1971 San Diego Padres Roster
National League (NL)
Team Record: 61-100
Finished 6th in the NL's West Division
Attendance: 557,513, Avg. 7,958
Ballpark: Jack Murphy Stadium
Manager: Preston Gomez (61-100)
Location: San Diego, California
1971 San Diego Padres StatisticsTeam Record: 61-100
Finished 6th in the NL's West Division
Attendance: 557,513, Avg. 7,958
Ballpark: Jack Murphy Stadium
Manager: Preston Gomez (61-100)
Location: San Diego, California
1971 San Diego Padres Results
The San Diego Padres of the National League ended the 1971 season with a record of 61 wins and 100 losses, finishing sixth in the NL's West Division.
The Padres plated 486 runs, worst in the league, and allowed 610 runs. Nate Colbert paced San Diego with 27 home runs, and Cito Gaston walloped 20 or more, too. Nate Colbert drove in 84 runs. Ollie Brown led all regular batters by hitting .273. Clay Kirby topped the team with 15 wins, while Dave Roberts recorded a 2.10 ERA, tops among regularly-used pitchers.
Preston Gomez coached the team.
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| Player | Pos. | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ed Acosta | P | B | R | March 9, 1944 | 6'5" | 215 | Boquete, Chiriqui Panama |
| Steve Arlin | P | R | R | September 25, 1945 | 6'3" | 195 | Seattle, WA USA |
| Bob Barton | C | R | R | July 30, 1941 | 6'0" | 175 | Norwood, OH USA |
| Angel Bravo | LF | L | L | August 4, 1942 | 5'8" | 150 | Maracaibo, Zulia Venezuela |
| Ollie Brown | RF | R | R | February 11, 1944 | 6'2" | 178 | Tuscaloosa, AL USA |
| Mike Caldwell | P | R | L | January 22, 1949 | 6'0" | 185 | Tarboro, NC USA |
| Dave Campbell | 2B | R | R | January 14, 1942 | 6'1" | 180 | Manistee, MI USA |
| Chris Cannizzaro | C | R | R | May 3, 1938 | 6'0" | 190 | Oakland, CA USA |
| Nate Colbert | 1B | R | R | April 9, 1946 | 6'2" | 205 | St. Louis, MO USA |
| Danny Coombs | P | R | L | March 23, 1942 | 6'4" | 200 | Lincoln, ME USA |
| Mike Corkins | P | R | R | May 25, 1946 | 6'1" | 190 | Riverside, CA USA |
| Tommy Dean | SS | R | R | August 30, 1945 | 6'0" | 165 | Iuka, MS USA |
| Al Ferrara | LF | R | R | December 22, 1939 | 6'1" | 200 | Brooklyn, NY USA |
| Jay Franklin | P | R | R | March 16, 1953 | 6'2" | 180 | Arlington, VA USA |
| Rod Gaspar | LF | B | L | April 3, 1946 | 5'11" | 165 | Long Beach, CA USA |
| Cito Gaston | CF | R | R | March 17, 1944 | 6'3" | 190 | San Antonio, TX USA |
| Enzo Hernandez | SS | R | R | February 12, 1949 | 5'8" | 155 | Valle de Guanape, Anzoategui Venezuela |
| Mike Ivie | C | R | R | August 8, 1952 | 6'3" | 205 | Atlanta, GA USA |
| Garry Jestadt | 3B | R | R | March 19, 1947 | 6'2" | 188 | Chicago, IL USA |
| Johnny Jeter | CF | R | R | October 24, 1944 | 6'1" | 180 | Shreveport, LA USA |
| Dick Kelley | P | R | L | January 8, 1940 | 5'11" | 174 | Brighton, MA USA |
| Fred Kendall | C | R | R | January 31, 1949 | 6'1" | 185 | Torrance, CA USA |
| Clay Kirby | P | R | R | June 25, 1948 | 6'3" | 175 | Washington, DC USA |
| Bill Laxton | P | L | L | January 5, 1948 | 6'1" | 190 | Camden, NJ USA |
| Leron Lee | LF | L | R | March 4, 1948 | 6'0" | 196 | Bakersfield, CA USA |
| Don Mason | 2B | L | R | December 20, 1944 | 5'11" | 160 | Boston, MA USA |
| Bob Miller | P | R | R | February 18, 1939 | 6'1" | 180 | St. Louis, MO USA |
| Jerry Morales | LF | R | R | February 18, 1949 | 5'10" | 155 | Yabucoa, P.R. |
| Ivan Murrell | LF | R | R | April 24, 1943 | 6'2" | 195 | Almirante, Bocas del Toro Panama |
| Fred Norman | P | B | L | August 20, 1942 | 5'8" | 155 | San Antonio, TX USA |
| Tom Phoebus | P | R | R | April 7, 1942 | 5'8" | 185 | Baltimore, MD USA |
| Dave Roberts | P | L | L | September 11, 1944 | 6'3" | 195 | Gallipolis, OH USA |
| Dave Robinson | P | B | L | May 22, 1946 | 6'1" | 186 | Minneapolis, MN USA |
| Gary Ross | P | R | R | September 16, 1947 | 6'1" | 185 | McKeesport, PA USA |
| Al Santorini | P | R | R | May 19, 1948 | 6'0" | 190 | Irvington, NJ USA |
| Al Severinsen | P | R | R | November 9, 1944 | 6'3" | 220 | Brooklyn, NY USA |
| Ron Slocum | 3B | R | R | July 2, 1945 | 6'2" | 185 | Modesto, CA USA |
| Ed Spiezio | 3B | R | R | October 31, 1941 | 5'11" | 180 | Joliet, IL USA |
| Larry Stahl | LF | L | L | June 29, 1941 | 6'0" | 175 | Belleville, IL USA |
| Ramon Webster | P | L | L | August 31, 1942 | 6'0" | 185 | Colon, Colon Panama |
