Major League Baseball Players Born in California / Played in 1974

Since the 19th Century, Major League Baseball has enjoyed a rich, diverse, world-wide set of talent not seen in any other major league sport. Every state in the United States of America, and more than forty-five countries, have had at least one player make it to the show. The table below is a comprehensive historical analysis of every major league baseball player's birth place during the 1974 season. Selecting a player's name will bring up his statistics page and selecting a column title (Birthplace, Debut Year, Final Year) will allow you to re-sort the data.
"For starting pitchers we have two Dominicans, one Italian, one Mexican and one Japanese. In the bullpen we have a Venezuelan, a Mexican, a guy from the United States and a guy from St. Louis." - Los Angeles Dodger / Hall of Fame Manager Tommy Lasorda (AP Wire, 08/18/1999)
Major League Baseball Players Born in California / Played in 1974

A Historical Analysis / Return To Players by Birthplace
Dennis Paepke Long Beach, California 1945-04-17 1969 1974
Chris Cannizzaro Oakland, California 1938-05-03 1960 1974
Bobby Floyd Hawthorne, California 1943-10-20 1968 1974
Lowell Palmer Sacramento, California 1947-08-18 1969 1974
Rod Gaspar Long Beach, California 1946-04-03 1969 1974
Bernie Williams Alameda, California 1948-10-08 1970 1974
Rich Morales San Francisco, California 1943-09-20 1967 1974
Dick Selma Santa Ana, California 1943-11-04 1965 1974
Don Rose Covina, California 1947-03-19 1971 1974
Dick Baney Fullerton, California 1946-11-01 1969 1974
George Culver Salinas, California 1943-07-08 1966 1974
Bill Slayback Hollywood, California 1948-02-21 1972 1974
Daryl Patterson Coalinga, California 1943-11-21 1968 1974
Mike Corkins Riverside, California 1946-05-25 1969 1974
Chris Ward Oakland, California 1949-05-18 1972 1974
Dwain Anderson Oakland, California 1947-11-23 1971 1974
Greg Shanahan Eureka, California 1947-12-11 1973 1974
Bill Parsons Riverside, California 1948-08-17 1971 1974
Mike Reinbach San Diego, California 1949-08-06 1974 1974
Dick Selma Santa Ana, California 1943-11-04 1965 1974
John Boccabella San Francisco, California 1941-06-29 1963 1974
Leon Hooten Downey, California 1948-04-04 1974 1974
Ralph Garcia Los Angeles, California 1948-12-14 1972 1974
Rich Troedson Palo Alto, California 1950-05-01 1973 1974
Jack Aker Tulare, California 1940-07-13 1964 1974
Norm Miller Los Angeles, California 1946-02-05 1965 1974
Jack Aker Tulare, California 1940-07-13 1964 1974
John Fuller Lynwood, California 1950-01-29 1974 1974
Dave Sells Vacaville, California 1946-09-18 1972 1975
Tom Egan Los Angeles, California 1946-06-09 1965 1975
Joe Lovitto San Pedro, California 1951-01-06 1972 1975
Dick Sharon San Mateo, California 1950-04-15 1973 1975
Morris Nettles Los Angeles, California 1952-01-26 1974 1975
Lloyd Allen Merced, California 1950-05-08 1969 1975
Ron Bryant Redlands, California 1947-11-12 1967 1975
Don Hahn San Francisco, California 1948-11-16 1969 1975
Lloyd Allen Merced, California 1950-05-08 1969 1975
Jim Merritt Altadena, California 1943-12-09 1965 1975
Jerry Cram Los Angeles, California 1947-12-09 1969 1976
Jim York Maywood, California 1947-08-27 1970 1976
Deron Johnson San Diego, California 1938-07-17 1960 1976
Jim Brewer Merced, California 1937-11-17 1960 1976
Alan Foster Pasadena, California 1946-12-08 1967 1976
Leron Lee Bakersfield, California 1948-03-04 1969 1976
Ed Crosby Long Beach, California 1949-05-26 1970 1976
Roger Nelson Altadena, California 1944-06-07 1967 1976
Deron Johnson San Diego, California 1938-07-17 1960 1976
Deron Johnson San Diego, California 1938-07-17 1960 1976
Danny Frisella San Francisco, California 1946-03-04 1967 1976
Chris Arnold Long Beach, California 1947-11-06 1971 1976
Larry Dierker Hollywood, California 1946-09-22 1964 1977
Don Carrithers Lynwood, California 1949-09-15 1970 1977
Bill Singer Los Angeles, California 1944-04-24 1964 1977
Larry Demery Bakersfield, California 1953-06-04 1974 1977
Bobby Darwin Los Angeles, California 1943-02-16 1962 1977
Bart Johnson Torrance, California 1950-01-03 1969 1977
Larry Anderson Maywood, California 1952-12-03 1974 1977
Jerry DaVanon Oceanside, California 1945-08-21 1969 1977
Jim Hughes Los Angeles, California 1951-07-02 1974 1977
Rob Sperring San Francisco, California 1949-10-10 1974 1977
Ken McMullen Oxnard, California 1942-06-01 1962 1977
Rick Sawyer Bakersfield, California 1948-04-07 1974 1977
Doug Griffin South Gate, California 1947-06-04 1970 1977
Willie Crawford Los Angeles, California 1946-09-07 1964 1977
Bob Sheldon Montebello, California 1950-11-27 1974 1977
Bob Apodaca Los Angeles, California 1950-01-31 1973 1977
George Mitterwald Berkeley, California 1945-06-07 1966 1977
Jim Shellenback Riverside, California 1943-11-18 1966 1977
Larry Lintz Martinez, California 1949-10-10 1973 1978
Ed Herrmann San Diego, California 1946-08-27 1967 1978
Bob Bailey Long Beach, California 1942-10-13 1962 1978
Gary Sutherland Glendale, California 1944-09-27 1966 1978
Jim Colborn Santa Paula, California 1946-05-22 1969 1978
Tony Muser Van Nuys, California 1947-08-01 1969 1978
Steve Brye Alameda, California 1949-02-04 1970 1978
Jim Willoughby Salinas, California 1949-01-31 1971 1978
Jim Fregosi San Francisco, California 1942-04-04 1961 1978
Andy Etchebarren Whittier, California 1943-06-20 1962 1978
Bill Plummer Oakland, California 1947-03-21 1968 1978
Roric Harrison Los Angeles, California 1946-09-20 1972 1978
Marty Perez Visalia, California 1947-02-28 1969 1978
Nelson Briles Dorris, California 1943-08-05 1965 1978
Bobby Tolan Los Angeles, California 1945-11-19 1965 1979
Dock Ellis Los Angeles, California 1945-03-11 1968 1979
Gene Clines San Pablo, California 1946-10-06 1970 1979
Roy White Los Angeles, California 1943-12-27 1965 1979
John Hale Fresno, California 1953-08-05 1974 1979
Frank Duffy Oakland, California 1946-10-14 1970 1979
Roger Freed Los Angeles, California 1946-06-02 1970 1979
Jim Lonborg Santa Maria, California 1942-04-16 1965 1979
Vic Harris Los Angeles, California 1950-03-27 1972 1980
Bud Harrelson Niles, California 1944-06-06 1965 1980
Randy Elliott Oxnard, California 1951-06-05 1972 1980
Fred Kendall Torrance, California 1949-01-31 1969 1980
Pete LaCock Burbank, California 1952-01-17 1972 1980
Steve Busby Burbank, California 1949-09-29 1972 1980
Gary Thomasson San Diego, California 1951-07-29 1972 1980
Steve Ontiveros Bakersfield, California 1951-10-26 1973 1980
Jack Brohamer Maywood, California 1950-02-26 1972 1980
Bill Bonham Glendale, California 1948-10-01 1971 1980
Von Joshua Oakland, California 1948-05-01 1969 1980
Stan Papi Fresno, California 1951-02-04 1974 1981
Bobby Bonds Riverside, California 1946-03-15 1968 1981
Jim Nettles San Diego, California 1947-03-02 1970 1981
Rick Auerbach Woodland Hills, California 1950-02-15 1971 1981
Tom Hutton Los Angeles, California 1946-04-20 1966 1981
John Vukovich Sacramento, California 1947-07-31 1970 1981
Al Hrabosky Oakland, California 1949-07-21 1970 1982
Ken Reitz San Francisco, California 1951-06-24 1972 1982
Tom Griffin Los Angeles, California 1948-02-22 1969 1982
Bill Lee Burbank, California 1946-12-28 1969 1982
Lenny Randle Long Beach, California 1949-02-12 1971 1982
Randy Jones Fullerton, California 1950-01-12 1973 1982
John D'Acquisto San Diego, California 1951-12-24 1973 1982
Joe Rudi Modesto, California 1946-09-07 1967 1982
Doug Bird Corona, California 1950-03-05 1973 1983
Tim Blackwell San Diego, California 1952-08-19 1974 1983
Joe Ferguson San Francisco, California 1946-09-19 1970 1983
Jim Barr Lynwood, California 1948-02-10 1971 1983
Randy Moffitt Long Beach, California 1948-10-13 1972 1983
Rowland Office Sacramento, California 1952-10-25 1972 1983
Roy Howell Lompoc, California 1953-12-18 1974 1984
Bob Watson Los Angeles, California 1946-04-10 1966 1984
Dick Tidrow San Francisco, California 1947-05-14 1972 1984
Tug McGraw Martinez, California 1944-08-30 1965 1984
Dick Tidrow San Francisco, California 1947-05-14 1972 1984
Craig Swan Van Nuys, California 1950-11-30 1973 1984
Alan Bannister Montebello, California 1951-09-03 1974 1985
Tim Foli Culver City, California 1950-12-08 1970 1985
Larry Bowa Sacramento, California 1945-12-06 1970 1985
Derrel Thomas Los Angeles, California 1951-01-14 1971 1985
Jeff Burroughs Long Beach, California 1951-03-07 1970 1985
Al Cowens Los Angeles, California 1951-10-25 1974 1986
Ken Forsch Sacramento, California 1946-09-08 1970 1986
Dick Ruthven Sacramento, California 1951-03-27 1973 1986
Bruce Bochte Pasadena, California 1950-11-12 1974 1986
Jim Wohlford Visalia, California 1951-02-28 1972 1986
Buck Martinez Redding, California 1948-11-07 1969 1986
Dusty Baker Riverside, California 1949-06-15 1968 1986
Jim Slaton Long Beach, California 1950-06-19 1971 1986
Tom Seaver Fresno, California 1944-11-17 1967 1986
Terry Whitfield Blythe, California 1953-01-12 1974 1986
Gary Matthews San Fernando, California 1950-07-05 1972 1987
Rick Burleson Lynwood, California 1951-04-29 1974 1987
Doug DeCinces Burbank, California 1950-08-29 1973 1987
George Hendrick Los Angeles, California 1949-10-18 1971 1988
Graig Nettles San Diego, California 1944-08-20 1967 1988
Jerry Royster Sacramento, California 1952-10-18 1973 1988
Bob Forsch Sacramento, California 1950-01-13 1974 1989
Darrell Evans Pasadena, California 1947-05-26 1969 1989
Alan Ashby Long Beach, California 1951-07-08 1973 1989
Chris Speier Alameda, California 1950-06-28 1971 1989
Keith Hernandez San Francisco, California 1953-10-20 1974 1990
Bill Buckner Vallejo, California 1949-12-14 1969 1990
Bob Boone San Diego, California 1947-11-19 1972 1990
Claudell Washington Los Angeles, California 1954-08-31 1974 1990
Dwight Evans Santa Monica, California 1951-11-03 1972 1991
Gary Carter Culver City, California 1954-04-08 1974 1992
Brian Downing Los Angeles, California 1950-10-09 1973 1992

Major League Baseball Players Born in California / Played in 1974


Did you know that Jose Canseco was the first foreign-born (Cuba) player to reach the four-hundred home runs plateau? Did you know that Sammy Sosa was the first foreign-born (Dominican Republic) player to reach the five-hundred home runs plateau?

Baseball Almanac is aware that researching baseball players by their place of birth is common data found easily on the Internet today. We, as you are well aware, enjoy taking that extra step here and have taken that common data and added this amazing chart which will enable you to see a historical breakdown of players from any given year in history by their place of birth:
 
1876 1877 1878 1879 1880 1881 1882 1883 1884 1885
1886 1887 1888 1889 1890 1891 1892 1893 1894 1895
1896 1897 1898 1899 1900 1901 1902 1903 1904 1905
1906 1907 1908 1909 1910 1911 1912 1913 1914 1915
1916 1917 1918 1919 1920 1921 1922 1923 1924 1925
1926 1927 1928 1929 1930 1931 1932 1933 1934 1935
1936 1937 1938 1939 1940 1941 1942 1943 1944 1945
1946 1947 1948 1949 1950 1951 1952 1953 1954 1955
1956 1957 1958 1959 1960 1961 1962 1963 1964 1965
1966 1967 1968 1969 1970 1971 1972 1973 1974 1975
1976 1977 1978 1979 1980 1981 1982 1983 1984 1985
1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995
1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005
2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013

If you would like to see a comprehensive list broken down by country of the first player born in a country or territory other than the United States of America, we have one in our Famous First section called Foreign Born Baseball Players.
     

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