1975 Tampa Tarpons Roster
Team Record: 72-59
Finished 2nd in the FSL's North Division
Manager: Russ Nixon (72-59)
Affiliation: Cincinnati Reds
Location: Tampa, Florida
Ballpark: Al Lopez Field
Attendance: 71,433, Avg. 1,091
Playoffs - Tampa Tarpons 2 games, Miami Orioles 0
Finals - St. Petersburg Cardinals 3 games, Tampa Tarpons 2
The Tampa Tarpons of the Florida State League ended the 1975 season with a record of 72 wins and 59 losses, finishing second in the league's North Division.
The Tarpons topped the league with just 366 runs allowed. Tampa scored 464 runs. Steve Henderson accounted for 54 RBI and topped all regular batters with a .278 average. Alan Viebrock led the squad with 13 wins, while Jeff Chandler recorded a 1.95 ERA, tops among regular hurlers.
Ron Oester, Mike Grace, Harry Spilman, Doug Corbett, Rafael Santo Domingo, Dan Dumoulin, Mike LaCoss, Dan Norman and Steve Henderson were all players from the 1975 Tampa Tarpons who played in the Major Leagues during their careers.
Russ Nixon served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Robert Adams | R | R | 6'5" | 230 | ||
| Marc Bombard | S | L | November 15, 1949 | 5'8" | 180 | |
| Jeff Chandler | S | L | 6'0" | 160 | ||
| Rick Colzie | R | R | July 14, 1951 | 6'0" | 180 | Fitzgerald, GA US |
| Doug Corbett | R | R | November 4, 1952 | 6'1" | 185 | Sarasota, FL US |
| Robert Costantine | R | R | 6'3" | |||
| Dan Dumoulin | R | R | August 20, 1953 | 6'0" | 175 | Kokomo, IN US |
| Raul Ferreyra | R | R | October 10, 1954 | 6'2" | 175 | |
| Patrick Garvey | R | R | 6'0" | 165 | ||
| Mike Grace | R | R | June 14, 1956 | 6'0" | 175 | Pontiac, MI US |
| Dean Graumann | R | R | 6'0" | 160 | ||
| Keith Halgerson | R | R | 6'2" | 180 | ||
| Dale Helget | L | R | January 11, 1953 | 6'2" | 170 | Sleepy Eye, MN US |
| Steve Henderson | R | R | November 18, 1952 | 6'2" | 190 | Houston, TX US |
| Robert Jones | R | R | 5'11" | 175 | ||
| Mike LaCoss | R | R | May 30, 1956 | 6'5" | 185 | Glendale, CA US |
| Don Lyle | R | R | October 23, 1954 | 6'1" | 185 | |
| Steven Moore | R | R | 6'3" | 195 | ||
| Tony Moretto | L | R | January 9, 1957 | 6'2" | ||
| Dan Norman | R | R | January 11, 1955 | 6'2" | 195 | Los Angeles, CA US |
| Ron Oester | S | R | May 5, 1956 | 6'2" | 185 | Cincinnati, OH US |
| Steve Reed | R | R | September 22, 1955 | 6'1" | 180 | |
| Rafael Santo Domingo | S | R | November 24, 1955 | 6'0" | 160 | Orocovis, PR |
| Harry Spilman | L | R | July 18, 1954 | 6'1" | 180 | Albany, GA US |
| Marlon Styles | L | R | 5'10" | 169 | ||
| John Underwood | S | R | 6'0" | 165 | ||
| Mark Unsoeld | R | R | 6'0" | 190 | ||
| Alan Viebrock | R | L | 6'0" | 160 | ||
| Michael Westerman | S | R | August 28, 1954 | 6'2" | 170 | Natrona Heights, PA US |
| David Woolley | R | R | 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.
