1974 Tampa Tarpons Roster
Team Record: 68-64
Finished 1st in the FSL's North Division
Manager: Russ Nixon (68-64)
Affiliation: Cincinnati Reds
Location: Tampa, Florida
Ballpark: Al Lopez Field
Attendance: 70,004, Avg. 1,061
Playoffs - West Palm Beach Expos 2 games, Tampa Tarpons 0
The Tampa Tarpons of the Florida State League ended the 1974 season with a record of 68 wins and 64 losses, finishing first in the league's North Division.
The Tarpons plated 437 runs and yielded 486 runs. Randy Poffo drove in 66 runs. Richard Counts paced all regular batters with a .266 average. Dave Moore topped the squad with 11 wins, while Manny Sarmiento registered a 2.86 earned run average, leading qualifying pitchers.
Players from the 1974 Tampa Tarpons who spent time in Major League Baseball during their careers included Manny Sarmiento, Paul Thormodsgard, Don Werner and Mike Armstrong.
Russ Nixon 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 |
| Alan Beal | R | R | 5'10" | 160 | ||
| Marc Bombard | S | L | November 15, 1949 | 5'8" | 180 | |
| Tommie Bozich | R | R | November 1, 1951 | 6'2" | 160 | St. Petersburg, FL US |
| Richard Counts | R | R | 6'1" | 195 | ||
| Robert Cummings | R | R | 6'3" | 195 | ||
| Eldon Dollar | R | R | 5'10" | 195 | ||
| Doug Dreier | R | R | August 11, 1950 | 6'0" | 175 | |
| John Fuller | R | R | September 9, 1952 | 6'1" | 185 | |
| Patrick Garvey | R | R | 6'0" | 165 | ||
| Richard Jensen | L | L | 6'0" | 175 | ||
| Robert Jones | R | R | 5'11" | 175 | ||
| Bradford Kessler | R | R | 6'0" | 195 | ||
| George Knowles | R | R | March 23, 1951 | 6'1" | 185 | |
| Jim Lett | R | R | January 3, 1951 | 6'1" | 195 | South Charleston, WV US |
| Lyle Madison | R | R | October 24, 1951 | 6'1" | 185 | Brownsville, KY US |
| Dave Moore | R | R | September 19, 1954 | 6'2" | 179 | Lexington, KY US |
| Rafael Nina | S | R | 5'9" | 155 | ||
| Larry O'Brien | R | R | 6'2" | 185 | ||
| Randy Poffo | S | R | November 15, 1952 | 6'1" | 195 | Columbus, OH US |
| Robert Polaski | R | R | 6'0" | 180 | ||
| Burt Ramos | R | R | 5'11" | 175 | ||
| Ronald Reagan | R | R | 6'1" | 183 | ||
| Jim Reeves | R | R | ||||
| Manny Sarmiento | R | R | February 2, 1956 | 6'0" | 170 | Cagua, Aragua VE |
| Greg Sinatro | R | R | August 30, 1951 | 6'2" | 190 | |
| William Stock | R | R | 6'3" | 210 | ||
| Paul Thormodsgard | R | R | November 10, 1953 | 6'2" | 190 | San Francisco, CA US |
| Don Werner | R | R | March 8, 1953 | 6'1" | 175 | Appleton, WI US |
| Michael Westerman | S | R | August 28, 1954 | 6'2" | 170 | Natrona Heights, PA 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.
