1971 Key West Sun Caps Roster
Team Record: 45-93
Finished 6th in the FSL's East Division
Manager: Bob Dustal (0-0), Terry Christman (0-0)
Location: Key West, Florida
Ballpark: Wickers Field (Stadium)
Attendance: 44,499, Avg. 645
The Key West Sun Caps of the Florida State League ended the 1971 season with a record of 45 wins and 93 losses, finishing sixth in the league's East Division.
The Sun Caps scored 440 runs, worst in the league, and conceded 767 runs, most in the circuit. Johnny Clear led Key West with 10 home runs and drove in 42 runs, while leading all regular batters by connecting at a .220 clip. Domingo Figueroa topped the team with 14 wins and a team-best 2.6 earned run average, best among qualifying pitchers.
Players from the 1971 Key West Sun Caps who spent time in the Majors during their careers included Nino Espinosa, Bob Galasso, Larry Harlow, Juan Bernhardt and Bob Dustal.
Bob Dustal and Terry Christman served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Powell Alicea | L | L | October 4, 1954 | 5'9" | 150 | Hormigueros, PR |
| Tommy Aloway | R | R | May 17, 1951 | 6'3" | 190 | |
| Rich Bailey | R | R | February 22, 1951 | 5'10" | 165 | Vallejo, CA US |
| Gary Barakat | R | R | September 15, 1951 | 5'11" | 180 | |
| David Barb | R | R | 6'0" | 178 | ||
| Lilborn Bartley | R | R | 6'0" | 175 | ||
| Juan Bernhardt | R | R | August 31, 1953 | 5'11" | 160 | San Pedro de Macoris, San Pedro de Macoris DO |
| James Brunnworth | R | R | October 5, 1949 | 6'1" | ||
| Nelly Cana | R | R | December 20, 1950 | 5'11" | 165 | Cumana, Sucre VE |
| Terry Christman | L | L | December 11, 1943 | 6'1" | 180 | San Francisco, CA US |
| Johnny Clear | L | L | March 21, 1951 | 6'1" | 175 | Los Angeles, CA US |
| Gerald Davis | R | R | 5'10" | 160 | ||
| Bob Dustal | R | R | September 28, 1935 | 6'0" | 172 | Sayreville, NJ US |
| Nino Espinosa | R | R | August 15, 1953 | 6'1" | 192 | Villa Altagracia, San Cristobal DO |
| Kenneth Faria | L | L | January 3, 1952 | 6'5" | 202 | |
| Domingo Figueroa | L | L | February 16, 1951 | 5'11" | 175 | Vega Alta, PR |
| Francisco Figueroa | R | R | April 26, 1952 | 6'1" | 190 | |
| Bob Galasso | L | R | January 13, 1952 | 6'1" | 205 | Connellsville, PA US |
| Gary Granville | R | R | May 7, 1950 | 6'1" | 175 | Inglewood, CA US |
| William Gray | R | R | September 4, 1948 | 5'10" | 175 | |
| Danny Guerrero | R | R | February 3, 1949 | 5'11" | 180 | |
| Larry Harlow | L | L | November 13, 1951 | 6'2" | 185 | Colorado Springs, CO US |
| Harwood Hellen | S | R | 6'3" | 165 | ||
| David Horton | R | R | 6'4" | 210 | ||
| Willie Jones | L | L | 6'1" | 180 | ||
| Robert Kerr | R | R | June 22, 1951 | 6'5" | 195 | |
| William Kostrba | L | L | February 2, 1952 | 6'0" | 180 | |
| Eugene Lightford | S | R | 5'10" | 175 | ||
| Jose Llanos | L | L | 6'4" | 190 | ||
| John Mercado | S | R | October 29, 1951 | 6'1" | 210 | |
| Nic Metz | R | R | October 15, 1952 | 6'0" | 185 | |
| Larry President | L | L | August 8, 1951 | 6'0" | 185 | Temple, TX US |
| Papo Quesada | L | L | ||||
| Steven Raines | R | R | 6'0" | 185 | ||
| Fred Reedy | L | L | August 19, 1950 | 6'1" | 160 | Miami, FL US |
| Bernardino Rivas | R | R | 5'10" | 165 | ||
| Gene Sackett | R | R | 6'0" | 180 | ||
| William Sheets | L | L | July 8, 1949 | 5'10" | 184 | |
| James Shinn | R | R | September 5, 1951 | 5'11" | 168 | |
| Donald Small | R | R | February 21, 1950 | 6'2" | 190 | |
| Don Stoulil | R | R | 6'0" | 175 | ||
| Stanley Templeton | L | R | November 20, 1950 | 6'2" | 180 | |
| Stephen Thompson | R | R | 6'0" | 190 | ||
| Emmanuel Toledo | R | R | July 15, 1952 | 5'11" | 180 | |
| Leo Veleas | R | R | February 7, 1949 | 6'0" | 187 | |
| Daniel Wallace | R | R | February 15, 1949 | 6'5" | 200 | |
| John Walsh | L | R | 6'2" | 195 | ||
| Eddie Wheeler | R | R | June 5, 1952 | 5'11" | 152 | |
| Gene Wiley | R | R | 6'0" | 165 |
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.
