1975 Winston-Salem Red Sox Roster
Team Record: 81-62
Finished 2nd in the CL
Manager: John Kennedy (81-62)
Affiliation: Boston Red Sox
Location: Winston-Salem, North Carolina
Ballpark: Ernie Shore Stadium (Field)
Attendance: 38,226, Avg. 535
The Winston-Salem Red Sox of the Carolina League ended the 1975 season with a record of 81 wins and 62 losses, finishing second in the CL.
The Red Sox led the league with 681 runs, fueled by 43 home runs. Winston-Salem surrendered 563 runs. Ted Cox paced the squad with 10 home runs and recorded 80 runs batted in, while leading all regular batters with a .305 average. Allen Ripley topped the team with 14 wins, and Rick Jones recorded a 2.11 ERA, best among regular hurlers.
Ted Cox, Chuck Rainey, Luis Aponte, Mike Paxton, Luis Delgado, Rick Jones, Bo Díaz and Allen Ripley were all players from the 1975 Winston-Salem Red Sox who played in the Majors during their careers.
John Kennedy served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Luis Aponte | R | R | June 14, 1953 | 6'0" | 185 | El Tigre, Anzoategui VE |
| Henry Baker | R | R | April 5, 1949 | 6'2" | 190 | Hinesville, GA US |
| Richard Berg | L | L | June 13, 1955 | 6'0" | 180 | |
| 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 |
| Ted Cox | R | R | January 24, 1955 | 6'3" | 195 | Oklahoma City, OK US |
| Wilfred Cross | R | R | April 15, 1955 | 6'2" | 205 | |
| Luis Delgado | S | L | February 2, 1954 | 5'11" | 170 | Hatillo, PR |
| Bo Díaz | R | R | March 23, 1953 | 5'11" | 185 | Cua, Miranda VE |
| William Fahey | R | R | 5'11" | 185 | ||
| Wayne Harer | S | L | May 28, 1952 | 5'11" | 185 | Evanston, IL US |
| Milt Jefferson | R | R | January 2, 1953 | 6'0" | 185 | |
| Rick Jones | L | L | April 16, 1955 | 6'5" | 190 | Jacksonville, FL US |
| Robert Klass | R | R | 6'2" | 175 | ||
| Joe Krsnich | L | R | November 5, 1951 | 6'1" | 180 | Seattle, WA US |
| Paul McClure | L | L | October 25, 1952 | 6'1" | 185 | |
| Edward McMahon | R | R | 6'0" | 165 | ||
| Jack Medick | R | R | May 4, 1952 | 6'0" | 175 | Fort Sill, OK US |
| Breen Newcomer | R | L | June 28, 1954 | 6'2" | 165 | |
| Mike Paxton | R | R | September 3, 1953 | 5'11" | 190 | Memphis, TN US |
| Curran Percival | R | R | October 3, 1951 | 6'2" | 185 | St. Louis, MO US |
| Chuck Rainey | R | R | July 14, 1954 | 5'11" | 190 | San Diego, CA US |
| Charles Reilly | R | R | August 22, 1952 | 5'11" | 185 | |
| Allen Ripley | R | R | October 18, 1952 | 6'3" | 190 | Norwood, MA US |
| Burke Suter | R | R | October 2, 1952 | 6'3" | 195 | |
| Steve Tarbell | R | R | February 7, 1954 | 6'4" | 205 | Upland, CA US |
| 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.
