1973 Kinston Eagles Roster
Team Record: 68-69
Finished 4th in the CL
Manager: Gene Hassell (68-69)
Affiliation: New York Yankees, Atlanta Braves
Location: Kinston, North Carolina
Ballpark: Grainger Stadium
Attendance: 30,012, Avg. 438
The Kinston Eagles of the Carolina League ended the 1973 season with a record of 68 wins and 69 losses, finishing fourth in the CL.
The Eagles scored 635 runs and surrendered 643 runs. Terry Whitfield paced Kinston with 18 home runs and accounted for 81 RBI, while leading hitters with significant playing time by hitting .335. Jody Norris topped the team with 14 wins and a team-best 2.9 ERA, tops among regular hurlers.
Players from the 1973 Kinston Eagles who spent time in the Majors during their careers included Tippy Martinez, Ken Poulsen, Loyd Colson, Ron Guidry and Terry Whitfield.
Gene Hassell served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bonifacio Aponte | R | R | January 5, 1953 | 6'1" | 195 | Florida, PR |
| Robert Arnold | R | R | June 29, 1953 | 6'3" | 180 | |
| Bob Artemenko | R | R | 6'2" | 180 | ||
| David Bogacki | L | L | February 6, 1952 | 6'3" | 200 | Woodbury, NJ US |
| Gaylord Browne | R | R | 6'3" | 170 | ||
| Harold Burke | R | R | May 21, 1947 | 6'2" | 200 | Morristown, NJ US |
| John Calebrese | L | R | 6'0" | 155 | ||
| Gary Canepa | R | R | February 28, 1951 | 6'4" | 185 | Stockton, CA US |
| Jimmie Collins | L | R | November 19, 1948 | 6'2" | 185 | Canton, MA US |
| Loyd Colson | R | R | November 4, 1947 | 6'1" | 190 | Wellington, TX US |
| Jeffrey Geach | R | R | November 6, 1950 | 5'11" | 160 | Clendale, CA US |
| Ron Guidry | L | L | August 28, 1950 | 5'11" | 161 | Lafayette, LA US |
| Joel Hall | R | R | 5'11" | 205 | ||
| Floyd Hull | R | R | 5'10" | 160 | ||
| Dennis Irwin | R | R | January 11, 1954 | 6'0" | 170 | Tulare, CA US |
| Bobby Jack | R | R | October 20, 1950 | 6'5" | 215 | Ponca City, OK US |
| Edward Jayjack | R | R | November 13, 1952 | 6'1" | 190 | |
| Lamar Jones | R | R | July 9, 1952 | 6'5" | 195 | Chamblee, GA US |
| Wallace Jones | R | R | September 23, 1948 | 6'1" | 195 | Middlesboro, KY US |
| Calvin Kelly | R | R | July 25, 1950 | 5'10" | 160 | Martinez, CA US |
| Scott Larson | R | R | 6'1" | 188 | ||
| David Lawson | R | R | September 15, 1951 | 6'3" | 180 | |
| Stephen Lindsey | R | R | July 4, 1953 | 6'3" | 195 | |
| Tippy Martinez | L | L | May 31, 1950 | 5'10" | 180 | La Junta, CO US |
| Curtis Moore | L | R | July 3, 1949 | 6'1" | 185 | Denison, TX US |
| Nephtale Mora | R | R | April 1, 1949 | 6'0" | 190 | |
| Jody Norris | R | R | July 4, 1952 | 5'11" | 184 | |
| Bill Olsen | L | L | February 3, 1949 | 6'1" | 190 | |
| Rob Pitre | R | R | January 1, 1953 | 6'4" | 210 | East Moline, IL US |
| Ken Poulsen | L | R | August 4, 1947 | 6'1" | 190 | Van Nuys, CA US |
| Terry Quinn | R | R | September 17, 1950 | 5'11" | 185 | |
| Othello Renfroe | S | R | August 4, 1949 | 6'2" | 190 | Jacksonville, FL US |
| Larry Smith | S | L | June 11, 1953 | 6'4" | 185 | Pasadena, CA US |
| John Travis | R | R | September 30, 1951 | 6'0" | 170 | Tulsa, OK US |
| John Varga | R | R | March 25, 1951 | 5'10" | 176 | |
| Terry Whitfield | L | R | January 12, 1953 | 6'1" | 197 | Blythe, CA US |
| John Yeglinski | L | L | 6'0" | 178 |
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.
