1973 Jacksonville Suns Roster
Team Record: 76-60
Finished 1st in the SL's East Division
Manager: Billy Gardner (76-60)
Affiliation: Kansas City Royals
Location: Jacksonville, Florida
Ballpark: Sam M. Wolfson Park
Attendance: 77,766, Avg. 1,144
Playoffs - Montgomery Rebels 3 games, Jacksonville Suns 1
The Jacksonville Suns of the Southern League ended the 1973 season with a record of 76 wins and 60 losses, finishing first in the league's East Division.
The Suns led the league with just 484 runs allowed. Jacksonville scored 562 runs. Frank Ortenzio paced the squad with 19 home runs, and Al Cowens walloped 15 or more as well. Al Cowens recorded 81 runs batted in and topped all qualifying hitters on the roster by connecting at a .289 clip. Randy Hammon and Ed Assaf paced the squad with 11 wins each, while Randy Hammon recorded a 2.15 ERA, best among regular hurlers.
Players from the 1973 Jacksonville Suns who spent time in the Majors during their careers included John Wathan, Gary Lance, Al Cowens, Zoilo Versalles and Frank Ortenzio.
Billy Gardner served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ed Assaf | R | R | June 27, 1946 | 6'4" | 225 | |
| Hal Baird | S | L | August 23, 1949 | 5'11" | 175 | |
| Dick Balderson | R | R | February 7, 1946 | 6'4" | 190 | Newport News, VA US |
| Ed Bernard | R | R | March 13, 1951 | 6'5" | 205 | |
| Robert Burrows | R | R | March 10, 1947 | 6'2" | 187 | |
| Greg Chlan | R | R | July 8, 1948 | 6'2" | 205 | |
| Thomas Combs | R | R | December 2, 1948 | 6'1" | 190 | |
| Al Cowens | R | R | October 25, 1951 | 6'1" | 197 | Los Angeles, CA US |
| Rocky Craig | R | R | January 2, 1949 | 5'11" | 175 | San Diego, CA US |
| Pete Duncan | R | R | September 7, 1948 | 6'1" | 175 | Victoria, BC CA |
| Rex Goodson | R | R | September 1, 1951 | 5'11" | 180 | Monroe, LA US |
| Randy Hammon | R | R | December 29, 1951 | 6'3" | 190 | Los Angeles, CA US |
| Dan Haynes | R | R | October 22, 1949 | 6'3" | 220 | |
| Gary Houston | R | L | April 1, 1949 | 6'4" | ||
| Thomas Joyce | R | R | February 10, 1948 | 6'0" | 170 | |
| Donald Kinzel | R | R | December 8, 1947 | 6'0" | 175 | |
| Gary Lance | S | R | September 21, 1948 | 6'3" | 195 | Greenville, SC US |
| David Landress | R | R | November 21, 1949 | 5'11" | 175 | |
| Calvin Meier | R | R | January 26, 1948 | 6'1" | 185 | Los Angeles, CA US |
| Brian Murphy | R | R | January 11, 1944 | 5'11" | 170 | |
| Chuck Murray | R | R | November 29, 1944 | 6'1" | 170 | |
| Frank Ortenzio | R | R | February 24, 1951 | 6'2" | 215 | Fresno, CA US |
| Paul Pelz | R | R | November 9, 1952 | 6'3" | 165 | Los Angeles, CA US |
| Craig Perkins | R | R | June 23, 1949 | 6'1" | 195 | Los Angeles, CA US |
| Robert Peters | R | R | July 7, 1948 | 5'11" | 155 | |
| Dale Phillips | R | R | October 17, 1951 | 5'11" | 175 | |
| Myron Pines | L | L | August 29, 1949 | 5'10" | 172 | |
| Whitey Reid | S | L | October 14, 1950 | 6'1" | 160 | Jacksonville, FL US |
| Wallace Smallwood | R | R | May 13, 1948 | 6'1" | 182 | |
| Charles Smith | S | R | June 2, 1952 | 5'11" | 185 | |
| Don Spare | R | R | October 27, 1950 | 6'0" | 180 | Glendale, CA US |
| Zoilo Versalles | R | R | December 18, 1939 | 5'10" | 146 | La Habana, La Habana CU |
| John Wathan | R | R | October 4, 1949 | 6'2" | 205 | Cedar Rapids, IA 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.
