1971 Birmingham A's Roster
Team Record: 48-93
Finished 1st in the SL(DA)'s Central Division
Manager: Phil Cavarretta (48-93)
Affiliation: Oakland Athletics
Location: Birmingham, Alabama
Ballpark: Rickwood Field
Attendance: 33,275, Avg. 472
The Birmingham A's of the Southern League (Dixie Association) ended the 1971 season with a record of 48 wins and 93 losses, finishing first in the league's Central Division.
The A's plated 497 runs and yielded 615 runs, most in the league. Reggie Sanders and Roger Cain paced Birmingham with 16 home runs apiece. Reggie Sanders accounted for 65 RBI. Sam Lovelace led all regular batters by hitting .244. Sammy Ellis topped the squad with 11 wins, while Marshal Crossan registered a 2.98 earned run average, leading pitchers with enough qualifying appearances.
Sammy Ellis, Manny Trillo, Allan Lewis, John Hairston, Gil Blanco, Tommy Sandt and Reggie Sanders were all players from the 1971 Birmingham A's who played in the Majors during their careers.
Phil Cavarretta served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brien Bickerton | L | L | July 6, 1949 | 6'3" | 185 | |
| Gil Blanco | L | L | December 15, 1945 | 6'5" | 205 | Phoenix, AZ US |
| Roger Cain | R | R | September 16, 1949 | 6'2" | 192 | |
| Charles Chaney | R | R | August 28, 1949 | 6'0" | ||
| Tom Cook | R | R | June 21, 1947 | 6'0" | 185 | |
| Buddy Copeland | S | R | February 28, 1947 | 6'1" | 180 | |
| Marshal Crossan | R | R | 6'1" | 170 | ||
| Gene Dusan | S | R | November 9, 1949 | 6'0" | 192 | |
| Stephen Easton | L | L | May 20, 1949 | 6'2" | 190 | |
| Sammy Ellis | L | R | February 11, 1941 | 6'1" | 175 | Youngstown, OH US |
| Chris Floethe | R | R | April 9, 1950 | 6'2" | 196 | |
| Bill Geiger | R | R | February 8, 1947 | 6'1" | 200 | Red Bank, NJ US |
| Orlando Gomez | R | R | June 24, 1946 | 6'0" | 190 | Juana Diaz, PR |
| John Hairston | R | R | August 27, 1944 | 6'2" | 200 | Birmingham, AL US |
| Mike Heinitz | R | R | 6'1" | 180 | ||
| Fred Kampf | R | R | 6'1" | 195 | ||
| Douglas King | R | R | May 28, 1947 | 6'3" | 195 | |
| Allan Lewis | S | R | December 12, 1941 | 6'0" | 170 | Colon, Colon PA |
| Sam Lovelace | R | R | 6'0" | 165 | ||
| John Major | L | L | December 28, 1944 | 6'0" | 205 | |
| Gil Marcano | R | R | October 8, 1950 | 6'0" | 183 | |
| Stephen Mastin | R | R | 5'10" | 160 | ||
| George McKenzie | R | R | 6'0" | 165 | ||
| Marty Miller | S | L | 5'11" | 175 | ||
| Mike Olivo | R | R | December 8, 1944 | 6'2" | 175 | Copey, DO |
| Jim Pamlanye | R | R | 5'11" | 190 | ||
| Joe Robinson | R | R | 6'0" | 170 | ||
| Reggie Sanders | R | R | September 9, 1949 | 6'2" | 205 | Birmingham, AL US |
| Tommy Sandt | R | R | December 22, 1950 | 5'11" | 175 | Brooklyn, NY US |
| Tom Smith | R | R | 5'10" | 175 | ||
| Manny Trillo | R | R | December 25, 1950 | 6'1" | 150 | Caripito, Monagas VE |
| Stan Wojcik | R | R | September 8, 1944 | 6'1" | 185 | |
| Don Yingling | R | R | January 9, 1944 | 6'3" | 189 |
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.
