1971 Dallas-Fort Worth Spurs Roster
Team Record: 82-59
Finished 2nd in the TL(DA)'s West Division
Manager: Cal Ripken (82-59)
Affiliation: Baltimore Orioles
Location: Dallas, Texas; Fort Worth, Texas
Ballpark: Turnpike Stadium
Attendance: 213,249, Avg. 3,025
The Dallas-Fort Worth Spurs of the Texas League (Dixie Association) ended the 1971 season with a record of 82 wins and 59 losses, finishing second in the league's West Division.
The Spurs paced the circuit with just 458 runs allowed. Dallas-Fort scored 512 runs. Enos Cabell drove in 79 runs and topped hitters with significant playing time with a .311 average. Wayne Garland paced the team with 19 wins and a team-best 1.71 ERA, best among pitchers with enough qualifying appearances.
Players from the 1971 Dallas-Fort Worth Spurs who spent time in Major League Baseball during their careers included Dyar Miller, Junior Kennedy, Mike Adamson, Jesse Jefferson, Fred Beene, Mike Reinbach, Don Hood, Tom Walker, Tim Nordbrook, Terry Wilshusen, Doug DeCinces, Leon Brown, Wayne Garland and Enos Cabell.
Cal Ripken served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mike Adamson | R | R | September 13, 1947 | 6'2" | 185 | San Diego, CA US |
| Terin Andino | L | L | May 18, 1949 | 5'11" | 160 | New York, NY US |
| Fred Beene | S | R | November 24, 1942 | 5'9" | 155 | Angleton, TX US |
| Harry Bilyeu | R | R | 5'8" | 175 | ||
| Leon Brown | R | R | November 16, 1948 | 6'0" | 185 | Sacramento, CA US |
| Enos Cabell | R | R | October 8, 1949 | 6'4" | 170 | Fort Riley, KS US |
| Randy Cohen | R | R | September 15, 1948 | 6'0" | 195 | Brooklyn, NY US |
| Thomas Creola | R | R | 6'1" | 180 | ||
| Doug DeCinces | R | R | August 29, 1950 | 6'2" | 190 | Burbank, CA US |
| Richard Emard | R | R | 5'10" | 165 | ||
| Paul Flesner | R | R | November 24, 1946 | 5'11" | 170 | Kankakee, IL US |
| Wayne Garland | R | R | October 26, 1950 | 6'0" | 195 | Nashville, TN US |
| Danny Graham | S | R | 5'11" | 180 | ||
| Steven Green | R | R | 6'0" | 180 | ||
| Michael Hebert | L | L | June 26, 1947 | 6'3" | 180 | |
| Michael Herson | R | R | January 31, 1947 | 6'2" | 192 | |
| Donald Hickey | R | R | July 28, 1949 | 5'10" | 170 | |
| Don Hood | L | L | October 16, 1949 | 6'2" | 180 | Florence, SC US |
| Jesse Jefferson | R | R | March 3, 1949 | 6'3" | 188 | Midlothian, VA US |
| Junior Kennedy | R | R | August 9, 1950 | 5'11" | 175 | Fort Gibson, OK US |
| Dyar Miller | R | R | May 29, 1946 | 6'1" | 195 | Batesville, IN US |
| Carroll Moulden | R | R | April 24, 1945 | 6'4" | 230 | |
| Tim Nordbrook | R | R | July 7, 1949 | 6'1" | 180 | Baltimore, MD US |
| Mike Reinbach | L | R | August 6, 1949 | 6'2" | 195 | San Diego, CA US |
| Horace Richardson | L | L | November 21, 1949 | 5'10" | 180 | |
| Steven Turigliatto | R | R | March 29, 1948 | 6'1" | 195 | |
| Tom Walker | R | R | November 7, 1948 | 6'1" | 188 | Tampa, FL US |
| Edward Watts | R | R | March 27, 1947 | 6'0" | 185 | |
| Dutch Weems | R | R | May 12, 1951 | 6'0" | 180 | |
| Terry Wilshusen | R | R | March 22, 1949 | 6'2" | 210 | Atascadero, CA US |
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.
