1973 Billings Mustangs Roster
Team Record: 44-26
Finished 1st in the PL
Manager: Gary Blaylock (44-26)
Affiliation: Kansas City Royals
Location: Billings, Montana
Ballpark: Cobb Field
Attendance: 32,345, Avg. 924
The Billings Mustangs of the Pioneer League ended the 1973 season with a record of 44 wins and 26 losses, finishing first in the PL.
The Mustangs topped the circuit with just 299 runs allowed. Billings scored 403 runs. Phil Robinson led the team with 10 home runs Jack Fleming drove in 36 runs. Ruppert Jones paced all qualifying hitters on the roster by connecting at a .301 clip. Bob McClure paced the squad with 10 wins, while Mike Larkin recorded a 1.8 ERA, best among qualifying pitchers.
Members of the 1973 Billings Mustangs who played in Major League Baseball during their careers were Bob McClure, Ruppert Jones and Rodney Scott.
Gary Blaylock served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ernest Baker | R | R | October 8, 1952 | 6'0" | 175 | Dallas, TX US |
| Larry Bearg | R | R | September 14, 1953 | 6'4" | 206 | |
| Bruce Beranek | R | R | September 17, 1952 | 5'11" | 162 | |
| Billy Beverly | L | L | 6'1" | 175 | ||
| Chris Bosza | L | L | December 24, 1954 | 6'1" | Santa Monica, CA US | |
| Paul Caffrey | R | R | January 19, 1951 | 6'1" | 195 | |
| Christopher Cea | R | R | 5'9" | 168 | ||
| Daniel Clark | R | R | April 9, 1952 | 5'11" | 170 | |
| Bradley Davis | R | R | October 27, 1953 | 6'0" | 175 | |
| Bob Falcon | L | L | October 27, 1951 | 6'0" | 175 | Corpus Christi, TX US |
| Dwight Favors | R | R | May 30, 1955 | 6'3" | 195 | |
| Jack Fleming | R | R | January 6, 1951 | 6'3" | 205 | San Diego, CA US |
| Alex Gorgie | R | R | April 20, 1955 | 6'2" | 190 | Youngstown, OH US |
| Dan Hansen | R | R | April 20, 1952 | 6'3" | 185 | Inglewood, CA US |
| Larry Hubbard | R | R | March 31, 1953 | 6'4" | 205 | |
| Ruppert Jones | L | L | March 12, 1955 | 5'10" | 170 | Dallas, TX US |
| Jimmy Kelley | L | R | November 21, 1950 | 6'0" | 180 | |
| Stephen Lanier | L | R | January 11, 1956 | |||
| Mike Larkin | L | R | October 19, 1951 | 6'2" | 195 | Pasadena, CA US |
| James Lemon | R | R | ||||
| Thomas Linnert | S | L | July 31, 1952 | 5'11" | 165 | Orange, CA US |
| Bob McClure | R | L | April 29, 1952 | 5'11" | 170 | Oakland, CA US |
| Lynn McKinney | S | R | November 3, 1950 | 6'3" | 195 | Pasadena, CA US |
| Vincent Moll | R | R | 6'2" | 195 | ||
| Rondol Moss | R | R | September 7, 1953 | 6'3" | 160 | San Joaquin, CA US |
| Lew Olsen | R | R | February 15, 1955 | 6'4" | 220 | Walnut Creek, CA US |
| Phil Robinson | L | L | December 15, 1951 | 6'1" | 190 | |
| Rodney Scott | S | R | October 16, 1953 | 6'0" | 160 | Indianapolis, IN US |
| Gary Williams | R | R | November 6, 1954 | 5'11" | 190 |
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.
