1971 Amarillo Giants Roster
Team Record: 88-54
Finished 1st in the TL(DA)'s West Division
Manager: Andy Gilbert (88-54)
Affiliation: San Francisco Giants
Location: Amarillo, Texas
Ballpark: Amarillo Dilla Villa
Attendance: 66,117, Avg. 931
Playoffs - Arkansas Travelers 2 games, Amarillo Giants 0
The Amarillo Giants of the Texas League (Dixie Association) ended the 1971 season with a record of 88 wins and 54 losses, finishing first in the league's West Division.
The Giants paced the circuit with 598 runs. Amarillo yielded 465 runs. Gary Matthews and Edgar Avila powered the team with 15 home runs apiece. Gary Matthews drove in 86 runs. Jake Brown led all qualifying hitters on the roster by hitting .284. Wes Scott topped the squad with 15 wins and a team-best 2.24 ERA, leading pitchers with enough qualifying appearances.
Jim Duffalo, Gary Thomasson, Gary Matthews, Mike Phillips, Ed Figueroa, Jake Brown, Gary Ryerson and Gary Lavelle were all players from the 1971 Amarillo Giants who played in the Majors during their careers.
Andy Gilbert served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jesus Aristimuno | R | R | October 24, 1947 | 6'0" | 157 | Casanay, Sucre VE |
| Augusto Austin | R | R | June 29, 1949 | 5'11" | 162 | Panama, Panama PA |
| Edgar Avila | L | L | February 8, 1948 | 6'2" | 200 | La Habana, La Habana CU |
| Jake Brown | R | R | March 22, 1948 | 6'2" | 200 | Sumrall, MS US |
| Jeff Campbell | L | R | June 26, 1945 | 5'10" | 182 | Gordo, AL US |
| Chico Cedeno | L | L | January 30, 1949 | 5'11" | 170 | Bayamon, PR |
| Art Cleary | L | R | August 9, 1946 | 5'10" | 170 | |
| Marty Coil | R | R | March 27, 1946 | 6'3" | 190 | |
| Robert DeLong | L | L | December 25, 1947 | 6'0" | 180 | San Jose, CA US |
| Jim Duffalo | R | R | November 25, 1935 | 6'1" | 175 | Helvetia, PA US |
| Corky Evans | L | R | April 29, 1946 | 6'0" | 190 | |
| Ed Figueroa | R | R | October 14, 1948 | 6'1" | 190 | Ciales, PR |
| Bob Frazier | R | R | January 21, 1945 | 5'11" | 180 | Wauchula, FL US |
| David Hernandez | L | R | November 7, 1947 | 5'11" | 170 | Sousa, Puerto Plata DO |
| Jake Jacobsen | R | R | June 17, 1947 | 6'2" | 194 | St. Paul, MN US |
| Harold Jeffcoat | L | R | September 3, 1947 | 6'1" | 195 | Nashville, TN US |
| Steve Kokor | R | R | February 2, 1947 | 6'4" | 200 | Los Angeles, CA US |
| Gary Lavelle | S | L | January 3, 1949 | 6'2" | 190 | Scranton, PA US |
| Gary Matthews | R | R | July 5, 1950 | 6'2" | 185 | San Fernando, CA US |
| Leo Mazzone | L | L | October 16, 1948 | 5'10" | 180 | Keyser, WV US |
| Randy Mohler | R | R | December 8, 1947 | 6'0" | 190 | |
| Senji Oikawa | R | R | 5'10" | 168 | ||
| Mike Phillips | L | R | August 19, 1950 | 6'0" | 170 | Beaumont, TX US |
| Gary Ryerson | R | L | June 17, 1948 | 6'1" | 175 | Los Angeles, CA US |
| Wes Scott | R | R | November 19, 1946 | 6'0" | 150 | |
| Gary Thomasson | L | L | July 29, 1951 | 6'1" | 180 | San Diego, CA US |
| Marty Waldeck | R | R | August 16, 1949 | 6'2" | 190 | Oakland, CA US |
| Dick White | L | L | September 22, 1947 | 6'0" | 180 | Hawthorne, 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.
