1971 Auburn Twins Roster
Team Record: 42-28
Finished 2nd in the NYPL
Manager: Boyd Coffie (42-28)
Affiliation: Minnesota Twins
Location: Auburn, New York
Ballpark: Falcon Park I
Attendance: 36,071, Avg. 1,031
The Auburn Twins of the New York-Pennsylvania League ended the 1971 season with a record of 42 wins and 28 losses, finishing second in the NYPL.
The Twins scored 395 runs, most in the league. Auburn conceded 307 runs. Mike Poepping paced the team with 18 home runs and drove in 57 runs. Jack Maloof led all regular batters with a .402 average. Brad Cutler topped the squad with 8 wins, while David Allen recorded a 1.97 ERA, tops among regular hurlers.
Mike Poepping played in Major League Baseball during his career, the only member of the Auburn Twins to do so.
Boyd Coffie served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| David Allen | L | L | August 6, 1952 | 6'2" | 172 | |
| Louis Anemone | R | R | 5'11" | 175 | ||
| James Bachtell | R | R | 5'10" | 165 | ||
| Kenneth Braun | R | R | October 2, 1951 | 6'0" | 180 | |
| Mark Connor | R | R | May 27, 1949 | 6'3" | 195 | Brooklyn, NY US |
| Brad Cutler | L | L | March 29, 1949 | 6'1" | 187 | Frankfort, MI US |
| Ken Dempsey | L | L | March 8, 1950 | 5'10" | 175 | |
| Ralph Dick | R | R | March 22, 1948 | 6'2" | 190 | Nanaimo, BC CA |
| Thomas Finch | L | R | 6'2" | 180 | ||
| John Geitner | R | R | November 12, 1951 | 6'0" | 180 | |
| John Hasbrouck | L | R | November 23, 1950 | 6'2" | 190 | |
| Jeff Kalish | R | R | July 5, 1949 | 6'0" | 194 | |
| Robert Keister | R | R | 6'3" | 205 | ||
| William Lockhart | R | R | 6'1" | 195 | ||
| Reynold Lyczak | R | R | April 29, 1951 | 6'0" | 165 | |
| Rich Mahlmann | L | L | January 30, 1950 | 6'0" | 190 | |
| Jack Maloof | L | L | October 12, 1949 | 5'11" | 170 | Redlands, CA US |
| Avery Morris | R | R | December 18, 1950 | 6'0" | 175 | |
| Mike Poepping | R | R | August 7, 1950 | 6'6" | 230 | Little Falls, MN US |
| James Shinn | R | R | September 5, 1951 | 5'11" | 168 | |
| Coley Smith | S | L | September 8, 1951 | 5'11" | 185 | Durate, 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.
