1973 Kingsport Royals Roster
Team Record: 53-17
Finished 1st in the AL
Manager: John Sullivan (53-17)
Affiliation: Kansas City Royals
Location: Kingsport, Tennessee
Ballpark: J. Fred Johnson Stadium
Attendance: 36,249, Avg. 1,036
The Kingsport Royals of the Appalachian League ended the 1973 season with a record of 53 wins and 17 losses, finishing first in the AL.
The Royals paced the league with 435 runs, ignited by 44 home runs. Kingsport yielded 265 runs, fewest in the league. U. L. Washington accounted for 51 RBI and topped hitters with significant playing time by hitting .283. Willie Clark led the squad with 10 wins and a team-best 2.02 ERA, tops among regular hurlers.
U. L. Washington played in Major League Baseball during his career, the only member of the Kingsport Royals to do so.
John Sullivan 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 | |
| Clyde Athman | R | R | June 14, 1955 | 6'1" | 195 | |
| Roman Bailey | R | R | May 29, 1950 | 6'2" | 175 | |
| Ed Bernard | R | R | March 13, 1951 | 6'5" | 205 | |
| David Bewley | R | R | October 21, 1951 | Sarasota, FL US | ||
| Steve Blomberg | R | R | April 25, 1951 | 6'0" | 180 | Menominee, MI US |
| Willie Clark | R | R | November 5, 1951 | 5'11" | 170 | Shelby, MS US |
| Winston Cole | L | L | June 7, 1954 | 6'1" | 187 | |
| Daniel Conway | R | R | December 5, 1953 | 5'8" | 150 | |
| Charlie Dorsey | R | R | January 17, 1953 | 6'3" | 202 | |
| Ronnie Ford | R | R | August 5, 1954 | 6'0" | 185 | |
| Ruben Garcia | R | L | August 15, 1951 | 6'0" | ||
| Jimmy Garland | R | R | December 13, 1949 | 5'6" | 150 | |
| Mark Gland | L | L | August 6, 1954 | 5'10" | 170 | Gary, IN US |
| Jeff Gressick | L | L | December 2, 1953 | 5'10" | 185 | Menominee, MI US |
| Steve Griffith | R | R | December 28, 1950 | 6'0" | 190 | |
| Dan Hansen | R | R | April 20, 1952 | 6'3" | 185 | Inglewood, CA US |
| John Ihlenburg | R | R | August 4, 1950 | 6'0" | 170 | Huntington, NY US |
| Karl Jacobsen | R | R | February 3, 1954 | 6'0" | 185 | White Plains, NY US |
| Terry Jenkins | R | R | September 5, 1955 | 6'0" | ||
| Joe Kuhl | R | R | December 15, 1953 | 6'3" | 186 | |
| John LiBrandi | S | L | October 10, 1951 | 5'10" | 175 | Jacksonville, FL US |
| Donald Oxidine | R | R | December 31, 1950 | 6'4" | 190 | |
| John Rockwell | R | R | May 13, 1954 | 6'0" | 180 | Chicago, IL US |
| Barry Stace | L | L | June 7, 1951 | 6'2" | 180 | Kogarah, New South Wales AU |
| Dwayne Taggart | S | R | August 30, 1953 | 6'0" | 180 | |
| Brian Trifiolis | R | R | March 12, 1955 | 6'1" | 195 | Orange, NJ US |
| Steve Valadez | R | R | ||||
| U. L. Washington | S | R | October 27, 1953 | 5'11" | 175 | Stringtown, OK US |
| Gary Williams | L | L | June 15, 1955 | 6'2" | 178 | St. Louis, MO 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.
