1974 West Palm Beach Expos Roster
Team Record: 79-53
Finished 2nd in the FSL's South Division
Manager: Gordon MacKenzie (79-53)
Affiliation: Montreal Expos
Location: West Palm Beach, Florida
Ballpark: Municipal Stadium
Attendance: 107,790, Avg. 1,633
Playoffs - West Palm Beach Expos 2 games, Tampa Tarpons 0
Finals - West Palm Beach Expos 2 games, Fort Lauderdale Yankees 1
The West Palm Beach Expos of the Florida State League ended the 1974 season with a record of 79 wins and 53 losses, finishing second in the league's South Division.
The Expos topped the circuit with 539 runs, fueled by 42 home runs. West Palm Beach allowed 422 runs. Gary Roenicke paced the squad with 14 home runs and drove in 82 runs. Leonel Carrion topped hitters with significant playing time with a .304 average. Joe Keener led the team with 16 wins, while Larry Landreth added 15 or more wins also Joe Keener recorded a 1.79 ERA, leading regular hurlers.
Larry Landreth, Mike Hart, Bob Reece, Byron McLaughlin, Joe Keener, Tim Ireland, Gary Roenicke, Gerry Hannahs and Marcel Lachemann were all players from the 1974 West Palm Beach Expos who played in the Major Leagues during their careers.
Gordon MacKenzie served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eustaquio Antonetti | R | R | October 22, 1955 | 5'11" | 143 | Patillas, PR |
| Mike Baldwin | L | L | May 6, 1948 | 6'1" | 185 | |
| Jose Bastian | R | R | December 2, 1956 | 6'0" | 158 | Santurce, PR |
| Elgin Battles | S | R | October 3, 1955 | Honolulu, HI US | ||
| Bill Bohne | S | R | 5'9" | 170 | ||
| Leonel Carrion | R | R | February 15, 1952 | 5'11" | 175 | Maracaibo, Zulia VE |
| Benny Castillo | L | R | ||||
| David Catlett | L | L | 6'4" | 180 | ||
| Marv Chamberlain | R | R | 6'1" | 190 | ||
| Mark Cunningham | R | R | 5'11" | 175 | ||
| Roger DeLazzer | L | L | April 25, 1954 | 6'4" | ||
| Joel Elderkin | R | R | 6'0" | 175 | ||
| Randy Fierbaugh | L | R | October 20, 1952 | 6'3" | 205 | Mansfield, OH US |
| Tom Ford | S | L | February 19, 1953 | 6'1" | 155 | Detroit, MI US |
| Dave Gaynor | L | L | 6'2" | 195 | ||
| Joe Gonzalez | R | R | 6'0" | 180 | ||
| Dave Gronlund | R | R | August 3, 1954 | 6'2" | 190 | , MN US |
| Gerry Hannahs | L | L | March 6, 1953 | 6'3" | 210 | Binghamton, NY US |
| Mike Hart | S | R | December 20, 1951 | 6'3" | 185 | Kalamazoo, MI US |
| Rickey Hughes | L | L | August 12, 1954 | 6'2" | 190 | |
| Tim Ireland | S | R | March 14, 1953 | 6'0" | 180 | Oakland, CA US |
| Joe Keener | R | R | April 21, 1953 | 6'4" | 200 | San Pedro, CA US |
| Marcel Lachemann | R | R | June 13, 1941 | 6'0" | 185 | Los Angeles, CA US |
| Larry Landreth | R | R | March 11, 1955 | 6'1" | 175 | Stratford, ON CA |
| Michael Lynch | L | L | 6'3" | 190 | ||
| Byron McLaughlin | R | R | September 29, 1955 | 6'1" | 175 | Van Nuys, CA US |
| Tim Murphy | R | L | 6'1" | 185 | ||
| Tyrus Neely | S | R | 6'0" | 158 | ||
| John Novak | L | L | 5'11" | 178 | ||
| Bob Reece | R | R | January 5, 1951 | 6'1" | 190 | Sacramento, CA US |
| Gary Roenicke | R | R | December 5, 1954 | 6'3" | 205 | Covina, CA US |
| Kenneth Rushing | R | L | September 28, 1953 | 6'2" | 193 | Hayward, CA US |
| Daniel Smith | L | R | April 16, 1955 | 6'2" | 175 | |
| Kenneth Snyder | R | R | 6'3" | 185 | ||
| Jimmie Williams | R | R | 6'1" | 190 | ||
| Leonard Yonkman | R | R | September 22, 1953 | 6'3" | 180 | Lestock, SK CA |
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.
