1974 Winter Haven Red Sox Roster
Team Record: 59-71
Finished 3rd in the FSL's North Division
Manager: Rac Slider (59-71)
Affiliation: Boston Red Sox
Location: Winter Haven, Florida
Ballpark: Chain O'Lakes Park
Attendance: 6,006, Avg. 92
The Winter Haven Red Sox of the Florida State League ended the 1974 season with a record of 59 wins and 71 losses, finishing third in the league's North Division.
The Red Sox plated 457 runs and conceded 487 runs. Richard Berg drove in 44 runs and topped hitters with significant playing time with a .297 average. Craig Kleibl led the squad with 13 wins, while John LaRose recorded a 1.82 ERA, leading regular hurlers.
Players from the 1974 Winter Haven Red Sox who spent time in the Majors during their careers included Ted Cox, Luis Delgado, Bo Díaz, Rick Jones and John LaRose.
Rac Slider served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jorge Aranzamendi | R | R | August 26, 1953 | 6'1" | 160 | Santurce, PR |
| Glenn Bannister | R | R | February 12, 1952 | 6'1" | 180 | Fort Smith, AR US |
| Miguel Barnichta | R | R | September 29, 1954 | 5'11" | 150 | |
| Richard Berg | L | L | June 13, 1955 | 6'0" | 180 | |
| Terry Collins | R | R | August 16, 1955 | 6'0" | 175 | Graceville, FL US |
| 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 | ||
| William Fewox | R | R | March 1, 1954 | 6'3" | 195 | Independence, MO US |
| Wayne Harer | S | L | May 28, 1952 | 5'11" | 185 | Evanston, IL US |
| Rick Jones | L | L | April 16, 1955 | 6'5" | 190 | Jacksonville, FL US |
| Craig Kleibl | R | R | December 15, 1953 | 6'0" | 175 | Hempstead, NY US |
| John LaRose | L | L | October 25, 1951 | 6'1" | 185 | Pawtucket, RI US |
| Herb Loveless | R | R | December 21, 1953 | 6'1" | 180 | Ionia, MI US |
| Randy Markley | R | R | June 30, 1954 | 6'4" | 195 | Compton, CA US |
| Paul McClure | L | L | October 25, 1952 | 6'1" | 185 | |
| Ramon McDonald | R | R | March 26, 1954 | 6'1" | 170 | San Pedro de Macoris, San Pedro de Macoris DO |
| Jack Medick | R | R | May 4, 1952 | 6'0" | 175 | Fort Sill, OK US |
| James Metzler | R | R | June 23, 1951 | 6'2" | 200 | Oneonta, NY US |
| Wayne Milam | R | R | November 6, 1950 | 6'1" | 195 | Fort Lauderdale, FL US |
| Tom Pokorski | L | L | October 30, 1953 | 6'5" | 180 | Cleveland, OH US |
| John Proctor | R | R | May 8, 1952 | 6'1" | 183 | |
| John Rohde | R | R | March 21, 1951 | 6'2" | 195 | Detroit, MI US |
| Steven Samuelson | L | R | June 24, 1951 | 5'11" | 170 | St. Paul, MN US |
| William Schwar | R | R | October 9, 1952 | 6'5" | 195 | Philadelphia, PA US |
| Kevin Stephenson | R | R | April 4, 1954 | 6'3" | 175 | Ann Arbor, MI US |
| Burke Suter | R | R | October 2, 1952 | 6'3" | 195 | |
| Leopoldo Sutten | R | R | November 15, 1955 | 6'1" | 174 | San Pedro de Macoris, San Pedro de Macoris DO |
| Steve Tarbell | R | R | February 7, 1954 | 6'4" | 205 | Upland, CA 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.
