1973 Burlington Bees Roster
Team Record: 54-64
Finished 4th in the MWL's South Division
Manager: Rene Lachemann (54-64)
Affiliation: Oakland Athletics
Location: Burlington, Iowa
Ballpark: Community Field (Stadium)
Attendance: 45,801, Avg. 776
The Burlington Bees of the Midwest League ended the 1973 season with a record of 54 wins and 64 losses, finishing fourth in the league's South Division.
The Bees scored 643 runs, best in the league. Burlington gave up 529 runs. Chet Lemon led the squad with 19 home runs and drove in 88 runs. Claudell Washington topped batters with significant playing time by hitting .322. Mike Norris paced the team with 8 wins and a team-best 2.21 ERA, best among hurlers with significant time on the mound.
Chris Batton, Tommy Sandt, Chet Lemon, Derek Bryant, Wayne Gross, Claudell Washington, Mike Norris and Bob Lacey were all players from the 1973 Burlington Bees who played in the Majors during their careers.
Rene Lachemann served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dail Adcock | L | L | January 0, 1951 | 6'1" | 180 | Little Rock, AR US |
| Charles Barnes | S | R | 5'9" | 168 | ||
| Chris Batton | R | R | August 24, 1954 | 6'4" | 195 | Los Angeles, CA US |
| Brien Bickerton | L | L | July 6, 1949 | 6'3" | 185 | |
| David Blackwell | S | R | 6'2" | 167 | ||
| Stan Bockewitz | R | L | December 18, 1952 | 6'4" | 190 | Harvel, IL US |
| Frank Bowling | R | R | 5'11" | 180 | ||
| Derek Bryant | R | R | October 9, 1951 | 5'11" | 185 | Lexington, KY US |
| James Capehart | S | R | 6'1" | 175 | ||
| Albert Curtiss | R | R | 6'2" | 165 | ||
| William Daniels | R | R | 6'4" | 195 | ||
| Guy Ezzell | L | L | December 26, 1950 | 6'0" | 200 | |
| James George | R | R | 6'2" | 200 | ||
| Wayne Gross | L | R | January 14, 1952 | 6'2" | 210 | Riverside, CA US |
| Clarence Harrell | R | R | 6'4" | 185 | ||
| William Hobbs | L | L | 6'2" | 197 | ||
| Tim Indie | R | R | 6'2" | 215 | ||
| Richard Ingalls | L | R | December 29, 1951 | 5'11" | 175 | |
| Eldon Jones | L | L | 6'1" | 183 | ||
| Norman Kepner | R | R | 5'11" | 195 | ||
| Bob Lacey | R | L | August 25, 1953 | 6'5" | 210 | Fredericksburg, VA US |
| Ray Leavitt | L | R | 6'1" | 175 | ||
| Chet Lemon | R | R | February 12, 1955 | 6'0" | 190 | Jackson, MS US |
| James Mansilla | R | R | 6'1" | 190 | ||
| Robert Mollenhauer | L | R | July 26, 1951 | 6'1" | 175 | |
| Mike Norris | R | R | March 19, 1955 | 6'2" | 175 | San Francisco, CA US |
| Dario Pini | L | R | 6'2" | 175 | ||
| Dennis Root | L | L | 5'11" | 175 | ||
| Tommy Sandt | R | R | December 22, 1950 | 5'11" | 175 | Brooklyn, NY US |
| Dale Sanner | L | R | February 1, 1952 | 6'3" | 190 | |
| Carl Sapp | R | R | 6'0" | 190 | ||
| James Seida | L | R | 5'9" | 155 | ||
| Steven Smith | S | R | 6'4" | 200 | ||
| Dennis Stegman | R | R | 6'1" | 180 | ||
| Randy Taylor | R | R | December 21, 1953 | 6'3" | 190 | |
| Kirk Thomas | R | R | 6'1" | 195 | ||
| Tom Trebelhorn | L | R | January 27, 1948 | 6'0" | 180 | Portland, OR US |
| John Tronerud | R | R | September 18, 1953 | 6'2" | 170 | |
| Bill VanBommel | R | R | February 15, 1952 | 6'5" | 210 | |
| Claudell Washington | L | L | August 31, 1954 | 6'0" | 190 | Los Angeles, CA US |
| Mike Weathers | R | R | November 25, 1949 | 6'2" | 185 | |
| Ron Williamson | R | R | February 3, 1953 | 6'0" | 190 | Ada, OK US |
| Ronald Wilson | R | R | 6'2" | 185 | ||
| Robert Wolf | R | R | 6'3" | 180 |
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.
