1971 Johnson City Yankees Roster

Appalachian League (AL) - Class: R
Team Record: 24-44
Finished 4th in the AL's South Division
Manager: Jerry Walker (24-44)
Affiliation: New York Yankees
Location: Johnson City, Tennessee
Ballpark: Howard Johnson Stadium
Attendance: 21,227, Avg. 624
1971 Johnson City Yankees Statistics

The Johnson City Yankees of the Appalachian League ended the 1971 season with a record of 24 wins and 44 losses, finishing fourth in the league's South Division.

The Yankees plated 288 runs and yielded 336 runs, most in the league. Terry Whitfield paced Johnson City with 10 home runs and accounted for 43 RBI, while leading all regular hitters with a .290 average. Caleb Glover topped the team with 5 wins and a team-best 2.25 ERA, leading qualifying pitchers.

Members of the 1971 Johnson City Yankees who played in Major League Baseball during their careers were Larry Murray, Terry Whitfield and Ron Guidry.

Jerry Walker served as manager.


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Player Bats Throws Birth Date Height Weight Hometown
James AlexanderRR6'1"180
Jerry AndersonRR6'3"190
Manuel AyalaRRFebruary 16, 19526'2"190
David BishopSL6'5"195
Kevin CarrRR6'2"185
Russell CauleyLL6'1"190
Arthur CooperSLJune 2, 19516'2"175
Jeffrey DavisRR6'1"185
Caleb GloverRR6'3"185
Ron GuidryLLAugust 28, 19505'11"161Lafayette, LA US
Julio HernandezRRJanuary 10, 19536'0"170
Ronald HinckleyRRAugust 28, 19506'2"205
Edward JayjackRRNovember 13, 19526'1"190
Roger JohansonRR6'0"185
Stephen LindseyRRJuly 4, 19536'3"195
Michael MorganLR6'0"175
Larry MurraySRApril 1, 19535'11"179Chicago, IL US
Stephen NepaRRAugust 1, 1949
Jody NorrisRRJuly 4, 19525'11"184
Donald RogelstadSR6'2"190
Duane ShultsRR6'3"185
Larry WalkerSR6'1"195
Terry WhitfieldLRJanuary 12, 19536'1"197Blythe, CA US
John WilliamsRR5'11"190

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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