1971 Lynchburg Twins Roster
Team Record: 68-67
Finished 3rd in the CL
Manager: Johnny Goryl (68-67)
Affiliation: Minnesota Twins
Location: Lynchburg, Virginia
Ballpark: City Stadium
Attendance: 38,902, Avg. 576
The Lynchburg Twins of the Carolina League ended the 1971 season with a record of 68 wins and 67 losses, finishing third in the CL.
The Twins scored 570 runs and conceded 578 runs. Craig Kusick led Lynchburg with 20 home runs and drove in 91 runs. Jerry Schlegelmilch topped all qualifying hitters on the roster by hitting .293. Arnold Johannes paced the team with 16 wins, while Dan Vossler recorded a 3.04 ERA, best among hurlers with significant time on the mound.
Dave Goltz and Craig Kusick both played in Major League Baseball during their careers.
Johnny Goryl served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Daniel Blood | R | R | July 10, 1948 | 5'8" | 170 | |
| Joe Bowen | R | R | February 9, 1949 | 6'3" | 170 | |
| Mike Brooks | R | R | May 6, 1950 | 5'10" | 160 | Los Angeles, CA US |
| Mark Carlson | R | R | September 4, 1948 | 5'9" | 160 | |
| Michael Cavanaugh | R | R | April 18, 1950 | 5'10" | 175 | |
| Gerald Christman | R | L | May 21, 1948 | 6'3" | 190 | |
| Arthur Clifford | R | R | October 11, 1946 | 6'3" | 195 | |
| Donald Coffman | R | L | 6'4" | 220 | ||
| Ronald Davini | R | R | May 5, 1947 | 5'10" | 185 | |
| Neil Emerson | L | L | August 22, 1951 | 6'1" | 180 | |
| Stuart Friedman | R | R | 6'1" | 190 | ||
| Dave Goltz | R | R | June 23, 1949 | 6'4" | 200 | Pelican Rapids, MN US |
| William Goodman | R | R | December 26, 1946 | 5'11" | 185 | |
| Robert Grover | L | L | January 13, 1948 | 6'3" | 205 | |
| Danny Guerrero | R | R | February 3, 1949 | 5'11" | 180 | |
| Steve Hardin | R | R | January 5, 1951 | 6'3" | 180 | |
| Sli Harvey | S | L | January 6, 1947 | 6'1" | 190 | Patterson, LA US |
| Bruce Haynes | R | R | May 26, 1947 | 6'2" | 195 | |
| Moe Hill | R | R | June 27, 1947 | 6'2" | 190 | Gastonia, NC US |
| Jim Hoppe | R | R | March 17, 1946 | 6'1" | 185 | Watertown, WI US |
| Arnold Johannes | R | R | September 18, 1948 | 6'5" | 215 | |
| Milton Kelly | R | R | August 8, 1950 | 6'3" | 190 | |
| Kenneth Knight | L | L | April 5, 1951 | 6'2" | 170 | |
| Craig Kusick | R | R | September 30, 1948 | 6'3" | 210 | Milwaukee, WI US |
| Virgilio Mata | R | R | April 5, 1949 | 6'1" | 170 | |
| Emmett Miller | L | R | May 8, 1948 | 6'0" | 180 | |
| Ralph Nasif | R | R | January 15, 1949 | 6'0" | 175 | Arlington, MA US |
| Raymond O'Neill | L | L | October 10, 1947 | 6'3" | 185 | |
| James Sathre | R | R | August 1, 1951 | 6'2" | 185 | |
| Edmund Savold | R | R | November 28, 1948 | 6'0" | 178 | |
| Jerry Schlegelmilch | S | R | February 9, 1947 | 6'1" | 172 | |
| Dan Vossler | S | R | October 10, 1948 | 6'6" | 220 | Porterville, CA US |
| Michael Wagner | R | R | November 6, 1952 | 6'3" | 195 |
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.
