1975 Waterloo Royals Roster
Team Record: 93-35
Finished 1st in the MWL's North Division
Manager: John Sullivan (93-35)
Affiliation: Kansas City Royals
Location: Waterloo, Iowa
Ballpark: Municipal Stadium
Attendance: 91,625, Avg. 1,432
Playoffs - Waterloo Royals 2 games, Quad Cities Angels 0
The Waterloo Royals of the Midwest League ended the 1975 season with a record of 93 wins and 35 losses, finishing first in the league's North Division.
The Royals scored 681 runs, best in the league. Waterloo conceded 437 runs. Karel deLeeuw and Tommy Curran led the team with 11 home runs apiece. Willie Wilson drove in 73 runs. Charlie Beamon paced all regular hitters by hitting .305. Gary Williams topped the squad with 12 wins, while Edward Sempsrott registered a 1.95 earned run average, best among hurlers with significant time on the mound.
Mark Souza, Roy Branch, Luis Silverio, German Barranca, Joe Gates, Willie Wilson, Dan Quisenberry and Charlie Beamon were all players from the 1975 Waterloo Royals who played in the Majors during their careers.
John Sullivan served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| German Barranca | L | R | October 19, 1956 | 6'0" | 160 | Veracruz, Veracruz MX |
| John Bass | L | R | August 26, 1953 | 6'3" | 190 | |
| Charlie Beamon | L | L | December 4, 1953 | 6'1" | 183 | Oakland, CA US |
| Roy Branch | R | R | July 12, 1953 | 6'0" | 175 | St. Louis, MO US |
| Willie Clark | R | R | November 5, 1951 | 5'11" | 170 | Shelby, MS US |
| Tommy Curran | R | R | October 2, 1952 | 5'11" | 185 | |
| Karel deLeeuw | R | R | November 24, 1953 | 6'1" | 195 | Chicago, IL US |
| Bobby Edmondson | R | R | August 14, 1956 | 6'3" | 210 | |
| Bob Falcon | L | L | October 27, 1951 | 6'0" | 175 | Corpus Christi, TX US |
| Craig Flanders | L | L | 6'0" | 175 | ||
| Joe Gates | L | R | October 3, 1954 | 5'7" | 175 | Gary, IN US |
| Luis Gonzalez | R | R | November 2, 1953 | 5'10" | 155 | |
| John Hart | R | R | August 16, 1953 | 6'3" | 185 | |
| Dale Hrovat | R | R | November 28, 1952 | 5'10" | 170 | |
| Steven Lacy | L | R | December 10, 1953 | 5'9" | 170 | |
| Kevin Lahey | R | R | February 2, 1956 | 6'2" | 180 | |
| Mike Larkin | L | R | October 19, 1951 | 6'2" | 195 | Pasadena, CA US |
| Thomas Laseter | R | R | October 30, 1954 | 6'0" | 180 | |
| Lynn McKinney | S | R | November 3, 1950 | 6'3" | 195 | Pasadena, CA US |
| Manuel Moreta | R | R | December 14, 1956 | 6'0" | 175 | |
| Lew Olsen | R | R | February 15, 1955 | 6'4" | 220 | Walnut Creek, CA US |
| Darrell Parker | R | R | November 3, 1955 | 6'2" | 188 | San Francisco, CA US |
| Jerry Peterson | R | R | March 28, 1956 | 5'10" | 170 | |
| Dan Quisenberry | R | R | February 7, 1953 | 6'2" | 170 | Santa Monica, CA US |
| Edward Sempsrott | L | L | May 24, 1956 | 6'1" | 165 | |
| Luis Silverio | R | R | October 23, 1956 | 5'11" | 165 | Villa Gonzalez, Santiago DO |
| Richard Smotherman | S | R | October 2, 1953 | 6'3" | 190 | Memphis, TN US |
| Mark Souza | L | L | February 1, 1954 | 6'0" | 180 | Redwood City, CA US |
| Roy Tanner | S | R | December 27, 1950 | 5'10" | 170 | Palatka, FL US |
| Hal Thomasson | R | R | November 13, 1953 | 6'2" | 190 | DeWitt, AR US |
| Gary Williams | L | L | June 15, 1955 | 6'2" | 178 | St. Louis, MO US |
| Mike Williams | S | L | November 8, 1954 | 5'11" | 170 | |
| Willie Wilson | S | R | July 9, 1955 | 6'3" | 190 | Montgomery, AL 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.
