 | 5'11" | 195 | Chester, PA US |
| Douglas Nelson | L | L | July 29, 1954 | 6'3" | 195 | Charleston, WV US |
| Max Oliveras | R | R | September 10, 1949 | 6'1" | ||
| Pete Peckham | L | L | May 13, 1951 | 6'2" | 187 | Providence, RI US |
| Willie Randolph | R | R | July 6, 1954 | 5'11" | 165 | Holly Hill, SC US |
| Craig Reynolds | L | R | December 27, 1952 | 6'1" | 175 | Houston, TX US |
| Jimmy Sexton | R | R | December 15, 1951 | 5'10" | 175 | Mobile, AL US |
| Rich Standart | L | R | January 4, 1952 | 6'2" | 155 | Stockton, CA US |
| William Thomas | R | R | December 23, 1949 | 6'3" | 190 | |
| John Vance | L | R | 6'3" | 208 | ||
| George Whileyman | R | R | March 29, 1950 | 6'4" | 190 |
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.
