1975 Wichita Aeros Roster
Team Record: 68-68
Finished 3rd in the AA's West Division
Manager: Mike Roarke (68-68)
Affiliation: Chicago Cubs
Location: Wichita, Kansas
Ballpark: Lawrence-Dumont Stadium
Attendance: 173,504, Avg. 2,552
The Wichita Aeros of the American Association ended the 1975 season with a record of 68 wins and 68 losses, finishing third in the league's West Division.
The Aeros plated 708 runs and gave up 719 runs. Jim Tyrone and Mike Adams paced Wichita with 13 home runs apiece. Mike Adams drove in 77 runs and topped batters with significant playing time with a .308 average. Herb Hutson led the squad with 12 wins, while Willie Prall recorded a 3.73 ERA, leading regular hurlers.
Players from the 1975 Wichita Aeros who spent time in the Majors during their careers included Tom Dettore, Vic Harris, Ron Dunn, Rick Stelmaszek, Joe Wallis, Herb Hutson, Matt Alexander, Jack Hiatt, Ken Crosby, Buddy Schultz, Adrian Garrett, Gene Hiser, Milt Wilcox, Steve Swisher, Chris Ward, Eddie Solomon, Jerry Tabb, Paul Reuschel, Mike Adams, Willie Prall, Eddie Watt, Julio González, Jim Tyrone, Dave Rosello and Jim Kremmel.
Mike Roarke 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 |
| Matt Alexander | S | R | January 30, 1947 | 5'11" | 168 | Shreveport, LA US |
| Bernie Beckman | L | L | November 4, 1950 | 6'4" | 190 | Groningen, NL |
| Buddy Copeland | S | R | February 28, 1947 | 6'1" | 180 | |
| Ken Crosby | R | R | December 15, 1947 | 6'2" | 179 | New Denver, BC CA |
| Tom Dettore | L | R | November 17, 1947 | 6'4" | 200 | Canonsburg, PA US |
| Bill Droege | R | R | June 24, 1951 | 6'1" | 195 | |
| Ron Dunn | R | R | January 24, 1950 | 5'11" | 180 | Oklahoma City, OK US |
| Adrian Garrett | L | R | January 3, 1943 | 6'3" | 185 | Brooksville, FL US |
| Julio González | R | R | December 25, 1952 | 5'11" | 162 | Caguas, PR |
| Joel Green | R | R | August 28, 1949 | 6'1" | 180 | |
| Vic Harris | S | R | March 27, 1950 | 5'11" | 165 | Los Angeles, CA US |
| Steven Haug | R | R | October 4, 1953 | 6'0" | 185 | |
| Jack Hiatt | R | R | July 27, 1942 | 6'2" | 190 | Bakersfield, CA US |
| Gene Hiser | L | L | December 11, 1948 | 5'11" | 175 | Baltimore, MD US |
| William Huisman | R | R | August 10, 1948 | 5'9" | 175 | Cedar Falls, IA US |
| Herb Hutson | R | R | July 17, 1949 | 6'2" | 205 | Savannah, GA US |
| Gary Junge | R | R | September 19, 1948 | 6'3" | 190 | |
| Jim Kremmel | L | L | February 28, 1949 | 6'0" | 175 | Belleville, IL US |
| George Manz | R | R | July 15, 1946 | 6'2" | 188 | |
| Ronnie Matney | S | L | June 1, 1947 | 6'0" | 185 | Mobile, AL US |
| Rick Oliver | R | R | December 16, 1950 | 6'3" | 195 | |
| Willie Prall | L | L | April 20, 1950 | 6'3" | 200 | Hackensack, NJ US |
| Paul Reuschel | R | R | January 12, 1947 | 6'4" | 225 | Quincy, IL US |
| Dave Rosello | R | R | June 26, 1950 | 5'11" | 160 | Mayaguez, PR |
| Buddy Schultz | R | L | September 19, 1950 | 6'0" | 170 | Cleveland, OH US |
| Eddie Solomon | R | R | February 9, 1951 | 6'2" | 185 | Perry, GA US |
| Rick Stelmaszek | L | R | October 8, 1948 | 6'1" | 195 | Chicago, IL US |
| Steve Swisher | R | R | August 9, 1951 | 6'2" | 205 | Parkersburg, WV US |
| Jerry Tabb | L | R | March 17, 1952 | 6'2" | 195 | Altus, OK US |
| Vernon Temple | R | R | September 13, 1950 | 6'2" | 200 | |
| Darrell Turner | R | R | March 30, 1955 | 6'3" | 190 | Winter Garden, FL US |
| Jim Tyrone | R | R | January 29, 1949 | 6'1" | 185 | Alice, TX US |
| Joe Wallis | S | R | January 9, 1952 | 5'11" | 180 | East St. Louis, IL US |
| Chris Ward | L | L | May 18, 1949 | 6'0" | 180 | Oakland, CA US |
| Eddie Watt | R | R | April 4, 1941 | 5'10" | 183 | Lamoni, IA US |
| Mike Weiss | R | R | May 2, 1952 | 6'0" | 157 | |
| Milt Wilcox | R | R | April 20, 1950 | 6'2" | 185 | Honolulu, HI 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.
