1971 Fort Lauderdale Yankees Roster
Team Record: 71-70
Finished 3rd in the FSL's East Division
Manager: Bobby Cox (71-70)
Affiliation: New York Yankees
Location: Fort Lauderdale, Florida
Ballpark: Fort Lauderdale Stadium
Attendance: 33,952, Avg. 482
The Fort Lauderdale Yankees of the Florida State League ended the 1971 season with a record of 71 wins and 70 losses, finishing third in the league's East Division.
The Yankees plated 576 runs and allowed 570 runs. John Bakis paced Fort Lauderdale with 11 home runs Leroy Gardner drove in 67 runs. Mike Krizmanich topped batters with significant playing time with a .308 average. Richard Earle led the team with 14 wins and a team-best 2.49 ERA, tops among regular hurlers.
Players from the 1971 Fort Lauderdale Yankees who spent time in the Majors during their careers included Dave Cheadle, Mike Pazik, Don DeMola, Bobby Cox and Dave Pagan.
Bobby Cox served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bonifacio Aponte | R | R | January 5, 1953 | 6'1" | 195 | Florida, PR |
| Manuel Ayala | R | R | February 16, 1952 | 6'2" | 190 | |
| John Bakis | R | R | March 22, 1948 | 5'9" | 175 | |
| Carlos Bernhardt | R | R | 5'11" | 165 | ||
| Richard Bianchi | S | R | April 20, 1952 | 6'0" | 220 | |
| Carl Black | R | R | October 14, 1946 | 6'1" | 155 | Hardford, KY US |
| Gregory Buys | R | R | February 27, 1951 | 6'0" | 200 | |
| Bruce Campbell | L | L | July 9, 1952 | 6'1" | 187 | |
| Dave Cheadle | L | L | February 19, 1952 | 6'2" | 203 | Greensboro, NC US |
| Arthur Cooper | S | L | June 2, 1951 | 6'2" | 175 | |
| Bobby Cox | R | R | May 21, 1941 | 5'11" | 180 | Tulsa, OK US |
| Don DeMola | R | R | July 5, 1952 | 6'2" | 185 | Glen Cove, NY US |
| Joel DeTray | R | R | August 18, 1950 | 6'1" | 195 | |
| Richard Earle | R | R | April 3, 1952 | 6'1" | 190 | |
| Stanton Evenhus | R | R | October 21, 1948 | 6'1" | 175 | Devils Lake, ND US |
| Leroy Gardner | L | R | July 13, 1949 | 5'11" | 165 | |
| Caleb Glover | R | R | 6'3" | 185 | ||
| Julio Hernandez | R | R | January 10, 1953 | 6'0" | 170 | |
| Irving Homs | L | R | January 3, 1949 | 6'1" | 180 | |
| Mike Krizmanich | L | L | February 14, 1950 | 5'7" | 160 | |
| David Lawson | R | R | September 15, 1951 | 6'3" | 180 | |
| Grady Little | R | R | March 3, 1950 | 5'11" | 175 | Abilene, TX US |
| Nephtale Mora | R | R | April 1, 1949 | 6'0" | 190 | |
| Eugene Moser | R | R | January 9, 1950 | 6'2" | 185 | |
| Thomas O'Connor | L | R | August 3, 1950 | 6'3" | 190 | |
| Dave Pagan | R | R | September 15, 1949 | 6'2" | 175 | Nipawin, SK CA |
| Donald Palmer | R | R | February 13, 1951 | 6'4" | 200 | |
| Mike Pazik | L | L | January 26, 1950 | 6'2" | 195 | Lynn, MA US |
| Grady Pitcock | L | R | February 6, 1948 | 6'1" | 185 | |
| Marion Prince | R | R | October 31, 1951 | 5'11" | 180 | |
| Thomas Robbins | L | R | March 28, 1949 | 5'11" | 170 | |
| Frank Rossi | R | R | October 5, 1948 | 6'2" | 197 | |
| Robert Schiffner | L | L | October 14, 1949 | 6'1" | 210 | |
| John Shaw | R | R | July 3, 1948 | 5'9" | 160 | |
| Alan Tetrault | L | L | June 21, 1950 | 6'0" | 190 | |
| Daniel Velander | R | R | October 2, 1950 | 6'3" | 200 | |
| Edwin Waters | L | L | December 12, 1947 | 5'10" | 175 | |
| Gary Wilson | L | R | June 15, 1951 | 6'0" | 170 |
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.
