1971 Kinston Eagles Roster
Team Record: 83-52
Finished 2nd in the CL
Manager: Gene Hassell (83-52)
Affiliation: New York Yankees
Location: Kinston, North Carolina
Ballpark: Grainger Stadium
Attendance: 52,020, Avg. 771
Playoffs - Peninsula Phillies 2 games, Kinston Eagles 0
The Kinston Eagles of the Carolina League ended the 1971 season with a record of 83 wins and 52 losses, finishing second in the CL.
The Eagles scored 601 runs and yielded 475 runs. Charlie Spikes led Kinston with 22 home runs, while Otto Vélez and Jack Pierce walloped 15 or more also. Jack Pierce drove in 81 runs. Otto Vélez paced batters with significant playing time by hitting .310. James Golden topped the squad with 12 wins, and Donald Schroeder registered a 2.25 earned run average, best among pitchers with enough qualifying appearances.
Jim Deidel, Ken Poulsen, Otto Vélez, Charlie Spikes, Wayne Nordhagen, Larry Gowell, Jack Pierce and Doc Medich were all players from the 1971 Kinston Eagles who played in the Majors during their careers.
Gene Hassell served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paul Baretta | R | R | August 4, 1947 | 5'6" | 140 | |
| Kenneth Bennett | L | L | May 9, 1951 | 5'11" | 180 | |
| Carl Black | R | R | October 14, 1946 | 6'1" | 155 | Hardford, KY US |
| Charles Burton | R | R | September 15, 1947 | 6'1" | 180 | Fort Worth, TX US |
| Ronald Collier | R | R | February 24, 1947 | 6'0" | 170 | |
| Charles Combs | R | R | August 8, 1946 | 6'2" | 190 | |
| Jim Deidel | R | R | June 6, 1949 | 6'2" | 195 | Denver, CO US |
| Robert Elliott | R | R | October 24, 1949 | 6'3" | 210 | |
| Stanton Evenhus | R | R | October 21, 1948 | 6'1" | 175 | Devils Lake, ND US |
| James Golden | R | L | 5'11" | 175 | ||
| Larry Gowell | R | R | May 2, 1948 | 6'2" | 182 | Lewiston, ME US |
| David Hazelip | R | R | October 14, 1951 | 6'1" | 160 | |
| Robin Hippi | R | R | August 27, 1948 | 6'0" | 175 | |
| Irving Homs | L | R | January 3, 1949 | 6'1" | 180 | |
| Gary Manderbach | R | L | May 5, 1947 | 6'0" | 175 | |
| Doc Medich | R | R | December 9, 1948 | 6'5" | 225 | Aliquippa, PA US |
| Angel Muniz | L | R | July 2, 1950 | 5'8" | 160 | |
| Wayne Nordhagen | R | R | July 4, 1948 | 6'2" | 205 | Thief River Falls, MN US |
| Donald Palmer | R | R | February 13, 1951 | 6'4" | 200 | |
| Gilbert Passarella | R | R | February 25, 1948 | 5'11" | 175 | |
| Jack Pierce | L | R | June 2, 1949 | 6'0" | 210 | Laurel, MS US |
| Ken Poulsen | L | R | August 4, 1947 | 6'1" | 190 | Van Nuys, CA US |
| Beau Robinson | L | R | September 21, 1950 | 6'1" | 180 | |
| Dante Schirripa | R | R | October 12, 1950 | 6'1" | 165 | |
| Donald Schroeder | R | R | March 12, 1949 | 6'0" | 193 | |
| John Shaw | R | R | July 3, 1948 | 5'9" | 160 | |
| Charlie Spikes | R | R | January 23, 1951 | 6'3" | 215 | Bogalusa, LA US |
| Douglas Stodgel | R | R | August 29, 1948 | 5'9" | 170 | |
| Otto Vélez | R | R | November 29, 1950 | 6'0" | 170 | Ponce, PR |
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.
