1973 Albuquerque Dukes Roster
Team Record: 62-82
Finished 4th in the PCL's East Division
Manager: Stan Wasiak (62-82)
Affiliation: Los Angeles Dodgers
Location: Albuquerque, New Mexico
Ballpark: All-Sports Stadium
Attendance: 128,955, Avg. 1,791
The Albuquerque Dukes of the Pacific Coast League ended the 1973 season with a record of 62 wins and 82 losses, finishing fourth in the league's East Division.
The Dukes plated 648 runs, worst in the circuit, and yielded 765 runs. Jim Fairey drove in 76 runs and topped all qualifying hitters on the roster by connecting at a .324 clip. Geoff Zahn led the squad with 13 wins and a team-best 3.05 ERA, leading qualifying pitchers.
Geoff Zahn, Eddie Solomon, Terry McDermott, Bruce Ellingsen, Tim Johnson, Rick Auerbach, Joe Simpson, Paul Powell, Sandy Vance, Bob Randall, Jim Fairey, Stan Wall, Jerry Royster, Steve Huntz, Rick Rhoden, Jerry Stephenson, Tom Tischinski, Greg Shanahan and Henry Cruz were all players from the 1973 Albuquerque Dukes who played in the Major Leagues during their careers.
Stan Wasiak served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| James Allen | L | L | July 23, 1946 | 5'10" | 162 | Detroit, MI US |
| Rick Auerbach | R | R | February 15, 1950 | 6'0" | 165 | Woodland Hills, CA US |
| Wayne Burney | L | L | December 19, 1948 | 5'11" | 180 | Shreveport, LA US |
| Henry Cruz | L | L | February 27, 1952 | 6'0" | 175 | Christiansted, St. Croix VI |
| David Culpepper | R | R | November 12, 1951 | 6'4" | 180 | La Mesa, CA US |
| Robert Cummings | R | R | June 11, 1946 | 5'11" | 170 | Santa Ana, CA US |
| Bruce Ellingsen | L | L | April 26, 1949 | 6'0" | 180 | Pocatello, ID US |
| Jim Fairey | L | L | September 22, 1944 | 5'10" | 190 | Orangeburg, SC US |
| Mike Floyd | R | R | June 3, 1946 | 5'9" | 175 | Hempstead, NY US |
| Marv Galliher | R | R | December 18, 1947 | 6'0" | 180 | San Diego, CA US |
| Steve Huntz | S | R | December 3, 1945 | 6'1" | 204 | Cleveland, OH US |
| Dennis James | S | L | November 21, 1947 | 6'0" | 175 | Gulfport, MS US |
| Tim Johnson | L | R | July 22, 1949 | 6'1" | 170 | Grand Forks, ND US |
| Domingo Luna | R | R | October 29, 1952 | 5'10" | 163 | |
| Terry McDermott | R | R | March 20, 1951 | 6'3" | 205 | Rockville Centre, NY US |
| Greg Millikan | L | L | May 10, 1948 | 6'2" | 187 | Los Angeles, CA US |
| Rick Nitz | R | R | June 5, 1952 | 6'2" | 170 | |
| Steve Patchin | R | R | March 26, 1950 | 6'1" | 190 | Joplin, MO US |
| Paul Powell | R | R | March 19, 1948 | 5'11" | 185 | San Angelo, TX US |
| Bill Ralston | R | R | May 9, 1945 | 6'1" | 170 | Whittier, CA US |
| Bob Randall | R | R | June 6, 1948 | 6'2" | 175 | Norton, KS US |
| Rick Rhoden | R | R | May 16, 1953 | 6'3" | 195 | Boynton Beach, FL US |
| Jerry Royster | R | R | October 18, 1952 | 6'0" | 165 | Sacramento, CA US |
| Greg Shanahan | R | R | December 11, 1947 | 6'2" | 190 | Eureka, CA US |
| Joe Simpson | L | L | December 31, 1951 | 6'3" | 175 | Purcell, OK US |
| Eddie Solomon | R | R | February 9, 1951 | 6'2" | 185 | Perry, GA US |
| Jerry Stephenson | L | R | October 6, 1943 | 6'2" | 185 | Detroit, MI US |
| Tom Tischinski | R | R | July 12, 1944 | 5'10" | 190 | Kansas City, MO US |
| Sandy Vance | R | R | January 5, 1947 | 6'2" | 180 | Lamar, CO US |
| Stan Wall | L | L | June 16, 1951 | 6'1" | 175 | Butler, MO US |
| Geoff Zahn | L | L | December 19, 1945 | 6'1" | 180 | Baltimore, MD 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.
