1973 Greenwood Braves Roster

Western Carolinas League (WCL) - Class: A
Team Record: 61-66
Finished 4th in the WCL
Manager: Hoyt Wilhelm (61-66)
Affiliation: Atlanta Braves
Location: Greenwood, South Carolina
Ballpark: Legion Stadium
Attendance: 52,286, Avg. 823
1973 Greenwood Braves Statistics

The Greenwood Braves of the Western Carolinas League ended the 1973 season with a record of 61 wins and 66 losses, finishing fourth in the WCL.

The Braves scored 460 runs and yielded 495 runs. David Michalec led Greenwood with 10 home runs Rick Albert drove in 56 runs. Charles Hammond paced all qualifying hitters on the roster by hitting .264. George Lusic topped the squad with 11 wins and a team-best 2.5 ERA, best among regular hurlers.

Players from the 1973 Greenwood Braves who spent time in Major League Baseball during their careers included Brian Asselstine, Frank LaCorte, Preston Hanna and Don Collins.

Hoyt Wilhelm served as manager.


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Player Bats Throws Birth Date Height Weight Hometown
Rick AlbertRRJanuary 1, 19515'11"170Buffalo, NY US
Brian AsselstineLRSeptember 23, 19536'1"175Santa Barbara, CA US
Larry BingLLMarch 26, 19516'0"170Rome, GA US
Robert BoxLLAugust 1, 19526'1"175Arcata, CA US
Ron BroaddusRRJuly 16, 19526'4"190Freeport, TX US
Kenneth CogginsLRApril 2, 19495'10"156Griffin, GA US
Don CollinsRLSeptember 15, 19526'2"195Lyons, GA US
James DeBruhlRRJune 16, 19516'1"175Camden, SC US
Juan DelValleRRDecember 9, 19535'11"180Caguas, PR
Felix DiazRRSeptember 28, 19526'0"175Rio Piedras, PR
Amado DinzeySRMarch 31, 19546'0"170
Charles DudishLRSeptember 27, 19496'2"185Athens, GA US
Steven FairRROctober 26, 19496'2"230Johnson City, TN US
Michael FitzgeraldRRJuly 1, 19506'2"205Cleveland, TN US
Felix GallowaySRAugust 21, 19516'2"175Eufaula, AL US
Charles HammondSLDecember 2, 19535'9"170Kansas City, MO US
Preston HannaRRSeptember 10, 19546'1"195Pensacola, FL US
John HydeLLJanuary 18, 19506'3"215
Gregory KastnerRRMarch 25, 19526'2"205St. Joseph, MO US
Frank LaCorteRROctober 13, 19516'1"180San Jose, CA US
George LusicRRMarch 29, 19546'1"170Milwaukee, WI US
David MichalecRRNovember 2, 19496'1"195Oklahoma City, OK US
Kenneth MillerRRAugust 18, 19536'4"200Seattle, WA US
Rob PitreRRJanuary 1, 19536'4"210East Moline, IL US
Conrad PressleyLLMarch 7, 19546'0"175Buncombe County, NC US
Wilfredo RiosLLAugust 18, 19535'9"150Rio Piedras, PR
Stephen RootLRAugust 18, 19536'3"195Seattle, WA US
Roberto SantiagoRRMay 26, 19465'10"175Caguas, PR
Calvin SmithLRJanuary 8, 19545'10"162Atlanta, GA US
Donald SmithRRMarch 19, 19506'3"205Anderson, SC US
George TydingsRRDecember 2, 19536'0"180West Palm Beach, FL US
Roger WilliamsRRSeptember 13, 19496'0"180Evanston, IL US
Harold WorkmanRRSeptember 18, 19506'1"195Chicago, IL 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.




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