1973 Key West Conchs Roster
Team Record: 64-78
Finished 4th in the FSL's South Division
Manager: Woody Smith (64-78)
Location: Key West, Florida
Ballpark: Wickers Field (Stadium)
Attendance: 18,019, Avg. 254
The Key West Conchs of the Florida State League ended the 1973 season with a record of 64 wins and 78 losses, finishing fourth in the league's South Division.
The Conchs scored 485 runs and surrendered 573 runs. Wayne Cage paced Key West with 18 home runs and drove in 82 runs, while leading batters with significant playing time by hitting .302. Randy Taylor and Rick Kavanagh topped the team with 8 wins each, and Frank Souchock registered a 2.98 earned run average, tops among regular hurlers.
Members of the 1973 Key West Conchs who played in Major League Baseball during their careers were Steve Staggs, Wayne Cage and Bob Lacey.
Woody Smith served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Michael Aldridge | R | R | May 12, 1950 | 6'1" | 190 | |
| Victor Almengor | R | R | October 8, 1952 | 5'7" | 160 | |
| Leovani Baez | R | R | 6'4" | 185 | ||
| Brien Bickerton | L | L | July 6, 1949 | 6'3" | 185 | |
| Bernie Boehmer | R | R | November 25, 1949 | 6'0" | 185 | |
| John Brownlee | R | R | January 12, 1954 | 6'2" | 185 | Philadelphia, PA US |
| Wayne Cage | L | L | November 23, 1951 | 6'4" | 205 | Monroe, LA US |
| Enrique Colina | R | R | 5'10" | 165 | ||
| Daniel Conroy | R | R | 5'11" | 175 | ||
| Donald Cordonnier | L | L | 6'2" | 190 | ||
| Roberto Duran | L | L | February 2, 1954 | 5'10" | 168 | North Casas Grandes, Chihuahua MX |
| Hector Eduardo | R | R | April 10, 1954 | 6'6" | 186 | |
| James George | R | R | 6'2" | 200 | ||
| Larry George | R | R | September 15, 1952 | 6'1" | ||
| Anthony Giammaresi | R | R | September 22, 1953 | 6'0" | 155 | Buffalo, NY US |
| Steven Greene | S | R | 5'10" | |||
| Clarence Harrell | R | R | 6'4" | 185 | ||
| Tim Indie | R | R | 6'2" | 215 | ||
| John Johnson | R | R | August 23, 1952 | 6'2" | 170 | Little Rock, AR US |
| Rick Kavanagh | R | R | February 19, 1953 | 6'3" | 170 | St. Louis, MO US |
| Thomas Kelley | R | R | March 31, 1952 | 6'4" | 195 | San Bernardino, CA US |
| Michael Kowalik | R | R | 6'0" | 185 | ||
| Bob Lacey | R | L | August 25, 1953 | 6'5" | 210 | Fredericksburg, VA US |
| Ron Lollis | R | R | February 14, 1953 | 6'1" | 180 | Spokane, WA US |
| Laurence Longa | L | L | August 29, 1953 | 6'2" | 173 | Cleveland, OH US |
| Frank Markunas | L | L | May 18, 1952 | 6'1" | 190 | Queens, NY US |
| Orestes Minoso | R | R | October 22, 1952 | 6'2" | 190 | La Habana, La Habana CU |
| Salvador Ramirez | R | R | February 10, 1953 | 6'2" | 165 | Central Quisqueya, DO |
| Forrest Smith | R | R | 5'8" | 150 | ||
| Frank Souchock | S | L | 6'6" | 190 | ||
| Steve Staggs | R | R | May 6, 1951 | 5'9" | 150 | Anchorage, AK US |
| Randy Taylor | R | R | December 21, 1953 | 6'3" | 190 | |
| Kirk Thomas | R | R | 6'1" | 195 | ||
| Ramon Velasquez | L | L | 5'8" | 162 | ||
| Virgilio Velazquez | R | R | 5'10" | 160 | ||
| Eddie Wheeler | R | R | June 5, 1952 | 5'11" | 152 | |
| John Williams | R | R | 5'11" | 190 | ||
| Ron Williamson | R | R | February 3, 1953 | 6'0" | 190 | Ada, OK 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.
