1971 Bluefield Orioles Roster
Team Record: 42-27
Finished 1st in the AL's North Division
Manager: Jimmie Schaffer (42-27)
Affiliation: Baltimore Orioles
Location: Bluefield, West Virginia
Ballpark: Bowen Field
Attendance: 19,137, Avg. 555
The Bluefield Orioles of the Appalachian League ended the 1971 season with a record of 42 wins and 27 losses, finishing first in the league's North Division.
The Orioles scored 294 runs and yielded 296 runs. Carl Duncan and Peter Quinlan each recorded 30 runs batted in. Gil Flores led all qualifying hitters on the roster by connecting at a .302 clip. Steve Patterson topped the team with 7 wins, while Robert Sekel recorded a 1.59 ERA, tops among pitchers with enough qualifying appearances.
Members of the 1971 Bluefield Orioles who played in Major League Baseball during their careers were Gil Flores, Larry McCall and Kiko Garcia.
Jimmie Schaffer served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wil Aaron | S | R | May 7, 1952 | 5'8" | 155 | Los Angeles, CA US |
| Giovanni Bucciarelli | R | R | 6'3" | 202 | ||
| Edward Cervantes | R | R | 5'10" | 160 | ||
| Leonard Chiappetta | R | R | August 17, 1952 | 5'10" | 170 | |
| Leon Corbin | L | R | 6'3" | 210 | ||
| Luis Delgado | R | R | 6'0" | 175 | ||
| Charles Denise | R | R | 6'3" | 193 | ||
| Carl Duncan | R | R | 5'11" | 195 | ||
| Gil Flores | R | R | October 27, 1952 | 6'0" | 185 | Ponce, PR |
| Kiko Garcia | R | R | October 14, 1953 | 5'11" | 180 | Martinez, CA US |
| Kim Hall | R | R | 6'0" | 165 | ||
| Edward Jordan | R | R | September 20, 1951 | 5'11" | 175 | |
| Rafael Liranzo | R | R | December 28, 1953 | 5'11" | 145 | |
| John Logue | R | R | 6'5" | 185 | ||
| Larry McCall | L | R | September 8, 1952 | 6'2" | 195 | Asheville, NC US |
| Russell Parker | R | R | July 3, 1953 | 6'2" | 180 | |
| Steve Patterson | R | R | September 30, 1952 | 6'4" | 190 | |
| Peter Quinlan | L | R | 5'10" | 190 | ||
| Robert Sekel | R | R | June 17, 1951 | 6'2" | 198 | |
| Carey Shea | R | R | 6'2" | 190 | ||
| Arthur Simon | R | R | 6'3" | 175 | ||
| Gary Smith | R | R | 6'2" | 200 | ||
| Myrl Smith | R | L | March 22, 1952 | 6'3" | 180 | Baltimore, MD US |
| Will Smith | L | L | May 2, 1952 | 6'0" | 195 | |
| Allan Wyatt | L | L | October 24, 1952 | 6'3" | 195 |
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.
