1974 Tacoma Twins Roster
Team Record: 75-66
Finished 2nd in the PCL's West Division
Manager: Cal Ermer (75-66)
Affiliation: Minnesota Twins
Location: Tacoma, Washington
Ballpark: Cheney Stadium
Attendance: 165,313, Avg. 2,345
The Tacoma Twins of the Pacific Coast League ended the 1974 season with a record of 75 wins and 66 losses, finishing second in the league's West Division.
The Twins scored 752 runs and conceded 748 runs. Danny Walton walloped 35 home runs for Tacoma, while Tom Kelly, Jim Fairey and Rick Renick each added 15 or more also. Danny Walton drove in 109 runs. Lyman Bostock led all qualifying hitters on the roster with a .333 average. Juan Veintidos topped the squad with 12 wins and a team-best 3.67 earned run average, best among hurlers with significant time on the mound.
Members of the 1974 Tacoma Twins who played in Major League Baseball during their careers were Dave Goltz, Tom Kelly, Lyman Bostock, Luis Gómez, Danny Fife, Mark Wiley, Rick Renick, Jim Obradovich, Bill Butler, Jim Fairey, Eddie Bane, Mike Pazik, Doug Howard, Craig Kusick, Sergio Ferrer, Earl Stephenson, Mike Adams, Danny Walton, Jim Hughes and Dan Monzon.
Cal Ermer served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mike Adams | R | R | July 24, 1948 | 5'9" | 180 | Cincinnati, OH US |
| Eddie Bane | R | L | March 22, 1952 | 5'9" | 160 | Chicago, IL US |
| Lyman Bostock | L | R | November 22, 1950 | 6'1" | 180 | Birmingham, AL US |
| Bill Butler | L | L | March 12, 1947 | 6'2" | 210 | Hyattsville, MD US |
| Samuel Ceci | R | R | June 10, 1951 | 5'10" | 174 | |
| Jim Fairey | L | L | September 22, 1944 | 5'10" | 190 | Orangeburg, SC US |
| Sergio Ferrer | S | R | January 29, 1951 | 5'7" | 145 | Santurce, PR |
| Danny Fife | R | R | October 5, 1949 | 6'3" | 175 | Harrisburg, IL US |
| Dave Goltz | R | R | June 23, 1949 | 6'4" | 200 | Pelican Rapids, MN US |
| Luis Gómez | R | R | August 19, 1951 | 5'9" | 150 | Guadalajara, Jalisco MX |
| Doug Howard | R | R | February 6, 1948 | 6'3" | 185 | Salt Lake City, UT US |
| Jim Hughes | R | R | August 11, 1951 | 6'3" | 190 | Los Angeles, CA US |
| Tom Kelly | L | L | August 15, 1950 | 5'11" | 188 | Graceville, MN US |
| Craig Kusick | R | R | September 30, 1948 | 6'3" | 210 | Milwaukee, WI US |
| Dan Monzon | R | R | May 17, 1946 | 5'10" | 182 | Bronx, NY US |
| Jim Obradovich | L | L | September 13, 1949 | 6'2" | 200 | Fort Campbell, KY US |
| Ed Palat | R | R | December 16, 1948 | 5'10" | 170 | Augsburg, DE |
| Mike Pazik | L | L | January 26, 1950 | 6'2" | 195 | Lynn, MA US |
| George Pena | R | R | September 16, 1944 | 6'1" | 190 | Los Angeles, CA US |
| Bill Ralston | R | R | May 9, 1945 | 6'1" | 170 | Whittier, CA US |
| Rick Renick | R | R | March 16, 1944 | 6'0" | 188 | London, OH US |
| Frank Schuster | L | L | March 18, 1952 | 5'11" | 150 | Aurora, IL US |
| Mike Seberger | R | R | August 1, 1951 | 6'2" | 195 | Lexington, NE US |
| Coley Smith | S | L | September 8, 1951 | 5'11" | 185 | Durate, CA US |
| Dale Soderholm | R | R | July 13, 1952 | 6'2" | 163 | Cortland, NY US |
| Earl Stephenson | L | L | July 31, 1947 | 6'3" | 175 | Benson, NC US |
| Jim VanWyck | R | R | August 6, 1948 | 5'9" | 165 | Richland, WA US |
| Juan Veintidos | R | R | October 14, 1949 | 6'0" | 180 | Cayey, PR |
| Dan Vossler | S | R | October 10, 1948 | 6'6" | 220 | Porterville, CA US |
| Danny Walton | R | R | July 14, 1947 | 6'0" | 195 | Los Angeles, CA US |
| Mark Wiley | R | R | February 28, 1948 | 6'1" | 200 | National City, 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.
