1971 Bristol Tigers Roster
Team Record: 31-35
Finished 3rd in the AL's South Division
Manager: Joe Lewis (31-35)
Affiliation: Detroit Tigers
Location: Bristol, Virginia
Ballpark: DeVault Memorial Stadium
Attendance: 14,510, Avg. 440
The Bristol Tigers of the Appalachian League ended the 1971 season with a record of 31 wins and 35 losses, finishing third in the league's South Division.
The Tigers scored 230 runs, worst in the league, and gave up 269 runs. Michael Egleston paced all regular batters by hitting .265. Kenneth Forfar topped Bristol with 6 wins and a team-best 1.65 earned run average, best among pitchers with enough qualifying appearances.
Players from the 1971 Bristol Tigers who spent time in the Majors during their careers included Gene Pentz, Gary Christenson, Phil Mankowski, Dennis DeBarr and Tom Veryzer.
Joe Lewis served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Luis Atilano | R | R | May 6, 1954 | 6'4" | 175 | |
| James Bebout | R | R | 6'0" | 185 | ||
| Thomas Becker | R | R | 5'11" | 165 | ||
| Gary Bond | R | R | 6'5" | 220 | ||
| Lawrence Bracco | R | R | 6'0" | 175 | ||
| Gary Christenson | L | L | May 5, 1953 | 6'5" | 200 | Mineola, NY US |
| Mike Corbett | R | R | August 15, 1953 | 6'2" | 185 | Stoughton, MA US |
| Arnold Costell | S | L | 6'3" | 205 | ||
| Dennis DeBarr | L | L | January 16, 1953 | 6'2" | 190 | Cheyenne, WY US |
| Michael Egleston | R | R | 6'4" | 210 | ||
| Donald Finch | L | R | 6'0" | 160 | ||
| Kenneth Forfar | R | R | July 2, 1952 | 6'3" | 165 | |
| Ramon Gimenez | R | R | March 23, 1952 | 5'10" | 185 | |
| William Gullett | R | R | 6'1" | 200 | ||
| George Hart | L | R | July 29, 1950 | 5'11" | 180 | |
| Maurice Horton | R | R | 6'0" | 180 | ||
| Ben Hunt | S | R | June 28, 1953 | 5'11" | 150 | |
| Dave Kuhn | R | R | 6'0" | 165 | ||
| Serge Lessard | L | R | 6'1" | 175 | ||
| Angel Lopez | R | L | 5'11" | 165 | ||
| Stan Lukoic | R | R | 6'4" | 204 | ||
| Phil Mankowski | L | R | January 9, 1953 | 6'0" | 180 | Buffalo, NY US |
| Billy Michael | L | L | April 8, 1954 | 6'1" | 185 | |
| Robert Moran | R | R | 6'4" | 215 | ||
| Timothy Murray | R | R | 6'0" | 210 | ||
| Jeff Natchez | R | R | February 11, 1953 | 6'3" | 190 | |
| Robert Nemcek | R | R | 6'2" | 190 | ||
| Gene Pentz | R | R | June 21, 1953 | 6'1" | 200 | Johnstown, PA US |
| Roberto Perez | R | R | 6'0" | 175 | ||
| Fernand Poirier | L | R | 6'0" | 174 | ||
| Joseph Rizzardi | L | R | September 24, 1951 | 6'2" | 195 | |
| Robert Service | R | R | 6'0" | 175 | ||
| William Sievers | R | R | 6'1" | 192 | ||
| Stewart Sims | R | R | 6'0" | |||
| David Snyder | R | R | 6'1" | 200 | ||
| Steve Vazquez | R | R | December 23, 1950 | 5'10" | 155 | |
| Miguel Vega | R | R | 6'0" | 178 | ||
| Tom Veryzer | R | R | February 11, 1953 | 6'1" | 175 | Port Jefferson, NY US |
| Dale Walker | R | R | 6'3" | 200 | ||
| John Walsh | R | L | 6'2" | 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.
