1973 Fort Lauderdale Yankees Roster
Team Record: 67-72
Finished 3rd in the FSL's South Division
Manager: Pete Ward (67-72)
Affiliation: New York Yankees
Location: Fort Lauderdale, Florida
Ballpark: Fort Lauderdale Stadium
Attendance: 46,872, Avg. 674
The Fort Lauderdale Yankees of the Florida State League ended the 1973 season with a record of 67 wins and 72 losses, finishing third in the league's South Division.
The Yankees scored 461 runs and yielded 466 runs. Dave Edwards led Fort Lauderdale with 10 home runs Darryl Jones drove in 66 runs and topped all qualifying hitters on the roster with a .324 average. Steve Blood paced the squad with 13 wins, while Ken Clay earned a 2.28 ERA, best among qualifying pitchers.
Sam Perlozzo, Mickey Klutts, Sal Butera, Darryl Jones, Larry Murray, Juan Bernhardt, Bob Kammeyer, Dave Edwards and Ken Clay were all players from the 1973 Fort Lauderdale Yankees who played in the Major Leagues during their careers.
Pete Ward served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Randy Atchison | R | R | August 10, 1953 | 5'11" | 170 | |
| Juan Bernhardt | R | R | August 31, 1953 | 5'11" | 160 | San Pedro de Macoris, San Pedro de Macoris DO |
| Steve Blood | R | R | August 3, 1953 | 6'1" | 195 | |
| Robert Bruno | R | R | 6'0" | 185 | ||
| Sal Butera | R | R | September 25, 1952 | 6'0" | 190 | Richmond Hill, NY US |
| Ken Clay | R | R | April 6, 1954 | 6'3" | 185 | Lynchburg, VA US |
| Brad Duncan | R | R | April 12, 1952 | 6'4" | 185 | Crescent City, CA US |
| Dave Edwards | R | R | February 24, 1954 | 6'0" | 170 | Los Angeles, CA US |
| John Eichholtz | R | R | May 18, 1953 | 6'3" | 195 | |
| Neil Emerson | L | L | August 22, 1951 | 6'1" | 180 | |
| Robert Gallagher | L | R | December 20, 1952 | 6'4" | 180 | |
| Caleb Glover | R | R | 6'3" | 185 | ||
| Jeffrey Hall | R | R | 5'10" | 175 | ||
| Dan Halvorson | R | R | June 11, 1950 | 6'1" | 200 | |
| Steve Hergenrader | R | R | 5'11" | 180 | ||
| Stephen Hertz | R | R | October 3, 1950 | 6'1" | 195 | |
| Dennis Irwin | R | R | January 11, 1954 | 6'0" | 170 | Tulare, CA US |
| Darryl Jones | R | R | June 5, 1951 | 5'10" | 175 | Meadville, PA US |
| Bob Kammeyer | R | R | December 2, 1950 | 6'4" | 210 | Kansas City, KS US |
| Mickey Klutts | R | R | September 20, 1954 | 5'11" | 170 | Montebello, CA US |
| Frederick Luzzi | R | R | 5'11" | 150 | ||
| Larry Murray | S | R | April 1, 1953 | 5'11" | 179 | Chicago, IL US |
| David Nichols | R | R | 5'8" | 165 | ||
| James Parkes | R | R | December 30, 1953 | 6'2" | 185 | |
| Sam Perlozzo | R | R | March 4, 1951 | 5'9" | 170 | Cumberland, MD US |
| Ed Ricks | R | R | January 5, 1951 | 6'4" | 190 | |
| Michael Rusk | R | R | 6'0" | 180 | ||
| Greg Sinnard | R | R | 6'0" | 205 | ||
| Gail Stone | R | R | September 6, 1950 | 6'3" | 200 | |
| John Varga | R | R | March 25, 1951 | 5'10" | 176 |
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.
