1974 Winston-Salem Red Sox Roster
Team Record: 76-61
Finished 3rd in the CL
Manager: Bill Slack (76-61)
Affiliation: Boston Red Sox
Location: Winston-Salem, North Carolina
Ballpark: Ernie Shore Stadium (Field)
Attendance: 33,182, Avg. 484
The Winston-Salem Red Sox of the Carolina League ended the 1974 season with a record of 76 wins and 61 losses, finishing third in the CL.
The Red Sox plated 698 runs and yielded 596 runs. Milt Jefferson paced Winston-Salem with 16 home runs Butch Hobson drove in 74 runs. Michael Bennett topped batters with significant playing time with a .300 average. Don Aase led the team with 17 wins and a team-best 2.43 ERA, leading regularly-used pitchers.
Players from the 1974 Winston-Salem Red Sox who spent time in the Majors during their careers included Luis Aponte, Butch Hobson, Don Aase, Allen Ripley, John LaRose and Andy Merchant.
Bill Slack served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Don Aase | R | R | September 8, 1954 | 6'3" | 190 | Orange, CA US |
| Luis Aponte | R | R | June 14, 1953 | 6'0" | 185 | El Tigre, Anzoategui VE |
| Glenn Bannister | R | R | February 12, 1952 | 6'1" | 180 | Fort Smith, AR US |
| Ludwig Benedetti | R | R | January 12, 1951 | 6'0" | 170 | Brooklyn, NY US |
| Michael Bennett | L | R | June 5, 1951 | 6'4" | 185 | Pekin, IL US |
| Roswell Brayton | R | L | May 8, 1951 | 6'0" | 170 | Fall River, MA US |
| Jose Caldera | S | L | April 14, 1952 | 6'0" | 170 | San Pablo, VE |
| Thomas Cason | L | R | September 12, 1949 | 5'9" | Brunswick, GA US | |
| Butch Hobson | R | R | August 17, 1951 | 6'1" | 193 | Tuscaloosa, AL US |
| Milt Jefferson | R | R | January 2, 1953 | 6'0" | 185 | |
| John Jones | L | L | December 4, 1948 | 6'0" | 190 | Washington, DC US |
| Robert Klass | R | R | 6'2" | 175 | ||
| Joe Krsnich | L | R | November 5, 1951 | 6'1" | 180 | Seattle, WA US |
| John LaRose | L | L | October 25, 1951 | 6'1" | 185 | Pawtucket, RI US |
| James Lease | R | R | October 14, 1951 | 6'1" | 185 | Cumberland, MD US |
| Randy Markley | R | R | June 30, 1954 | 6'4" | 195 | Compton, CA US |
| Andy Merchant | L | R | August 30, 1950 | 5'11" | 185 | Mobile, AL US |
| Charles Meyers | L | R | May 8, 1952 | 6'1" | 185 | Minneapolis, MN US |
| Steven Miller | R | R | February 20, 1949 | 6'2" | 253 | Lansdale, PA US |
| James Morris | S | R | February 20, 1950 | 5'11" | 165 | Lexington, NC US |
| Allen Ripley | R | R | October 18, 1952 | 6'3" | 190 | Norwood, MA US |
| John Roatche | R | R | June 3, 1950 | 6'0" | 210 | Bristol, VA US |
| Ronnie Sims | R | R | August 18, 1954 | 6'1" | 170 | Spartanburg, SC US |
| Jerry Spencer | R | R | October 30, 1951 | 6'2" | 195 | San Antonio, TX US |
| Leopoldo Sutten | R | R | November 15, 1955 | 6'1" | 174 | San Pedro de Macoris, San Pedro de Macoris DO |
| Daryl Thomas | R | R | 6'0" | 175 | ||
| Marvin Townsend | R | R | September 6, 1952 | 6'2" | 170 | Philadelphia, PA US |
| Jim Vosk | R | R | March 17, 1953 | 6'2" | Red Bank, NJ 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.
