1975 Tucson Toros Roster
Team Record: 72-71
Finished 2nd in the PCL's East Division
Manager: Hank Aguirre (72-71)
Affiliation: Oakland Athletics
Location: Tucson, Arizona
Ballpark: Hi Corbett Field
Attendance: 170,521, Avg. 2,385
The Tucson Toros of the Pacific Coast League ended the 1975 season with a record of 72 wins and 71 losses, finishing second in the league's East Division.
The Toros scored 710 runs and conceded 728 runs. Charlie Sands led Tucson with 19 home runs Rich McKinney drove in 74 runs. Tommy Sandt paced hitters with significant playing time with a .309 average. Leon Hooten topped the team with 15 wins, while Roger Nelson recorded a 3.73 ERA, best among regular hurlers.
Tommy Sandt, Chet Lemon, Lew Krausse, Bruce Kimm, Jim Holt, Mike Barlow, Charlie Chant, Champ Summers, Craig Mitchell, Bob Rauch, Ramon Webster, Mike Strahler, Gary Timberlake, Skip Pitlock, Ike Blessitt, Skip Lockwood, Don Hopkins, Jim Todd, Orlando Peña, Rich McKinney, Glenn Abbott, Charlie Sands, Leon Hooten, Roger Nelson, Billy Grabarkewitz, Gaylen Pitts, Bob Lacey and Randy Scarbery were all players from the 1975 Tucson Toros who played in the Majors during their careers.
Hank Aguirre served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Glenn Abbott | R | R | February 16, 1951 | 6'6" | 200 | Little Rock, AR US |
| Mike Barlow | L | R | April 30, 1948 | 6'6" | 210 | Stamford, NY US |
| Ike Blessitt | R | R | September 30, 1949 | 5'11" | 185 | Detroit, MI US |
| Robert Breitzman | L | R | October 10, 1948 | 5'10" | 170 | Chicago, IL US |
| Charlie Chant | R | R | August 7, 1951 | 6'0" | 190 | Bell, CA US |
| Buddy Copeland | S | R | February 28, 1947 | 6'1" | 180 | |
| Orlando Gomez | R | R | June 24, 1946 | 6'0" | 190 | Juana Diaz, PR |
| Billy Grabarkewitz | R | R | January 18, 1946 | 5'10" | 165 | Lockhart, TX US |
| Alan Griffin | R | R | February 15, 1952 | 6'2" | 170 | Santa Monica, CA US |
| Denny Haines | L | R | January 24, 1952 | 6'2" | 210 | |
| Jim Holt | L | R | May 27, 1944 | 6'0" | 180 | Graham, NC US |
| Leon Hooten | R | R | April 4, 1948 | 5'11" | 180 | Downey, CA US |
| Don Hopkins | L | R | January 9, 1952 | 6'0" | 175 | West Point, MS US |
| Bruce Kimm | R | R | June 29, 1951 | 5'11" | 175 | Cedar Rapids, IA US |
| Lew Krausse | R | R | April 25, 1943 | 6'0" | 175 | Media, PA US |
| Bob Lacey | R | L | August 25, 1953 | 6'5" | 210 | Fredericksburg, VA US |
| Chet Lemon | R | R | February 12, 1955 | 6'0" | 190 | Jackson, MS US |
| Keith Lieppman | R | R | January 17, 1949 | 6'2" | 205 | |
| Skip Lockwood | R | R | August 17, 1946 | 6'1" | 175 | Roslindale, MA US |
| Leo Mazzone | L | L | October 16, 1948 | 5'10" | 180 | Keyser, WV US |
| Rich McKinney | R | R | November 22, 1946 | 5'11" | 185 | Piqua, OH US |
| Craig Mitchell | R | R | April 14, 1954 | 6'3" | 180 | Santa Rosa, CA US |
| Roger Nelson | R | R | June 7, 1944 | 6'3" | 200 | Altadena, CA US |
| David Nitschke | R | R | January 17, 1947 | 6'0" | 190 | Fresno, CA US |
| Orlando Peña | R | R | November 17, 1933 | 5'11" | 154 | Victoria de las Tunas, CU |
| Skip Pitlock | L | L | November 6, 1947 | 6'2" | 180 | Hillside, IL US |
| Gaylen Pitts | R | R | June 6, 1946 | 6'1" | 175 | Wichita, KS US |
| Bob Rauch | R | R | June 16, 1949 | 6'4" | 200 | Brookings, SD US |
| Charlie Sands | L | R | December 17, 1947 | 6'2" | 200 | Newport News, VA US |
| Tommy Sandt | R | R | December 22, 1950 | 5'11" | 175 | Brooklyn, NY US |
| Dale Sanner | L | R | February 1, 1952 | 6'3" | 190 | |
| Randy Scarbery | S | R | June 22, 1952 | 6'1" | 185 | Fresno, CA US |
| Mike Strahler | R | R | March 14, 1947 | 6'4" | 180 | Chicago, IL US |
| Champ Summers | L | R | June 15, 1946 | 6'2" | 205 | Bremerton, WA US |
| Randy Taylor | R | R | December 21, 1953 | 6'3" | 190 | |
| Gary Timberlake | R | L | August 9, 1948 | 6'2" | 205 | Laconia, IN US |
| Jim Todd | L | R | September 21, 1947 | 6'2" | 190 | Lancaster, PA US |
| Bill VanBommel | R | R | February 15, 1952 | 6'5" | 210 | |
| Mike Weathers | R | R | November 25, 1949 | 6'2" | 185 | |
| Ramon Webster | L | L | August 31, 1942 | 6'0" | 185 | Colon, Colon PA |
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.
