1973 Lynchburg Twins Roster
Team Record: 78-60
Finished 1st in the CL
Manager: Dick Phillips (78-60)
Affiliation: Minnesota Twins
Location: Lynchburg, Virginia
Ballpark: City Stadium
Attendance: 66,015, Avg. 957
Playoffs - Winston-Salem Red Sox 3 games, Lynchburg Twins 2
The Lynchburg Twins of the Carolina League ended the 1973 season with a record of 78 wins and 60 losses, finishing first in the CL.
The Twins gave up 529 runs, the lowest total in the circuit. Lynchburg plated 596 runs. Jim Obradovich paced the squad with 18 home runs, and Willie Norwood walloped 15 or more also. John Klitsner drove in 72 runs. Jim Obradovich topped batters with significant playing time by hitting .304. Bill Stiegemeier led the team with 15 wins and a team-best 2.56 earned run average, tops among regular hurlers.
Players from the 1973 Lynchburg Twins who spent time in the Majors during their careers included Rob Wilfong, Willie Norwood, Jim Obradovich, Mike Poepping and Dave McKay.
Dick Phillips served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| David Allen | L | L | August 6, 1952 | 6'2" | 172 | |
| Randy Beach | R | R | August 9, 1952 | 5'11" | 170 | Long Beach, CA US |
| John Brooks | L | L | 6'4" | 185 | ||
| Rafael Cariel | R | R | October 10, 1954 | 5'10" | 154 | |
| Samuel Ceci | R | R | June 10, 1951 | 5'10" | 174 | |
| William Clauss | R | R | 6'0" | 195 | ||
| Clarence Cooper | L | L | February 18, 1951 | 6'0" | 175 | |
| Brad Cutler | L | L | March 29, 1949 | 6'1" | 187 | Frankfort, MI US |
| Robert Daniels | R | R | 5'11" | 165 | ||
| Ralph Dick | R | R | March 22, 1948 | 6'2" | 190 | Nanaimo, BC CA |
| John Eichholtz | R | R | May 18, 1953 | 6'3" | 195 | |
| Frank Grundler | R | R | 6'3" | 212 | ||
| John Klitsner | L | L | February 15, 1952 | 6'0" | 175 | |
| Lew Lerner | R | R | October 31, 1951 | 6'1" | 185 | Los Angeles, CA US |
| Dave McKay | S | R | March 14, 1950 | 6'1" | 195 | Vancouver, BC CA |
| John Moncier | R | R | September 7, 1949 | 6'2" | 185 | Oakland, CA US |
| Willie Norwood | R | R | November 7, 1950 | 6'0" | 185 | Greene County, AL US |
| Jim Obradovich | L | L | September 13, 1949 | 6'2" | 200 | Fort Campbell, KY US |
| John Pangle | R | R | August 12, 1950 | 6'1" | 185 | |
| Mike Poepping | R | R | August 7, 1950 | 6'6" | 230 | Little Falls, MN US |
| Frank Schuster | L | L | March 18, 1952 | 5'11" | 150 | Aurora, IL US |
| Coley Smith | S | L | September 8, 1951 | 5'11" | 185 | Durate, CA US |
| Dale Soderholm | R | R | July 13, 1952 | 6'2" | 163 | Cortland, NY US |
| Bill Stiegemeier | R | R | September 16, 1950 | 6'3" | 195 | |
| Clark Ullom | L | L | March 19, 1950 | 6'3" | 180 | |
| Michael Uremovich | L | R | February 20, 1953 | 6'0" | 185 | |
| Rob Wilfong | L | R | September 1, 1953 | 6'1" | 180 | Pasadena, CA 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.
