1971 Bend Rainbows Roster
Team Record: 42-36
Finished 1st in the NWL's South Division
Manager: Ed Cecil (0-0), Tom Trebelhorn (0-0)
Location: Bend, Oregon
Ballpark: Vince Genna Stadium
Attendance: 22,049, Avg. 565
The Bend Rainbows of the Northwest League ended the 1971 season with a record of 42 wins and 36 losses, finishing first in the league's South Division.
The Rainbows scored 473 runs and gave up 399 runs. Terry Thompson led Bend with 14 home runs and accounted for 77 RBI. Allan Wise paced hitters with significant playing time with a .358 average. Keith Shetler topped the squad with 10 wins, while Gerald Lewis recorded a 2.69 ERA, best among hurlers with significant time on the mound.
Chuck Hockenbery played in Major League Baseball during his career, the only member of the Bend Rainbows to do so.
Ed Cecil and Tom Trebelhorn served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Billy Bolden | L | L | October 26, 1952 | 6'2" | 185 | Jefferson, TX US |
| Edward Borges | R | R | 5'8" | 168 | ||
| Ed Cecil | R | R | June 5, 1942 | 6'0" | 172 | Bend, OR US |
| Curt Daniels | S | R | December 13, 1949 | 5'11" | 170 | Hillsboro, OR US |
| Frank Fall | R | R | 6'0" | 185 | ||
| Richard Foster | R | R | 6'1" | 205 | ||
| Robert Gallagher | R | R | ||||
| Christian Hanson | R | L | 6'2" | 200 | ||
| Chuck Hockenbery | S | R | December 15, 1950 | 6'1" | 195 | La Crosse, WI US |
| James Hogan | L | L | July 29, 1950 | 6'0" | 170 | |
| Dean Joost | R | R | 5'11" | 175 | ||
| Michael Lacheur | R | R | September 1, 1949 | |||
| Gerald Lewis | R | R | 6'1" | 180 | ||
| Fred Morgan | R | R | 6'2" | 195 | ||
| Mike Patrick | R | R | January 9, 1951 | 6'3" | 180 | Long Beach, CA US |
| Robert Peterson | R | R | 6'1" | 185 | ||
| John Phillips | R | R | 6'2" | 165 | ||
| Byron Riggs | R | R | 6'0" | 178 | ||
| Kurt Russell | S | R | March 17, 1951 | 5'11" | 170 | Springfield, MA US |
| Robert Salas | L | L | 5'11" | 170 | ||
| Jyoji Sekiguchi | S | R | 5'10" | 167 | ||
| Keith Shetler | L | L | 5'11" | 160 | ||
| Brian Smith | R | R | October 11, 1951 | 6'1" | 180 | |
| Yuki Suzuki | R | R | 6'2" | 186 | ||
| Terry Thompson | R | R | February 12, 1947 | 6'2" | 190 | |
| Tom Trebelhorn | L | R | January 27, 1948 | 6'0" | 180 | Portland, OR US |
| Thomas Turner | R | R | ||||
| Jim VanWyck | R | R | August 6, 1948 | 5'9" | 165 | Richland, WA US |
| Robert Vaught | R | R | 6'0" | 185 | ||
| Allan Wise | L | R | 5'10" | 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.
