1973 Johnson City Yankees Roster
Team Record: 37-31
Finished 2nd in the AL
Manager: Steve Hamilton (37-31)
Affiliation: New York Yankees
Location: Johnson City, Tennessee
Ballpark: Howard Johnson Stadium
Attendance: 14,029, Avg. 413
The Johnson City Yankees of the Appalachian League ended the 1973 season with a record of 37 wins and 31 losses, finishing second in the AL.
The Yankees tallied 319 runs and gave up 269 runs. John Shupe paced Johnson City with 13 home runs and drove in 54 runs, while leading all regular hitters with a .350 average. Lee Boettcher topped the team with 7 wins, and Alan Viebrock recorded a 2.33 ERA, leading qualifying pitchers.
Members of the 1973 Johnson City Yankees who played in Major League Baseball during their careers were Mike Heath, Garth Iorg and LaMarr Hoyt.
Steve Hamilton served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| James Anderson | S | L | March 12, 1951 | 6'1" | 180 | Cleveland, OH US |
| Fred Anyzeski | L | L | 6'0" | 170 | ||
| Wayne Benson | R | R | June 24, 1952 | 5'11" | 195 | |
| Lee Boettcher | R | R | June 29, 1950 | 6'2" | 190 | |
| John Calebrese | L | R | 6'0" | 155 | ||
| Jeffrey Cherry | R | R | 5'10" | 170 | ||
| Daniel Elko | L | L | 5'11" | |||
| Sheldon Gill | L | R | August 29, 1955 | 5'10" | 175 | |
| Sam Graham | R | R | November 30, 1952 | 5'10" | 168 | |
| Mike Heath | R | R | February 5, 1955 | 5'11" | 180 | Tampa, FL US |
| Doug Heinold | R | R | January 12, 1955 | 6'4" | 185 | Victoria, TX US |
| Earl Howell | L | R | 5'11" | 175 | ||
| LaMarr Hoyt | R | R | January 1, 1955 | 6'3" | 195 | Columbia, SC US |
| Garth Iorg | R | R | October 12, 1954 | 5'11" | 170 | Arcata, CA US |
| Gene McElwain | L | L | May 22, 1951 | 6'2" | 195 | |
| Richard Meltz | R | R | 6'2" | 200 | ||
| Donald Moore | L | R | 6'3" | 170 | ||
| James Parkes | R | R | December 30, 1953 | 6'2" | 185 | |
| Michael Rusk | R | R | 6'0" | 180 | ||
| Howard Shoff | R | R | 6'1" | 175 | ||
| John Shupe | L | L | 6'0" | 210 | ||
| John Varga | R | R | March 25, 1951 | 5'10" | 176 | |
| Alan Viebrock | R | L | 6'0" | 160 | ||
| Timothy Waner | R | R | 6'0" | 175 | ||
| Donald White | L | R | 6'1" | 186 |
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.
