1971 Jacksonville Suns Roster
Team Record: 63-77
Finished 4th in the SL(DA)'s East Division
Manager: Ray Hathaway (63-77)
Affiliation: Cleveland Indians
Location: Jacksonville, Florida
Ballpark: Sam M. Wolfson Park
Attendance: 58,751, Avg. 839
The Jacksonville Suns of the Southern League (Dixie Association) ended the 1971 season with a record of 63 wins and 77 losses, finishing fourth in the league's East Division.
The Suns scored 474 runs and gave up 609 runs. Michael Burger led Jacksonville with 13 home runs Robert Marcano accounted for 53 RBI and topped all regular batters by connecting at a .245 clip. Rick Sawyer paced the team with 8 wins, while Mark Ballinger registered a 2.91 earned run average, tops among qualifying pitchers.
Members of the 1971 Jacksonville Suns who played in Major League Baseball during their careers were Pedro González, Bob Kaiser, Larry Johnson, Alan Ashby, Jim Norris, Tommy Smith, Mark Ballinger, Ralph Gagliano, Jerry Hinsley and Rick Sawyer.
Ray Hathaway served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Victor Ambrose | S | R | October 20, 1949 | 5'9" | 155 | Bronx, NY US |
| Alan Ashby | S | R | July 8, 1951 | 6'2" | 185 | Long Beach, CA US |
| Mark Ballinger | R | R | January 31, 1949 | 6'6" | 205 | Glendale, CA US |
| Jerry Bond | R | R | June 24, 1948 | 5'10" | 160 | St. Louis, MO US |
| Michael Burger | R | R | May 30, 1950 | 5'11" | 170 | |
| Thomas Burkert | L | L | 6'0" | 175 | ||
| Jerry Clark | L | R | March 26, 1948 | 6'0" | 180 | |
| Dan Covert | R | R | May 20, 1950 | 6'4" | 210 | Austin, TX US |
| Mac Crossan | R | R | April 24, 1948 | 6'3" | 165 | Portland, OR US |
| Bob Eldridge | L | R | February 20, 1948 | 6'3" | 200 | |
| Ron Ellis | R | R | 6'0" | 160 | ||
| Leon Filbeck | R | R | November 10, 1949 | 6'2" | 187 | Santa Ana, CA US |
| Ralph Gagliano | L | R | October 8, 1946 | 5'11" | 170 | Memphis, TN US |
| Pedro González | R | R | December 12, 1937 | 6'0" | 176 | San Pedro de Macoris, San Pedro de Macoris DO |
| Daniel Hatchell | R | R | 6'1" | 175 | ||
| Billy Hernandez | R | R | September 20, 1951 | 5'10" | 195 | |
| Jerry Hinsley | R | R | April 9, 1945 | 5'11" | 165 | Hugo, OK US |
| Rick Hoban | L | L | November 19, 1947 | 6'2" | 190 | Cleveland, OH US |
| Bill James | S | R | September 2, 1946 | 6'1" | 205 | |
| Larry Johnson | R | R | August 17, 1950 | 6'0" | 185 | Cleveland, OH US |
| Ray Johnson | R | R | August 7, 1949 | 5'11" | 170 | |
| Bob Kaiser | S | L | April 29, 1950 | 5'10" | 175 | Cincinnati, OH US |
| Bruce Killion | R | R | August 29, 1947 | 6'0" | 195 | |
| George King | R | R | 6'3" | 210 | ||
| William Leinheiser | R | R | March 24, 1948 | 6'4" | 190 | Wilmington, DE US |
| Robert Marcano | R | R | June 7, 1951 | 5'10" | 165 | |
| Michael Mathwig | R | R | September 27, 1945 | 6'3" | 205 | |
| Thomas McCombs | R | R | October 14, 1948 | 6'3" | 203 | Waynesburg, PA US |
| Alvin McGrew | R | R | September 22, 1951 | 6'1" | 182 | Fairfield, AL US |
| Steve Mikulic | R | R | August 29, 1949 | 5'11" | 175 | Hammond, IN US |
| Jim Norris | L | L | December 20, 1948 | 5'10" | 175 | Brooklyn, NY US |
| Dennis Queen | R | L | January 30, 1950 | 5'10" | 170 | |
| John Ryan | L | R | December 4, 1939 | 5'10" | 170 | Oshawa, ON CA |
| Ronald Salyer | R | L | June 9, 1951 | 6'5" | 185 | Paintsville, KY US |
| Rick Sawyer | R | R | April 7, 1948 | 6'2" | 205 | Bakersfield, CA US |
| Richard Schwartz | L | L | 5'10" | 180 | ||
| Johnny Scruggs | R | R | September 3, 1940 | 6'1" | 200 | Baxter, AR US |
| Harry Shaughnessy | S | R | May 13, 1949 | 5'11" | 170 | Clinton, MA US |
| David Sloan | R | R | March 1, 1952 | 6'1" | 180 | Oakland, CA US |
| Frederick Smith | R | R | April 27, 1948 | 6'1" | 180 | |
| Tommy Smith | L | R | August 1, 1948 | 6'4" | 210 | Albemarle, NC US |
| Robert Sorrentino | L | L | 6'1" | 185 | ||
| Reggie Thomas | R | R | June 26, 1946 | 5'10" | 178 | |
| Fred Wedeberg | R | R | 6'0" | 185 | ||
| Ronald Zuber | R | R | July 19, 1946 | 6'0" | 185 | Kansas City, MO 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.
